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2010-2011

Lo & Behold® ‘Purple Haze’

Buddleia ‘Purple Haze’ ppaf, cbraf

We are pleased to introduce the newest addition to the Lo & Behold® series of dwarf, eco-friendly butterfly bush. This gem has a unique, horizontal, low spreading habit with feathery, deep green leaves, making it an excellent ground covering plant. The dark purple-blue flowers radiate outward and downward like a purple pinwheel. It’s continuous blooming and is sterile so you don’t get unwanted seedlings in the garden. Developed by Dr. Dennis Werner of NC StateUniversity. USDA 5, AHS 9, 24-36” tall x 36” wide

‘Miss Molly’

Buddleia ‘Molly’ ppaf, cbraf

Good Golly Miss Molly! If you think Miss Ruby has awesome flower color - this plant pushes the color spectrum even further with blooms boasting rich hues of dark Sangria-red. Red color may be more pronounced in the south. Developed by Dr.Dennis Werner of NC StateUniversity. USDA 5, AHS 9, 4-5 feet

Wedding Ring™

Buxus microphylla var. koreana ‘Eseles’, ppaf, cbraf

There are other variegated boxwood but no others with the hardiness and gloss of ‘Winter Gem’. This hardy, compact box comes from Gary Katerburg, the same breeder that brought us North Star™. This evergreen has rich, glossy green foliage with a lime margin that matures to gold as summer progresses. It holds it color in summer and winterUSDA Zone 5, AHS 8, 1-3’

Double Take Quince Collection

A double take is what you’ll do when you see these new quince varieties. The Double Take series gives quince a complete makeover, starting with a spectacular display of big, double, camellia-like flowers in early spring. Look further and you’ll also notice these plants are thornless! These drought tolerant plants are excellent for hedging, mass planting, and flower arranging. They generally do not produce fruit. Developed by Dr. Thomas Ranney and his team at the MountainHorticulturalCropsResearch & ExtensionCenter in Asheville, NC. USDA 5, AHS 9, 4-5’ tall and wide

Double Take™Orange Storm

Big bright, orange camellia-like blooms burst open in early spring with occasional repeat blooms. Thornless.

Double Take™ Pink Storm

Deep pink flowers put on a stunning spring show in the garden center or the home garden. Thornless.

Double Take™Scarlet Storm

Big, dark red, velvety flowers are a sight to behold in early spring. Occasional repeat blooms. Thornless.

Amaize N’ Blue™

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Minlem’ ppaf, cbraf

A cute little Chamaecyparis, with blue-green juvenile foliage that turns an attractive gold in autumn. It is a compact, upright, pyramidal plant with soft foliage.It looks great in containers or as a small accent plant. It was selected from a seedling of ‘Ellwood’s Gold’ by Minier Nursery. USDA Zone 6b, AHS 9, 12-48” tall x 6-24” wide

Snow Day™ ‘Blizzard’

Exochorda x ‘Blizzard’ ppaf, cbraf

This new pearl-bush will blow you away. It is a blizzard of blooms just in time for spring retail sales! It has extra large flowers that are roughly twice the size of those of ‘The Bride.’ It can be pruned to keep small or trained into a small tree. USDA Zone 4, AHS 9, 5-6’ tall and wide

Show Off™Starlet Dwarf

F. x ‘Minfor6’, ppaf, cbraf

The same fabulous flower display you get with Show Off™, but in a smaller package. This new dwarf forsythia is a mass of bright yellow spring flowers from base to tip, and is a fantastic impulse item for early spring sales. New from Minier Nursery of France. USDA Zone 5, AHS 9, 24-36” tall and wide

Candide™Hibiscus

Hibiscus x ‘Joles’ ppaf, cbraf

A new color of hybrid hibiscus to go along with Tosca and Loengrin. This beauty has large lavender-purple flowers in late summer. It makes a good small tree or large shrub. USDA Zone 5, AHS 9, 8-10 feet

Let’s Dance® Big Easy

Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Berner’ ppaf, cbraf

Let’s Dance just got bigger and better. This reblooming, mop-head hydrangea has the largest in the Let’s Dance series, or any other series for that matter. The huge blooms go through a wonderful progression of color changes, from pink/green to pink, and often back to green.USDA Zone 5, AHS 9, 2-3 feet

Good Vibrations™

Juniperus horizontalis ‘Hegedus’ ppaf, cbraf

Unlike any other juniper, this beauty is soft to the touch and provides dynamic, seasonal color changes. In the spring it emerges an attractive chartreuse hue, changes to bright yellow and then takes on orange hues in the autumn. A sport of ‘Hughes’, it has the same spreading, horizontal habit and easy to grow, drought tolerant culture. USDA 4-9, AHS 9, 1’ tall by 7-9’ wide

Celtic Pride™

Microbiota decussata ‘Prides’

Russian cypress is a hardy low growing evergreen for sun or shade, but the species is often plagued with unsightly tip dieback. This new selection solves that as it has superior disease resistance and winter color. USDA Zone 3, AHS 7, 3 feet tall x 4 feet wide

Happy Face™

Potentilla fruticosa ‘Lundy’ ppaf, cbraf

The flowers are so big and bright the flowers will stand out from all others. It produces an abundance of big yellow flowers from spring until late summer. Its dense habit and dark, healthy foliage adds to its appeal. USDA 2, AHS 7, 2-3 feet

Oso Easy® Mango Salsa

Rosa x ‘ChewperAdventure’ ppaf, cbraf

OMG! That was the reaction when we brought this new rose into the office. The continuous blooms have an amazing color: shades of ruby red grapefruit, summer sunsets, and those fancy tropical drinks with umbrellas in them. They cover the tidy mound of dark, glossy foliage. USDA Zone 4, AHS 9, 2-3 feet

Home Run™

R. x ‘WEKcisbako’ pp#18,552

This rose is a proven All-Star! Home Run is absolutely, positively, the best true-red rose with continuous blooms and top level disease resistance to both black spot and powdery mildew. Plus it’s heat tolerant, cold hardy and requires no deadheading! USDA 4, AHS 9, 3.5-4’

Pink Home Run™

R. x ‘Wekphorn’ ppaf, cbraf

This beauty has all the great attributes of Home Run rose (continuous bloom, black spot and mildew resistance and heat tolerance) but with vivid, rich pink flowers. Just like Home Run it is early to flower and produces fresh flowers every day. Time to spice up our rose line! USDA 4, AHS 9, 3.5-4’

Oso Happy™ Petit Pink

R. ‘ZLEMarianneYoshida’ ppaf, cbraf

The sprays of petite, bubble gum pink flowers and small green leaves are reminiscent of a miniature rose, but this new variety is comparable to ‘The Fairy’ in its mature size. A very refined mound with a strong continuous bloom and good disease resistance. A great rose for the shrub or perennial border. USDA Zone 4, AHS 9, 2.5-3.5 feet

‘American Pillar’

Thuja occidentalis pp#20209, cbraf

A sport of ‘Hetz Wintergreen’ selected for its dense branching structure and tall, narrow habit. It maintains this useful, desirable columnar shape with minimal pruning. It has tremendous potential in both the residential and commercial landscape market, and makes a fantastic specimen plant at retail. A single leader variety with good deer resistance, it is very hardy.NATIVE: North America. USDA Zone 3; AHS 8; 20-30 ft. tall x 3-5’ wide

My Monet® Sunset

Weigela florida ’Sunset’ ppaf, cbraf

This new dwarf weigela has very attractive gold foliage and nice red fall color. Grown primarily for its colorful foliage, it will occasionally produce soft, rosy pink flowers. Add it to the front of beds and borders for multi-season color. USDA Zone 5, AHS 6, 12-18 in.

Spilled Wine™

Weigela florida ‘Bokraspiwi’ ppaf, cbraf

The new look purple leaved weigela. Spilled Wine has dark red, wavy leaves and a spreading habit. Its hot pink-magenta flowers are similar to those of Wine & Roses, but this is a smaller plant that is wider than it is tall. Perfect for filling in spaces in a sunny border. USDA Zone 4, AHS 8, 24” tall x 36” wide