This close relative of ‘Francee’ shines like a beacon in dark, shady areas with bold white margins surrounding deep green, heart shaped foliage. Spectacular color, great mounding form, and lavender flowers that rise above the foliage on long stalks in August complete a beautiful picture.
This purple form of the dwarf Lil’ Kim® hibiscus is perfect for containers and smaller gardens. It has the same compact habit but with plum-violet flowers accented by a red eye. The large – up to 3″ across – flowers are very striking against the dark, glossy foliage and are held up by very strong stems.
Another plant breakthrough from Proven Winners®/Color Choice®, ‘L’il Kim’® is the first dwarf variety of Rose of Sharon on the market opening up loads of landscape possibilities that weren’t available previously given the 8-10’ sizing of all others in this species. ‘L’il Kim’® is less than half the size meaning it will fit in small spaces or along the foundation without overpowering the area. Just because it’s small, don’t think that ‘L’il Kim’® is a wimp when it comes to blooming! Starting in mid July, big, beefy buds begin to open to reveal 2″ diameter, star shaped, pure white flowers with a stunning deep red center. The bloom is heavy, lasts into early September and the individual flowers last up to 3 days, 3 times longer than those on any other Hibiscus!! Even its foliage is better than its larger brethren showing better thickness and much deeper color than others. You’ll want to plant more than one ‘L’il Kim’® and why not with its easy care nature and its ability to thrive in full or half day sun.
A super tight, mounding habit and luminescent plum-purple foliage color highlighted with silver veining make this plant some serious garden eye candy. White and pink flowers are held on airy flower stalks in mid-June adding to this plant’s charm. Perfect for edging beds and borders. Also makes a colorful addition to the rock garden. Attracts butterflies.
You’ll smell the carnival midway when you catch your first glimpse of this 5″ diameter clear pink bloom with red eye zone and green throat and, like cotton candy, once you see one bloom, you’ll crave more. It’s a good thing this mid-season blooming selection is so prolific because you’ll have weeks of flowers in July and August to whet your appetite. Flowers are borne on thick, 24″ stalks above dense, deep green foliage that is attractive even without this fantastic bloom.
It’s not often you find a plant that revolutionizes gardening but ‘Stella D’Oro’ is one of those seminal plants that has changed how people look at Daylilies. Its lightly fragrant, bright yellow, star-shaped flowers that constantly cover this daylily from May until July and its short dense, carefree stature have all contributed to this selection being the most widely known, widely used Daylily in history. Incredibly adaptable to poor soil and viscious landscape spots that would make other plants fade away, ‘Stella D’Oro’ performs like a champ with attractive foliage forming a tight clump that serves as a perfect backdrop for a seemingly ceaseless stream of flowers stalks that rise above the plant. Group this plant is any sunny or shady location with great results. It even performs splendidly in a container!
This lovely garden plant has violet-blue saucer-shaped 2″ flowers. ‘Rozanne’ has a spreading compact habit with deep green, slightly marbled foliage. Adrian Bloom says this is one of the best geraniums he has ever introduced! The flower period is from mid-June to October. 2004 Hardy New American Garden Plant.
An attractive, evergreen groundcover that saves its best show for fall and winter with red-tinged, dark green foliage and an outstanding display of large red berries that are both persistent and edible. Dense, compact and hardy.
OOOHHH, what a plant! Dense and upright with cool, dark, blue-green foliage and an abundant early spring show of stamened, cone-like, white flowers that fill the air with their light fragrance. Superb summer foliage turns a striking yellow-orange-red in the fall. Truly a plant for all seasons!
It seems like almost all Forsythia is showy but ‘Show Off’r stretches the bounds of showiness with a display of bloom that is an incredible blast of golden yellow color in April and early May on a plant that is denser, rounder and more controlled than ‘Lynwood Gold’ could ever think of being! With deep, dark green foliage it takes on a neater, more refined look in the summer months and, like most Forsythia, it’s perfect for grouping to make a border planting, but it will do so in a much more confined area without growing you out of house and home!
This miniature, upright selection delivers more flowers per inch to create an outstanding spring display. A very compact, dwarf plant, it provides an immense amount of spring color in a small space and does it while asking for very little in the way of special care. Perfect for half to full day sun, it will thrill alone or overwhelm when grouped to form a tight, color bomb of a hedge. Deer resistant.
‘Kramer’s Red’ puts on an astounding show of deep, purplish-red flower color to usher in the spring. The first warm days of late March and April see this selection’s stems loaded with buds between deep green, needle-like foliage and starting to flame into color. Bloom lasts for nearly a month on this mounding, spreading plant that loves to be massed in partial sun areas.
Deep green, thick, serrated foliage forms a dense basal mound of leaves in the garden that gives rise to sturdy flower stalks in mid-June topped by big, squat buds. Buds unfurl in late July producing big, 3-4″ diameter, white rayed daisies with a big, bulbous center cone that puts on a garden show that you and the local butterflies will appreciate throughout the summer bloom season that stretches into early September. ‘White Swan’ loves a full sun spot and puts on a fantastic show in well-drained soil planted in a group.
You’ll find it hard to find anything you won’t like about this long blooming, extremely hardy perennial and the same goes for a multitude of landscape critters! ‘Ruby Star’ forms a tall, narrow upright profile in the garden that is perfect for the middle or back of any garden that grows in full sun. Flower buds begin to form in early July and, by later in the month, you’ll be enthralled by the big, carmine red daisies that emerge. Enjoy their fragrant beauty in the garden or in a vase but be willing to share because native bees and butterflies cherish this plant’s nectar while sparrows, finches, cardinals, and others will gorge themselves on its seed. ‘Ruby Star’ blooms into early September and is an absolute must for your American Beauties garden.
Brilliant colors, superior branching and blooms early in the first summer in the landscape. Bright burgundy pink blooms are fade-proof and absolutely unique. Ideal for use in meadows or borders. Good cut flowers. Attracts butterflies. Strong, upright grower. A tough plant that handles heat with ease. Prefers well-drained soil in full sun. Very drought tolerant.
You’ll find it hard to find anything you won’t like about this long blooming, extremely hardy perennial and the same goes for a multitude of landscape critters! ‘Happy Star’ forms a tall, narrow upright profile in the garden that is perfect for the middle or back of any garden that grows in full sun. Flower buds begin to form in early July and, by later in the month, you’ll be enthralled by the big, white daisies that emerge. Enjoy their fragrant beauty in the garden or in a vase but be willing to share because native bees and butterflies cherish this plant’s nectar while sparrows, finches, cardinals, and others will gorge themselves on its seed. ‘Happy Star’ blooms into early September and is an absolute must for your American Beauties garden.
‘;Green Twister’; has lemon-lime petals that transition to a light pink or carmine red near the center cone. A robust plant with strong stems to hold the flowers upright when they bloom in mid-summer to fall. Stems lengthen after the first year and make excellent cut flowers. This plant is a natural mutation of ‘;Magnus’;, it is not a hybrid and therefore overwinters better than many modern hybrids. Coneflowers are well known for attracting butterflies and other pollinators and the seeds are relished by birds in the autumn. Drought resistant once established and easy to grow in sun and light shade.
Old-fashioned bleeding heart. Largest flowers of the group, pleasantly pink. Round growth habit brings the plant to 30″ tall and wide. Blooms May through June. Potential mid-summer dormancy, yet will reflourish with sufficient moisture and shade.
If you like ‘Nikko’, you’ll love this extra-heavy blooming variety. In fact, this free blooming, long blooming selection will make ‘Nikko’ look like a flower slacker with its immense bloom power! Elegant white spring flowers appear at the perfect time for spring gardens, and its neat, mounded habit and attractive fall color make it a great landscape plant, too. Perfect alone or in groups, this selection is an easy to grow winner in half to full day sun. Deer resistant.
That’s right, pink flowers on a low spreading deutzia. A shower of elegant pink flowers creates a carpet of color. Great for mass plantings because of its neat, mounded habit and rich burgundy-purple fall color.