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16-17 New Item Presentation

GENERAL PERENNIALS

Allium ‘Medusa’ PPAF

(Ornamental Onion) • ‘Medusa’ forms a low mound of

grey-green, narrow foliage with leaves the twist slightly at the end

• Buds straighten to form 1¾-2in rounded clusters of light amethyst purple flowers

• Similar in flower and foliage color to ‘Blue Eddy’, but in a much larger form

• Height: 20-24in • Width: 24in• Zones: 4-8

Alstroemeria FABIANA™(‘Zaprifabi’ 17911)

(Peruvian Lily) • Creamy white 2in flowers

continually cover the plant from early summer to frost

• Dark green leaves have streaky, creamy white margins

• We have successfully overwintered FABIANA™ for three winters (and counting) in our Zone 6a, heavy snow cover Michigan climate

• Height: 12-14in • Width: 18-24in • Zones: 6-11

Amsonia t. ‘Storm Cloud’(Blue Star) • Dark black stems and dark leaves

with silver veins as plant emerges

• Attractive, olive green foliage throughout the summer. Shrub-like in appearance.

• Light, periwinkle blue, star-shaped flowers

• Long blooming selection • Height: 22-26in • Width: 38-42in • Zones: 4-9

Anemone DREAMING SWAN™(‘Macane004’ PPAF)

(Anemone) • ‘Dreaming Swan’ takes

everything you liked about WILD SWAN™ and makes it bigger—larger flowers, larger leaves, and larger overall size

• Semi-double white flowers have lilac blue backs on the outermost petals

• Dark green leaves have a semi-glossy finish

• From Elizabeth MacGregor • Height: 22-24in • Width: 24-26in • Zones: 6-9

Aquilegia ‘Blue Jay’ Songbird Series

(Columbine) • ‘Blue Jay’ produces large, violet

blue and white flowers • Compact habit with large, long-

spurred, showy upward-facing flowers measuring 3in in length on average


Photo Courtesy of Ivy Garth

Baptisia ‘Lavender Stardust’ PPAF

(False Indigo) • In early summer, blooms open

lilac purple with pale yellow keels and lighten to dusty lavender purple

• ‘Lavender Stardust’ has extremely long, 18” flower spikes that extend high above the full, wide clump of foliage

• This easy to grow, extremely long-lived perennial will make a large, eye-catching specimen in your garden

• Height: 3-3½ft • Width: 3½-4ft • Zones: 4-9

Buddleia ‘Prince Charming’ PPAFMONARCH® Collection

(Butterfly Bush) • 10in long flower spikes have

stunning bright cerise pink color • Blooms in late summer • Long blooming selection • Gumdrop shaped habit • Height: 3½-4ft • Width: 3½-4ft • Zones: 5-10

Clematis ‘Innocent Glance’(Clematis) • This flowering vine produces

fully double, 5-6in pale pink flowers that are edged with a darker pink margin

• Secondary flowers on new wood are single with similar coloration, with petals typically pointing upward

• Blooms nearly continuously from May to the end of July

• Height: 6-7ft • Zones: 4-8

Coreopsis ‘Crazy Cayenne’ PPAFSIZZLE & SPICE™ Series

(Threadleaf Coreopsis) • Fiery sunset orange flowers have

intense red-orange coloring at the center of the flowers

• Members of this collection come in a variety of vibrant, eye-catching colors

• Each plant has a compact, rounded habit and blooms both profusely and heavily from early to late summer


Coreopsis ‘Curry Up’ PPAFSIZZLE & SPICE™ Series

(Threadleaf Coreopsis) • Golden yellow flowers have clear,

dark red eyes • Members of this collection come

in a variety of vibrant, eye-catching colors



Coreopsis ‘Hot Paprika’ PPAFSIZZLE & SPICE™ Series

(Threadleaf Coreopsis) • Flowers are a mix of both rich

and deep tones • Members of this collection come

in a variety of vibrant, eye-catching colors



Coreopsis ‘Zesty Zinger’ PPAFSIZZLE & SPICE™ Series

(Threadleaf Coreopsis) • Light ivory flowers have dark

magenta centers that spread out along the petals

• Members of this collection come in a variety of vibrant, eye-catching colors



Delphinium e. ‘Million Dollar Blue’

(Hybrid Bee Delphinium) • Offering a shorter option for

Hybrid Bee Delphiniums, this new Delphinium is the perfect match to ‘Million Dollar Blush’

• Large spikes of semi-double to double true blue flowers have very erect stems

• Blooms in early summer and then again in late summer or early fall

• very heat tolerant as well as being cold hardy to zone 3

• Height: 2½-3ft • Width: 1½-2ft • Zones: 3-7

Dianthus FRUIT PUNCH® ‘Black Cherry Frost’ PPAF CPBRAF

(Pinks) • ‘Black Cherry Wild’ Improvement • Rich, semi-double velvety red

flowers with a fine, serrated, light pink edge

• More consistent, formal flowers • Silvery blue foliage • Height: 8in • Width: 12in • Zones: 4-9

Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners®

Dianthus FRUIT PUNCH® ‘Spiked Punch’ PPAF CPBRAF

(Pinks) • Vibrant, double flowers of

fuchsia pink with a deep red eye • Large bloom size: 1½-2in • Steel blue foliage • Full sun to light shade • Height: 6-8in • Width: 10in • Zones: 4-9

Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners®

Dianthus ‘Paint the Town Fuchsia’ PPAF CPBRAF

(Pinks) • Single, serrated fuchsia blooms

with lavender centers • Performed well in trials for heat

and humidity tolerance in the South

• Low, spreading glaucous blue foliage

• Height: 6in • Width: 12in • Zones: 4-9

Dianthus ‘Paint the Town Magenta’PPAF CPBRAF

(Pinks) • Single, vibrant magenta pink

flowers with great fragrance • Glaucous, blue foliage • Performed well in trials for heat

and humidity tolerance in the South

• Height: 6in • Width: 10in • Zones: 4-9

Echinacea ‘Delicious Candy’ PPAF

(Coneflower) • The color on this double

coneflower is practically fluorescent, with glowing fuchsia pink flowers

• ‘Delicious Candy’ is one of the first Echinacea to flower and stays fresh looking long into the season

• This coneflower also has attractive dark green leaves and dark stems on compact plants


Photo Courtesy of Marco van Noort

Echinacea DOUBLE SCOOP™ Mandarin (‘Balscandin’ PPAF)

(Coneflower) • Fluorescent orange pom-pom

flowers really stop you in your tracks with intense color

• Unlike taller double varieties that tend to lodge, this Echinacea supports the weight of its large, 4in wide flowers with better, shorter stems

• With age, flowers take on dark rosy pink tones


Echinacea SOMBRERO® Adobe Orange (‘Balsomador’ PPAF)

(Coneflower) • 2½-3in, intense orange flowers

will make other Echinacea pale in comparison, with a matching orange cone that really makes the color pop

• Dark green foliage is completely covered with flowers


Festuca g. ‘Blue Whiskers’ PPAF

(Blue Fescue) • Compared to ‘Elijah Blue’, ‘Blue

Whiskers’ is a taller, more vigorous variety, with longer leaves and a brighter blue foliage color

• The finely textured, bright silvery blue leaves form a fully rounded, robust clump with consistent flower coverage across the habit


Schizachyrium s. PRAIRIE WINDS® ‘Blue Paradise’ PPAF CPBRAF

(Little Bluestem, Ornamental Grass) • Upright habit that maintains

through fall • Striking silver-blue stems in

summer • Fall sees the leaves turn a deep

wine-purple color • Tiny tan seed heads appear on

the top half of the stems in early fall

• Height: 3-3½ft • Width: 2ft • Zones: 3-9

Heliopsis h. ‘Sunstruck’ PP25524

(False Sunflower) • 2” large, golden yellow flowers

appear above the cream and green variegated foliage

• ‘Sunstruck’ blooms all through summer until fall

• This is the perfect height for smaller spaces in the garden or for combination containers


Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticultural Company

Hemerocallis ‘Big Time Happy’

(Daylily) • ‘Big Time Happy’ shares a similar

canary yellow flower color to ‘Happy Returns’, but boasts 4in wide flowers, nearly an inch wider

• Slightly ruffled petals open flat to display the rich yellow color, and blooms from early summer to frost

• Height: 18in • Width: 18-24in • Zones: 3-9

Hemerocallis ‘Collier’(Daylily) • ‘Collier’ is a polychrome daylily,

or in other words, boasts a blend of colors. Colors include pink, gold, cream and yellow

• The golden yellow color is concentrated in the center of the petals, just above the tiny lime green throat

• Very attractive ruffling • Although it’s not registered as

such, we have observed very good rebloom in our fields


Hemerocallis ‘Judy Judy’(Daylily) • 6in lavender flowers are strongly

fragrant with a ruffled yellow picotee edge and a prominent creamy yellow throat

• This daylily has strong, well-branched scapes with lots of buds for an explosion of boom in midsummer


Hemerocallis ‘Magic Amethyst’

(Daylily) • 5½in amethyst lavender flowers

have a light lemon yellow throat with a soft and sweet fragrance

• Each flower has a slightly deeper lavender purple halo

• Thick scapes with three-way branching and lots of buds make this a great daylily for the early midseason


Hemerocallis RAINBOW RHYTHM®‘Tiger Swirl’

(Daylily) • Similar flower shape (spider) to

‘Primal Scream’ • 6½-7in wide flowers, light

golden yellow with raspberry red eye


Heuchera DOLCE®‘Appletini’ PPAF CPBRAF

(Coral Bells) • Lime green foliage with silver

overlay • Rich, ruby red flowers • Profusion of blooms • Foliage Height: 10in • Flower Height: 20in • Width: 28-30in • Zones: 4-9

Heuchera DOLCE®‘Silver Gumdrop’ PPAF CPBRAF

(Coral Bells) • Silver, iridescent leaves with a

semi-glossy finish. • Foliage similar to ‘Stainless Steel’ • Vibrant, bright pink flowers • Foliage Height: 6-8in • Scape Height: 20-24in • Width: 14in • Zones: 4-9

Heuchera PRIMO™‘Black Pearl’ PPAF CPBRAF

(Coral Bells) • Ruffled jet black foliage with

shiny leaves • Rosy purple undersides • White flowers with a pale pink

cast • Darkest foliage Heuchera we’ve

seen! • Foliage Height: 8-10in • Scape Height: 18in • Width: 18-20in • Zones: 4-9

Heuchera PRIMO™‘Pretty Pistachio’ PPAF CPBRAF

(Coral Bells) • Chartreuse foliage in spring

transitioning to lime color in summer.

• Robust habit with larger leaves • Consistent, summer long

blooming • Pink flowers • Foliage Height: 8-10in • Scape Height: 24in • Width: 28-30in • Zones: 4-9

Heuchera ‘Electric Plum’ PPAF

(Coral Bells) • The foliage on this Heuchera is

electrifyingly bright • New leaves emerge near black

and lighten to an intense purple with dramatic black veining

• Fuchsia pink flowers are produced on matching near black stems

• Does not require vernalization to bloom

• Foliage Height: 8-10in • Scape Height: 22-24in • Width: 16-18in • Zones: 4-9

Heuchera ‘Rose Quartz’ PPAF

(Coral Bells) • Newest leaves emerge dusty rose

and transition to a light pewter with charcoal veining

• Touches of rose linger into the summer, giving the foliage a multi-dimensional effect

• In midsummer rosy pink buds open to cream flowers


Heucherella FUN AND GAMES®‘Hopscotch’ PPAF CPBRAF

(Foamy Bells) • Bronze red lobed leaves with

darker red centers (brighter red in May)

• Cream flowers • Foliage Height: 11in • Scape Height: 18in • Width: 22in • Zones: 4-9

Heucherella FUN AND GAMES®‘Red Rover’ PPAF CPBRAF

(Foamy Bells) • Copper red leaves with

burgundy centers • Long, lobed foliage provides a

unique appeal for containers • Dark, burgundy rose stems hold

pink buds that open to creamy white flowers


Heucherella ‘Catching Fire’ PPAF

(Foamy Bells) • Vibrant lime green leaves are

rounded and refined • Each leaf has a very defined

flame-shaped markings that are cherry red in color

• In summer leaf centers darken to mahogany

• Cream flowers appear in early summer


Heucherella ‘Galactica’ PPAF

(Foamy Bells) • 5in large, dissected silvery green

leaves have incredibly deep colored veining and form a very full, rounded clump

• Newest leaves are olive green with a purple cast

• Cream flowers appear in early summer


Heucherella ‘Pumpkin Spice’ PPAF

(Foamy Bells) • Bronze red leaves emerge in late

spring and hold its color well into early summer

• Each 4” lobed leaf has deep mahogany centers that follow the veins of the leaf

• Dark red stems hold cream flowers that appear in early summer


Hibiscus SUMMERIFIC®‘Ballet Slippers’ PPAF CPBRAF

(Rose Mallow) • Compact, glossy dark green

foliage • Ruffled white flowers with a pink

rim. • Soft, feminine color • Perfect round habit with an

extremely high bud count • Height: 4ft • Width: 5ft • Full Sun to Light Shade • Zones: 4-9

Hibiscus ‘Summer in Paradise’ PPAF

(Rose Mallow) • Compact variety that keeps its

refined habit of medium green, maple like foliage

• Attractive, large flowers begin blooming in late summer from top to bottom of the plant

• Deep red buds open to 7-8in hot cerise flowers

• Height: 3-3 ½ft • Width: 3½-4ft • Zones: 4-9

Hosta ‘Munchkin Fire’(Hosta) • Short and narrow leaves hold

their bright yellow color all season long

• Since the leaves are so narrow, there isn’t a prominent leaf base, and the leaves simply taper to become part of the petiole

• Lavender flowers appear above the petite habit in midsummer

• Foliage Height: 7in • Scape Height: 20in • Width: 15in• Zones: 3-9

Photo Courtesy of Randy Goodwin

Hosta ‘One Last Dance’ PPAF

(Hosta) • Sport of ‘Dancing Queen’ • Has dark green centers and very

wide yellow margins • Dramatic margins have irregular

patterns varying from ½ to 2½” creating a very feathery look

• The intense yellow margins mellow to chartreuse by midsummer


Hosta ‘School Mouse’ PPAF

(Hosta) • Sport of ‘Church Mouse’ • ‘School Mouse’ shares all the

same great features as its parent but possesses a clearly defined yellow margin

• Thick, coarsely wavy leaves have blue-green to green centers and creamy yellow margins

• Proportionate scapes carry lavender flowers in early summer


Hosta ‘Sun Mouse’ PPAF

(Hosta) • Brilliant yellow leaves that hold

their yellow color well into summer

• Compared to ‘Blue Mouse Ears’, ‘Sun Mouse’ is a little bit shorter and wider

• Lavender flowers appear in midsummer

• From Tony Avent • Foliage Height: 6in • Scape Height: 18in • Width: 12in• Zones: 3-9

Hosta ‘Wrinkle in Time’ PPAF

(Hosta) • This sport of the classic variety

‘Pilgrim’ shows a little more character with showy, wavy margins

• Dark green leaves have creamy yellow margins in spring, maturing to creamy white margins in summer

• Lavender flowers appear above the foliage in midsummer.


Iris ‘Maui Moonlight’(Intermediate Bearded Iris) • Bright lemon yellow flowers have

incredibly ruffled edges and blooms midseason

• Great branching means good flower power in the landscape


Photo Courtesy of Bouwmeester Plants

Iris ‘Night Owl’(Tall Bearded Iris) • Rich, near-black, dark violet-blue

flowers • In bright sunlight, you’ll notice

the velvety texture of the petals • Light ruffling make this iris very

eye-catching and attractive • Height: 38in • Width: 18-24in • Zones: 3-9


Iris ‘Shipshape’(Tall Bearded Iris) • Classic blue iris with a long

flowering season because of its high bud count

• Medium blue flowers are large and wide with attractive ruffling and flaring



Iris ‘Sultan’s Palace’(Tall Bearded Iris) • Velvety maroon-red petals have

slightly ruffled falls for a graceful look



Iris ‘Titan’s Glory’(Tall Bearded Iris) • Fragrant, intensely dark violet

purple flowers are large and ruffled

• An early to mid-season selection • Height: 37in • Width: 18-24in • Zones: 3-9


Iris s. ‘Over in Gloryland’(Siberian Iris) • 5in wide, deep blue-purple

standards and falls have a light yellow and cream blaze with blue-purple veining


Lagerstroemia ‘Bubble Tea’ PPAFBARISTA™ Collection

(Crapemyrtle) • In late summer, the round habit

explodes with flower buds that bubble up to the top of the shrub with enormous, triangular-shaped bright lilac purple flower clusters

• Green seed pods follow the flowering performance

• Attractive, semi-glossy, medium green foliage

• Height: 2½-3ft • Width: 3- 3½ft • Zones: 6-9

Lagerstroemia ‘Spiced Plum’ PPAFBARISTA™ Collection

(Crapemyrtle) • ‘Spiced Plum’ impresses with

raspberry purple flowers are produced alongside its rosy red flower buds

• Green seed pods follow the flowering performance

• Dark red stems hold deep green leaves with heavy olive highlights

• Height: 2-2½ft • Width: 3-3½ft • Zones: 6-9

Leucanthemum s.‘Spoonful of Sugar’ PPAF

(Shasta Daisy) • Giant 4½in, creamy white flowers

have two rows of very long petals

• Incredibly compact, dome-like habit, with flowers produced almost all the way to the ground

• ‘Spoonful of Sugar’ is a free-flowering variety


Lupinus p. MINI GALLERY™ SeriesBlue Bicolor

(Lupine) • From HM Clause in France, this

series is touted as being more compact, more floriferous, and earlier blooming than it’s counterpart Gallery Series

• Blue and white flowers • Height: 14-16in • Width: 7-9in • Zones: 4-8

Photo Courtesy of HM Clause

Lupinus p. MINI GALLERY™ SeriesPink Bicolor



• Pink and white flowers • Height: 14-16in • Width: 7-9in • Zones: 4-8


Lupinus p. MINI GALLERY™ SeriesRed



• Solid red flowers • Height: 14-16in • Width: 7-9in • Zones: 4-8


Lupinus p. MINI GALLERY™ SeriesYellow



• Solid yellow flowers • Height: 14-16in • Width: 7-9in • Zones: 4-8


Monarda ‘Blue Moon’ PPAFSUGAR BUZZ® Series

(Bee Balm) • Members of this series are similar

in size, bloom time, and vigor • All fill out the container well with

their dark green, mildew resistant foliage

• Blooms from midsummer into late summer

• Lavender blue flowers are held by attractive purple bracts. A breakthrough, shorter height for this color


Monarda ‘Pink Frosting’ PPAFSUGAR BUZZ® Series

(Bee Balm) • Members of this series are similar

in size, bloom time, and vigor • All fill out the container well with

their dark green, mildew resistant foliage

• Blooms from midsummer into late summer

• Pastel pink flowers form a carpet of blossoms that completely cover the foliage


Paeonia ‘Joanna Marlene’(Itoh Intersectional Peony) • ‘Joanna Marlene’ produces 4-6in,

semi-double soft yellow blossom • This peony takes on more

peachy tones as the flowers mature, with pink guard flowers

• From Roger Anderson • Height: 24-26in • Width: 36-40in • Zones: 4-9

Penstemon ‘Blackbeard’ PPAF

(Beardtongue) • Dark purple flower stems hold

lilac purple flowers with their white flaring tubes high

• Deep eggplant purple leaves form a low mound

• Attractive dark burgundy seed pods follow the flowering performance for extended seasonal interest

• ‘Blackbeard’ stays strictly upright all season long with no lodging


Perovskia a. ‘Blue Jean Baby’ PPAF

(Russian Sage) • A shorter, more manageable

Russian Sage that is still vigorous • Lavender blue flowers held in

smoky purple calyxes bloom for a long period starting in midsummer

• One of the earliest Perovskia to bloom

• Resists lodging • Height: 28-34in • Width: 36in• Zones: 4-9

Phlox ‘Amethyst Pearl’ PPAF

(Hybrid Phlox) • Behaves like ‘Minnie Pearl’ • Light amethyst pink flowers with

a white eye are produced in loose, rounded panicles in early summer

• Reblooms in early fall • Glossy, bright green foliage stays

clean all season • Height: 18in • Width: 18in• Zones: 3-8

Phlox EARLY PINK DARK EYE™ (‘Barphlearpideye’ PPAF)

(Hybrid Phlox) • Light pink flowers have dark pink

eyes • The goal of the Early Start series

was to introduce varieties that bloom 2-3 weeks earlier and are more compact than Phlox paniculata


Phlox ‘Fashionable Early Crystal’ PPAF

(Hybrid Phlox) • Pure white flowers have a faint

light purple eye • The Fashionably Early Series was

bred for quality of habit, mildew resistance, bloom power, and early blooming

• Bloom 2-3 weeks ahead of Phlox paniculata


Phlox ‘Fashionably Early Flamingo’ PPAF

(Hybrid Phlox) • Light lavender-pink flowers • The Fashionably Early Series was




Phlox ‘Fashionably Early Lavender Ice’ PPAF

(Hybrid Phlox) • Pale lavender flowers have a

lavender-pink eye • The Fashionably Early Series was




Phlox ‘Fashionably Early Princess’ PPAF

(Hybrid Phlox) • Light fuchsia-pink flowers have a

dark pink eye • The Fashionably Early Series was




Phlox p. FLAME™ Series – Red(‘Barphlpanflamazred’ PPAF)

(Tall Garden Phlox) • Intense red flowering selection • The FLAME™ Series is a group of

naturally dwarf, compact cultivars

• Replaces existing cultivar produced under the same name


Photo Courtesy of Dummen Orange

Phlox b. ‘Top Notch’(Cleft Phlox) • Unique periwinkle blue flowers • Great flower coverage • Neat habit • Cleft Phlox refers to the deeply

cleft petal lobes, giving the flowers more of a feathery look than you would get from Phlox subulata varieties

• Low, restrained mound of fragrant flowers

• Does not spread aggressively • Height: 6-8in • Width: 16-18in • Zones: 4-8

Phlox ‘Violet Pinwheels’ PP25884

(Hybrid Phlox) • Violet purple flowers nearly glow

with intensity when it is in bloom • Notched, upturned petals look

like tiny pinwheels • Behaves similarly to Phlox

subulata, but grows lower to the ground, spreads slowly, and is more restrained

• From Jim Ault • Height: 4-5in • Width: 24-36in • Zones: 4-8

Sanguisorba o. var. m.‘Little Angel’

(Burnet) • Compact, variegated plant

perfect for the front of the border

• Tiny, deep green leaves have creamy white margins and form a dense, petite clump

• Bright green stems hold long, oval-shaped rosy red flower panicles


Photo Courtesy of Marco van Noort

Sedum ‘Night Embers’ PPAF

(Autumn Stonecrop) • Strictly upright habit of dark

black-purple, semi-glossy succulent leaves

• Small clusters of light mauve pink flowers are produced on deep red stems

• With a narrow base and a vase-like habit, this perennial combines well with shorter companions in a limited space


Sedum ‘Over the Moon’ PPAF

(Autumn Stonecrop) • ‘Over the Moon’ transitions

through many different phases throughout the growing season, starting with a wide habit of dark olive green leaves rimmed with rose

• Very refined flowers appear in late summer to early fall

• Large flower heads of creamy white blossoms age to blush rose


Strawberry – Fragaria a. ‘Ruby Ann’

(Ornamental and Edible Strawberry) • In addition to the sweet, medium

sized fruit, ‘Ruby Ann’ produces beautiful ruby-red flowers

• Combining showy flowers and delicious fruit, this everbearing strawberry can be grown as both an ornamental and edible perennial fruit


Photo Courtesy of ABZ Seeds

Strawberry – Fragaria a. ‘Toscana’

(Ornamental and Edible Strawberry) • ‘Toscana’ has large, deep rose

pink flowers and dark red, juicy fruit

• Combining showy flowers and delicious fruit, this everbearing strawberry can be grown as both an ornamental and edible perennial fruit


Photo Courtesy of ABZ Seeds

Strawberry ‘White Carolina’(Pineberry, Edible Strawberry) • ‘White Carolina’ is a hybrid

between two species of strawberries, which results in a pale pink to white color of fruit

• People who have tried this hybrid think that it tastes like pineapple


Tradescantia ‘Charlotte’s Web’ PPAF CPBRAF

(Spiderwort) • Chartreuse green foliage

transitions to gold • No burning in full sun in

Michigan like other chartreuse leaved forms

• Upright, mounded habit with soft blue flowers


Vernonia ‘Southern Cross’(Ironweed) • ‘Southern Cross’ is a relatively

short, vase-like habit of long, thin leaves, similar in look to Amsonia hubrichtii

• Attractive, textured deep green foliage

• Blooms in late summer, producing an airy dome of small purple flowers

• Height: 4-4½ft • Width: 4-4½ft • Zones: 4-9

Photo Courtesy of Intrinsic Perennials

Veronica MAGIC SHOW® ‘Pink Potion’ PPAF CPBRAF

(Spike Speedwell) • Improvement on ‘Sweet Lullaby’ • Medium pink flowers • Vigorous growth rate with deep

green foliage • Height: 14-16in • Width: 16in • Zones: 4-8

Veronica ‘Blue Skywalker’ PPAF

(Spike Speedwell) • Tall blue variety • Lavender blue flowers cover the

top ½ of the plant, spaced about 1” apart

• Dark green foliage • Columnar habit is taller than it is

wide • Height: 28-32in • Width: 24-26in • Zones: 4-9

Veronica ‘Perfectly Picasso’ PPAF

(Spike Speedwell) • Stunning bi-color Veronica • Buds are pure white, deepening

to a medium pink for the flower. The contrast between the white and the pink give this plant a unique look

• Larger Veronica, but the flowers cover the top ½ of the plant

• Round habit—as tall as it is wide • Height: 24in • Width: 24in • Zones: 4-9

Veronica ‘Royal Rembrandt’ PPAF

(Spike Speedwell) • Attractive paintbrush type

flowers are violet purple in color • A Remontant bloomer, ‘Royal

Rembrandt’ comes back strong late in the season with no vernalization

• Dark green foliage is disease resistant


TEMPERENNIALS

Agave n. ‘Sunspot’(New Mexico Agave) • Small scale Agave is a yellow

margined sport of A. neomexicana

• Dark blue-green glaucous leaves have creamy yellow margins and form a rigid rosette only about one foot tall

• A 1½in long brown terminal spine extends from each leaf, and very well-defined spines also line the margins

• Height: 10-12in • Width: 15-18in • Zones: 7b-10

Cordyline t. ‘Cherry Cordial’ PPAF

(Ti Plant, Palm Lily) • A sport of ‘Chocolate Queen’ • Mahogany leaves are streaked

with olive green and bright red • This plant forms an upright stalk

of wide, strap-like foliage • Height: 18-24in • Width: 12-18in • Zones: 10-11

Manfreda u. ‘Mint Chocolate Chip’ PPAFMAD ABOUT MANGAVE™ Collection

(Deciduous Perennial Agave) • Leaves are minty green with near

black spotting evident on fronts and backs of leaves

• Undulating, wavy margin edges • Thin white margins are edged

with tiny teeth • Height: 8in • Width: 24in

Mangave ‘Inkblot’ PPAFMAD ABOUT MANGAVE™ Collection

(Mangave) • Mangave ‘Bloodspot’

background • Dark green leaves with small

dark blood-colored spots that blend together

• An overall “dark” feel to the plant • Many layers of leaves that totally

fill out a terra cotta pot with no soil exposed

• Leaves curl up slightly at the margin to display its small marginal teeth

• Leaves 2in wide by 9in long • Height: 6in • Width: 20in

Mangave ‘Kaleidoscope’ PPAFMAD ABOUT MANGAVE™ Collection

(Mangave) • Deep green leaves with creamy

yellow margins • Overlap between margins and

centers are creamy green • Bright rosy red spotting dot the

leaves, but the main feature is the fantastic variegation

• Margins are edged with tiny spines

• Low and flat habit with long, narrow leaves (1.5in wide by 11in long)

• Height: 10-12in • Width: 24in

Mangave ‘Lavender Lady’ PPAFMAD ABOUT MANGAVE™ Collection

(Mangave) • Very full, rounded rosette • Goes through color changes—

starting with an overall smoky purple look

• Leaves lose purple coloration with age to green (two-tone look)

• The rigid leaves stick straight out—a strong Agave trait

• Marginal teeth/spines are white and very fine, feels like running your finger along a comb’s edge

• Height: 9in • Width: 12-14in

Mangave ‘Man of Steel’ PPAFMAD ABOUT MANGAVE™ Collection

(Mangave) • Very nice, small scale Mangave • Fantastic habit with narrow

leaves and an arching habit • Unique color: leaves are very

light, silvery green • Leaves are thinly lined with

cinnamon orange and give the leaves definition

• Long terminal spine—no marginal spines

• Leaves ½in wide by 6-7in long • Height: 6-8in • Width: 14in

Mangave ‘Mission to Mars’ PPAFMAD ABOUT MANGAVE™ Collection

(Mangave) • Main feature is the deep red,

heavy spotting that blends together to make the leaves look almost all red

• Medium green-colored leaves, although this color takes a supporting role to the red spotting

• 2.75in wide x 12in long leaves that curve up at the margins

• The long leaves for an arching rosette

• Height: 8-10in • Width: 20-22in

Mangave ‘Moonglow’ PPAFMAD ABOUT MANGAVE™ Collection

(Mangave) • Mangave ‘Bloodspot’ background • Rigid and stiff leaves stick straight

out from the center of the plant • Unique in the sheer size of its

dark spotting • Silvery blue-green leaves with

large black spots. The size of the spots gives the plant an overall dark low

• Leaves are low and flat with no curling

• Softer marginal and terminal spines

• Height: 8-10in • Width: 20in

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