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SHADOWLAND® ‘Autumn Frost’ – Leaves emerge frosty blue with a wide, bright yellow margin that lightens to creamy white. Light lavender flowers.

SHADOWLAND® ‘Coast to Coast’ – Foliage emerges gold in spring and lightens with more sun exposure. Leaves become thick and puckered with wavy edges.

SHADOWLAND® ‘Diamond Lake’ – Blue Hosta with attractive, heart-shaped, and heavily corrugated leaves. Large leaves can get up to 9” wide by 11” long.

SHADOWLAND® ‘Empress Wu’ – One of the largest Hostas on the market. At maturity the leaves can reach a massive 1½ feet wide and long.

SHADOWLAND® ‘Etched Glass’ – Sport of ‘Stained Glass’ with wider margins and thicker leaves. Very large and fragrant near-white flowers.

SHADOWLAND® ‘Hudson Bay’ – Wide, bright blue-green margins and apple-green jetting along the cream centers. The foliage is of heavy substance.

SHADOWLAND® ‘Seducer’ – Dark green foliage has slightly ruffled, gold margins and a trace of white between the margin. Near-white, tubular flowers.

SHADOWLAND® ‘Waterslide’ – Wavy, ruffled leaves with heavy substance. Rippled leaves hold their blue color well into the summer season. Lavender flowers.

SHADOWLAND® ‘Wheee!’ – An extremely ruffled Hosta. Cream colored margins extend from the tip of each leaf down the petiole to the crown.

SHADOWLAND® ‘Wu-La-La’ – Variegated sport of ‘Empress Wu’. Allow five years to reach full maturity; fertilizing and watering well to reach its full potential.

SHADOWLAND® ‘Wheee!’

SHADOWLAND®Hostas

SHADOWLAND® ‘Diamond Lake’

Hosta of the YearA new distinction for members of the SHADOWLAND® Hostas that seeks to highlight an outstanding individual member of the collection each year. 2020 will feature ‘Coast to Coast’ in the starring role of the collection; one of our favorite large Hostas with enduring yellow color. 2021 will see ‘Wheee!’ take the crown, and ‘Diamond Lake’ the following year in 2022.

Spotting the differences between a good Hosta and a great Hosta are sometimes difficult to see. The bright, wide margins of ‘Autumn Frost’ are immediately eye-catching, but understanding the value of the corrugated leaves on ‘Diamond Lake’ can’t be captured in a single snapshot moment; nor can the sun tolerance it has compared to older varieties. SHADOWLAND® Hostas were selected not only for the apparent traits, but also those that ensure long lasting and consistent garden performance.

American Hosta Growers Society Size ClassificationsMN (Mini) / S (Small) / M (Medium) / L (Large) / G (Giant)

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EXPOSURE: Full to Part Shade / BLOOMS: Mid to Late SummerZONE: 3-9 / HEIGHT: 12” / SCAPE: 12-16” / SPACE: 24” EXPOSURE: Full to Part Shade / BLOOMS: MidsummerZONE: 3-9 / HEIGHT: 30” / SCAPE: 36” / SPACE: 36” EXPOSURE: Full to Part Shade / BLOOMS: Early to MidsummerZONE: 3-9 / HEIGHT: 17” / SCAPE: 25-28” / SPACE: 45” EXPOSURE: Full to Part Shade / BLOOMS: Early to MidsummerZONE: 3-9 / HEIGHT: 36-48” / SCAPE: 48” / SPACE: 60-72”EXPOSURE: Full to Part Shade / BLOOMS: Mid to Late SummerZONE: 3-9 / HEIGHT: 12” / SCAPE: 12-16” / SPACE: 24” EXPOSURE: Full to Part Shade / BLOOMS: Early to MidsummerZONE: 3-9 / HEIGHT: 18” / SCAPE: 36” / SPACE: 36” EXPOSURE: Full to Part Shade / BLOOMS: Late SummerZONE: 3-9 / HEIGHT: 26” / SCAPE: 36-40” / SPACE: 36” EXPOSURE: Full to Part Shade / BLOOMS: MidsummerZONE: 3-9 / HEIGHT: 14” / SCAPE: 17” / SPACE: 32”EXPOSURE: Full to Part Shade / BLOOMS: MidsummerZONE: 3-9 / HEIGHT: 11-18” / SCAPE: 24” / SPACE: 28-30” EXPOSURE: Full to Part Shade / BLOOMS: Early to MidsummerZONE: 3-9 / HEIGHT: 36-48” / SCAPE: 48” / SPACE: 60-72”

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SHADOWLAND® ‘Autumn Frost’ Hosta PP23224 CPBR4946 SHADOWLAND® ‘Diamond Lake’ Hosta PP30769 CPBRAF

SHADOWLAND® ‘Etched Glass’ Hosta PPAF CPBRAFSHADOWLAND® ‘Coast to Coast’ Hosta PP26469 CPBRAF SHADOWLAND® ‘Empress Wu’ Hosta PP20774 CPBR4240

SHADOWLAND® ‘Seducer’ Hosta PP22413

SHADOWLAND® ‘Wheee!’ Hosta PP23565 CPBR4948

SHADOWLAND® ‘Waterslide’ Hosta PP30303 CPBRAF

SHADOWLAND® ‘Wu-La-La’ Hosta PP31309 CPBRAF

SHADOWLAND® ‘Hudson Bay’ Hosta PP23598 CPBR4947

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PYROMANIA™ ‘Backdraft’Very wide flower spikes bear intense reddish orange flowers that open to peachy yellow for a two-tone effect.

PYROMANIA™ ‘Flashpoint’Chartreuse yellow buds mature to creamy white as the flowers open. The last member of the collection to bloom.

PYROMANIA™ ‘Hot and Cold’This bicolor variety has tangerine orange buds that open to creamy white flowers.

PYROMANIA™ ‘Orange Blaze’Orange flowers are densely packed on flower spikes proportionate to the foliage. One of the most compact of the collection.

PYROMANIA™ ‘Rocket’s Red Glare’A stunning color choice! Incredibly long flower spikes have vibrant warm red buds that open to creamy peach flowers. Z6-9.

PYROMANIA™ ‘Solar Flare’Sunny yellow flowers hold consistent color throughout the season.

These recent introductions will set your landscape on fire beginning in early summer with a profusion of flower spikes. Earlier blooming than most, members of the PYROMANIA™ collection average an intermediate height. They are narrower than they are tall; one of the few perennials that will provide height in a small space without falling over in fall.

EXPOSURE: Full SunBLOOMS: Early to Late SummerHEIGHT: 2½-3½’, depending on varietySPACE: 2-2½’, depending on varietyZONE: 5b-9

PYROMANIA™Kniphofia(Red Hot Poker)

PYROMANIA™ ‘Hot and Cold’ Kniphofia PP31185 CPBRAF

PYROMANIA™ ‘Backdraft’ Kniphofia PP31424 CPBRAF

PYROMANIA™ ‘Flashpoint’ Kniphofia PP31282 CPBRAF

PRYOMANIA™ ‘Rocket’s Red Glare’ Kniphofia PP30772 CPBRAF

PYROMANIA™ ‘Orange Blaze’ Kniphofia PPAF CPBRAF

PYROMANIA™ ‘Solar Flare’ Kniphofia PPAF CPBRAF



AMAZING DAISIES® DAISY MAY® Leucanthemum superbum (‘Daisy Duke’ PP21914 CPBR4376)

‘Bottle Rocket’ LigulariaA perfectly proportioned Ligularia, this variety improves over many market standards with stems that flower at the height of the foliage, leaving no bare stem exposed. The best flowering performance will come from consistent watering - a characteristic held over from its bog plant roots.

‘Bottle Rocket’ Ligularia PP24486 CPBR5649SWEET ROMANCE® Lavandula angustifolia (‘Kerlavangem’ PP23001 CPBR4906)

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EXPOSURE: Full SunBLOOMS: Earlly Summer to Early FallZONE: 5-9

HEIGHT: 12-18”SPACE: 12-18”

AMAZING DAISIES® ‘Banana Cream’ Leucanthemum superbum PP23181 CPBR4203

EXPOSURE: Light or Filtered ShadeBLOOMS: MidummerZONE: 4-9


Sweet Romance® Lavandula (Lavender)Gardeners around the world have been growing lavender for centuries for its intensely fragrant flowers, beautiful appearance, and ease of culture. Along comes the improved variety, SWEET ROMANCE®, which begins to flower earlier in the season, typically in early summer and lasts into early fall.

AMAZING DAISIES® Shasta Daisy

AMAZING DAISIES® ‘Banana Cream’ – The 4-5” wide flowers are lemon yellow when they open, brightening to creamy white as they mature. An extra row of ray petals gives the flowers a fuller appearance than single varieties.

AMAZING DAISIES® DAISY MAY® – 3” wide, single, pure white flowers with a gold button center form a solid dome of bloom. Exceptional rebloom on this free-flowering variety.

Shasta Daisies are all-time favorites for the perennial border. They mix so effortlessly with other perennials that no garden should be without them! The two varieties of the AMAZING DAISIES® collection produce flowers at each axillary shoot, allowing them to fully bloom over the top of their habits and continue to do so prolifically all summer long.

EXPOSURE: Full SunBLOOMS: Early to Late SummerHEIGHT: 12-24”, depending on varietySPACE: 14-24”, depending on varietyZONE: 5-9

‘Leading Lady Orchid’ – Orchid pink blossoms.‘Leading Lady Plum’ – Magenta purple blossoms.

Monarda are commonly called Bee Balm because of their incredible popularity with pollinators while in bloom. These native plants are commonly found in sunny areas but can tolerate light shade. Watering and fertilizing well will increase the length and number of flowers during bloom.

EXPOSURE: Full Sun to Light ShadeBLOOMS: Early to MidsummerHEIGHT: 10-14”SPACE: 22-28”ZONE: 4-8

Pardon My Monarda‘Pardon My Cerise’ – Dark cherry red flowers. ‘Pardon My Lavender’ – Light lavender pink flowers. ‘Pardon My Pink’ – Cheerful medium pink flowers. ‘Pardon My Purple’ – Fuchsia purple flowers.

No room for the tall, bushy, traditional Bee Balm in your garden? Here is a series of moderately sized selections that are easy to tuck into your landscape. Reaching just a little over a foot tall at maturity, these compact selections form bushy, well-branched clumps of green, semi-glossy foliage. All members of this series have shown good resistance to powdery mildew when compared with older varieties.

EXPOSURE: Full Sun to Light ShadeBLOOMS: Mid to Late SummerHEIGHT: 14-18”SPACE: 10-12”ZONE: 4-8

Leading Lady vs Pardon My MonardaMembers of the Leading Lady series are M. bradburiana hybrids. Compared to the M. didyma hybrids of the Pardon My series, the Leading Ladies flower about two weeks earlier and are shorter. Both series have clumping habits, though the Leading Ladies tend to be more low and wide than the moderate, narrow height of the Pardon My series.

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‘Pardon My Cerise’ Monarda didyma PP29234 CPBRAF

‘Pardon My Lavender’ Monarda didyma PP28770 CPBR5567 ‘Pardon My Pink’ Monarda didyma PP24244 CPBR5100 ‘Pardon My Purple’ Monarda didyma PP22170 CPBR5101

‘Leading Lady Plum’ Monarda PP26447 CPBR5566‘Leading Lady Orchid’ Monarda PPAF CPBRAF


‘Drops of Jupiter’ Origanum (Ornamental Oregano)When planted in full sun, the leaves of ‘Drops of Jupiter’ are chartreuse yellow. Later in the summer, mauve pink flowers are held on purple calyxes. The calyxes hold after the flowers are spent and extend the attractiveness late into fall. Its leaves are edible, but will not have as intense of a flavor as its cousins.

EXPOSURE: Full SunBLOOMS: Late SummerZONE: 4-9

HEIGHT: 24”SPACE: 36”

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‘Cat’s Pajamas’ Nepeta PP31127 CPBRAF

EXPOSURE: Full SunBLOOMS: Early Summer to Early FallZONE: 3-8HEIGHT: 12-14”SPACE: 18-20”

A purr-fect Catmint for fans of ‘Cat’s Meow’ who love the look but want a smaller scale version. In addition to being a little over half the height, ‘Cat’s Pajamas’ also blooms about 2-3 weeks earlier than ‘Cat’s Meow’. Unlike older varieties, ‘Cat’s Pajamas’ has blooms from the soil to the tips of the stems.

‘Cat’s Pajamas’ Nepeta (Catmint)

‘Cat’s Meow’ Nepeta faassenii PP24472 CPBR5098

‘Cat’s Meow’Nepeta (Catmint)‘Cat’s Meow’ has everything today’s gardeners are looking for: a low maintenance, drought tolerant, deer resistant, long blooming perennial that looks great all season. Its small, grey-green, aromatic leaves are topped with well-branched stems carrying spikes of sky blue flowers with purple calyxes.

EXPOSURE: Full SunBLOOMS: Early Summer to Early FallZONE: 3-8


‘Drops of Jupiter’ Origanum PPAF CPBRAF

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‘Midnight Masquerade’ Penstemon PP29603 CPBRAF ‘Sage Advice’ Perovskia atriplicifolia PPAF CPBRAF

‘Denim ‘n Lace’ Perovskia atriplicifolia PP28445 CPBR5568

EXPOSURE: Full SunBLOOMS: Midsummer to Mid FallZONE: 4-9HEIGHT: 28-32”SPACE: 34-38”

‘Denim ‘n Lace’ Perovskia (Russian Sage)

‘Sage Advice’Perovskia (Russian Sage)Rich lavender purple flowers are produced on strong, upright plants filled with oval-shaped, notched leaves. This is early to bloom just like its counterpart ‘Denim ‘n Lace’. Compared to ‘Denim ‘n Lace’, this is a slightly taller variety with darker purple calyxes and broader leaves, compared to the dissected leaves of the former.

EXPOSURE: Full SunBLOOMS: Midsummer to Mid FallZONE: 4-9


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‘Midnight Masquerade’Penstemon (Beardtongue)A native perennial with a myriad of practical landscape uses, ‘Midnight Masquerade’ comes from prairie roots and is naturally tolerant to heat, wind, and drought. This plant sends its flowers high in early summer to be easily seen by pollinators. Though this plant sways with the wind and provides excellent garden movement, it will not collapse.

EXPOSURE: Full SunBLOOMS: Early to MidsummerZONE: 3-8


Gardeners have long loved Russian Sage for its airy texture and the ability to blend with pretty much any flower color. However, the cultivars available tended to be too large to fit in your garden or the stems wouldn’t be strong enough and they would flop over. Enter ‘Denim ‘n Lace’! These flower stems will hold up to any weather condition.

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LUMINARY™ Phlox paniculataBlooms: Mid to Late Summer, Rebloomer

Habit Type: Upright, Columnar, Clumping

Features: Exceptional mildew resistance, tallest Proven Winners Phlox series

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‘Cloud Burst’ Hybrid Cushion PhloxBlooms: Early to Late Summer, Rebloomer

Habit Type: Upright, Mounding

Features: Dome of flowers, billowy, mounded habit

Opening Act Hybrid PhloxBlooms: Early to Midsummer, Rebloomer

Habit Type: Upright, Columnar, Stoloniferous

Features: Exceptional mildew resistance, rebloom extends flower color to early fall

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MOUNTAINSIDE™ Hybrid Spring PhloxBlooms: Early to Mid Season

Habit Type: Spreading, Compressed

Features: Blooms before traditional P. subulata, shortest series

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SpriteHybrid Spring PhloxBlooms: Late Season

Habit Type: Mounding, Slow Spreading

Features: Blooms 1-2 weeks after P. subulata, tolerates light shade

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SPRING BLING™ Phlox subulataBlooms: Early to Mid Season

Habit Type: Mounding, Moderate Spreading

Features: Blooms before traditional P. subulata, largest flowers for Spring-types

Phlox Series

SPRING BLING™ (Hybrid Creeping Phlox)

SPRING BLING™ ‘Pink Sparkles’ – Soft, baby pink flowers with lighter halos at the centers. The earliest of the series to bloom with the largest flowers (1½”)—double the size of most other P. subulata types.

SPRING BLING™ ‘Rose Quartz’ – Rose pink flowers. A deeper shade than ‘Pink Sparkles’ but lighter than ‘Ruby Riot’.

SPRING BLING™ ‘Ruby Riot’ – Reddish pink flowers with darker eyes at center.

These spring groundcovers take Creeping Phlox to the next level of refinement and beauty. Beautifully mounded habits look better later into the spring season—you’ll want to show off these beauties like your finest jewelry. Compared to the MOUNTAINSIDE™ Series, these can bloom earlier (depending on weather), have larger flowers and form more of a mounding habit the first two years in the ground.

EXPOSURE: Full to Part SunBLOOMS: Mid to Late SpringHEIGHT: 4-8”SPACE: 24-28”ZONE: (3)4-8

SPRING BLING™ ‘Ruby Riot’ Phlox subulata PPAF CPBRAFSPRING BLING™ ‘Pink Sparkles’ Phlox subulata PPAF CPBRAF SPRING BLING™ ‘Rose Quartz’ Phlox subulata PPAF CPBRAF

MOUNTAINSIDE™ ‘Crater Lake’ Phlox PPAF CPBRAF

MOUNTAINSIDE™ ‘Majestic Magenta’ Phlox PPAF CPBRAF

MOUNTAINSIDE™ ‘Crater Lake’ – Cool indigo purple flowers.

MOUNTAINSIDE™ ‘Majestic Magenta’ – Star-shaped, rich dark pink flowers. Can bloom up to a week earlier than ‘Crater Lake’.

These serve as a spring groundcover that blooms around the same time as tulips and other bulbs. Unlike P. subulata (Creeping Phlox) that can easily overtake your garden, the MOUNTAINSIDE™ Phlox are more refined spreaders and are more compressed to the ground. These also bloom 1-2 weeks ahead of P. subulata, depending on spring weather.

EXPOSURE: Full Sun to Light ShadeBLOOMS: Mid to Late SpringHEIGHT: 14-18”SPACE: 7-12”ZONE: 4-8

MOUNTAINSIDE™ (Hybrid Spring Phlox)

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‘Rose Sprite’ Phlox PP31214 CPBRAF‘Magenta Sprite’ Phlox PP31239 CPBRAF ‘Purple Sprite’ Phlox PP31272 CPBRAF

Sprite (Hybrid Spring Phlox)

‘Cloudburst’ Phlox PP30289 CPBRAF

‘Cloudburst’Tall Cushion PhloxA truly one-of-a-kind Phlox, ‘Cloudburst’ finds itself somewhere in the middle of what’s been seen before. It’s tall, billowy habit flowers nearly to the ground. The initial flush of flowers appear like a dome of color in early summer, with rebloom through the end of the season. An excellent perennial for attracting pollinators.

EXPOSURE: Full SunBLOOMS: Early to Late SummerZONE: 4-8HEIGHT: 28”SPACE: 42”

Sprite Seriesvs. Creeping Phlox

The Sprite series is a new type of spring blooming Phlox that behaves differently than the standard P. subulata (Creeping Phlox). Unlike Creeping Phlox, members of this series do not spread aggressively, rather, they form a low, mounding habit. This series also blooms a week or so later than P. subulata, great for extending the spring color of your garden. As an added bonus—although it prefers full sun, this Phlox will tolerate light shade.

‘Magenta Sprite’ – Magenta pink flowers.

‘Purple Sprite’ – Bright purple flowers with a tiny white halo in the center.

‘Rose Sprite’ – Rose pink flowers with a tiny white halo in the center.

Gardeners looking for a splash of spring color should look no further than the Sprite series. This interspecific series of Phlox is perfect for edging the front of the border and as an early season food source for pollinators. Try matching these hybrids with other moderately sized perennials such as ‘Cat’s Pajamas’ Nepeta, DOLCE® Heuchera, or ‘Boogie Woogie’ Sedum.

EXPOSURE: Full Sun to Light ShadeBLOOMS: Mid to Late SpringHEIGHT: 14-18”SPACE: 7-12”ZONE: 4-8

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‘Opening Act Blush’ – Lavender pink flowers.‘Opening Act Pink-a-Dot’ – Near white flowers with a central pink star pattern.‘Opening Act Ultrapink’ – Fluorescent rose pink flowers.‘Opening Act White’ – Pure white flowers.

Tall Garden Phlox are a mainstay in the midsummer sun garden, but for those who can’t wait, this hybrid Phlox series starts early. It boasts a longer season of color in addition to being earlier blooming, with flowers typically appearing from early summer well into midsummer, with rebloom into early fall. The glossy foliage is mildew and disease resistant and will hold up to heat and humidity.

EXPOSURE: Full Sun to Light ShadeBLOOMS: Early to Midsummer, RebloomerHEIGHT: 18-26”SPACE: 24-32”ZONE: 4-8

Opening Act Hybrid Phlox

‘Opening Act Blush’ Phlox PP27462 CPBR5991 ‘Opening Act Pink-a-Dot’ Phlox PPAF CPBRAF

‘Opening Act Ultrapink’ Phlox PPAF CPBRAF ‘Opening Act White’ Phlox PP27461 CPBR5992

The Story Behind Hybrid PhloxSacrificing Perfect Panicles for Unmatched Performance P. paniculata (also known as Tall Garden Phlox) have been one of the most popular types of perennials for traditional and native gardeners. Phlox offer an abundance of benefits in the landscape, whether serving as a thriller in summer gardens or as a hub for pollinators. This is a perennial that has been much adored through the years and rightly so. However, the quest for perfectly formed flower clusters at the top of each stem has limited the potential of the genus.

Opening Act Phlox take the genus in a different direction. As interspecific hybrids, Opening Act varieties trade perfectly formed panicles for mounding clusters - but this does not mean they lack any flower power! Compared to typical P. paniculata varieties, they bloom 2-4 weeks earlier and have significatly improved rebloom, with some flowers appearing even up to frost. Their performance in the landscape varies as well with stoloniferous habits, meaning that instead of clumping like P. paniculata, Opening Act varieties will slowly fill whatever space they are planted into. And they have improved mildew resistance!

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LUMINARY™ ‘Ultraviolet’ Phlox paniculata PPAF CPBRAF

‘Spot On’Pulmonaria (Lungwort)The flowers of ‘Spot On’ open a unique deep salmon pink (nearly orange) that matures to a rich blue color. This is one of the first Pulmonaria to have near-orange flower buds. Silver speckling dusts the green leaves. Use the speckled foliage as an accent for other shade plants after its bloom season.

‘Spot On’ Pulmonaria PPAF CPBRAF‘Heaven Scent’ Polemonium PP20214

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EXPOSURE: Full Sun to Part ShadeBLOOMS: Early to MidsummerZONE: 3-7


LUMINARY™ ‘Opalescence’ Phlox paniculata PPAF CPBRAF

EXPOSURE: Part to Full ShadeBLOOMS: Late SpringZONE: 3-9


‘Heaven Scent’Polemonium (Jacob’s Ladder)This variety forms a mound of green, fern-like foliage with deep purple highlights from spring into summer. The foliage grows about 12” tall and is topped by clusters of lightly fragrant, blue flowers. Though most Polemoniums prefer afternoon shade, ‘Heaven Scent’ can handle full sun in Northern regions with a good supply of moisture.

LUMINARY™ Tall Garden Phlox

LUMINARY™ ‘Opalescence’ – The flagship variety of the LUMINARY™ Collection and the new gold standard of powdery mildew resistance. Light pink flowers with dark pink eyes are produced over dark green leaves.

LUMINARY™ ‘Ultraviolet’ – Very dark, magenta violet flower panicles.An improvement on the industry standard ‘Nicky’, with darker stems and buds, bronzed leaves, more floriferous performance, and better resistance to powdery mildew.

Tall Garden Phlox are a staple of summer gardens with their big, brightly colored panicles. These plonts have become essentials when planning a pollinator or native inspired garden. LUMINARY™ Phlox ensure that whether you’re planting for purpose or for pleasure, you get performance. Selected for mildew resistance and rebloom, these varieties will give you more flowers and cleaner plants.

EXPOSURE: Full to Part SunBLOOMS: Mid to Late SummerHEIGHT: 30-36”, depending on varietySPACE: 24-32”, depending on varietyZONE: 3-8

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COLOR SPIRES® Perennial Salvia

COLOR SPIRES® ‘Azure Snow’ – Deep violet-blue and white bicolor flowers.

COLOR SPIRES® ‘Back to the Fuchsia’ – Fuchsia pink flowers on charcoal stems.

COLOR SPIRES® ‘Crystal Blue’ – Sky blue flowers.

COLOR SPIRES® ‘Indiglo Girl’ – Indigo blue flowers in dark calyxes.

COLOR SPIRES® ‘Pink Dawn’ – Cotton candy pink flowers.

COLOR SPIRES® ‘Snow Kiss’ – Snow white flowers have soft pink lips.

COLOR SPIRES® ‘Violet Riot’ – Vivid violet blue flowers.

The COLOR SPIRES® collection is made up of an eclectic group of perennial Salvia, lacking the unifying characteristics of the Profusion series. Members of this collection carry their own unique traits, such as the large, vividly colored flowers of ‘Indiglo Girl’ and the tall, narrower habit of ‘Crystal Blue’. ‘Azure Snow’ also features the only bi-coloration among all perennial Salvia.

This year two new varieties have been selected for the COLOR SPIRES® collection and add new colors. ‘Back to the Fuchsia’ has dark fuchsia pink flowers on charcoal stems, while ‘Snow Kiss’ will be the lightest color of the collection with large white flowers featuring a soft pink lip.

EXPOSURE: Full SunBLOOMS: Late Spring to Early SummerHEIGHT: 18-22”, depending on varietySPACE: 18-24”, depending on varietyZONE: 3-8

COLOR SPIRES® ‘Pink Dawn’ Salvia PP26343 CPBR5569

COLOR SPIRES® ‘Snow Kiss’ Salvia PPAF CPBRAF

COLOR SPIRES® ‘Violet Riot’ Salvia nemorosa PP26273 CPBRAF

COLOR SPIRES® ‘Azure Snow’ Salvia PP30534 CPBRAF

COLOR SPIRES® ‘Back to the Fuchsia’ Salvia PPAF CPBRAF

COLOR SPIRES® ‘Crystal Blue’ Salvia nemorosa PP26344 CPBRAF

COLOR SPIRES® ‘Indiglo Girl’ Salvia PP31254 CPBRAF

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ProfusionPerennial Salvia

‘Perfect Profusion’ – Icy blue flowers.

‘Pink Profusion’ – Dark pink flowers.

‘Violet Profusion’ – Violet blue flowers.

‘White Profusion’ – Pure white flowers.

This flagship new series of Perennial Salvia is in a class of its own! These S. nemorosa hybrids rebloom profusely and multiple times throughout the summer if the spent flower stems are cut back. The sheer density of flower stems will certainly catch your eye as you walk past! These are easy to grow perennials that are mostly unbothered by deer and rabbits. This is the perfect perennial series to kick off your summer garden!

EXPOSURE: Full SunBLOOMS: Late Spring to Early Summer, Excellent RebloomHEIGHT: 16-20”SPACE: 16-20”ZONE: 3-8

‘Perfect Profusion’ Salvia nemorosa PPAF CPBRAF

‘Pink Profusion’ Salvia nemorosa PPAF CPBRAF

‘Violet Profusion’ Salvia nemorosa PPAF CPBRAF

‘White Profusion’ Salvia nemorosa PPAF CPBRAF


ROCK ‘N GROW® SedumPerhaps the most diverse collection of any in the Proven Winners perennial collection, ROCK ‘N GROW® Sedum bloom at various times in the summer, come in a range of sizes, and now features a variegated variety! No matter which garden you’re preparing for, these perennials have excellent landscape performance. Each variety can be neatly tucked in to a variety of dry locations and left to mind itself. Container gardeners will find these plants mix well with annuals or other perennials, and have a long season of interest with interesting foliage, bright flower colors, and dazzling seedheads.

ROCK ‘N GROW® ‘Boogie Woogie’ Sedum PPAF CPBRAF ROCK ‘N GROW® ‘Bundle of Joy’ Sedum PP30808 CPBRAF

ROCK ‘N GROW® ‘Popstar’ Sedum PP31228 CPBRAFROCK ‘N GROW® ‘Lemonjade’ Sedum PP26448 CPBRAF

ROCK ‘N GROW® ‘Boogie Woogie’ – Groundcover type with finely textured variegated foliage. Soft yellow flowers in midsummer.

ROCK ‘N GROW® ‘Bundle of Joy’ – Sport of ‘Pure Joy’ with snow white flowers and the same exemplary performance as the parent.

ROCK ‘N GROW® ‘Lemonjade’ – 5-7” panicles of bright citron yellow flowers appear in early fall on the upright variety.

ROCK ‘N GROW® ‘Popstar’ – An improved S. cauticola with more vigor and a tidier habit than the species.

ROCK ‘N GROW® ‘Pride and Joy’ – Sport of ‘Pure Joy’ with darker pink flowers and the same exemplary performance as the parent.

ROCK ‘N GROW® ‘Pure Joy’ – Bubblegum pink flowers appear in late summer on a low, mounded habit.

ROCK ‘N GROW® ‘Superstar’ – Deep magenta pink flowers and smokey gray foliage. S. cauticola type.

ROCK ‘N GROW® ‘Yellow Brick Road’ – Low spreading groundcover with red stems, fine green leaves, and yellow flowers.

EXPOSURE: Full Sun / BLOOMS: Early Summer ZONE: 3-9 / HEIGHT: 6-8” / SPACE: 16-18” EXPOSURE: Full Sun / BLOOMS: Late Summer to Early Fall ZONE: 3-9 / HEIGHT: 10-12” / SPACE: 16-20” EXPOSURE: Full Sun / BLOOMS: Early FallZONE: 3-9 / HEIGHT: 16-18” / SPACE: 26-28” EXPOSURE: Full Sun / BLOOMS: Late Summer to Early Fall ZONE: 3-9 / HEIGHT: 10-12” / SPACE: 16-20” EXPOSURE: Full Sun / BLOOMS: Late Summer to Early Fall ZONE: 3-9 / HEIGHT: 10-12” / SPACE: 16-20” EXPOSURE: Full Sun / BLOOMS: Late Summer to Early Fall ZONE: 3-9 / HEIGHT: 10-12” / SPACE: 16-20” EXPOSURE: Full Sun / BLOOMS: Late Summer to Early Fall ZONE: 3-9 / HEIGHT: 10-12” / SPACE: 16-20” EXPOSURE: Full Sun / BLOOMS: Mid to Late Summer ZONE: 3-9 / HEIGHT: 6-8” / SPACE: 22-24”


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ROCK ‘N GROW® ‘Pride and Joy’ Sedum PPAF CPBRAF ROCK ‘N GROW® ‘Pure Joy’ Sedum PP24194 CPBR5340

ROCK ‘N GROW® ‘Yellow Brick Road’ Sedum PPAF CPBRAFROCK ‘N GROW® ‘Superstar’ Sedum PPAF CPBRAF

‘Cutting Edge’ Tiarella PP29745 CPBRAF

‘Cutting Edge’Tiarella (Foamflower)The perfect plant for spring interest in your shade garden! This woodland perennial has finely dissected green leaves with a dramatic dark burgundy centers and a nicely rounded habit. In early spring, creamy bottlebrush-like flowers cover the entire plant. It has a clumping habit and is well-behaved in the garden.

EXPOSURE: Full to Part ShadeBLOOMS: Early to Late SpringZONE: 4-9


Upright Sedum Compact Domed Groundcover / Spreading‘Lemonjade’ ‘Bundle of Joy’ ‘Popstar’

‘Pride and Joy’ ‘Superstar’‘Pure Joy’

‘Boogie Woogie’‘Yellow Brick Road’


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MAGIC SHOW® Veronica

MAGIC SHOW® ‘Pink Potion’ – Pink flowers.MAGIC SHOW® ‘Purple Illusion’ – Purple flowers.MAGIC SHOW® ‘Wizard of Ahhs’ – Violet blue flowers. Early bloomer.MAGIC SHOW® ‘White Wands’ – Pure white flowers. Excellent rebloom.

EXPOSURE: Full Sun to Light ShadeBLOOMS: Early to MidsummerZONE: 4-8 HEIGHT: 14-16“, depending on varietySPACE: 16-22”, depending on variety

Members of this collection were chosen for their prolific, early blooming characteristics. Each flower spike has multiple secondary spikes to enhance and prolong flowering. Although the genus is commonly afflicted with powdery mildew, MAGIC SHOW® Veronica do not share this problem as each was selected only after showing resistance.

MAGIC SHOW® ‘Pink Potion’ Veronica PP29681 CPBR5821 MAGIC SHOW® ‘Purple Illusion’ Veronica PP31301 CPBRAF

MAGIC SHOW® ‘Wizard of Ahhs’ Veronica PP31044 CPBRAFMAGIC SHOW® ‘White Wands’ Veronica PP27632 CPBRAF


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‘Apache Rose’Panicum(Switch Grass)Neither rain nor wind will knock this solid grass down! While other green-leaved Switch Grass typically have cream or tan inflorescences, ‘Apache Rose’ has unique rose-colored flower panicles.


HEIGHT: 4’SPACE: 2½’

‘Cheyenne Sky’Panicum (Switch Grass)This compact red Switch Grass is absolutely ideal for growing in decorative or combination containers. ‘Cheyenne Sky’ forms a tight, vase-shaped clump of foliage that begins turning wine red in early summer.



PRAIRIE WINDS® ‘Apache Rose’ Panicum virgatum PP29142 CPBR5651

PRAIRIE WINDS® ‘Cheyenne Sky’ Panicum virgatum PP23209

PRAIRIE WINDS® ‘Blue Paradise’ Schizachyrium scoparium PP28145 PBR5650

PRAIRIE WINDS® ‘Desert Plains’ Pennisetum alopecuroides PP20751

‘Blue Paradise’ Schizachyrium (Little Bluestem)Silvery-blue leaves transition to a wine-purple color in fall before ending the season a deep red. The habit resists flopping and can be enjoyed sticking up through the snow all winter long.

EXPOSURE: Full SunBLOOMS: Late Summer

to Early Fall

ZONE: 3-9HEIGHT: 3-3½’SPACE: 2’

‘Desert Plains’Pennisetum (Fountain Grass)An excellent choice for gardeners looking for solid habit, flowering performance, and fall color in their ornamental grasses. ‘Desert Plains’ has showy, 5” bottlebrush plumes that are large for a Fountain Grass.

EXPOSURE: Full SunBLOOMS: Early FallZONE: 5-9

HEIGHT: 3-4’SPACE: 3-4’

PRAIRIE WINDS®Ornamental GrassesOrnamental grasses offer great value for the landscape gardener, providing height, movement, and fall interest. All members of this collection maximize those values, with sturdy, upright habits and captivating fall displays.

PRAIRIE WINDS® ‘Totem Pole’ Panicum virgatum PP29951 CPBRAF

‘Totem Pole’Panicum (Switch Grass)This super vertical plant is significantly taller than it is wide. The columnar habit isn’t just a race for height; gardeners will find it resilient to weather and remaining upright through the end of winter.





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Proven Winners is the most recognized plant brand and can be found throughout the U.S. and Canada. Look for the white Proven Winners branded containers like these at your local retailer to find the perennials featured in this booklet.

To find a store carrying Proven Winners perennials near you, try the “Find a Retailer” tool on www.provenwinners.com Can’t find the precise perennial you want in your area? Browse Proven Winners’ online store and have them shipped to you.

For More Information...Green Industry Professionals (wholesale inquiries only):Visit www.waltersgardens.com, or contact [email protected] for more information about the Proven Winners Perennials featured in this book.

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