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A selected list of top performance new cultivars and garden

stalwarts for summer colour

Prepared by Gary Lewis

May 22nd, 2010

Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd. 3380 No. 6 Rd. | Richmond, BC | V6V 1P5

604-270-4133 | [email protected]

www.phoenixperennials.com

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1PerennialsAstrantia major ‘Ruby Wedding’ Masterwort

5

2-4' 8-12" SummerH W Full - Part ShadePurple

ZoneApiaceae (The Carrot/Parsley Family)

This is a fabulous boldly coloured astrantia with richruby red umbels. If you are astrantia crazy, this is foryou! As with all masterworts the flowers arelonglasting and contrast vividly with the deep greenfoliage. Excellent cut flower. Flowers early andreblooms in late summer. Try with Helleborus,Brunnera ’Jack Frost’, and Athyrium ‘Ursula’s Red’.

Astrantia major ‘Sunningdale Variegated’ Masterwort6-9

12-24" 12-24" SummerH W Full - Part SunWhite/Cr

ZoneApiaceae (The Carrot/Parsley Family)

The young foliage arises with a rich tapestry of goldand creamy yellow variegation which is strongestwhen plants are in part sun. Very slowly the foliageturns to green and by summer is topped with massesof creamy white flowers with a tinge of pink. Anexcellent cultivar for both flower and folial interest.

Beesia deltophylla Beesia6-9

8-12" 8-12" Spring - SummerH W Shade

11cm

White/Cr

$11.99ZoneRanunculaceae (The Buttercup Family)

I’m excited to offer one of my favourite shade plants,the handsome Beesia deltophylla with glossy, deepgreen, evergreen, heart-shaped leaves tinged inpurple that form dense rosettes up to 12 inchesacross. Sounds fantastic, doesn’t it? Spires of smallwhite flowers rise up to 20 inches above the foliagein mid to late spring repeating later in the season.Excellent in well-drained yet evenly moist soil in fullor partial shade.

Campanula poscharskyana ‘Blue Waterfall’ Serbian Bellflower3-10

4-8" 12-24" Spring - FallH W Full - Part SunBlue

ZoneCampanulaceae (The Bellflower Family)

This versatile campanula from the Balkans is usefullfor the front of the border, trailing over rockery walls,weaving through and into other perennials, andadorning window boxes. It grows quickly and bloomsprofusely from spring right through to fall withmasses and masses of blue bell flowers.

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Centranthus ruber Valerian5-9

2-4' 12-24" Spring - SummerH W Loves SunRed

ZoneValerianaceae (The Valerian Family)

Loose clumps of somewhat fleshy leaves and stemsto two to three feet that are topped with clusters oflong-lasting, red, star-shaped flowers. Droughttolerant.

Dicentra ‘Burning Hearts’ Bleeding Heart3-9

8-12" 8-12" Spring - SummerH W Full - Part ShadeRed

ZonePapaveraceae (The Poppy Family)

This richly romantic cultivar has luscious valentinered blossoms fetchingly edged with white. Theflowers arch above the delicate blue gray leavesfrom early spring to late summer. The Hearts Seriesoffers clusters of large flowers in rich colours set offby lush, fern-like foliage. Compact, mounding plantsstay neat and tidy. Blooms for months with a summerrest period. Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens.

Dicentra ‘King of Hearts’ Bleeding Heart3-9

12-24" 12-24" Spring - SummerH W Full - Part ShadePink

ZonePapaveraceae (The Poppy Family)

‘King of Hearts’ is a compact bleeding heart hybridthat produces nicely-textured, deeply-cut, ferny,bluish-green foliage in a mound to eight inches talland fourteen inches wide. The rich carmine-rosecoloured flowers are nodding, heart-shaped, andheld above the foliage. The initial bloom occurs inspring but plants will likely bloom throughout summerand into fall in cool, shady conditions. A cross of theJapanese D. peregrina with two American species D.formosa subsp. oregana and D. eximia.

Echinacea ‘Coral Reef’ Coneflower4-9

2-4' 12-24" Summer - FallH W Loves SunOrange

ZoneAsteraceae (The Aster Family)

'Coral Reef' is characterized by amazing two-toneddouble flowers with dark orange to coral rayscombined with a coral red cone. A show stopper.Great in combination with Agastaches and dark leaffoliage.

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Echinacea Crazy Pink / ‘Adam Saul’ Coneflower4-8

12-24" 12-24" Summer - FallH W Loves Sun

1g

Pink

$19.99ZoneAsteraceae (The Aster Family)

Crazy Pink is the first of a yet unnamed series fromthe the Saul brothers who brought us the Big SkySeries. In this case great lateral branching meansmore than 100 subtly fragrant rosy pink blooms atonce on a year-old plant. It’s unheard of, it’spreposterous, it’s CRAZY! Plant in full sun inaverage (not overly rich), well-drained soils. Avoidsoils that are overly moist in winter.

Echinacea ‘Firebird’ Coneflower4-9

2-4' 12-24" Summer - FallH W Loves SunRed


Sometimes it comes all together in an Echinacea -wonderful habit, compact size, and charming,red-orange shuttlecock-type flowers that look likethey want to fly away! The dark cones only add to theappeal. Attracts butterflies in summer and seedhunting birds in the fall. Mix with Rudbeckia for agreat combo.

Echinacea ‘Flame Thrower’ Coneflower4-9



This reliable rebloomer has two-toned orange andyellow flowers that are hot, hot, hot! Add to this awell-branched habit and you've got a great choice forthe middle of the border, used in a parking strip, oralong a fence line. Here's a fragrant choice that iseasy to grow and blooms all summer. One of theearliest of the coneflowers to bloom in the TerraNova trial grounds in Oregon.

Echinacea ‘Hot Lava’ Coneflower4-9



Wide petals of deep orange red tint to a deeper redat the orange cone. Extra petals give this plant afuller look and the super-strong stems make it anatural for cut flowers.

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Echinacea ‘Hot Papaya’ Purple Coneflower3-8



Sizzling, red orange, double cones with falling tailsheat up the sun border in summer. Contrasting darkburgundy, sturdy stems. Upright, with lance-shapedleaves. From the Cone-fections Series which offersreliably hardy, very floriferous, stocky plants withstrong sturdy stems. Wonderful planted en masseand superb as a cut flower. Photo courtesy ofWalters Gardens.

Echinacea ‘Mac ‘n’ Cheese’ Coneflower4-9

12-24" 12-24" Summer - FallH W Loves SunYellow


You can take comfort with the warm macaroni andcheese coloured four inch blooms. Vigorous,well-branched stems are featured on this uprightplant (to 26 inch tall). Their golden rays are a perfectcomplement to Echinacea 'Tomato Soup'. Put themtogether for a summertime feast!

Echinacea ‘Maui Sunshine’ Coneflower4-9

2-4' 12-24" Summer - FallH W Loves SunYellow


Large bright yellow flowers, sweetly scented andfloriferous. Mature flowers are a soft yellow.Vigorous, well-branched stems are featured on thisupright plant. Showy orange cones with greenbackgrounds (great for cutting and drying).

Echinacea ‘Pink Poodle’ Coneflower4-9

12-24" 12-24" Summer - FallH W Loves SunPink


This pink puppy has amazingly large and fluffy, fourinch wide flower heads. These bright pink flowers area departure from the E. 'Razzmatazz' hybrids andfeature strong, well-branched stems to 32 inch talland excellent vigour.

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Echinacea purpurea ‘Coconut Lime’ Coneflower4-9

2-4' 12-24" Summer - FallH W Loves Sun

1g

White/Cr


'Coconut Lime' is the first white double-floweringEchinacea from the Cone-fections Series. Theflowers are centred with a large mound of smallpetals surrounded by a ring of normal ray florets.‘Coconut LIme’ has a compact habit with over 20blooms per plant and will bloom for two to threemonths! Well-branched, sturdy flower stems areperfect for cutting. Plant in full sun in average (notoverly rich), well-drained soils. Avoid soils that areoverly moist in winter.

Echinacea purpurea ‘Green Envy’ Not-So-Purple Coneflower5-8


1g

Green


This peculiar coneflower has rounded, green petalsand green cones for a considerable period. As theflower matures the petals gradually elongate takingon a magenta veining near the cone which also turnspurplish. This will be one of those plants to show offto your friends. Plant in full sun in average (notoverly rich), well-drained soils. Avoid soils that areoverly moist in winter.

Echinacea purpurea ‘Green Jewel’ Coneflower4-9

12-24" 12-24" Summer - FallH W Loves SunGreen


This incredibly unique echinacea was discovered byPiet Oudolf. Light green ray petals surround thelarge, green cone of this sweetly fragrant coneflower.The plants have an upright habit and a height of just20-24 inches, so no staking is required. Praised fortheir cheerful brightly coloured flowers, coneflowersare a mainstay in today's garden. The dried seedheads provide architectural interest in the winter andare a good food source for finches and other birds.Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens.

Echinacea purpurea ‘Red Knee High’ Purple Coneflower3-8

12-24" 12-24" Summer - FallH W Loves SunMagenta


This dwarf coneflower delivers awesome colourimpact in the landscape! Large, rich magenta redflowers are borne in profusion atop knee high plantsbeginning in midsummer. They add a terrific punchof colour to combination containers and are a sightto be seen when planted en masse in the landscape.Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens.

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Echinacea ‘Tangerine Dream’ Coneflower4-9

12-24" 12-24" Summer - FallH W Loves SunOrange


‘Tangerine Dream’ has elegant four inch clearorange flowers with wide, overlapping petals. Therich colour holds better than most other coneflowers.The flowers also have a lovely honey scent. A greatlandscape plant due to its multiple, wide-branchingstrong stems. Great for cutting.

Echinacea ‘Tiki Torch’ Coneflower4-9


1g

Orange


The gorgeous, large, bright, pumpkin orange flowerswith red centres are one of the best orangeechinaceas. This plant has strong, upright stems andexcellent vigour. Plant in well-drained, not so richsoils.

Echinacea ‘Tomato Soup’ Coneflower4-9



Stunning warm, tomato-red flowers to five incheswide. A real treat on plants three feet tall and nearlyas wide covered with flowers till frost. Plants are wellbranched and show excellent vigour. A naturalpairing with Echinacea 'Mac 'n' Cheese'. Easy togrow in full sun with good drainage.

Gaillardia aristata ‘Arizona Sun’ Blanket Flower3-10

8-12" 8-12" Spring - SummerH W Sun

1g

Red


Whereas most blanket flowers have orangey-redpetals, the petals of ‘Arizona Sun’ are red-red, boldand well-saturated with colour and with bright yellowtips. This is also a compact cultivar growing to only10 inches and with nice grayish-green foliage! Oh,and did I mention it will bloom from June toSeptember?! We tried ‘Arizona Sun’ at the nurseryfor the first time in 2006 and we were impressed byits compact size, vigour and flower power.

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Gaillardia x grandiflora ‘Fanfare’ Blanket Flower3-10

8-12" 8-12" Spring - SummerH W Loves SunRed


This plant causes lots of commotion when in bloom!The large, unusual, upward facing flowers are deepred and flare outwards like trumpets. As the petalsopen, the colour grades from red to orange thenyellow. Very floriferous but on compact plants.Should bloom from spring through summer with alittle deadheading. One of the best perennialintroductions in recent years.

Gaillardia x grandiflora Gallo Dark Bicolor Blanket Flower6-9



Large, red and golden yellow flowers with soft silver green foliage. Compactand upright. The Gallo Series is a new series of floriferous, compact plantsthat will bloom from late spring through to fall. Blanket flowers are greatplants for firey colour in the full sun garden or in containers. Providewell-drained soils to help them through our winter wet.

Gaillardia x grandiflora Gallo Peach Blanket Flower6-9

8-12" 8-12" Spring - SummerH W Loves SunOrange


Large, peach-coloured flowers with soft silver green foliage. Compact andupright. The Gallo Series is a new series of floriferous, compact plants thatwill bloom from late spring through to fall. Blanket flowers are great plants forfirey colour in the full sun garden or in containers. Provide well-drained soilsto help them through our winter wet.

Gaillardia x grandiflora Gallo Red Blanket Flower6-9



Large, deep red flowers with a darker centre. Soft silver green foliage.Compact and upright. The Gallo Series is a new series of floriferous, compactplants that will bloom from late spring through to fall. Blanket flowers aregreat plants for firey colour in the full sun garden or in containers. Providewell-drained soils to help them through our winter wet.

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Gaillardia x grandiflora Gallo Yellow Blanket Flower6-9

8-12" 8-12" Spring - SummerH W Loves SunYellow


Large, pure yellow flowers with a solid yellow center. Soft silver green foliage.Compact and upright. The Gallo Series is a new series of floriferous, compactplants that will bloom from late spring through to fall. Blanket flowers aregreat plants for firey colour in the full sun garden or in containers. Providewell-drained soils to help them through our winter wet.

Gaillardia x grandiflora ‘Oranges and Lemons’ Blanket Flower5-10

12-24" 12-24" Spring - SummerH W Sun

1g

Orange


This new colour is a nice variation on the theme ofblanket flowers. We have had it at the nursery since2006 and we love it. The bright and cheerfulaster-like flowers have orangey-peach petals withwarm golden yellow tips. The foliage is mediumgreen and the plants are more upright than othergaillardias. ‘Oranges and Lemons’ will bloom fromJune to October!

Gaura lindheimeri ‘Crimson Butterflies’ Butterfly Gaura5-9

12-24" 12-24" Summer - FallH W Full - Part SunCrimson

ZoneOnagraceae (The Evening Primrose Family)

Masses of pink flowers on reddish stemmed spikeswith dark crimson and green foliage. These arecompact, long-blooming plants with good droughttolerance. Like the brief visits of butterflies, theseplants grace the nursery for only a short time andthen they’re gone (in the trunks of people’s cars!).

Geranium ‘Cheryl’s Shadow’ Cranesbill7-9

4-8" 8-12" SpringH W Part Sun

1g

Pink

$9.99ZoneGeraniaceae (The Geranium Family)

‘Cheryl’s Shadow’ has incredible lush maroon foliageheld on matching stems all in a politely compactmound. In spring small light pink flowers areproduced that contrast surprisingly with the darkdisplay of leaves. Place it in the foreground of theperennial garden for attractive, distinct foliage, evenwhen not in flower or use it in containers.

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Geranium ‘Jolly Bee’ Cranesbill4-8

2-4' 2-3' Summer - FallH W Part Sun

1g

Blue


'Jolly Bee' is a large, mounding geranium which issmothered in distinctive, bright blue, two inch wide,white-eyed flowers the whole summer and fall untilfrost. The plants and flowers are more robust thanyour average geranium so give it a good amount ofspace. Best in part sun (in full hot sun the flowersmay appear more purple than blue). Droughttolerant. Our best-selling geranium -- customers raveabout its amazing vigour and its constant bloom oflarge blue flowers.

Geranium ‘Orkney Cherry’ Cranesbill5-9

8-12" 12-24" Spring - SummerH W Part Sun

1g

Pink


‘Orkney Cherry’ has many things going for it: it hasattractive bronzy-green foliage with a silver sheen, ithas masses of vivid pink flowers, it blooms for a longperiod from early May until the end of the summer,and it’s Scottish having been bred off the ruggedcoast of Scotland! (I can almost hear the bag pipesplaying ‘Danny Boy’.) Plant in sun to part shade inwell-drained soils.

Geranium ‘Rozanne’ Cranesbill4-8

12-24" 8-12" Summer - FallH W Full - Part SunBlue

ZoneGeraniaceae (The Geranium Family)

‘Rozanne’ is one of the longest blooming and mostprolific blue-flowered geraniums available offeringcolour from late spring until frost. The large,saucer-shaped flowers are 2.5 inches across andpurple-blue with black anthers, magenta veins, and abright white eye. The lightly marbled foliage forms alush green mound that turns firey red in autumn. Asterile hybrid of G. himalayense and G. wallichianum‘Buxton’s Variety’. Great in sunny sites, borders,containers and hanging baskets. For a similar butlarger specimen try ‘Jolly Bee’. Perennial Plant of the

Geranium ‘Sandrine’ Cranesbill6-9

12-24" 2-3' Spring - FallH W Full - Part Sun

1g

Magenta


This new French cultivar is similar to G. 'Ann Folkard'but has flowers twice the size. The two inch wide,intense magenta purple flowers with a black eye andveins are produced atop sprawling plants over anexceptionally long period from early summer tomid-fall. In the spring, the new foliage is electricyellow, turning green as the season progresses.

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Geranium ‘Sweet Heidy’ Cranesbill4-8

12-24" 8-12" Summer - FallH W Part Sun

1g

Pink


Fans of ‘Rozanne’ and ‘Jolly Bee’ will love thestunning new ‘Sweet Heidy.’ The flowers havewhite-centres surrounded by pink that fuses into blueall overlaid with dark veins. Very floriferous, ‘SweetHeidy’ will repeat bloom from spring until frost. Thehabit is both mounding and spreading. Great in hotsunny sites, borders, containers and hangingbaskets. Bred from crosses with blue and pink formsof G. wallichianum. Extensively trialed and found tobe adaptable, dependable and easy.

Geranium ‘Tiny Monster’ Cranesbill4-8

12-24" 2-3' Spring - SummerH W Full - Part SunPurple

ZoneGeraniaceae (The Geranium Family)

A solid performer with purple-violet flowers above themounded foliage from late spring through latesummer. ‘Tiny Monster’ is a quickly spreadingcultivar with foliage that remains attractivethroughout the entire season, turning rich scarlettones in fall. It is a reliable groundcover forlandscapers and gardeners who appreciatelow-maintenance perennials. 'Tiny Monster' is asterile cultivar from Germany. It is a cross betweenG. sanguineum and G. psilostemon. Photo courtesyof Walters Gardens.

Lavandula stoechas ‘Otto Quast’ Spanish Lavender8-10

12-24" 2-3' Spring - FallH W Loves SunMagenta

ZoneLamiaceae (The Mint Family)

This popular selection forms a dense shrub withgrey-green foliage. The flower stems bear tightflower spikes of small purple flowers crowned byseveral one inch long magenta purple petal-likebracts that look like butterflies. ‘Otto Quast’ has along bloom period from late spring through to fall.Shear lavenders lightly in early spring just as theybegin growth and again after flowering to keep tidy.

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Nepeta racemosa ‘Walker’s Low’ Persian Catmint3-8

12-24" 12-24" SummerH W SunBlue


It’s not always about new and snazzy. Sometimesyou want a tried and true performer. Nepeta‘Walker’s Low’ is the Perennial Plant Association’sPerennial Plant of the Year for 2007. This excellentmounding border perennial has grey-green, aromaticfoliage topped from June to September with aplethora of soft lavender-blue flowers. Great for theenglish garden look, the herb, butterfly or drygardens. Named for the English garden Walker'sLow and not a reference to its height.

Nepeta ‘Six Hills Giant’ Catnip3

2-4' 12-24" SummerH W Loves SunBlue


Deep blue to mauve spikes covered in masses offlowers that are a perfect long-blooming addition tothe mid-border. Excellent container plant or toaccompany roses. Photo courtesy of WaltersGardens.

Penstemon ‘Blueberry Taffy’ Penstemon7-9

12-24" 8-12" SummerH W Full - Part SunPink

ZoneScrophulariaceae (The Figwort Family)

Whorls of glossy emerald green foliage are toppedwith 10 inch spikes of beautifully detailed tubularflowers with lavender-blue flushed pink lips, whitethroats and red guide lines. New flower spikescontinue to grow from the base and from lateralshoots. With a little deadheading ‘Blueberry Taffy’can provide more than two months of bloom time.

Penstemon ‘Grape Taffy’ Penstemon7-9

12-24" 8-12" SummerH W Full - Part SunMagenta


Whorls of glossy emerald green foliage are toppedwith 10 inch spikes of beautiful tubular flowers withpurple-magenta lips and contrasting white throats.New flower spikes continue to grow from the baseand from lateral shoots. With a little deadheading‘Grape Taffy’ can provide more than two months ofbloom time. Popular with hummingbirds.

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Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Margarita BOP’ Foothill Penstemon7

12-24" 12-24" SummerH W Loves Sun

1g

Blue

$8.99ZoneScrophulariaceae (The Figwort Family)

This chance seedling (possibly involving a cross withP. laetus) germinated and grew for years at theBottom of a Porch (hence the whimsical BOP in thename). Most importantly this gorgeous cultivar hasbright sky blue flowers that fade to warm purple withage. Flowers are produced in masses over a longperiod in summer. Best in full sun and well-drainedsoils. Do keep in mind that the shade of the flowercan vary with soil, water, light and the year.

Penstemon ‘Strawberry Taffy’ Penstemon7-9

12-24" 8-12" SummerH W Full - Part SunRed


Whorls of glossy emerald green foliage are toppedwith 10 inch spikes of beautifully detailed tubularflowers with strawberry pink lips, white throats andstrawberry pink guide lines. New flower spikescontinue to grow from the base and from lateralshoots. With a little deadheading ‘Stawberry Taffy’can provide more than two months of bloom time.Popular with hummingbirds.

Salvia microphylla ‘Hot Lips’ Baby Sage7-9

2-4' 3-5' SummerH W Loves SunWhite/Cr


Very cool and a bestseller. This is a fast-growing wildselection of a Mexican sage which is adorned withstunning bicolour flowers -- white flowers with redlips -- from May until frost. But the expression ofcolour is temperature sensitive. In spring the flowersare usually all red, later bicoloured/hot lipped and inthe heat of the summer all white, then returning tobicoloured and then red again in the fall. Willproduce thousands of flowers in a season.Well-drained soil in full sun. Hard prune each spring.

Zantedeschia aethiopica ‘White Giant’ Calla Lily7-10

4-6' 3-5' SummerH W Loves Sun

2g

White/Cr

$29.99ZoneAraceae (The Arum Family)

This fantastic, imposing, giant selection of Z.aethiopica features five foot clumps ofwhite-speckled, ruffled arrow-shaped leaves toppedby seven foot tall flower stems carrying the classicwhite boot-shaped calla flower. For full sun andaverage to moist soils. Semi-evergreen through mostof the winter.

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4ShrubsAbutilon ‘Huntington Pink’ Flowering Maple

8

4-6' 2-3' Spring - SummerH W SunPink

ZoneMalvaceae (The Mallow Family)

This excellent and vigorous flowering maple cultivarhas upright stems festooned with dangling two inchbells of rich pink throughout summer. May be hardyto zone 7 if grown in full-sun and protected fromwinter wet in well-drained beds and with mulch. Willblossom straight through winter in a bright window ofthe house. We’ll have numerous other cultivarsavailable this season.

Daphne x transatlantica ‘Eternal Fragrance’ Daphne6-8

2-4' 3-5' Spring - FallH W Full - Part Sun

1g

White/Cr

$31.99ZoneThymelaeaceae (The Daphne Family)

This hybrid forms a neat, mounded, evergreen shrubtwo to three feet high and three feet wide. The darkgreen leaves make a pleasing backdrop for the pinkbuds and white flowers which are intensely fragrantlike sweet baby powder. ‘Eternal Fragrance’ flowersgenerously on the previous season’s wood in Apriland May and from June until autumn on new growthprovided good moisture and nutrients. Rich,well-drained soil in sun. Do not move after planting.Photo courtesy of Great Plant Picks.

Daphne x transatlantica ‘Summer Ice’ Daphne5-9


1g

Pink

$24.99ZoneThymelaeaceae (The Daphne Family)

This daphne has some great qualities not beforeseen in the genus: an incredibly long bloom periodand it’s easy to grow. ‘Summer Ice’ forms amounded shrub with beautifully fragrant (like sweetbaby powder) white flowers with an apple blossomflush that bloom from early April until November. Asif that weren’t enough the leaves sport a crisp whitetrim. Semi-evergreen in average winters. Deciduousin hard winters. Rich, well-drained soil in sun. Do notmove after planting.

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Lavatera thuringiaca ‘Red Rum’ Tree Mallow6-9

4-6' 2-3' Spring - SummerH W Sun

1g

Magenta

$9.99ZoneMalvaceae (The Mallow Family)

‘Red Rum’ is a compact grower great for containersor as a mid-level plant in a perennial bed. Dark redstems hold closely packed red-pink flowers. Theclose clustering of the flowers makes an intensefloral display from spring through summer and likelyinto fall. Named after the multi-race award winningBritish racehorse, Red Rum.

Rosa chinensis ‘Mutabilis’ China Rose5-10

4-6' 2-3' Spring - SummerH W Full - Part SunYellow

ZoneRosaceae (The Rose Family)

The delicate single flowers of 'Mutabilis' look likebutterflies perched amongst the red-tinged leavesand airy stems. Vermilion buds open to deep pinkflowers which age to light pink, apricot and finallycreamy yellow. On an established plant all of thesecolours will be present at once creating anever-changing palette of beautiful colour. Willrebloom throughout the season. By far Gary’sfavourite rose. Plant in a sheltered location out ofwind. Tolerant of shade. Impervious to disease.

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6VinesClematis (Kivistik Collection) ‘Minister’ Clematis

3-9

4-6' 2-3' Spring - FallH W Sun

1g

Purple


Large, six inch, mid-purple flowers with an explosionof yellow and burgundy anthers. Extremelyfree-flowering, it blooms from early summer throughlate fall. Originating in Estonia the Kivistik clematishave a compact growth habit, copious blooms on thecurrent season's growth, an unusually long bloomperiod, rich colours, great disease resistance, andhardiness to zone 3. Their compact size and longbloom time make them excellent in containers or inthe garden.

Clematis (Kivistik Collection) ‘Piilu’ Clematis3-9


1g

Pink


‘Piilu’ has large, ruffled, light purplish-pink flowerswith bold magenta bars. The heaviest bloomer in thecollection, it flowers in May-June as double flowersthen later as singles until October. Originating inEstonia the Kivistik clematis have a compact growthhabit, copious blooms on the current season'sgrowth, an unusually long bloom period, rich colours,great disease resistance, and hardiness to zone 3.Their compact size and long bloom time make themexcellent in containers or in the garden.

Clematis (Kivistik Collection) ‘Silmakivi’ Clematis3-9


1g

Blue


‘Silmakivi’ has very plentiful, large, six inch wide,light blue flowers with lighter blue, almost white,centres and yellow stamens from July to September.Originating in Estonia the Kivistik clematis have acompact growth habit, copious blooms on the currentseason's growth, an unusually long bloom period,rich colours, great disease resistance, and hardinessto zone 3. Their compact size and long bloom timemake them excellent in containers or in the garden.

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Lonicera sempervirens ‘Major Wheeler’ Coral Honeysuckle4-8


1g

Red

$12.99ZoneCaprifoliaceae (The Honeysuckle Family)

‘Major Wheeler’ is one of the best selections ofLonicera sempervirens and stands out above allother red-flowered cultivars for clean foliage andpure flower power. This selection is covered in redtrumpet flowers in late spring and keeps churningthem out all summer long, especially with apost-bloom trim. The hummingbirds will find it frommiles around.

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