April 26, 2024
Shrubs
Abelia – (nice color) – Radiance
Aronia – (starting to flower) – Low Scape Mound
Azalea – (flowering) – Blaauw’s Pink, Herbert, Hershey Pink, Rosebud Pink
Azalea (Exbury) – (starting to flower) – Red Demon, Mandarin Lights
Barberry – (nice color) – Bonanza Gold, Orange Rocket, Sunjoy Todo, Tiny Gold
Chamaecyparis – (nice color) – Gold Mop
Cytisus (Broom) – (starting to flower) – Sister Rosie
Deutzia – (flower buds) – Nikko Blush, Yuki Cherry Blossom, Yuki Snowflake
Euonymus – (nice color) – Marginata
Juniper – (nice color) – Blue Star
Leucothoe – (nice color) – Rainbow, ReJoyce
Physocarpus – (starting to flower) – Little Devil
Physocarpus – (nice color) – Center Glow, Diabolo, Ginger Wine, Little Devil, Summer Wine,
Physocarpus – (nice color) – Summer Wine Black, Tiny Wine
Rhododendron – (starting to flower) – Roseum Elegans
Salix – (nice new growth) – Hakuro Nishiki
Spiraea – (flowering) – Vanhouttei
Spiraea – (nice color) – Double Play Big Bang, Double Play Candy Corn, Double Play Dolly,
Spiraea – (nice color) – Double Play Doozie, Double Play Gold, Double Play Red, Goldmound,
Spiraea – (nice color) – Lemon Princess, Little Spark, Magic Carpet
Syringa (Lilac) – (flowering) – Bloomerang Dark Purple, Miss Kim, Paliban
Thuja – (nice color) – Fire Chief, Fluffy
Viburnum – (starting to flower) – Blue Muffin, Summer Snowflake
Weigela – (nice color) – Bubbly Wine, Fine Wine, My Monet Purple Effect, Spilled Wine,
Weigela – (nice color) – Vinho Verde, Wine & Roses
Trees
Acer (Maples) – (nice color) – Bloodgood, Crimson Queen, Red Dragon
Malus (Apples) – (flowering) – Golden Delicious, Red Delicious
Syringa (Lilacs) – (flowering) – Bloomerang Dark Purple Tree
Syringa (Lilacs) – (starting to flower) – Miss Kim Tree
Perennials
Achillea – (flower buds) – Moonshine, Paprika
Astilbe – (12”) – Maggie Daley, Visions, Visions in Pink
Fern – (nice color) – Ghost, Pictum, Regal Red
Heuchera – (nice color) – Black Taffeta, Caramel, Georgia Peach, Lemon Love, Palace Purple,
Heuchera – (nice color) – Red Dragon, Smoke & Mirrors, Southern Comfort, Timeless Night
Hosta – (nice color) – Albo Marginata, Francee, Frances Williams, Halcyon, Patriot, Silk Road
Monarda – (fill the pot) – Balmy Pink, Balmy Purple, Rockin’ Raspberry
Phlox – (flowering) – Eye Shadow, Fort Hill, Bedazzled Lavender, Bedazzled Pink
Salvia – (flowering) – Moulin Rouge
Sedum – (nice color) – Autumn Joy, Frosted Fire
Proven Winner Perennials
Amsonia – (flowering) – Storm Cloud
Dianthus – (flowering) – Paint the Town Fuchsia
Heuchera – (nice color) – Wildberry
Monarda – (12”) – Lavender Taffeta, Leading Lady Razzberry, Pardon My Pink,
Monarda – (12”) – Upscale Pink Chenille, Upscale Red Velvet
Grasses
Calamagrostis – Karl Foerster
Miscanthus – Adagio, Cabaret, Gracillimus, Morning Light
Panicum – Shenandoah
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