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2016 New Perennials
Blue Ice AmsoniaAmsonia
Size: 12-16”Zone 3
Clusters of navy blue buds open to periwinkle blue, star-shaped flowers in the summer. Bright green foliage turns a yellow-gold in the fall. These are very tough plants, surviving a wide range of conditions, forming a compact, spreading clump.
Robustissima Anemone Anemone tomentosa
Size 35-47”x 23-35” Zone 3
A hardy and easy to grow anemone! Soft green grape-like leaves are topped with soft pink cup-shaped flowers in late summer. Place this beauty in full sun to light shade towards the back of the bed to give you a ‘pop’ of color in the fall landscape.
Blueberry Sundae Baptisia Baptisia Decadence
Size: 3’ x 2-3’ Zone 4
Part of the PW Decadence series from Walter’s Gardens, Blueberry Sunday has deep indigo blue flowers above compact blue-green foliage in late spring. Photo courtesy of Walter’s Gardens Inc.
Snow-in-Summer Yo-YoCerastium ‘Yo-yo’
Size: 4-6”x 12-15”Zone 3
A vigorous groundcover for the full sun and poor soil. Gray wooly foliage topped with clear white blooms in late spring. Yo-yo is a more compact, easier to control variety. Photo courtesy of Walter’s Gardens Inc.
Helen’s Red & Gold HelenimHelenim ‘Red& Gold’
Size: 4’Zone 3
This unfussy and easy to grow perennial blooms in late summer till autumn. Multi colors of red and gold are found in these rudbeckia like blooms. Once established they are virtually fuss free.
New Hampshire Geranium Geranium sanguineum
Size: 12-18” x 15 Zone 4
A compact spreading hardy geranium, with finely cut leaves that turn a scarlet red in the fall. Magenta-purple blooms cover the plants in the summer till fall. This little gem is a vigorous grower and will fill in quickly.
Bertie Faris DaylilyHemerocallis
Size: 20”x 18-24” Zone 3
Bertie Faris has apricot- orange blooms with loosely ruffled petals. This great performer is
One of the best dwarf re-blooming varieties on the market today.
Frans Hals DaylilyHemerocallis
Size: 21-23” x 23-35Zone 3
A bi-colored daylily that has golden-yellow and rusty orange narrow petals.
Wine Delight DaylilyHemerocallis
Size: 38-36”Zone 3
This delightful daylily has wine colored flowers with a bluish-wine halo and a green throat. Wine Delight is a prolific bloomer starting in mid summer.
Blue Ivory Hosta
Size: 16” x 30”Zone 3
Blue-green centers are surrounded by wide creamy margins that brighten to white in the summer. Lavender blooms appear in late summer. Blue Ivory takes its time to show its true beauty but is worth the wait. Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens Inc.
Elegans Hosta
Size: 20” x 40”Zone 3
Large 10 x 9” blue-gray leaves become heavily textured as they mature. White slightly fragrant blooms appear in late summer.
Lakeside Paisley Pint Hosta
Size: 10” x 20”Zone 3
Unique and a show stopper, a must for any Hosta enthusiast! Heart shaped leaves have a feathery center of creamy white surrounded by wavy green margins. Lavender flowers in late summer. Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens Inc.
Cimarron Strip IrisIris germanica
Size: 24-28” x 12-16”Zone 3
A unique color of bearded iris with standards and plum-falls.
Pumpkin Cheesecake IrisIris germanica
Size: 35”x 20”Zone 3
A show stopper! Bright white standards have pumpkin colored falls.
War Chief IrisIris germanica
Size: 36” x 24”Zone 3
Fragrant velvet dark red flowers appear in May-June.
CherryGarden IrisIris pumila
Size: 8-12”Zone 4
A charming dwarf iris with wine-red standards and purple-blue beards.
Golden Edge IrisIris sibirica
Size: 27-29”Zone 2
This Siberian iris has deep violet-purple blooms with a yellow throat. Petals are lined with a pencil thin edge of gold.
Platt’s Black Brass ButtonsLeptinella squalida
Size: 2’ x 18”Zone 4
Platt’s Black forms a tight dense mat of green/black fern like foliage. This groundcover is covered in bright yellow blooms in the summer. Brass buttons can handle light foot traffic; use them for a weed free pathway.
Smoke Signal Little Bluestem
Schizchyrium scoporium
Size: 3-4’ x 2’Zone: 3
This little bluestem has a very strong show of color; blue-green foliage gets scarlet red tones in late summer developing a deeper red-purple hue towards the fall. Smoke signal has an upright habit. Photo courtesy of Walter’s Gardens Inc.
CapeBreeze SwitchgrassPanicum
Size: 24-30” x 20-24”Zone 4
This switchgrass stays green till Halloween! CapeBreeze has a tidy upright compact habit with wheat-yellow blooms in the fall. A smaller selection of panicum, great for those tight spaces.
Tara Prairie Dropseed Sporobolus heterolepis
Size: 10-20” x 20-30” Zone 4
Love prairie dropseed but its too big? Give Tara a try. This dwarf dropseed has a fine textured upright vase shape that is shorter in stature from the species. Bright green leaves turn a rust-red in the fall
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New Evergreens
Blue Dwarf PinePinus pumila ‘Glauca Nana’
Size: 3’x 5’’ Zone 3
A beautiful low growing evergreen. Dense blue-green needles create a shrubby look to this unique shrub. Use as a boarder plant or around the foundation.
Jakobsen PinePinus mugo ‘Jakobsen’
Size: 12”-24”Zone 3
One of a kind mugo evergreen. Jakobsen has a unique bonsai look to it with stout green needles. Great for the rock garden or as an accent plant.
Clanbrassinliana Norway Spruce
Picea abies ‘Clanbrassiliana’
Size: 12’x 8’Zone 4
Also know as Tolleymore, this Norway spruce has the classic Christmas tree look, but on the smaller scale. Rich dark green needles hold their color all year.
Tompa Norway SprucePicea abies ‘Tompa’
Size: 2’-4’ x 1’-2’Zone 3
A dwarf Norway spruce with a wide conical shape. Fresh green needles and slower growing make this little gem perfect for the smaller landscapes
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New Roses
Canada Blooms Rose Rosa ‘Canada Blooms’
Size: 3’-4’ x 1’-2’ Zone 4
Fragrant pink rose that blooms June through September. A classic looking hybrid tea rose with a high petal count. Medium green leaves off set the clear pink of the flowers.
Never Alone RoseRosa ‘Never Alone’
Size: 2’-3’Zone 4
Continuous red with white blooms grace this rose from summer till frost. New foliage emerges purple fading to a glossy green as it matures. Part of the royalties benefit the Never Alone Foundation, a nationally registered charity committed to improving the lives of people affected by cancer
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New Shrubs
Sunjoy BarberryBerberis thunbergiii ‘Sunjoy’
Size 3’-4’ x 1’-2’Zone 3
A golden yellow columnar barberry that holds its color, no greening.. Sunjoy turns an attractive orange-red in the fall. A strong vertical accent to add to any planting. Photo courtesy of Spring Meadow Nursery Inc, Proven Winners.
Black Tower Elderberry Sambucus nigra ‘Eiffelol’
Size: 6’-8’ x 3’-4’ Zone 4
Burgundy almost black leaves are covered masses of purple blooms in the summer. Red-black berries follow the summer are a favorite for the birds.
Garden Glow Dogwood Cornus hesseyii ‘Garden Glow’
Size: 5’x5’ Zone 3
Bright red stems are covered with golden-green leaves. Petite white flowers cover this dogwood in the spring followed by white berries. In the fall leaves turn an attractive burgundy red.
Fire light Hydrangea Hydrangea paniculata ‘SMHPFL’
Size: 54”-72” Zone 4
Blooming on new wood, this hydrangea makes an impressive display of large 12”-18” blooms on strong stems.Full flower heads emerge a creamy-white ageing to a vivid red. Photo courtesy of Proven Winners.
Charisma LilacSyringa x prestoniae ‘Charisma’
Size: 4’x 3’Zone 2
A non-suckering lilac that forms a dense large upright ball. Hot pink buds open to lightly fragrant lilac-purple blooms in the spring.
Gumdrop Burgundy Candy Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius Size 2’x 3’ Zone 3
Unique detailed foliage is a deep burgundy color throughout the growing season. White button like blooms cover the plant in the spring. Photo courtesy of Aubin Nursery. Back ground is Burgundy Candy, front is Lemon Candy.
Gumdrop Lemon CandyNinebark
Physocarpus opulifoliu sSize: 2’-2.5’Zone 3
Bright-yellow spring foliage fades to vivid chartreuse color as they mature. White blooms cover the thick sturdy branches in the spring.
Glow Girl SpireaSpirea betulifolia ‘Tor Gold’
Size 3’-4’Zone 3
A Proven Winner birch leaf spirea with a rich chartreuse foliage. A compact mounding spirea, with masses of white blooms in the summer. Photo courtesy of Proven Winners.
Morden Snow Potentilla Potentilla fruticosa
Size 2’ x 3’ Zone 3
Double white blooms grace this potentilla in the summer. A tidy compact shrub, ideal for the foundation planting or small landscapes.
Red Wing ViburnumViburnum trilobum ‘JNSelect’
Size: 8’-12’ x 6’-8’Zone 2
A multi season shrub! Leaves emerge in the spring with rich red tips. White flower flat topped flowers bloom in late spring followed by red berries that are edible. In the fall leaves turn a crimson red. The grey bark and golden new branches are attractive in the winter.
New Ornamental Trees
April Showers CrabappleMalus ‘Uebo’
Size: 8’-10’ x 4’-6’Zone 4
Delicate branches form a tight weeping habit. Clear white blooms in the spring are followed by carmine red fruit that clings well into the winter.
Perfect Purple Crabapple Malus ‘’Perfect Purple’
Size: 20’ Zone 4
This crabapple is covered with pink flowers in the spring followed by red fruit in the fall. Dark purple leaves turn a red in the fall.
Velvet Pillar Crabapple Malus ‘Velvetcole’
Size: 15’-20’ x 12’-14’ Zone 4
With its narrow growth, dense branching, and dark purple leaves Velvet Pillar is the perfect accent tree for that small space. Single deep pink flowers are followed by ½” red apples.
Scent and Sensibility Lilac Tree
yringa ‘Scent and Sensibility’
Size: 2’-3’ above the graftZone 3
A grafted lilac that has a rounded lollipop like look. A Proven Winners selection with fragrant pink flowers that will re-bloom. Photo courtesy of Proven Winners
Rainbow Pillar Serviceberry
Amelanchier x ‘Glenform’
Size: 15’-20’ x 8’-10’Zone 2
A narrow , upright tree that is covered with white blooms in the spring. Blue-black edible berries appear in June. In the fall leaves turn shades of orange, yellow and reds. With its dense branching, Rainbow Pillar is a great selection for a privacy screen.
Standing Ovation Serviceberry
Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Obelisk’
Size: 15’ x 4’Zone 3
Grown as a clump, Standing Ovation has thick branching and a very narrow habit. White flowers in the spring, followed by edible blue-black berries in June. Leaves turn shades of orange to red in the fall. A strong vertical accent tree. Photo courtesy of Bailey Nurseries Inc