DISTINCTIVE GARDENS

CLASSICSTM2012 TOP PICKS

PLANTS THAT STAND THE TEST OF TIME2020 LOWELL PK RD DIXON, IL

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ANNUALS

ALTERNATHERA Burgundy Threadleaf8-12"

BIDENS Peter's Gold Carpet5-8"h

COLEUS Sedona12-18"h

EUPHORBIA Diamond Frost10-14"h

LANTANA Luscious Lemonade10-15"h

LOPHOSPERMUM Great Cascade Wine Red4-6"h trailing

SETCREASEA Purple Heart12-18"h

NURSERY

ACER palmatum Fireglow12' h 12' w 4-1/2'p

(Fireglow Japanese Maple) The palmate leaves are a beautiful red with a luminescent quality that gives them the appearance of stained glass. Well-branched, moderate growth habit, broad shape with age.

ILEX verticillata Red Sprite3’ h 3’ w 1-1/2'p

(Red Sprite Holly) Most dwarf, with large, bright red fruit. Needs ‘Dwarf Male’ for pollination. Fall color can be nice purple bronze. Will tolerate wet conditions.

ITEA virginica Sprich2’ h 3’ w 18"p SUMMER

(Little Henry Dwarf Sweet spire) Fragrant white flowers, compact growth habit. Prefers moist sites. Brilliant red & burgundy fall color.

RHODODENDRON Aglo5'h x 4'w 1-1/2'p SPRING

(Aglo Rhododendron) Flowers are peach pink with rose markings. Burgundy red fall color.

SORBIA sorbifolia Sem3.5'h x 5'w 1-1/2'p SUMMER

(Sem False Spirea) More compact then other Sorbaria cultivars. It will surprise you in the spring with its bronze-colored young leaves, changing to dark green in summer. Creamy white large flower panicles. Very hardy.

SYRINGA reticulata Ivory Silk13-23’ h 8-13’ w 7'p SPRING

(Ivory Silk Tree Lilac) Compact, dense growth habit. Medium sized tree. Creamy-white flowers in late spring. Excellent specimen

THUJA occidentalis Sherwood Moss2’ h 2-3’ w 18"p

(Sherwood Moss Arborvitae) This showy semi-dwarf globe arborvitae features lace-like mossy green foliage with a feathery texture. An excellent accent plant.

PERENNIALS

CAMPANULA Pink Octopus15" SPRING

(Bellflower) Japanese lantern buds open to striking pink, octopus-like flowers. Over 50 blooms flutter down from the nicely upright flowering branches above strong, deeply cut foliage. Unique and interesting. Long bloom time and easy to grow.

DICENTRA s. Gold Heart30"h SPRING

(Bleeding Heart) Same old fashioned Bleeding Heart with pink flowers but with bright golden-yellow foliage, use as an accent plant in the shady woodland garden.

GERANIUM Brookside12-18"h SUMMER

(Cranesbill) Best blue, large cup-shaped flowers, blooms longer than Johnson’s Blue, fast growing. Well drained soil.

KIRENGESHOMA palmata30"h SUMMER

(Yellow Wax Bells) Pale yellow flowers on purple stems. Shrub like plant with erect stems. Maple like leaves. Funnel shaped flowers, 1-2" long of waxy yellow color.

LEUCANTHEMUM Banana Cream15-18"h SUMMER

(Shasta Daisy) 4" flowers open lemon yellow, then brighten to light butter cream. Vigorous grower with excellent disease resistance. Compact foliage.

NEPETA Walker's Low18-24"h SUMMER

(Catmint) Gray-green foliage. Soft lavender-blue flowers. Lovely with yellow or gold achilleas. Ordinary well drained soil.

VERONICA s. Red Fox12-14"h SUMMER

(Speedwell) Short and tidy, reddish-pink flower spikes over a long period. Moist well drained soil.