New Annuals |
| A Devilish New Group of Petunias! |
Black Velvet Petunia |
Phantom Petunia |
Pinstripe Petunia |
| Black Velvet presents the world’s only black petunia! The upright, mounded plants are early to flower, have a tightly branched habit, and are filled with color all season. Black Velvet is easy to grow with no special culture needed. |
Phantom shows off a black base color with a distinctive yellow star pattern. It’s the perfect easy-to-grow companion to Black Velvet and Pinstripe. Phamtom has an upright habit. |
This distinctive newcomer adds a stylish and sophisticated look to mixed containers, with each of the dark purple blooms showing off a cream white star pattern. Pinstripe has an upright habit. |
Petunias continue to rank among the most popular flowering annuals. They look great from spring until fall and they are amazingly easy to grow, both in the garden and in containers. Petunias need full sun to look their best and produce the most flowers. They like well drained soil. For container growing, plant them with a good potting mix. When planting in a garden bed, condition the soil with organic matter, such as cotton burr or well-rotted leaf compost. Petunias are heavy feeders and will perform spendidly with regular feeding. |
New Perennials |
| The upright narrow leaves of 'Praying Hands' gives it a very unusual look like no other hosta. Each green leaf is rolled and folded into a tube shape, displaying the prominent veins on the back fo the leaf. A thin white margin borders the outside edge of the leaf. It isthe 2011 American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year! This small to medium sized hosta grows to 14" and prefers part sun to light shade. The upright clumps are topped with 18" spikes of light lavender flowers. |
Hosta 'Praying Hands' |
Helleborus 'Ivory Prince' |
Helleborus 'Pink Frost' |
Helleborus 'Cinnamon Snow' |
| This new hybrid, Hellebore Ivory Prince, produces many creamy white flowers that display well above the leathery evergreen foliage. Ivory Prince Hellebore has ivory flower buds flushed with pink that appear mid-winter and open to outward-facing blooms that last all spring. The petals of the Hellebore Ivory Prince are streaked with green and backed with a warm rosy shade. |
Pink Frost's burgundy and white buds open to stunning light pink and maturing to burgundy red flowers. The foliage is a handsome, silvery green. Deer resistant. Use in beds, borders and containers, including indoor holiday pots. Prefers moist, well-drained soil. Mulch to maintain summer moisture. Remove old foliage in spring. |
Cinnamon Snow has pink buds that open to creamy white flowers suffused with warm rose and cinnamon. Dark cinnamon rose petal reverse. Large blooms face outward. Handsome dark foliage. Deer resistant. Use in beds, borders and containers, including indoor holiday pots. Prefers moist, well-drained soil. Mulch to maintain summer moisture. Remove old foliage in spring. |
| Hellebore's are commonly called Lenten Rose because of their bloom time. They are great shade loving perennials. Hellebores require a moist, shaded site and respond especially well to planting under deep-rooted deciduous trees. A bit of lime under the mulch enhances growth and flowering. Supply these basics, however, and Hellebores generally prove tenacious and long-lived, tolerant of drought once rooted in. This is evergreen perennial will grow to one foot tall. |
New Herb |
Boxwood Basil |
Tight mounds of small leaves that resemble boxwood plants make a highly ornamental edging for the patio or for a container by the kitchen door. T
These herbs are extremely heat tolerant. Even in August, they keep perfect form and are extremely bushy and productive. This basil was bred in France for a highly flavorful pesto ingredient. A beautiful new basil that makes a fine garden companion to a large-leaved variety like ‘Genovese'.
This little basil grows only 8"-14". Like all herbs plant in full sun. Herbs are not picky when it comes to soil. |
New Trees & Shrubs
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Miss Ruby is noted for its compact habit and remarkably vivid, rich pink blooms. The brilliant magenta flowers are more vibrant than that of any other buddleia variety. This butterfly bush will grow 48 - 60" tall. It is fragrant, attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. It is low maintenance, deer resistant and drought tolerant (water regularly for the first year until established). Plant this deciduous shrub in well drained fertile soil in full sun. It likes to be pruned in late winter to early spring. Remove the spent blooms to encourage reblooming. Fertilize in the early spring. |
Miss Ruby Butterfly Bush |
Lo & Behold®
Dwarf Butterfly Bush
Buddleia 'Blue Chip' |
This breakthrough Buddleia variety has all the fragrance and butterfly appeal of traditional varieties in a small, easy to maintain package. Blue Chip grows only 24" tall and 30 inches wide without any pruning! It blooms continuously from mid-summer to mid-fall. It is sterile and will not set seedlings. It has received a Gold Medal as a 'Showstopper Plant' at the NC Cooperative Extension Service 2010 Plantarium, and a Bronze Medal, Green for Life, in Poland. This buddleia prefers well-drained soil. It is fragrant, attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. It is low maintenance, deer resistant and drought tolerant (water regularly for the first year until established). Plant this deciduous shrub in well drained fertile soil in full sun. It likes to be pruned in late winter to early spring. Remove the spent blooms to encourage reblooming. Fertilize in the early spring. |
Vanilla Strawberry is a delicious new creation from France. The enormous flower panicles are a blend of vanilla and strawberry, held upright on red stems. They emerge creamy white in mid summer, change to pink and finally to strawberry red. New blooms gives the plant a multicolored effect in late summer and early fall. The red coloration persists for at least 3-4 weeks. The habit is upright becoming cascading later in the season. Comparable to 'Pinky Winky', however the habit is more upright and the red flower color persists longer. Excellent for fresh cut and dried flower arrangements. Introduced by Bailey Nurseries. It will grow 6-7 feet tall and spread 4-5 feet. It prefers to be planted in full sun. |
First Editions®
Vanilla Strawberry ™
Hydrangea paniculata |
First Editions® Tickled Pink™ Hydrangea paniculata |
You'll be tickled pink by the extraordinary flowers on this hydrangea. Each bloom is completely covered by the sterile flower petals and each petal recurves giving the blossoms a full, frilly, lacy appearance. The blooms start out white before turning rosy pink. The habit is more upright and compact than its parent 'Pink Diamond', and with a height of just 4-5 feet and spread of 5-6 feet there will be room for this beauty in any garden. It prefers to be planted in full sun. |
| This cute little devil will add deep burgundy foliage color to your garden in a compact, easy to grow and maintain shrub. An exciting improvement to ninebark selections, Little Devil™ is great for every garden but especially useful for smaller urban gardens or where low maintenance is desired, as it needs little to no pruning and is free from pest and disease issues. The dark foliage is beautifully offset by button-like white-pink flowers in June. This cute little devil is a trouble-free addition to any home or commercial landscape. It will grown 3 to 4 feet tall and wide in an upright rounded shape. It prefers full sun. The Little Devil is a cousin to our native Ninebark. |
First Editions® Little Devil™ Ninebark |
Rhododendron 'Capistrano' |
Capistrano produces frilly, rich lemon-yellow flowers midseason in large, rounded trusses. The dark green leaves are somewhat rounded at the apex. Capistrano is very disease and pest-resistant. The growth habit is compact reaching 4 to 5 feet tall and spreading 5 to 6 feet at maturity. it was developed by The late Dr. David Leach, a pioneer in the development of hardy Rhododendrons. |
New to Garden Height this year, Trees and Shrubs in 1 Gallon Containers
Use these wonderful trees and shrubs for bonsai, container plantings or rock gardens |
Acer palmatum 'Butterfly' |
Acer palmatum dissectum 'Crimson Queen' |
Acer palmatum 'Jiro shidare' |
| This vase-shaped tree has small, dainty, variegated (blue-green and white) leaves with a light tinge of pink. In fall, the creamy margins become a blazing magenta. Consider this elegant tree for a dramatic entry planting in part sun to light shade. |
Sculptural, cascading branches and finely dissected, colorful leaves make this classic selection one of the finest of the deep red laceleafs. Foliage emerges bright crimson, deepens to burgundy in summer and finishes with brilliant scarlet in fall, maintaining its color despite summer heat and humidity. This tree is great for rock gardens and foundation plantings. It wil grow 4-8' talland spread 5-10'. The shape is low and spreading. Crimson Queen prefers at least 4 to 6 hours of sun per daa nd prefers moist sandy soil. |
Jiro shidare is one of the only cascading cultivars that is not a laceleaf. This small, distinctive Japanese Maple develops an elegant, cascading habit, with long, slender branches that drape down as the tree matures. Small, widely-spaced, palmate leaves emerge red-pink in spring, mature to bright green in summer, and take on rich yellow-to-red fall tones. The beautiful tree, which may become wider than tall, makes a big impact in a small space. It is a moderate growth rate reaching maturity in approximately 10 years. |
Acer palmatum 'Katsura' |
Acer palmatum 'Seiryu' |
 Acer palmatum dissectum 'Crimson Queen' |
| The foliage show starts in early spring as buds unfurl to red, mature to yellow-orange and change by early summer to light yellow-green, often margined in red. Fall brings electric orange to red foliage to the lovely, graceful, compact vase shape. This is a true show stopper! It is great for a specimen or foundation planting. This small maple will only grow 6-8 feet tall and spread only 3-5' in a vase shape. Katsura needs six plus hours of sunlight per day to thrive. It prefers a moist, sandy soil. |
Seiryu has an upright, vase-shaped form and displays finely dissected lacy green foliage. It is an excellent accent, wonderful focal point for a patio or foundation planting. The fall foliage turns an interesting purple-brown then brilliant red. Seiryu is slow grower, reaching 10 to 15 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide at maturity. Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune in the winter while dormant. |
Crimson Queen produces handsome cascading branches with finely dissected, colorful leaves that make this one of the finest of the deep red laceleafs. The foliage emerges bright crimson, deepens to burgundy in summer and finishes with brilliant scarlet in fall. The elegant, mounding plant produces a dense, broadly spreading structure that makes a dramatic impact. It is great for rock gardens and foundation plantings. This tree grows only 4-8 feet tall and have a spread of 5-10' feet. |
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Confucius'
Yellow Hinoki
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'Confucius' is one of the best of the new golden Hinoki's. It originated in New Zealand and is rapidly gaining popularity, due to its vigor and beauty. A fast growing plant that has bright lemon-yellow foliage on the outer most foliage that lays over emerald green and gold on the interior. 'Confucius' has a full, upright form and is an excellent choice for any landscape. It will grow 4-5' tall by 3' wide. It prefers moist, well-drained soil with afternoon shade in the summer. The yellow color is more prominent with more sunlight. |
Close up |
Fall color
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‘Mariken’ is a dwarf, low-spreading, somewhat weeping/pendulous tree that grows very slowly to only 2’ tall by 2’ wide over the first 10 years. It may eventually reach 3’ tall by 8’ wide. The slow-growing, deciduous conifer makes a high-interest architectural feature, a flat, rounded, form, for either small garden or container. |
Ginkgo biloba 'Mariken' |
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