June 13, 2025
Shrubs
Abelia – (nice color) – Mucho Gusto, Radiance
Barberry – (nice color) – Gold Pillar, Mini Maroon, Mini Saffron, Orange Pillar, Tangelo, Todo
Buddleia (Butterfly Bush) – (flowering) – Miss Molly, Miss Ruby, Pugster Amethyst,
Buddleia (Butterfly Bush) – (flowering) – Pugster Periwinkle
Chamaecyparis – (nice color) – Cream Ball, Gold Mop, Soft Serve Gold
Clethra – (flower buds) – Hummingbird, Ruby Spice
Cornus (Dogwood) – (nice color) – Variegated Red Twig
Euonymus – (nice color) – Emerald Gaiety, Marginata
Hydrangea – (flowering) – (arborescens) – Incrediball, Invincibelle Ruby
Hydrangea – (flowering) – (Cascade®) – Fairytrail Bride, Fairytrail Green, Fairytrail White
Hydrangea – (flowering) – (macrophylla) – Endless Summer BloomStruck, Endless Summer Pop Star,
Hydrangea – (flowering) – (macrophylla) – Endless Summer Summer Crush,
Hydrangea – (flowering) – (macrophylla) – Endless Summer Twist-n-Shout,
Hydrangea – (flowering) – (macrophylla) – Nikko Blue, Wee Bit Giddy
Hydrangea – (flowering) – (paniculata) – Bobo, Fire Light, Little Quick Fire, Puffer Fish, Quick Fire Fab,
Hydrangea – (flowering) – (paniculata) – Strawberry Sundae, Tiny Quick Fire
Hydrangea – (flowering) – (serrata) – Blue Bird, Let’s Dance Can Do, Tiny Tuff Stuff, Tuff Stuff Ah-Ha,
Hydrangea – (flowering) – (serrata) – Tuff Stuff Top Fun
Hydrangea – (flowering) – (macrophylla/serrata hybrid) – Let’s Dance Sky View
Juniper – (nice color) – Blue Star, Gold Lace, Gold Tip
Photinia – (nice red new growth) – Fraseri
Physocarpus – (nice color) – Center Glow, Diabolo, Little Devil, Summer Wine, Summer Wine Black,
Physocarpus – (nice color) – Tiny Wine
Potentilla – (flowering) – Goldfinger
Rubus (Blackberry/Raspberry) – (getting berries) – Arapaho, Taste of Heaven
Salix – (nice color) – Flamingo, Hakuro Nishiki
Spiraea – (nice color) – Double Play Gold
Thuja – (nice color) – Fire Chief
Vaccinium (Blueberry) – (berries) – Bluecrop, Cabernet Splash, Northcountry
Weigela – (nice color) – Midnight Sun, Midnight Wine Shine, Sonic Bloom Punch, Sonic Bloom Wine,
Weigela – (nice color) – Spilled Wine, Variegated, Very Fine Wine, Wine & Roses, Wine & Spirits
Roses
Brick House – (flowering) – Brick House Orange, Birck House Pink
Climbing – (flowering) – Eden
Drift – (flowering) – Blushing Drift, Pink Drift, Red Drift
Knock Out – (flowering) – Coral Knock Out, Easy Bee-zy Knock Out, Orange Glow Knock Out,
Knock Out – (flowering) – Peachy Knock Out, Petite Knock Out
Proven Winner – (flowering) – Flavorette Pear’d, Rise Up Emberays
Trees
Acer (Maple) – (nice color) – Bloodgood, Crimson Queen, Red Dragon, Sango Kaku
Hydrangea – (flowering) – Little Lime Tree, Quick Fire Tree, Vanilla Strawberry Tree
Rose – (flower buds) – Double Red Knock Out, Easy Bee-zy Knock Out
Perennials
Allium – (starting to flower) – Millenium
Astilbe – (flowering) – Fanal, Montgomery, Visions, Visions in Pink, Visions in Red, Visions in White
Coreopsis – (flowering) – Daybreak, Hot Paprika, Uptick Gold & Bronze, Uptick Red,
Coreopsis – (flowering) – Uptick Yellow & Red, Zagreb
Ferns – (nice color) – Ghost, Lady in Red, Metallicum, Pictum, Regal Red
Hemerocallis (Daylily) – (flowering) – Happy Returns, Stella D’Oro
Heuchera – (nice color) – Caramel, Lava Lamp, Palace Purple, Smoke and Mirrors, Southern Comfort,
Heuchera – (nice color) – Timeless Night
Hosta – (nice color) – Frances Williams, Guacamole, Halcyon, Minuteman, Patriot, Royal Standard,
Hosta – (nice color) – Silk Road, Wide Brim
Iris – (starting to flower) – Pinkerton
Leucanthemum – (flowering) – Becky
Liatris – (starting to flower) – Kobold
Monarda – (starting to flower) – Rockin’ Raspberry
Nepeta – (starting to flower) – Chartreuse on the Loose, Junior Walker, Walker’s Low
Sedum – (nice color) – Frosted Fire
Proven Winner Perennials
Achillea – (flowering) – Firefly Fuchsia, Firefly Red Pop, Firefly Sunshine
Agastache – (starting to flower) – Meant to Bee ‘Queen Nectarine’
Allium – (starting to flower) – Bobblehead
Astilbe – (flower buds) – Dark Side of the Moon
Clematis – (starting to flower) – Jolly Good
Heuchera – (nice color) – Prom Dress, Silver Gumdrop
Leucanthemum – (flowering) – Banana Cream II, Daisy May
Monarda – (starting to flower) – Lavender Taffeta, Pardon My Rose, Pink Chenille
Nepeta – (flowering) – Cat’s Meow, Cat’s Pajamas
Perovskia – (nice color) – Denim ‘n Lace
Phlox – (starting to flower) – Luminary ‘Opalescence’
Sedum – (nice color) – Back in Black, Boogie Woogie
Grasses
Carex – (nice color) – Evergold
Miscanthus – (nice color) – Cabaret, Cosmopolitan, Gracillimus, Little Zebra, Strictus
Panicum – (nice color) – Purple Tears
Pennisetum – (nice color) – Cayenne, Red Head
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