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2009 Featured Lineup!
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Description | Height | Width | Zone | Click thumbnail to enlarge |
| Acanthus ‘Tasmanian Angel’TM | Tasmanian Angel Acanthus | Plants That Work™ The first variegated Acanthus. Grows upto 4’ tall in warmer climates with pink & cream flower spikes atop pristine white mottled foliage. Grows well in containers. |
4’ | 5-9 | ||
| Acer grandidentatum 'Hipazam' | Highland Park® Maple | Tough, vigorous and extremely hardy. Tight branching structure with a dense, pyramidal crown. Unusual three-lobed foliage is a glossy black-green with very showy orange-red autumn foliage. | 45’ | 25’ | 4-5 | |
| Acer griseum 'Ginzam' | Gingerbread™ Paper Bark Maple | A hybrid of A. griseum and A. nikoense with a faster growth rate than the species. Very attractive exfoliating cinnamon-brown bark. | 30’ | 20’ | 4 | |
| Acer palmatum ‘Beni Hime’ | Beni Hime Japanese Maple | Ideal dwarf shrub or tree. Pinkish to orange-red color foliage. *Collector plant, very hard to find. | 5’ | 5’ | 5 | |
| Acer palmatum ‘Beni Kawa’ | Beni Kawa Japanese Maple | Yellow-green leaves with rose margins in spring. Bright green in summer. Bright red bark. Collector plant, hard to find! | 10’ | 10’ | 5 | |
| Acer palmatum ‘Beni Komachi’ | Beautiful Little Girl Japanese Maple | Delicate, lacy foliage. Bright crimson, matures to deep red. Scarlet in fall. | 5’-9’ | 5’-9’ | 5 | |
| Acer palmatum ‘Beni Schichihenge’ | Beni Schichihenge Japanese Maple | A real collector’s item, this variegated Japanese Maple has a strong white edge with an orange-pink blush. This cultivar is highly desirable and rare. The Japanese name means ‘red and changing’. Introduced from Japan in 1967. | 8-10’ | 6-8’ | 5 | |
| Acer palmatum ‘Gwen’s Rose Delight’ PVR NZ | Shirazz™ Variegated Japanese Maple | Plants That Work™ This is a new introduction from Duncan & Davies in New Zealand. The plant offers heat resistant foliage and striking variegation. Shirazz™ has a semi weeping habit with age. Foliage is stunning with hues of crimson-pink with white margins and crimson fall color. Tested in our gardens in Avon, Ohio |
15-20’ | 10’ | 5 | |
| Acer palmatum ‘Higasayama’ | Higasayama Japanese Maple | The leaves go through dramatic changes throughout the season. They start off creamy with bright red buds, and mature with pink edges. Quite dramatic. | 20’ | 18’-20’ | 5 | |
| Acer palmatum ‘Kagiri Nishiki’ | Kagiri Nishiki Japanese Maple | The blue-green leaves are variegated with a white edge, which in turn is edged in pink. Grows more upright and is less twiggy than ‘Butterfly’. | 10’ | 8’ | 5 | |
| Acer palmatum ‘Karasugawa’ | Karasugawa Japanese Maple | New leaves are bright pink, and with age, hues of pink. In fall, the variegated portions become rose-red with hues of dark greenish-purple. | 5’-9’ | 5’-9’ | 5 | |
| Acer palmatum ‘Katsura’ | Katsura Japanese Maple | The leaves of Katsura are spectacular in the early spring when they emerge in colors of yellow and orange. The leaves mature to a bright green and then back to yellow and orange colors again in the fall. | 4-6’ | 6’ | 5 | |
| Acer palmatum ‘Koto No Ito’ | Koto No Ito Japanese Maple | This thread leaf form of palmatum emerges crimson red in early spring turning to lime green for the summer with yellow/orange shades in fall. | 9’-12’ | 9’ | 5 | |
| Acer palmatum ‘Okushimo’ | Okushimo Japanese Maple | Deep green leaves with rolled edges. A narrow upright tree with intense golden fall color. | 15’-18’ | 15’-18’ | 5 | |
| Acer palmatum ‘Red Pygmy’ | Red Pygmy Japanese Maple | An excellent dwarf maple. Red Pygmy has thin, strap-like leaves with excellent red color. The plant is slow growing and dwarf to 4’ in ten years, and will grow as wide as it grows tall. | 4-6’ | 4-6’ | 5 | |
| Acer palmatum ‘Shaina’ | Shaina Japanese Maple | Dwarf, upright and compact. Two toned red foliage turning to maroon. | 5’-10’ | 5’-10’ | 5 | |
| Acer palmatum ‘Shishigashira’ | Shishigashira/ Lion’s Head Japanese Maple | Small, tightly clustered, green crinkled leaves turn yellow-crimson in fall. Compact form. | 12’-15’ | 12’-15’ | 5 | |
| Acer palmatum ‘Sodenouchi’ | Sodenouchi Japanese Maple | Dwarf with small bright yellow-green foliage in spring. Yellow-red fall color. | 5’-10’ | 5’-10’ | 5 | |
| Acer palmatum ‘Suminagashi’ | Suminagashi Japanese Maple | Semi-upright growth. Deeply serrate. Brilliant red fades to maroon. Crimson tones in fall. | 12’-15’ | 12’-15’ | 5 | |
| Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Crimson Princess’ | Crimson Princess Japanese Maple | Excellent dissectum Maple with red foliage and cascading branches. Retains red color well in summer, Scarlet fall color. More compact than Crimson Queen. | 10’ | 12’ | 5 | |
| Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Crimson Queen’ | Crimson Queen Japanese Maple | Weeping lace leaf plant with crimson foliage all summer. Outstanding specimen plant with good color and vigorous habit. | 10’ | 12’ | 5 | |
| Acer palmatum dissectum 'Pixie' | Pixie Dwarf Japanese Maple | Deep red palmate leaves hold the red-maroon color all summer, becoming more striking in fall. | 4-5’ | 5’ | 5 | |
| Acer rubrum 'Frank Jr.' PP 16769 | Redpointe® Maple | Brilliant red fall color plus upright, broadly pyramidal form make this Schmidt introduction a standout. The refined form and foliage of the best Acer rubrum cultivars combine with the faster growth rate normally found in Acer x freemanii. A straight and dominant central leader results in strong branch angles that make it easier to grow. | 45’ | 30’ | 5 | |
| Acer rubrum 'Red Rocket' | Red Rocket Red Maple | U.S National Arboretum Introduction It displays intense red fall color and has good cold hardiness thus making it a good choice for northern areas and special landscape settings. |
30-35’ | 30’ | 3 | |
| Acer saccharum ‘Michigan’ | Michigan Sugar Maple | A new variety introduced from the University of Michigan for its upright, oval form. The hues of orange, gold along with being cold hardy are great attributes to this new introduction. | 70-100’ | 50-60’ | 3 | |
| Acer saccharum 'Wright Brothers' | Wright Brothers Sugar Maple | A fast grower and resistant to frost crack. Tends to be more reddish in its fall color than other sugars. | 50’ | 40’ | 3 | |
| Actaea simplex ‘Black Negligee’ | Black Bugbane | Lacy contrasting black foliage sets off the purple tinted fragrant white flowers. Use as an accent or containter plant. |
48” | 24” | 5 | |
| Agave ‘Kissho Kan' | Kissho Kan Agave | Plants That Work™ It is a very beautiful variety, soft blue-green with a broad cream border and a red-brown terminal spine. As it gets older, it makes a rounded specimen to at least a foot across and tall. Needs well-drained soil and bright light; for best success allow the plant to dry out before watering and keep it cool and dry in the winter. |
2’ | 2-3’ | 10 | |
| Ajuga reptans ‘Toffee Chip’ PPAF PVR | Toffee Chip Ajuga | Plants that Work™ Variegated sport of ‘Chocolate Chip’. Moderately spreads to form a 12” ground cover. Tolerates sun to partial shade. |
12” | 4-9 | ||
| Aloe 'Hedge Hog' | Hedge Hog Hybrid Aloe | Plants That Work™ Ideal for tubs or container planting which enhances the unusual and attractive growth form. Grey succulent leaves with attractive thorns. Dark pink to orange flowers in abundance on medium length stems in winter. |
24” | 24” | 10 | |
| Alstroemeria 'Mauve Majesty' PP18183 | Peruvian Lily | From the breeding program of Dr. Mark Bridgen of Cornell University comes this hardy pink Alstroemeria, one of the first in its color class. Bright mauve pink flowers with beautiful dark speckling and a creamy yellow throat are produced atop neat, upright plants in midsummer. They make excellent cut flowers, lasting up to 2 weeks in a vase. This plant is perfect for cutting gardens. |
30” | 24” | 5-6 | |
| Bamboo Fargesia Scabrida | Scabrida Bamboo | Plants That Work™ ‘Scabrida’ has perhaps the most exciting colors of any hardy clumping bamboo: the young culms have dark orange sheaths, opening gradually to reveal steel-blue and lavender culms, aging to an olive green. The leaves are dark green and slender, with a graceful, airy arrangement. |
12-14’ | 4-6’ | 6 | |
| Bamboo pleioblastus viridistriatus | Dwarf Greenstripe Bamboo | Plants That Work™ A beautiful, variegated groundcover bamboo. I mow this one each winter for a flush of bright yellow-green growth in the spring that maintains it's beautiful look all summer. The leave are variegated with darker green stripes. |
24” | 36” | 6 | |
| Begonia x ‘Madame Queen’ | Madame Queen Begonia | Plants That Work™ Large glossy, coppery leaves, deeply ruffled and frilled, red reverse. Prominent light green veins radiating from center of leaves. Tall sprays of deep pink flowers. Stunning variety. |
12-15” | 15’ | 10 | |
| Betula nigra 'Studetec' | Tecumseh ™ River Birch | A very compact form of Betula nigra with a graceful, pendulous branching habit and orange-cinnamon exfoliating bark. |
15-20’ | 15’ | 4 | |
| Betula nigra ‘Summer Cascade’ PP#15,105 | Summer Cascade Weeping Birch | Fantastic new weeping river birch. The weeping habit and peeling bark develop at an early age giving this smaller tree great potential for a variety of uses. Tolerant to most soils and bronze birch bore resistantance make this a great specimen plant. | 12’ | 10’ | 4 | |
| Brugmansia 'Snowbank' PP#14,817 | Variegated Angel Trumpet | Plants That Work™
This Terra Nova introduction is a tetraploid version of the popular B. 'Sunray'. The huge, tricolor leaves are dark green in the center, with narrow blotches of light gray-green toward the edge, surrounded by a 1" wide creamy white border. The 60" tall clumps are adorned with huge, fragrant apricot flowers dangling from the branches in midsummer and again in late summer. |
60” | 3-4’ | 7b | |
| Brunnera macrophylla ‘Emerald Mist’ PPAF | Emerald Mist Brunnera | A sport of Jack Frost, this Brunnera has a vivid silver collar around the perimeter of its leaves. Baby blue forget me not type flowers in Spring. |
12” | 12” | 3 | |
| Buddleia x 'Blue Chip' ppaf | Lo & Behold™ Buddliea | Proven Winners The first miniature buddliea with fragrant flowers! Excellant in mass plantings, containers or perennial garden. Huge cross merchandising and landscape potential! This remarkable plant is continuous blooming from May to frost. |
18-24” | 24” | 5 | |
| Buxus sempervirens ‘Arctic Emerald’ | Arctic Emerald Boxwood | A distinct variety of Boxwood with a dense, somewhat pyramidal, upright growth habit. Glossy deep olive green foliage substantially throughout the year in high and low temperatures, and does well in full sun, partial sun, and shade, without any substantial change in coloration during the winter. Exceptional tolerance to wind, ice and snow. |
3-4’ | 4’ | 5 | |
| Buxus x ‘Cranberry Creek’ | Cranberry Creek Boxwood | Willoway Nurseries, Inc. Introduction Upright habit with tight very dark green foliage. Selected for its hardiness, compact growth and rich color at our farm in Huron, Ohio. |
2’-3’ | 2’-3’ | 5 | |
| Buxus x ‘Huron’ | Huron Boxwood | Willoway Nurseries, Inc. Introduction. Upright habit with tight growth, grows rapidly, similar foliage to ‘Wintergem’. Selected for its hardiness at our farm in Huron, Ohio. |
5’ | 5’ | 5 | |
| Buxus x ‘Northern Charm’™ | Northern Charm™ Boxwood | Chicagoland Grows® Introduction: Selected by Wilson Nurseries, Inc., Hampshire, Illinois, for its excellent cold hardiness, a compact, oval-rounded habit, delicate foliage and good growth rate. The semiglossy, emerald-green foliage develops an appealing bluish cast during the growing season that changes to a rich black-green during winter. This selection will grow 3' to 4' in height with a 5' spread in 15 years and makes an outstanding choice for traditional formal hedges and border plantings. |
3-4’ | 4-5’ | 4b | |
| Buxus x ‘St. Paul’ | St. Paul Boxwood | Pyramidal form, similar to Green Mountain. Light green foliage and vigorus growing habit. Selection from Westlake, Ohio | 5’ | 5’ | 5 | |
| Campanula ‘Pantaloons’ PP#13,282 | Pantaloons Bellflower | Plants That Work™
These charming blooms are a favorite in any setting, making Pantaloons as suitable for a container as for the sunny to partly shaded border. The double blooms, with their unusual "hose in hose" form and soft lilac tones, arise in great clusters on vigorous plants, sweetly fragrant and as attractive in the vase as they are in the garden. |
28” | 15” | 5-9 | |
| Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca Pendula’ | Weeping Atlas Cedar | A handsome evergreen for specimen planting where it will not be crowded since the tree looks its best when branches are left on the tree to the ground. The tree is best located as a lawn specimen away from walks, streets, and sidewalks so branches will not have to be pruned. Older trees become flat-topped and are a beautiful sight to behold. |
15’ | 10’ | 6 | |
| Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs' | Karl Fuchs Deodar Cedar | 'Karl Fuchs' Deodar Cedar was selected at a German nursery in the 1970's from cold hardy seeds collected from high mountains south of Kabul in Afghanistan. It was selected for cold hardiness, but its extremely blue leaves, and its tendency to grow narrower than the species, also draws the attention of grows. Spring's new growth appears a striking bright blue, then gradually matures to green, presenting a shimmering effect through much of the season. | 50’ | 20’ | 6 | |
| Chaenomeles speciosa 'Toyo-Nishiki’ | Toyo Quince | This early-blooming shrub produces showy, apple blossom-like flowers of pink, white, and red on the same branch. Emerging leaves are bronzy-red turning to a dark, glossy green on a twiggy network of broad-spreading, spiny branches. |
6’ | 6’ | 4 | |
| Chaenomeles x superba ‘Crimson and Gold’ | Crimson & Gold Quince | 'Crimson and Gold' has has striking, cup-shaped, bright red flowers with conspicuous yellow centres from March to May, followed by aromatic, greenish-yellow fruit. A popular compact variety, it's perfect for the smaller garden or where space is limited. The fruit can be eaten when cooked. | 4-5’ | 4’ | 4 | |
| Chamaecyparis Nootkatensis 'Green Arrow' | Cypress Nootka 'Green Arrow' | Deep dark green foliage. Widely spaced limbs hanging vertically. Sometimes has a skirt at the base. Very narrow growing. | 8-10’ | 3’ | 5 | |
| Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Goldilocks' | Goldilocks Cypress | Rich, yellow colored foliage in a slow growing broad pyramidal form false cypress. | 6-8’ | 4’ | 4 | |
| Clematis Raymond Evison x ‘Rosemoor’ | Rosemoor/ Evipo002 (N) | Raymond Evison Introduction: Introduced at Chelsea in 2004 in the Bicentenary Plant Collection. This “rose” colored large flowered clematis has a distinct reddish/purple color with yellow stamens. Its flowers are 5-6 inches in diameter and are borne both from the previous season’s stems and on current season’s growth, giving it a flowering period from May to September. |
10’ | 3-4’ | 4 | |
| Cordyline ‘Paradise Home’ | Paradise Cordyline | Plants that Work™ Blades have rich pink hues moving to dark red edges. Stunning accent plant and great for container gardens. |
3’ | 3’ | 8 | |
| Cordyline ‘Southern Splendor’ | Souther Splender Cordyline | Plants that Work™ Blades exhibit rich maroon center with bright pink edge. Stunning accent plant and great for container gardens. |
3’ | 3’ | 8 | |
| Cordyline ‘Torbay Dazzler’ | Torbay Dazzler Cordyline | Plants that Work™ Wide blades with green centers and yellow edge. Hints of blush to pink with age and sun exposure. Stunning accent plant and great for container gardens. |
3’ | 3’ | 8 | |
| Cornus alba ‘Regnzam’™ | Red Gnome™ Siberian Dogwood | Lake County 'ZAM' New Plant Introduction: Tight, compact selection with green foliage and coral red stems. Fall foliage is a stunning crimson red. |
3-4’ | 4-5’ | 3 | |
| Cornus racemosa 'Hurzam' | Huron® Gray Dogwood | Lake County 'ZAM' New Plant Introduction: Landscape foundation plant, miniature hedge, border or use in mass plantings. Useful in city, highway and urban plantings. Salt tolerant, insect and disease resistant. Very adaptable, thrives in areas with harsh growing conditions. |
3-4’ | 3-4’ | 4 | |
| Cornus racemosa 'Muszam' | Muskingum® Gray Dogwood | Lake County 'ZAM' New Plant Introduction: Attractive gray-green foliage, distinctive brick-red fall foliage and luminous white berry clusters. Salt tolerant, insect and disease resistant. Very adaptable, thrives in areas with harsh growing conditions. |
2’ | 4’ | 4 | |
| Cornus sanquinea 'Cato' PPAF | Arctic Sun™ Dogwood | Proven Winner Selection A remarkable new dwarf yellow twig dogwood that fits right into today's gardens and landscapes. Arctic Sun is an extremely compact selection. |
3-4’ | 3-4’ | 3 | |
| Cornus x ‘Pistachio’™ | Pistachio™ Dogwood | New alternifolia hybrid with tiered branching forms a loose rounded shape. Dark green foliage with burgundy new growth. Yellowish white blooms. Blue-black fruit. | 20-25’ | 20-25’ | 4 | |
| Corydalis ‘Canary Feathers’ | Canary Feathers Corydalis | Plants That Work™ The soft blue-green feather-like foliage is accented by large, canary-yellow flowers carried in spikes above the foliage. This long bloomer makes a great highlight in shady spots. Combines well with blue or gold Hosta. |
10” | 7” | 5-9 | |
| Cotinus coggygria ‘Ancot’ PP#13,082 | Golden Spirit Yellow Smoke Bush | Golden color appears vibrant in sunlight. Vivid coral, orange, red in fall. | 8’ | 6-8’ | 5 | |
| Cotinus x 'Grace' | Grace Smoke Bush | A delightful composition of mixed textures with its feathery plumes wedged between large, six inch, obovate leaves. This plant is vibrant wine-red when young, darkening to a plum-red at maturity before they turn to a brilliant orange-red in the fall. | 12’ | 12’ | 4 | |
| Deutzia 'Spring Sensation'® PPAF | Spring Sensation Deutzia | Plants that Work™ Up close or from a distance, ‘Spring Sensation’ is a standout in the garden. Garlands of white flowers adorn every part of the plant, from the ground to the tips of each gracefully arching stem from spring to early summer. , Deutzia are carefree shrubs to grow in the landscape. So whether you place it in a mixed border, cascading over a wall, or in an indoor arrangement, this Deutzia is certain to become the sensation of the spring season! Blooms best in full sun. |
4’ | 3’ | 5 | |
| Diervilla sessilifolia variegata ‘Cool Splash’ PPAF | Cool Splash Bush Honeysuckle | Plants that Work™ The first variegated form of this unique Genus is certain to make a splash across the landscape. Often referred to as northern bush Honeysuckle, Diervilla ‘Cool Splash’ is well suited for mass plantings, and produces a spectacular effect in the woodland setting. This densely branched deciduous shrub forms underground suckers developing colonies over time, and is tolerant of inhospitable soil types. In May and June panicles of yellow trumpets top the striking lance shaped variegated foliage; adding new dimension to the summer garden. |
3-4’ | 3-4’ | 4 | |
| Echinacea ‘Coconut Lime’ PPAF PVR | Coconut Lime Coneflower | Plants that Work™ Echinacea purpurea 'Coconut Lime' is the first white double-flowering Echinacea. It is a compact habit with over 20 blooms per plant! The plant was discovered by well known plant breeder Arie Blom. Well-branched, sturdy flower stems are perfect for cutting! Blooms for 2-3 months! |
24” | 20” | 4-9 | |
| Echinacea ‘Fragrant Angel’ PP#16,054 | Fragrant Angel Coneflower | Plants that Work™ Lovely 'Fragrant Angel' has exactly the same form, height and flower size as 'Ruby Giant' but with white scented flowers with orange centers. |
24” | 20” | 4-9 | |
| Echinacea ‘Merlot’ PPAF PVR | Merlot Coneflower | Plants that Work™ 'Merlot' is a wonderful introduction with very large rose pink flowers with wonderful wine red stems and petioles. Together with the numerous flowers produced, this plant has a great presentation and we predict will be much in demand. |
34” | 30” | 4-9 | |
| Echinacea 'Pink Double Delight’ PPAF PVR | Pink Double Delight Coneflowers | Plants that Work™ Half the height of E. 'Razzmatazz' with twice the flower power! Well-branched, sturdy flower stems are perfect for cutting! Blooms for 2-3 months! |
12” | 16” | 4-9 | |
| Echinacea 'Tiki Torch' PPAF PVR | Tiki Torch Coneflower | Plants that Work™ Large, bright, pumpkin orange flowers. The amazing flowers combined with the upright, well branched flowering stems make this a must have new plant. Excellent vigor! |
24” | 32” | 4-9 | |
| Echinacea x ‘Mac & Cheese’ PPAF PVR | Mac & Cheese Cone Flower | Plants that Work™ If comfort is what you’re looking for, these scrumptiously warm, golden flowers are guaranteed to be satisfying. A strong grower, ‘Mac & Cheese’ boasts 4 ½” golden discs with bright orange cones. The perfect complement to E ‘Tomato Soup’, Vigorous, well-branched stems are featured on an upright plant. There’s bound to be a Good House Keeping seal of approval on this new coneflower! |
24” | 18” | 4 | |
| Echinacea X ‘Tomato Soup’ PPAF PVR | Tomato Soup Cone Flower | Plants that Work™ Just like soup in the pantry, no garden should be without this new coneflower. Rays of warm, tomato-red flowers radiate from 5” discs. 3’ tall stems are strong, supporting well-branched plants. The perfect complement to E. ‘Mac & Cheese’, promising a summertime feast for the eyes! There’s bound to be a Good House Keeping seal of approval on this new coneflower! |
36” | 18”-24” | 4 | |
| Ensete ‘Tandarra Red’ | Tandarra Red Ensete | Plants that Work™ This is an excellent foliage plant with waxy fronds of deep green reddish-purple tones and leaf margins. Very similar to Ensete 'Maurellii', but slightly more contrasting leaf and vein colour.Use for an exotic tropical look. |
4’ | 3’ | 8-10 | |
| Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' | 'Maurelii' Red Banana | Plants that Work™ Native to Ethiopia and is popular due to its red color on the trunk, stems, and underside of leaves. This Banana is strickly ornamental meaning use it for its looks not for the fruit, great for creating a quick tropical look. In cooler climates the growing season will not be long enough to reach that size. A good choice for a container or patio plant. This variety was named after J. Maurel who brought the plant to the attention of French Authorities in Ethiopia. |
8-12’ | 4-5’ | 9 | |
| Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee' | Lilafee Epimedium | Plants That Work™ Lavender flowers, held well above the foliage. Evergreen, heart-shaped, bronze-purple tinted foliage emerges in spring and later turns green. In fall leaves take on tints of red. |
8-10” | 12” | 5 | |
| Epimedium grandiflorum 'Rose Queen' | Rose Queen Epimedium | Plants That Work™ A clump-forming, deciduous ground cover with deep bronze juvenile foliage turning green as it matures. The flowers are dark rose with long white spurs. |
8-10” | 12” | 5 | |
| Epimedium x perralchicum 'Frohnleiten' | Frohnleiten Epimedium | Frohnleiten is an evergreen form of 'Barrenwort', with deep yellow flowers. Leaves are deep green, bronzy when young, with spiny margins. | 12” | 12” | 5 | |
| Epimedium x versicolor ‘Sulphureum’ | Sulphureum Epimedium | Plants That Work™ The toughest Epimedium for dry shade, even under large, thirsty trees. Mid to late spring, clusters of small flowers of pale yellow, primrose-yellow petals. |
12” | 18-24” | 5 | |
| Fatsia Variegata | Japanese Aralia (Nevin’s Form) | Plants that Work™ First offering of this bold variegated form of the Japanese Aralia. Glossy, evergreen leaves make a striking accent for both containers and shade gardens. |
2-3’ | 2’ | 7-10 | |
| Fern Athyrium 'Wildwood Twist' | Wildwood Twist Japanese Painted Fern | Plants That Work™ 'Wildwood Twist' is an unusual and silvered hybrid fern, painted in smoky gray and green and standing taller than some of the other Japanese ferns. |
12” | 18” | 4-9 | |
| Fern Athyrium filix-femina 'Cruciato-cristatum' Dre's Dagger | Dre’s Dagger Crested Fern | Plants That Work™ This is a Lady fern with a different look. The narrow, deep green fronds are criss-crossed, coming to a narrow point and have a terminal crest. It is statuesque and a great addition to any woodland garden. |
18” | 18” | 4-9 | |
| Fothergilla major ‘Blue Shadow’ ppaf | Blue Shadow Witch Alder | This exciting new introduction originated as a branch sport from Fothergilla major ‘Mt. Airy’ and is blessed with the same vigorous constitution and well-structured habit. The most alluring aspect is the striking display of large blue-gray leaves, which develop as the foliage matures. | 5’ | 5’ | 4 | |
| Gaillardia ‘Frenzy’ TM COPF,USPPP | Frenzy Blanket Flower | Plants That Work™ Skagit Gardens Commotion™ introduction Tidy, rounded mound of dark green foliage. Red buds open to fluted, dark red ray flowers with distinct yellow tips. Red and yellow center. |
18” | 24” | 5 | |
| Gaillardia ‘Tizzy’ TM COPF,USPPP | Tizzy Blanket Flower | Plants That Work™ Skagit Gardens Commotion™ introduction Tidy, rounded mound of dark green foliage. Deep russet red buds open to fluted ray flowers that range from red to rosy terra cotta, outlined with a hint of yellow. |
18” | 24” | 5 | |
| Geum 'Fireball' | Geum 'Fireball' | This profuse bloomer will keep your vases full for at least two months! Large 1.5", orange-yellow, semi-double flowers dance atop wiry stems. Since the flowers are sterile, they just keep on coming from late spring into summer. Easy to grow and underused in today's gardens. Geum adapts well to both hot summers and cold winters without complaint. It prefers moist soil with good drainage. Geum should be divided frequently; young or newly divided plants bloom longer and stronger than older ones. Deadheading will promote a longer flowering time and rebloom. |
18” | 24” | 5 | |
| Ginkgo biloba ‘Royal Knight’ | Royal Knight Ginkgo | Willoway Nurseries, Inc. Introduction. Columnar form selected for its very dense habit. Nice yellow fall color. Holds onto its foliage longer than species. Selected from our farm in Avon, Ohio |
60’ | 15’ | 3 | |
| Grass Ophiopogon japonicus ‘Silver Dragon’ | Silver Dragon Dwarf Lily Turf | Versatile evergreen perennial with dark green, narrow, grass-like foliage highlighted by silvery-white vertical striping. In summer, pale purple flowers are followed by whitish-green berries. | 10-12” | 12” | 4 | |
| Halesia x ‘Emily Marie’ | Emily Marie Carolina Silverbell | Willoway Nurseries, Inc. Introduction: This exciting new plant offers profuse,striking pink bell shaped flowers on a more compact plant. Very disease and pest resistant. Selected from our farm in Avon, Ohio. |
25’ | 20’ | 4 | |
| Hedychium ‘Tahitian Flame’ PPAF PVR | Tahitian Flame Ginger | Plants that Work™ This boldly variegated hybrid ginger makes a splash in the garden. Intoxicatingly fragrant apricot flowers emerge in midsummer and continue through fall. Provide wonderful architectural accents for both containers and gardens. |
24” | 60” | 9-11 | |
| Helleborus 'Brandywine’TM | Brandywine Lenten Rose | Plants That Work™ From Hellebore breeder and collector, David Culp, comes a captivating rainbow mixture of improved color forms and flower shapes. Hand crossed and open pollinated plants make up this exciting Sunny Border introduction. |
12” | 12” | 4-9 | |
| Hemerocallis 'Going Bananas' PP17164, CPBRAF | Going Bananas Daylily | Plants That Work™ Fantastic new variety is a descendant of popular Happy Returns. Canary-yellow flowers keep coming all summer till hard frost .Diploid (Meyer/Walters Gardens, Inc.) |
18” | 18” | 3 | |
| Hemerocallis ‘Moon Dazzle’ | Moon Dazzle Daylily | Plants That Work™ Hybridizer: Patrick Stamile Any way you look at it, ‘Moon Dazzle’ is one Daylily that can’t be ignored! Commanding, 6.5” flowers scream “look at me” with their bright yellow, ruffled petals and soft fragrance. Standing tall on 27” stalks, these flowers thrive in the heat of summer, adding bright color to any garden spot. |
24-30 | 24’ | 4 | |
| Hemerocallis ‘Piccadilly Circus’ | Piccadilly Circus Daylily | Plants That Work™ Hybridizer: Daryl Apps People will come from all directions to see ‘Piccadilly Circus’ when it starts to bloom! 5”, Double, pink-yellow polychrome flowers bloom in abundance on compact plants. Flowers appear from early to mid-season with sensational performance. |
24” | 24” | 4 | |
| Hemerocallis ‘Rosey Returns’ | Rosey Returns Daylily | Daylily Rosey Returns features 4-inch-plus blooms in vibrant rose, a deeper rose eye zone, and yellow throat. Slender in foliage and short at 16 inches, it quickly forms a neat clump. Daylily Rosey Returns makes an excellent container plant or looks stunning when several are planted together in a border or along a walkway. | 18-24” | 24” | 4 | |
| Heuchera ‘Midnight Rose’ PPAF PVR | Midnight Rose Coral Bells | Plants That Work™ This amazing compact plant has burnished black leaves, thickly spotted hot pink in spring. Summer leaves lighten and cream and pink dots adorn the foliage. |
16” | 10” | 4-9 | |
| Heuchera ‘Plum Royale’ PPAF PVR | Plum Royale Coral Bells | Plants That Work™ Shiny, royal –purple foliage year-round with a neat, mounding habit. The perfect addition for a shady spot. ‘Plum Royale’ can be an excellent choice for mixed containers as well, contributing to months of bold color combos. |
12-15” | 15” | 4-5 | |
| Heucherella ‘Alabama Sunrise’ PPAF PVR | Alabama Sunrise Foam Bells | Plants That Work™ Alabama Sunrise’ has foliage that changes with the seasons! Gold, deeply cut, spring foliage is highlighted by red veins. In summer, the leaves turn green, with the same attractive red veins. And then again in the fall, the old foliage turns an orange-pink. |
12” | 18” | 4-5 | |
| Heucherella 'Tapestry' PPAF PVR | Tapestry Foam Bells | Plants That Work™ Stunning multicolored and veiled foliage with free flowering stems of warm pink flowers. The dark-centered leaves are colored blue green in spring and summer and change to green with dark centers in fall and winter. |
12-15” | 12-15” | 4-5 | |
| Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Chiffon™' | Blue Chiffon Rose of Sharon | Proven WInners Hibiscus Blue Chiffon™ is the latest addition to the Chiffon series from breeder Dr. Roderick Woods of England. The exquisite blue flowers have a lacy center of lighter lavender-blue petals that give it a semi-double appearance. The flower centers are accented with wine red color that streaks out from the veins of the petals. Hibiscus Blue Chiffon™ blooms profusely from July through September. |
8-10’ | 4’ | 5 | |
| Hibiscus syriacus 'Lil' Kim' | Lil Kim Rose Of Sharon | Proven Winners Hybridized in South Korea and it is the only miniature Rose of Sharon in the world. Growing to only 3-4 feet tall, this unique little shrub creates many new landscape and garden uses. The 2-3” pure white flowers with a red eye and thick, dark green leaves complete the ensemble for an outstanding landscape plant! |
3-4’ | 3-4’ | 5 | |
| Hibiscus syriacus 'Sugar Tip™' PPAF | Sugar Tip Rose Of Sharon | Proven Winners This is a eye-catching new Rose of Sharon with brightly variegated foliage. The bluish-green leaves have lovely creamy-white margins and are topped with loads of clear pink, double flowers. |
8-10’ | 4’ | 5 | |
| Hosta 'Atlantis' PPAF | Atlantis Hosta | Plants That Work™
H. 'Atlantis' is a superb tetraploid mutation of our H. 'Abba Dabba Do' from Minnesota's Hans Hansen. This amazing hosta makes a huge 5' wide clump of slightly wavy, pointed green leaves. Each leaf is bordered with a very wide, light yellow margin. In midsummer, the vigorous clump is topped with 30" spikes of light lavender flowers...stunning! |
24” | 24” | 3 | |
| Hosta 'Cathedral Windows' PPAF | Cathedral Windows Hosta | Plants That Work™
Are you ready for another great new hosta that is destined for the hosta hall of fame? This Hans Hansen introduction is an intentional tetraploid mutation of Hans' wonderful H. 'Stained Glass'. The large, 10" x 9" round, dome-shaped golden leaves are surrounded by a 3" wide, dark green border. The 3' wide clumps are topped in late summer with 40" stalks of very large, very fragrant flowers. |
18-24” | 36” | 3 | |
| Hosta ‘Eola Sapphire’ | Eola Sapphire Plantain Lily | Large, thick dark green leaves become blueish with age. Pale lilac flowers in early summer. | 30-36” | 48” | 2 | |
| Hosta x ‘Blazing Saddles’ | Blazing Saddles Hosta | Plants That Work™ Hybridizer: Tony Avent Radiating with brightness, ‘Blazing Saddles is without a doubt one of the most pleasing new Hostas to be introduced in years. 4’ Wide clumps of dark green leaves are surrounded by an unusually wide creamy-white edge. Couple that with spikes of medium-lavender flowers in early summer. |
18” | 18” | 3 | |
| Hosta x 'Earth Angel' | Earth Angel Plantain Lily | Plants That Work™ An impressive specimen hosta with large heart-shaped, blue-green leaves with wide creamy margins. Light-lavender flowers in mid summer. |
30” | 3-4’ | 3 | |
| Hosta x 'Liberty' PP#12,531 | Liberty Plantain Lily | Gorgeous sport of Hosta 'Sagae' with very wide creamy yellow margins that fade to creamy white later in the season. Lavender flowers in early summer. A real attention getter! | 30” | 24” | 3 | |
| Hosta x 'Old Glory’ PP#12,503 | Old Glory Plantain Lily | Plants That Work™ Large, rapid growing mound of golden heart-shaped leaves with a prominent green margin that grabs your attention wherever you see it. Lavender flowers in July. |
30” | 24-30” | 4 | |
| Hosta x ‘Prairie Sky’ PP# 17,309 | ‘Prairie Sky’ Hosta | Plants That Work™ Hybridizer: Hans Hansen The intrigue of a storm looming on a prairie sky, this Hosta is certain to win a place in your garden. Softly cupped, powdery-blue leaves form 3’ wide clumps. In mid to late summer plants are topped with complimentary lavender flowers. |
6-8” | 3’ | 3 | |
| Hosta x ‘Stained Glass’ | Stained Glass Plantain Lily | Plants That Work™ 2006 Hosta Of The Year Beautiful green and gold foliage variety with a fragrant white flower. |
24” | 30” | 4 | |
| Hosta x ‘Vulcan’ | Vulcan Hosta | Plants That Work™ Hybridizer: Hans Hansen This Hans Hansen sport of Hosta 'Captain Kirk' has pure white-centered leaves, bordered in dark green, golden-yellow streaks light up the interior margins where the green and white overlap. Pale-lavender flowers stand above the flashy clump. |
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| Hydrangea mac. ‘Mystical Emerald’ PPAF: | Emerald Hydrangea | Plants That Work™ ‘Emerald’ blooms in the spring with soft-pink flowers, each with a green eye. As the flowers mature they take on a soft-green color in keeping with the mild days of spring. Like all precious gems, ‘Emerald’ continues to intensify. The soft-green flower heads take on their emerald-green color, retaining its lively vigor in all its nuances!. Great for dried flowers too! |
18” | 24” | 5 | |
| Hydrangea mac. ‘Mystical Opal’ PPAF | Opal Hydrangea | Plants That Work™ ‘Opal’ blooms in the spring as a pink ball of ruffled florets. As the flowers fade, they take on a soft color play of green, pink, and yellow in keeping with the mild days of spring. As the season progresses, the flower heads age to emerald-green with pink petal tips. Great for dried flowers too! |
18” | 24” | 5 | |
| Hydrangea mac. ‘Mystical Ruby’ PPAF | Ruby Hydrangea | Plants That Work™ Ruby’s’ color puts it in a class of its own: warm and fiery. In spring, ruby-red flower heads bloom, stimulating the senses. As the flowers fade they take on a richer red color each flower with a green eye. Great for dried flowers too! |
18” | 24” | 5 | |
| Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Lemon Daddy’™ | Lemon Daddy Hydrangea | Plants That Work™ A sport from Big Daddy, this plant lights up the shade garden. The lemon yellow foliage is shiny and thick. The robust habit, like Big Daddy, makes this one a winner! |
4’ | 4’ | 5 | |
| Hydrangea macrophylla 'PIIHM-I' (PPAF) | Twist-n-Shout™ Bigleaf Hydrangea. | Endless Summer® Collection Gorgeous season-long blooms, vivid color, sturdy red stems and deep green foliage will have fans screaming in the aisles, while steady flowering combined with Zone 4 hardiness will keep the rave reviews coming. Developed by Dr. Michael Dirr of the University of Georgia |
3’ | 3’ | 4 | |
| Hydrangea paniculata 'DVPinky' PP#16,166 | Pinky Winky Hydrangea | Proven Winner A new hydrangea with strong upright stems, dark pink fall bloom coloration and extra large panicles. |
6-8’ | 4-6’ | 4 | |
| Hydrangea paniculata ‘Quick Fire’ | Quick Fire Hyrangea | Proven Winner Quick Fire is a Hydrangea breakthrough, in that it blooms months earlier that older varieties, extending the bloom time and beauty from early summer thru autumn. Not only does this variety bloom early, its blooms change from white to a rich pinkish-red before other varieties even start to flower. |
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| Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Diamonds’ PPAF | White Diamonds Hydrangea | Plants That Work™ This plant will grace your landscape with glistening white panicles in the summer and fall. ‘White Diamonds’ boasts dark-green, leathery foliage that displays increased heat and drought tolerance. Use as an anchor in the mixed perennial border, plant as a hedge, or in large groupings for a magnificent effect. |
4-5’ | 4’ | 3 | |
| Ilex x meservae 'Heckfee' pp#14,310, pbraf | Castle Spire™ Holly | A beautiful new compact, pyramidal blue holly with large lustrous dark green leaves, bright red berries and superior branching. A great foundation plant, specimen or hedge plant that can be used as a replacement for Capitata Yew. Use CASTLE WALL as the pollinator | 10’ | 4’ | 5 | |
| Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Corky’ | Corky Barked Sweetgum | Willoway Nurseries, Inc. Introduction. Very pronounced wing-like texture to the bark. Very interesting specimen with uniform shape. Brilliant red fall color. More comact and smaller growing habit than species making it a great street tree. |
40’ | 25’ | 5 | |
| Lonicera nitida ‘Briloni’ pp#15,234 | Edmee Gold™ Cascading Honeysuckle | Plants That Work™ Add a touch of gold to your shade garden, slopes or containers. Golden leaves and cascading habit adds interest to this plant. |
4’ | 4’ | 5-9 | |
| Magnolia x loebneri ‘Pink Rose’ | Pink Rose Magnolia | Hardy beautiful magnolia with multi-petaled, rose-pink flowers and rich green foliage. | 18’ | 15’ | 4 | |
| Malus 'Shotizam' |
Show Time Crab Apple | Lake County 'ZAM' New Plant Introduction: Selected for its attractive fuchsia-red flowers, colorful foliage and streamlined pyramidal shape. Bark is a unique dark red. Very winter hardy. Striking ornamental tree for featuring as an accent in the landscape. Streamlined pyramidal form is excellent for street tree or landscape use. |
18’ | 15’ | 4 | |
| Mandevilla Sun Parasol™ ‘Crimson’ PP#15,539 | Sun Parasol™ ‘Crimson’ Mandevilla | Plants That Work™
This new series performs well in warm conditions and offers good flower size, along with attractive, shiny green foliage. Flowers are 4-6" and have a rich, velvety texture. The trailing habit of the series makes it ideal for annual staked planters, fencing or trellis planting. Dark red flowers bloom all summer and will not fade. |
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| Mandevilla Sun Parasol™ ‘Pink’ PPAF | Sun Parasol™ ‘Pink’ Mandevilla | Plants That Work™
This new series performs well in warm conditions and offers good flower size, along with attractive, shiny green foliage. Flowers are 4-6" and have a rich, velvety texture. The trailing habit of the series makes it ideal for annual staked planters, fencing or trellis planting. Clear pink flowers bloom all summer. |
6’ | na | 9-11 | |
| Mandevilla Sun Parasol™ ‘White’ PP#11,556 | Sun Parasol™ White Mandevilla | Plants That Work™
This new series performs well in warm conditions and offers good flower size, along with attractive, shiny green foliage. Flowers are 4-6" and have a rich, velvety texture. The trailing habit of the series makes it ideal for annual staked planters, fencing or trellis planting. Luxurious white blossoms all summer |
6’ | na | 9-11 | |
| Metasequoia glypt. ‘Gold Rush’ | Gold Rush Dawn Redwood | New selection with a beautiful gold foliage. Keeps its color well into the summer and turns a burnt orange in the fall. | 15-18’ | 10’ | 5 | |
| Microbiota decussata ‘Fuzzball’ ppaf | Fuzzball Russian Arborvitae, Siberian Cypress | A variation on the popular evergreen with very stable juvenile foliage while keeping all the landscape attributes of its parent. Very hardy and compact in habit with a fuzzy look to the foliage. | 12” | 3’ | 2 | |
| Miscanthus sinensis 'Rigoletto' | 'Rigoletto' Maiden Grass | 'Rigoletto' is a densely-tufted, compact grass cultivar which typically forms a foliage clump rising 4-5' tall of narrow (1/2" wide), linear, arching, green leaves variegated with white stripes. It grows shorter and more erect with less inclination to flop in late season than the similarly variegated M. s. 'Variegatus' Tiny bronze flowers in tassel-like inflorescences appear in late summer on stalks rising above the foliage. | 4-5’ | 3-4’ | 5 | |
| Nepeta fraassenii ‘Kit Kat’ | Kit Kat Catmint |
Compact form with grey-green leaves. Spikes of small cluster lavender blue flowers in Summer | 15-18” | 24” | 4 | |
| Nyssa sylvatica 'NXSXF' (Forum™) | Forum™ Sour Gum | Selected for its pyramidal habit and dense, glossy foliage, this new cultivar displays good red fall color. It is one of the few standard cultivars of this wonderful native species. | 50’ | 30’ | 3 | |
| Nyssa sylvatica ‘Wildfire’ | Wildfire Blackgum/ Black Tupelo | Bright red new growth, maturing to dark green. Very strong broad grower. Excellent new cultivar. | 50’ | 30’ | 3 | |
| Pennisetum al. 'Red Head’ | Red Head Fountain Grass | The Ornamental Fountain Grass 'Redhead' Fountain Grass 'Pennisetum Redhead' produces very soft plumes that are smoky rose in color, all season long. 'Red Head' begins to show its enormous bottlebrush plumes in mid to late summer. The deep purple buds mature to smoky purple plumes. In the fall the leaves turn gold in color. Use this plant in containers, in sunny borders, meadows, rock gardens, and foundation plantings. | 3’ | 3 | 5 | |
| Penstemon 'Dark Towers' PPAF PVR | Dark Towers Beard-Tongue | Plants That Work™ Glossy bronze-red foliage with masses of pink flowers in July and August. Tolerates high heat and humidity. |
30” | 30” | 3 | |
| Philadelphus x ‘Snow White Sensation’ PP#13,774 | Snow White Sensation Mockorange | Plants That Work™ The pure-white double flowers of this lovely Mock Orange are up to 2-inches wide and have a sweet, citrus fragrance. 'Snow White Sensation' is useful as a specimen or backdrop for Roses. |
5’ | 6’ | 5-8 | |
| Philodendron ‘Pink Princess’ | Pink Princess Philodendron | Plants That Work Grown for it’s variegated and smooth texture shiny foliage. Excellent container plant and combination plant to add a tropical feel to your garden. |
4’ | 2-3’ | 7-10 | |
| Phlox paniculata 'Cotton Candy’ | Cotton Candy Garden Phlox | Plants That Work Introduction: The best mildew resistant Phlox to date! Clusters of deliciously scented flowers begin to bloom in early summer filling the garden with a sweet fragrance until fall. Lavender-pink w/ pink eye: |
24” | 18” | 4 | |
| Phlox paniculata ‘ Bubblegum Pink’ | Bubblegum Pink Garden Phlox | Plants That Work Introduction: The best mildew resistant Phlox to date! Clusters of deliciously scented flowers begin to bloom in early summer filling the garden with a sweet fragrance until fall. Pink w/ dark-pink eye: |
24” | 18” 4 | ||
| Phlox paniculata ‘Coral Creme Drop’ | Coral Creme Drop Garden Phlox | Plants That Work Introduction: The best mildew resistant Phlox to date! Clusters of deliciously scented flowers begin to bloom in early summer filling the garden with a sweet fragrance until fall. Coral w/ rose eye |
24” | 18” | 4 | |
| Phlox paniculata ’Grape Lollipop’ | Grape Lollipop Garden Phlox | Plants That Work Introduction: The best mildew resistant Phlox to date! Clusters of deliciously scented flowers begin to bloom in early summer filling the garden with a sweet fragrance until fall. Purple w/ red eye |
24” | 18” | 4 | |
| Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Lady in Red’ PPAF | Lady In Red Ninebark | Plant matures quickly and performs well even in difficult dry, sandy soil. Features large, pink flowers in Spring, beautiful seedpods in Autumn, bark with a striated look and dark burgundy foliage. An easy way to add year-round color to any landscape. | 3-5’ | 5’ | 3 | |
| Picea pungens glauca ‘Baby Blue Eyes’ | Baby Blue Eyes Blue Spruce | Very blue needles with a more erect shaped pyramidal spruce tree. Its buds are large and delayed more in the spring than other spruce. Very slow growth habit. | 20’ | 15’ | 2 | |
| Pinus leucodermis ‘Lakeview’ | Lakeview Bosnian Pine | Willoway Nurseries, Inc. Introduction This was selected for its compact growing habit as well and the dark rich color. Selected from our Lakeview farm in Huron, Ohio |
40’ | 10’ | 5 | |
| Pinus mugo ‘Sherwood Compact’ | Sherwood Mugo Pine | Rich dark green needles on a compact globe make this mugo an excellent landscape or patio container selection. Slow growth to 25-30 inches at 10 years, slightly larger with age. | 2-3’ | 2-3’ | 2 | |
| Pinus nigra 'Arnold Sentinel' |
Arnold Sentinel Black Pine |
New slow growing upright form with rich green needle color. Great specimen plant. | 20’ | 10’ | 4 | |
| Platanus acerifolia ‘Morton Circle’ | Exclamation! ™London Planetree | Morton Arboretum Selection: This hybrid selection of the London planetree resulted from a controlled cross made by Dr. George Ware at the Morton Arboretum. Selected for its uniform, upright-pyramidal habit, which is conical in its youth; a strong central leader; and attractive foliage. This plant is densely branched, has a moderate growth rate, is light-fruiting, and shows resistance to frost cracking and anthracnose. It is developing the attractive exfoliating bark expected of planetrees. |
50’ | 30 | 4 | |
| Platanus acerifolia ‘Morton Euclid’ |
Ovation London Planetree | Morton Arboretum Selection: This hybrid selection of the London planetree resulted from a controlled cross made by Dr. George Ware at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois, between P. orientalis (naturally anthracnose-resistant) and an anthracnose-resistant P. occidentalis parent. Selected for its vigorous growth rate, a uniform broadly pyramidal to rounded habit and attractive foliage. It has exhibited resistance to anthracnose and frost cracking. |
60’ | 50’ | 4 | |
| Prunus l. ‘Otto Luyken’ |
Cherry Laurel | Compact, wide-spreading broadleaf evergreen for hedges or masses. Heavy bloomer even in dark shade. | 3’ | 6’ | 6 | |
| Prunus x cerasifera ‘Cripoizam’™ | Crimson Pointe™ Plum | Lake County 'ZAM' New Plant Introduction: Dense, narrow columnar selection of Newport Plum. Good street, hedge or screen tree. Purple foliage with orange-bronze new growth. Light pink buds open to white flowers. |
20’ | 5-6’ | 2 | |
| Pulmonaria 'High Contrast' PP#12,337 EU11566 | High Contrast Lungwort | Plants That Work™ Wavy spear-shaped leaves that are dark green infused with silver with large pink flowers that fade to blue over mildew resistant foliage. It does well during the hot summers in the Midwest and South. |
10-12” | 15” | 4 | |
| Pyrus calleryana ‘Jaczam’’® | Jack® Pear | Lake County 'ZAM' New Plant Introduction: Dwarf, dense upright growth. Glossy, thick dark green foliage. White flowers in Spring. Resistant to Fire Blight. |
15’ | 10’ | 4 | |
| Rosa 'Home Run'™ (’Wekcisbako’) PPAF | Home Run™ Rose | Flame red flowering offspring of Knock Out™. Disease resistant, deep green foliage. Slightly fragrant, single, five petal count flowers. | 3’-4’ | 3’-4’ | 4-5 | |
| Rose x ’Radsunny’ pp18562 | Sunny Knock out Rose | New to the Knock Ot Rose Collection. This plant provides a bright sunny yellow, single and fragrant flower from may til frost. | 3-4’ | 3-4’ | 5 | |
| Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers’ | Henry Eilers Black Eyed Susan | Plants That Work™ Unusual yellow gold quilled petals with brown button centers. Good for cut flowers. Narrow upright grower. Cut back mature clumps in July to reduce plant height ,makes a great cut flower! |
3-4’ | 2’ | 4 | |
| Salvia lyratra 'Purple Knockout' | Lyreleaf Sage | A fabulous new decorative foliage plant. The low, wide leaves start out bronzy-reddish purple and with maturity, turn a dark and shiny purple in summer. Then in the fall, they turn red. Blue purple flowers ring the stiff stems and dry in place to pleasing effect. | 12” | 12” | 4 | |
| Salvia nemerosa 'Sensation Rose' | Sensation Rose Salvia | Plants That Work™ Salvia nemorosa 'Sensation Rose' from Florensis breeding project. It is a compact, naturally well branching Salvia nemorosa with soft, lilac pink flowers. This variety is well suited for annual summer productions and can be grown in different pot sizes. In the garden plants will stay compact and continue to flower until the first frost. |
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| Salvia verticillata ‘Purple Rain’™ | Purple Rain™ Sage | Plants That Work™ Masses of Smokey-purple flowers on arching stems rise from a mound of silvery-green foliage. Mid to late Summer. |
18” | 18” | 4 | |
| Saxifraga stonlonifera ‘Maroon Beauty’ | Strawberry begonia | Round purple leaves veined in platinum and sprays of white flowers in early summer. | 6-8” | 18-24” | 6 | |
| Scabiosa 'Vivid Violet' PPAF PVR | Vivid Violet Pincushion Flower | Plants That Work™ Large, vivid violet pincushion flowers with a low mounding habit. free flowering and blooms late spring to frost. Good mildew resistance. |
12” | 12-15” | 4 | |
| Scabiosa caucasica 'Ultra Violet' PP#14,038 PVR | Ultra Violet Pincushion Flower | Plants That Work™ Dark electric violet flower color, making it a real stand out in the garden. Gray-green basal foliage with flower stalks rising well above the foliage. |
12” | 12-15” | 4 | |
| Sciadopitys verticillata | Japanese Umbrella Pine | Spire like to broadly pyramidal in youth; straight stem and horizontal branches in whorls; stiff, twiggy. Orangish to reddish brown bark exfoliating in strips; often hidden by foliage; branches become pendulous and spreading with age; dense shade when young. Sun to light shade; prefers rich moist, well drained soil and open location; not drought or air pollution tolerant. |
20’ | 15’ | 4 | |
| Sedum 'Mr. Goodbud' PP#17,671 PVR | Mr. Goodbud Stone Crop | Plants That Work™ Tight foliage and strongly contrasting colors between its light buds and dark mauve flowers. Its upright habit and short stature make it a winner! |
15” | 15” | 4 | |
| Sedum telephium ‘Autumn Charm’™ PP#14,421 | Autumn Charm Stone Crop | A variegated sport of Autumn Joy, of course, with cream-edged foliage! Autumn Charm™ keeps its variegation beautifully from spring till frost, adding a smart look to the perennial border, Sedum garden, or even containers. It has the same bloom strength, butterfly appeal, and ease of care as its famous parent, and makes an indispensable source of color three seasons out of the year! |
18-24” | 18” | 4 | |
| Silene dioica ‘Clifford Moor’ | Catch Fly | Leaves are dark green edged with gold. Pink flowers in loose cymes bloom above the foliage in late spring on tall flower stems. | 12-18” | 8-12” | 5-8 | |
| Silene dioica 'Firefly' COPF, USPPP | Airy flower stems dotted with double magenta flowers rise above height given: up to 30". Mounding, dark green foliage.Prefers well-drained soil. Remove spent blossoms for continuous bloom. | 8-12” | 15” | 5 | ||
| Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Sem' PP#16,336 | Dwarf Falsespirea | Sem is an improvement in just about every way over older Sorbaria varieties. Compact, better-branched, and more dense than others, it creates a tight, bushy little mound in the garden, making a fine low hedge or accent planting as well as a shrub border standout. Next, it offers pinkish-red spring leaves that turn chartreuse and remain that way till frost. Finally, it covers itself with white blooms over a long summer season. Elegant, space-saving, and beautiful! This shrub is easy to grow and quite adaptable, thriving in any well-drained soil. It is especially valuable for northern climates. Zones 2-7. |
3’ | 3’ | 2-7 | |
| Syringa x hyacinthiflora ‘Declaration’ | Declaration Lilac | U.S. National Arboretum Introduction Selected for its fragrant, dark-reddish-purple flowers, nearly foot-long flower clusters and open, upright growth habit. In 25 years of testing at the arboretum, it grew 8.5 feet high and about 6.5 feet wide and also is well suited to a variety of landscape uses. |
8-9’ | 6-7’ | 5 | |
| Taxus cuspidata 'Bright Gold' | Bright Gold Japanese Yew | Much brighter gold than Taxus baccata ‘Aurea’, ‘Bright Gold’ is slow growing, with a spreading habit. | 2-3’ | 3’ | 4 | |
| Taxus cuspidata ‘Captain’ | Captain Pyramidal Yew | New uniform, fast-growing; clone of 'Capitata' with improved winter color. | 8-10’ | 5’ | 4 | |
| Thuja occidentalis 'Walter Brown'™ ppaf, cpaf | Techny Gold™ | Proven Winner Selection Techny Arborvitae has long been regarded as the hardiest, most rugged of all the Arborvitae. Now we have Golden selection with same rugged hardiness. In over 8 years of testing this plant has never shown any burn or winter discoloration. In fact the color tends to get better during the winter. |
12’ | 5’ | 4 | |
| Thuja plicata 'Excelsa' | Excelsa Red Cedar | This is a fast growing cultivar of eastern cedar. The tall tall conical plant has rich green color and makes a great speciment or hedge. | 20’ | 5’ | 4-5’ | |
| Thuja plicata ‘Green Giant’ | Green Giant Arborvitae | This plant withstands high winds, heavy ice and snow, and winter temperatures. Resistant to pests, including deer and bagworms, it sports lush, dense evergreen foliage. Tolerates heat and drought magnificently. Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's Gold Medal Plant Award in 1998 | 40’ | 15’ | 4-5 | |
| Tiarella 'Sugar and Spice' PP#16,738 PVR | Sugar and Spice Foam Flower | Plants That Work™ Shiny, lacquered leaves, which are lacy with a heavily marked center in summer and winter. Spring brings lightly fragrant flowers, frosted pink with a white interior. |
12-15” | 12-15” | 4-9 | |
| Tilia americana 'American Sentry'™ | American Sentry'™ Linden | An excellent selection of American Linden by Howard Kulke at McKay Nursery. Selected for its pyramidal, narrow, upright form that opens up slightly as it ages. Branches come off the main stem at 45 degree angles and are uniformly arranged within the head. Creamy white flowers in June have a nice spicy aroma. Fall color is yellow. | 40’ | 25’ | 3 | |
| Tilia cordata ‘Firecracker’™ | Firecracker® Littleleaf Linden | Willoway Nurseries, Inc. Introduction: Broad pyramidal shape with dark green foliage and appears two weeks later than other cultivars. Fragrant yellow flower in late June. |
40’ | 30’ | 3 | |
| Tilia cordata x mongolica ‘Harvest Gold’ | Harvest Gold® Linden | Selected by Dr. Wilbert Ronald and Mr. Rick Durand of Jeffries Nurseries Ltd. A new and very distinctive addition to the Linden shade tree group. Features improved cold hardiness and resistance to sun scald. |
40’ | 30’ | 3 | |
| Trachelospermum a. 'Summer Sunset’ | Asiatic Jasmine | Plants That Work The leaves are marbled in endless hues of oranges, reds, greens and whites.Its appeal as a groundcover has grown tremendously, but don’t let that fool you. It’s potential applications as a single hanging basket item, mixed container component, or even accent plant for seasonal holiday décor are endless! |
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| Trachelospermum a. ‘Tri Color’ | Asiatic Jasmine | Plants That Work The leaves are marbled Much like fingerprints, no two leaves are alike, and promises a new combination worthy of admiration on its own, |
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| Ulmus parvifolia 'Dynasty' | 'Dynasty' Chinese Elm | U.S. National Arboretum Plant Introduction Fast-growing, vase shaped, deciduous tree with a small rounded crown. Dark green leaves often turn an attractive red in the autumn. Bark on older trees flakes off in patches revealing interesting mottling underneath in varying shades of gray, green and brown. |
40’ | 40’ | 4 | |
| Ulmus x ‘Morton Glossy’ | Triumph Elm | Morton Arboretum Selection: Dark-green foliage, good upright form, strong branching and excellent disease and pest resistance. Excellent shade tree for home and commercial landscapes; a good choice for tough urban planting sites. |
50-60’ | 40-50’ | 4 | |
| Ulmus x 'Morton Stalwart' | Commendation™ Elm | Morton Arboretum Selection: A vigorous and robust tree with a good upright form. Disease resistant, it has excellent drought tolerance. |
60’ | 45’ | 4 | |
| Ulmus x 'Patriot' | Patriot Elm | U.S. National Arboretum Plant Introduction Patriot was bred and selected for its pest and disease tolerance and wide, vase-shaped crown. Fast growing and highly tolerant to Dutch elm disease, it is easily established in the nursery or landscape. |
40’ | 30’ | 4 | |
| Verbascum 'Lemon Sorbet' PPAF PVR | Lemon Sorbet Verbascum | Plants That Work™ Continuously blooming spikes of large lemon yellow flowers. A great addition to the garden. Deer and rabbits tend to leave this alone. |
18” | 12-15” | 5 | |
| Viburnum dentatum 'Rastzam' | Raspberry Tart™ Viburnum | Lake County 'ZAM' New Plant Introduction: Compact dwarf habit and form - grows half the size of the species. Exhibits many of the growth characteristics of a compact Carlesii Viburnum, with the added benefit of its durable, hardy constitution, and ability to flourish under harsh growing conditions. Exceptional bright raspberry-red fall foliage. |
4-5’ | 4-5’ | 4 | |
| Weigela x ‘Shining Sensation’ | Shining Sensation Weigelia | Plants That Work™ The glossy foliage and light pink flowers make this show stopper in your garden. |
3-4’ | 3’ | 5 | |
| Wisteria floribunda 'Black Dragon' | Black Dragon Wisteria | A new cultivar is from New Zealand that has double blooms. They are one of the darkest purples, but not black-purple. Flowers open about same time as leaves appear. | 30’ | na | 4 | |
| Wisteria macrostachya 'Blue Moon’ | Blue Moon Wisteria | Chains of sweetly fragrant blue flowers appear in flushes from June to September. Grow in sun for most flowers. Perfect for training over an arbor or pergola. | 10-12’ | 3-4’ | 3 | |
| Wisteria x ‘282’ | 282 Hybrid Wisteria | New cultivar found to bloom on new wood as well as old wood. Discovered due to the profuse blooms in August! The plant is disease resistant and a vigorous grower. | 30’ | 3 | ||
| Yucca filamentosa ‘Color Guard’ | Color Guard Yucca | Plants That Work™ Graceful arching leaves are luminously marked by a broad cream-yellow stripe in the middle. |
3-6” | 2-3’ | 5 | |
| Yucca rostrata 'Sapphire Skies' | Sapphire Sky Yucca | Plants That Work™ Short needled selection with excellent baby blue colored leaves. Over the years it will form an upright, unbranched tree to about 5'. |
5’ | 3’ | 5 |



































































































































































