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BRONZE ANNIVERSARY™
Abelia x grandiflora ‘Rika1’ USPPAF
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RUBY ANNIVERSARY™
Abelia x chinensis ‘Keiser’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
SUNJOY® Cinnamon Berberis thunbergii ‘Celeste’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
AWARD WINNERSSUNJOY® Gold Pillar BerberisBronze Medal - Plantarium
ADONIS BLUE™ BuddleiaSilver Medal - Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society
SUNJOY® Citrus Berberis thunbergii ‘Koren ’ USPPAF CanPBRAF SUNJOY® Gold Beret Berberis thunbergii ‘Talago’ USPPAF
PINKY BELLS™ Abelia ‘Lynn’ USPP20604 CanPBRAF
SUNJOY® Mini Salsa Berberis thunbergii ‘Mimi’ USPPAF CanPBRAF SUNJOY® Syrah Berberis thunbergii ‘Helen’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
SUNJOY® Mini Saffron Berberis thunbergii ‘Kasia’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
LO & BEHOLD® ‘Ice Chip’ Buddleia USPPAF CanPBRAFLO & BEHOLD® ‘Blue Chip’ Buddleia USPP19991 CanBRAF
SUNJOY® Gold Pillar Berberis thunbergii ‘Maria’ USPP18082
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Berberis thunbergii ‘Maria’ USPP18082
SUNJOY® Gold PillarFor great garden architecture and brilliant color, Gold Pillar is a standout. Itsbright golden foliage turns orange and red in the fall, and its narrow shaperesembles ‘Helmond Pillar.’ A burn-resistant variety, Gold Pillar is excellent incontainers or for entrance gardens.Uses: Containers, landscaping, bordersGrowth Rate: Slow to Moderate
Berberis thunbergii ‘Kasia’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
SUNJOY® Mini SaffronThis dwarf golden Barberry grows fast enough to be profitable. Mini Saffronis a burn-resistant gem, even in the heat of summer. The foliage has hints of orange in the new growth and turns orange-red in fall. This plant provideseasy, no-prune, season-long color and a neat, mounded habit. New this year.Uses: Mass plantings, beds, bordersGrowth Rate: Slow to Moderate
Berberis thunbergii ‘Mimi’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
SUNJOY® Mini SalsaThis dwarf Barberry is an improved ‘Crimson Pygmy’ that does not revert, socrops are consistent. With its vivid, dark red foliage, this easy-to-grow plantadds exceptional color to home and commercial landscapes. New this year.Uses: Mass plantings, beds, bordersGrowth Rate: Slow to Moderate
Berberis thunbergii ‘Helen’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
SUNJOY® SyrahThis new Barberry shines with its black-purple foliage and provides low-maintenance, season-long color to gardens. Its upright habit is good for hedging. This is an excellent, uniform cultivar well-suited to containerproduction. New this year.Uses: Hedges, borders, foundation plantingsGrowth Rate: Slow to Moderate
Buddleia USPP19991 CBRAF
LO & BEHOLD® ‘Blue Chip’ The first miniature Butterfly Bush, ‘Blue Chip’ is long blooming, frost tolerant, and needs no pruning or deadheading. Its fragrant flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds. This beauty is an ideal choice for smaller landscapes and container gardens.Uses: Containers, landscapes, beds, butterfly gardensGrowth Rate: Fast
Buddleia USPPAF CBRAF
LO & BEHOLD® ‘Ice Chip’ This dwarf, wide-spreading addition to the Lo & Behold series has fragrantwhite flowers that rebloom until frost and that stand out beautifully againsta backdrop of silvery foliage. Not only seedless, it is also a continuousbloomer that requires no deadheading. Its neat, low-spreading habit makes it the perfect ground covering plant. Like ‘Lilac Chip,’ ‘Ice Chip’ is more compact than ‘Blue Chip.’ New this year.Uses: Containers, landscapes, beds, butterfly gardensGrowth Rate: Fast
Abelia x ‘Lynn’ USPP20604 CanPBRAF
PINKY BELLS™
This compact plant has the largest flowers of any Abelia. Pendulous,lavender-pink flowers bloom from mid-summer to fall. New growth on the foliage and stems takes on red hues in late spring and autumn.Pinky Bells has a strong root system, healthy growth, and excellent container presentation. New this year.Uses: Containers, bordersGrowth Rate: Medium
Abelia x chinensis ‘Keiser’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
RUBY ANNIVERSARY™
This beauty gives you more color as the dark, glossy foliage has ruby-rednew growth and fall color. Long blooming with clusters of salmon pinkbuds, white flowers, and soft pink bracts from mid-summer until frost.The fragrant flowers are a butterfly magnet. Uses: Containers, groundcover, landscaping, beds, bordersGrowth Rate: Medium
Abelia x grandiflora ‘Rika1’ USPPAF
BRONZE ANNIVERSARY™
The foliage of this Abelia emerges a unique bronze-copper color and then matures to an attractive lime-green as the season progresses. White bell-shaped blooms emerge in spring and intermittently throughout the summer. A very strong bloomer. Uses: Containers, landscaping, beds, borders Growth Rate: Medium
Berberis thunbergii ‘Celeste’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
SUNJOY® CinnamonA whole new look for Barberry. This plant will be a standout with its distinctive dark orange foliage and compact branching. Cinnamon is an excellent plant for adding low-maintenance, season-long color. New this year.Uses: Hedges, borders, foundation plantingsGrowth Rate: Slow to Moderate
Berberis thunbergii ‘Koren’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
SUNJOY® CitrusBerberis ‘Aurea’ just got better. This bright yellow Barberry has a neat,rounded habit that results in a uniformly ball-shaped plant that looksnice in a container and provides easy, season-long color for landscapes.This plant was evaluated for over five years in full sun to ensure excellent burn-resistance. New this year.Uses: Hedges, borders, foundation plantingsGrowth Rate: Slow to Moderate
Berberis thunbergii ‘Talago’ USPPAF
SUNJOY® Gold BeretThis unique dwarf Barberry is low-mounding and boasts goldenfoliage in the summer turning to red in the fall. Sunjoy is stunning as in-ground mass plantings and is burn resistant.Uses: Containers, landscaping, borders(not recommended for greenhouse production)Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate
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‘Miss Molly’ Buddleia USPPAF CBRAFLO & BEHOLD® x ‘Purple Haze’ Buddleia USPPAF CBRAF Miss Ruby Buddleia USPPAF CBRAF
AWARD WINNERSLO & BEHOLD® Buddleia2010 Showstopper Plant - North Carolina State, JC Raulston ArboretumTop Buddleia - Royal Horticulture Society at Wisley GardensGold Medal - Plantarium 2009
ADONIS BLUE™ Buddleia davidii PEACOCK™ Buddleia davidii WEDDING RING™ Buxus microphylla var. koreana USPPAF CBRAF
PURPLE EMPEROR™ Buddleia davidii
NORTH STAR™ Buxus sempervirens ‘Katerberg’ USPP15998 Can2365
LO & BEHOLD® ‘Lilac Chip’ Buddleia USPPAF CanPBRAF
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Buddleia USPPAF CBRAF
LO & BEHOLD® ‘Lilac Chip’ ‘Lilac Chip' is a dwarf, seedless Butterfly Bush that reblooms from mid-summeruntil frost without deadheading. It has fragrant lavender-pink flowers and is more compact than 'Blue Chip.' New this year.Uses: Containers, landscapes, beds, butterfly gardensGrowth Rate: Fast
Buddleia USPPAF CBRAF
LO & BEHOLD® ‘Purple Haze’ This addition to the non-invasive, dwarf Lo & Behold Buddleia series features dark purple-blue flowers that radiate downward and outward like purple pinwheelsand bloom continuously from midsummer to frost. It has a uniquely horizontal, low-spreading habit and dark green, feathery leaves. This is a sterile variety thatwill not produce unwanted seedlings. Uses: Containers, landscapes, beds, butterfly gardensGrowth Rate: Fast
Buddleia USPPAF CBRAF
‘Miss Molly’ The fragrant flowers of ‘Miss Molly’ are a rich sangria-red, which may be even more pronounced in the South. This compact plant is smaller than many otherBuddleia varieties, and its distinctive blooms make late summer gardens shine.Uses: Mixed borders, perennial gardens, wildlife gardensGrowth Rate: Fast
Buddleia x ‘Miss Ruby’ USPPAF CBRAF
Miss Ruby A sweetheart of a plant with remarkably vivid, fuchsia blooms, a compact habit, and soft silver-grey foliage. Miss Ruby’s color is unlike any other Buddleia on the market.Uses: Containers, landscapes, beds, butterfly gardensGrowth Rate: Fast
English Butterfly SeriesThere are Butterfly Bushes and then there are these three fantastic compactBuddleia bred by the U.K.’s Elizabeth Keep. The upright, mounded plants are covered with brilliantly colored, extra-large flower panicles that are irresistible to butterflies, bees, and other flying pollinators. Always top sellers.Uses: Containers, landscapes, beds, butterfly gardensGrowth Rate: Fast
Buddleia davidii ADONIS BLUE™Buddleia davidii PEACOCK™
Buddleia davidii PURPLE EMPEROR™
Buxus microphylla var. koreana ‘Eseles’ USPPAF CBRAF
WEDDING RING™
Wedding Ring is a hardy, compact, variegated Boxwood. Its rich, glossy green foliage has a lime margin that matures to gold as summer progresses. It holds its color well in summer and winter and is an excellent addition to formal gardens or as a year-round accent plant in any home landscape. Uses: Containers, beds, foundation plantings, low hedgesGrowth Rate: Slow
Buxus sempervirens ‘Katerberg’ USPP15998 Can2365
NORTH STAR™
Glossy, dark green foliage and a dense, spherical form that rarely requires pruning are what makes North Star shine. It has superior winter color, too. This versatile, hardy boxwood brings year-round interest to any outdoor space.Uses: Containers, beds, foundation plantings, low hedgesGrowth Rate: Slow
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LIL’ MISS SUNSHINE™ Caryopteris clandonensis ‘Janice’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
SUGARTINA™ ‘Crystalina’Clethra alnifolia ‘Crystalina’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
PETIT BLEU™
Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Minibleu’ USPP14674 Can2317
PUCKER UP!™Cornus stolonifera ‘Neil Z’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
ARCTIC FIRE™Cornus stolonifera ‘Farrow’ USPPAF
CHARDONNAY PEARLS®
Deutzia gracilis ‘Duncan’ USPP16098 Can2640
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ARCTIC SUN™
Cornus sanguinea ‘Cato’ USPP19892 CanPBRAFVANILLA SPICE® Clethra alnifolia ’Caleb’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
‘Aphrodite’Calycanthus USPPAF CanPBRAF
DOUBLE TAKE™ ‘Orange Storm’ Chaenomeles speciosa (Quince) USPPAF
DOUBLE TAKE™ ‘Scarlet Storm’ Chaenomeles speciosa (Quince) USPPAF
SOFT SERVE®Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Dow Whiting’ USPPAF Can3636
DOUBLE TAKE™ ‘Pink Storm’ Chaenomeles speciosa (Quince) USPPAF
SUNSHINE BLUE® Caryopteris incana ‘Jason’ USPPAF Can2316
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Chamaecyparis pisifera‘Dow Whiting’ USPPAF Can3636
SOFT SERVE®Soft Serve is a compact, conical False Cypress with graceful, soft, fern-like branching. Its leaves are bright green on top and flecked with silver-blue on the bottom. An excellent substitute for Dwarf Alberta Spruce or other larger conifers.Uses: Containers, landscapes, bordersGrowth Rate: Medium
Clethra alnifolia‘Crystalina’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
SUGARTINA™ ‘CRYSTALINA’This improved dwarf Clethra holds its tight dense shape well. Fragrant pure white flowers appear in late summer, and the dark glossy foliageturns yellow in the fall. Uses: Beds, landscapes, borders, butterfly gardensGrowth Rate: Medium
Clethra alnifolia‘Caleb’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
VANILLA SPICE® This North American native is a standout plant with attractive, glossy, dark green leaves and extra large, pure white flowers. The individual blooms are roughly the size of a dime, about twice the size of a typicalClethra, and appear on large spikes. There are few plants that offer such wonderful fragrance in late summer. Butterflies adore this plant.Uses: Beds, landscapes, borders, butterfly gardensGrowth Rate: Medium
Cornus sanguinea ‘Cato’ USPP19892 CBRAF
ARCTIC SUN™
A brightly colored compact Dogwood with rich yellow stems tippedin blood red. Arctic Sun is brighter than other compact varieties and adds a bold splash of color in the winter landscape. This hardy, adaptable plant will tolerate damp soils. Good for cut stems. Uses: Beds, landscapes, winter gardensGrowth Rate: Medium
Cornus stolonifera ‘Farrow’ USPP18523
ARCTIC FIRE™Compact and heavily branched, Arctic Fire produces clouds of white flowers in May. In winter, the bare red stems bring brilliant color to the landscape. Good for cut stems.Uses: Beds, landscapes, winter gardensGrowth Rate: Medium
Cornus stolonifera ‘Neil Z’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
PUCKER UP!™This unique red-stemmed Dogwood features glossy, puckered foliage thatis distinctive as well as attractive. The thick foliage delivers a high degreeof leaf spot resistance. Compact growth and bright red winter stems add to this native shrub’s year-round appeal. New this year.Uses: Beds, landscapes, winter gardensGrowth Rate: Medium
Deutzia gracilis ‘Duncan’ USPP16098 Can2640
CHARDONNAY PEARLS®
A dense, rounded shrub with arching branches, versatile, easy Chardonnay Pearls has chartreuse foliage and dainty white, fragrant flowers.Uses: Containers, mixed plantings, landscapes, bedsGrowth Rate: Medium
Calycanthus USPPAF CanPBRAF
‘Aphrodite’A new, improved Calycanthus with large, bright red Magnolia-like flowers.Unlike ‘Hartlage Wine’ it is very fragrant. This rebloomer has nice, glossyfoliage, too. New this year.Uses: Mixed borders, bedsGrowth Rate: Medium
Caryopteris clandonensis ‘Janice’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
LIL’ MISS SUNSHINE™This cross between Petit Bleu™ and Sunshine Blue® delivers shiny yellow foliage and a neat compact habit. Lil’ Miss Sunshine produces an abundance of blue flowers in later summer. Uses: Small containers, groundcover, landscapes, beds, bordersGrowth Rate: Fast
Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Minibleu’ USPP14674 Can2317
PETIT BLEU™
Tightly compact, vigorous plants are covered by exquisite, deep blue flowers from summer to fall.Uses: Small containers, groundcover, landscapes, beds, bordersGrowth Rate: Fast
Caryopteris incana ‘Jason’ USPPAF Can2316
SUNSHINE BLUE®As different from earlier, anemic-looking yellow leaf forms as it gets, plantsman Peter Champion has outdone himself with this one. Sunshine Blue is vigorous, bushy, well-branched, and has incredible, azure blue flowers and brilliant gold foliage.Uses: Containers, beds, landscapes, butterfly gardensGrowth Rate: Fast
DOUBLE TAKE SeriesYou’ll do a double take when you see this series of Quince that look like aCamellia. More than just pretty flowers, the new Double Take Quinces areeasy to care for because they’re thornless and do not produce fruit. Onceestablished, they are extremely drought tolerant. Developed by Dr. TomRanney and his team at the Mountain Crops Research & Extension Center in North Carolina, the Double Take series is sure to brighten spring gardens across North America. Perfect for spring impulse sales.Uses: Hedging, mass plantings, and cutting gardensGrowth Rate: Medium
Chaenomeles speciosa (Quince) USPPAF
DOUBLE TAKE™ ‘Orange Storm’Orange Storm puts on a spectacular early spring display of large double flowers that feature a unique orange color and a bright yellow eye.
Chaenomeles speciosa (Quince) USPPAF
DOUBLE TAKE™ ‘Pink Storm’Large, double flowers are an intense pink. A spring charmer that is excellent in the landscape and makes exceptional cut arrangements.
Chaenomeles speciosa (Quince) USPPAF
DOUBLE TAKE™ ‘Scarlet Storm’The large, true red flowers of ‘Scarlet Storm’ will fool you because theyresemble Roses more than Quinces. These beauties make early spring gardens come alive.
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CANDIDE™Hibiscus x ‘Joles’ USPPAF CBRAF
WHITE ALBUM™ Euonymus fortunei ‘Alban’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
SHOW OFF™ Forsythia x intermedia ‘Mindor’ USPPAF
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BANGLE® Genista lydia ‘Select’
SNOW DAY™ ‘Blizzard’ Exocorda x USPPAF CBRAF SHOW OFF™ Starlet Forsythia x ‘Minfor6’ USPPAF CBRAFSNOW DAY™ Surprise Pearl-bush Exocorda ‘Niaga’ USPPAF
FIRE BALL® Euonymus alatus ‘Select’ BLONDY® Euonymus fortunei ‘Interbolwi’ USPP10424 GOLD SPLASH® Euonymus fortunei ‘Roemertwo’
SHOW OFF™ Sugar Baby Forsythia ‘NIMBUS’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
LIL’ KIM™ Hibiscus syriacus ‘Antong Two’ USPP19547 CanBBRAF
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‘Frozen Flame’ Hebe USPPAF
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Forsythia x intermedia ‘Mindor’USPPAF
SHOW OFF™ This Show Off struts its stuff in the garden. A showy bloomer with large,golden flowers in abundance, this Forsythia has a better, fuller habit that gardeners appreciate. Superior in containers.
Forsythia x ‘Minfor6’ USPPAF CBRAF
SHOW OFF™ Starlet This Dwarf Forsythia is a mass of bright yellow spring flowers from base to tip. Perfect for gardeners who want to replace older Forsythia that take up too much room and have a weak flower display. The same showy blooms of Show Off, but in a smaller package. A fantastic impulse item for early spring sales.
Forsythia “NIMBUS’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
SHOW OFF™ Sugar Baby This miniature, upright selection is the smallest in the Show Off series. It delivers more flowers per inch to create an outstanding spring display.A very compact, dwarf plant, Sugar Baby provides lots of spring color in a small space. New this year.
Genista lydia ‘Select’
BANGLE® With waves of electric yellow flowers in the early spring, this low-moundingbeauty is great in mass plantings and makes a magnificent container plant.Bangle is a nearly leafless plant with bright green stems that provide interesting year-round texture and color.Uses: Containers, mixed plantings, landscapes, bedsGrowth Rate: Medium
Hebe USPPAF
‘Frozen Flame’Beautiful grey and white leaves develop purple tips in winter and spring. As the weather turns cold and sunny, the color becomes more intense. Large blue flowers appear in May and June. New this year.Uses: Mixed borders, specimen plant, container plant, edgingGrowth Rate: Medium
Hebe USPPAF
‘Magic Summer’An attractive small evergreen shrub best suited to milder coastal areas.Small grey and white leaves turn purple/red in spring. Abundant purple/blue flowers appear in June. Use it in the perennial garden or an a pot on the terrace. New this year.Uses: Mixed borders, specimen plant, container plant, edgingGrowth Rate: Medium
Rose of SharonTough, easy, vigorous, and gorgeous. No wonder gardeners and gardendesigners rave about these tropical-looking hardy plants.Uses: Containers, specimens, mixed bedsGrowth Rate: Medium
Hibiscus x ‘Joles’ ‘USPPAF CBRAF
CANDIDE™A new color of hybrid Hibiscus with exceptionally large, tropical-lookinglavender-purple flowers that appear in late summer, Candide makes a good small tree or large shrub.
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Antong Two’ USPP19547 CBRAF
LIL’ KIM™
This truly unique shrub is the only miniature Rose of Sharon. Lil’ Kim’s dainty white flowers have a showy red eye and last three days instead ofthe typical one day before falling. The flower color is a dramatic contrast to the thick, dark green leaves.
Euonymus alatus ‘Select’
FIRE BALL®Here’s a hot Burning Bush with excellent branching, hardy stems, and superior winter hardiness. In fall, the emerald green foliage turns to molten red.Uses: Landscapes, beds, hedges, foundation plantingsGrowth Rate: Slow
Euonymus fortunei ‘Interbolwi’ USPP10424
BLONDY®
Add value and bright, butter yellow color to your finished containers withthis very popular sport of Sunspot. Green margins give depth and definitionto combinations, and the low-growing, tightly branched habit is especiallyattractive in window boxes.Uses: Containers, groundcover, mixed plantingsGrowth Rate: Slow
Euonymus fortunei ‘Roemertwo’
GOLD SPLASH®
With large, round, gold-margined leaves and superior disease resistance and cold hardiness, Gold Splash is a beautiful and top-performing shrub. The yellow fruit, orange seeds, and the tidy, attractive habit are eye-catching.Uses: Containers, groundcover, mixed plantingsGrowth Rate: Slow
Euonymus fortunei ‘Alban’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
WHITE ALBUM™
This is a new and improved form of ‘Emerald Gaiety’ with its superior leafspot resistance and consistent growing habit. Landscapers and gardenerswill appreciate the bright leaves that set it apart from older varieties. The stable variegation has a large, cream-colored border around the perimeter of the large evergreen leaves. New this year.Uses: Containers, groundcover, mixed plantingsGrowth Rate: Slow
SNOW DAY SeriesIf you think of Pearl-bush as an old-fashioned plant for last century’s gardens, think again. Snow Day varieties have larger flowers, and more of them, than old varieties. They are a spring snowstorm of pure white flowers, and just what your garden needs to welcome spring.Uses: Mixed borders, landscapes, bedsGrowth Rate: Medium
Exocorda x USPPAF CanPBRAF
SNOW DAY™ ‘Blizzard’ This beauty creates a blizzard of blooms just in time for spring impulsesales. It can be pruned to remain small or trained into a small tree.
Exocorda‘Niaga’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
SNOW DAY™ Surprise Pearl-bush This variety has bigger flowers and is a better production plant than ‘The Bride.’ A flood of white flowers covers Snow Day Surprise in the spring, and its compact, broadly upright growth habit presents well in containers.
SHOW OFF SeriesShow Off forsythias earn their name with an outrageous display of classic yellow spring flowers. Unlike older varieties, Show Off plants flower from base to tip for a lush, showy flower display each spring.Uses: Containers, mixed plantings, landscapes, bedsGrowth Rate: Medium
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Hibiscus syriacus ‘Notwoodtwo’ USPP12612
BLUE SATIN®
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Marina’ USPP12680 BLUSH SATIN®
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Mathilde’ USPP12660
ROSE SATIN®
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Minrosa’ VIOLET SATIN®
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Floru’ USPP12196 SUMMER SHANDY™
Humulus ‘Sumner’ USPPAF CBRAF
INVINCIBELLE® Spirit Hydrangea arborescens ‘NCHA1’ USPPAF CBRAF
WHITE DOME®Hydrangea arborescens ‘Dardom’ USPP14168
BLUE CHIFFON™
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Notwoodthree’ USPPAF CBRAFLAVENDER CHIFFON™
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Notwoodone’ USPP12619 PINK CHIFFON™
Hibiscus syriacus ‘JWNfour’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
INVINCIBELLE® Spirit Hydrangea arborescens –What makes this plant unique? It’s the very first pink-flowered Mophead Hydrangea arborescens. Our goal is to raise a million dollars for breast cancer research. $1.00 will be sent to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation for each Invincibelle Spirit Hydrangeasold. We encourage you to donate as well. BCRF is dedicated to preventing breast cancer and finding a cure in our lifetime by funding clinical and translational researchworldwide. Find out more about this worthy organization at www.bcrfcure.org.
Visit www.invincibellespirit.net for more information.
INCREDIBALL®Hydrangea arborescens ‘Abetwo’ USPP20571 CBRAF
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Hibiscus syriacus ‘Marina’ USPP12680
SUGAR TIP® Hibiscus syriacus ‘America Irene Scott’ USPP20579 CBRAF
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AWARD WINNERSSUGAR TIP™ HibiscusBronze Medal - Plantarium 2009
BLUE CHIFFON™ HibiscusSilver Medal - Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society
LAVENDER CHIFFON™ HibiscusTop Pick - Dallas ArboretumGold Medal - Royal Boskoop Horticultural SocietyGreen Thumb Award - Mail Order Gardening Association
WHITE CHIFFON™ HibiscusTop Pick - Dallas ArboretumSilver Medal - Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society
BLUE SATIN® HibiscusTop Pick - Dallas ArboretumAward of Recommendation - Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society
BLUSH SATIN® HibiscusTop Pick - Dallas ArboretumAward of Recommendation - Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society
ROSE SATIN® HibiscusTop Pick - Dallas Arboretum
VIOLET SATIN® HibiscusTop Pick - Dallas Arboretum
Hibiscus syriacus ‘America Irene Scott’ USPP20579 CBRAF
SUGAR TIP®An eye-catching Rose of Sharon with brightly variegated creamy-white and bluish-green foliage. Unlike ‘Purpureus Variegatus,’ this beauty actually flowers! Loads of clear pink, double flowers, and it does not produce seed like older cultivars. Beautiful as the focal point of containers and gardens alike.
CHiFFON SeriesThe Chiffon cultivars are extremely strong growers that boast vivid, exotic-looking blooms. This series has earned the praise of growers and consumers alike.
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Notwoodthree’ USPPAF CBRAF
BLUE CHIFFON™
Lacy, rich blue blooms grace this vigorous grower. Exceptional as a hedge or as a focal point in decorative containers.
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Notwoodone’ USPP12619
LAVENDER CHIFFON™
Large, single blooms have a swirl of petals at the center and are reminiscent of anemone or antique roses. Very floriferous. container presentation.
Hibiscus syriacus ‘JWNfour’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
PINK CHIFFON™
This beautiful new plant has the same flower power and soft, gracefulstems of other Chiffon varieties, but with large, soft pink flowers accentedby a lacy center tuft. The distinctive, clear pink of Pink Chiffon is an unusual addition to summer gardens. New this year.
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Notwoodtwo’ USPP12612
WHITE CHIFFON™
Identical to Lavender Chiffon, but with brilliant white flowers.
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SATiN SeriesSatin cultivars are tremendously improved versions of hardy Hibiscus. Prized for their brilliant colors, vigor, and overall first-rate performance, they put on a summer-long show.
Hibiscus syriacus ‘DVPazzuri’ USPP20563
AZURRI SATIN®
The first-ever seedless Rose of Sharon with single blue flowers, this beauty was developed in Belgium after years of breeding. Its large, singleflowers, which bloom mid-summer through fall, are an intense, rich blueadorned with an attractive ruffled margin.
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Marina’ USPP12680
BLUE SATIN®
A strong growing, uniform plant with rich blue color.
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Mathilde’ USPP12660
BLUSH SATIN®
Long-blooming blush pink flowers with stunning red centers.
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Minrosa’
ROSE SATIN®
Large single pink ruffled flowers with red eye. Blooms in late summer.
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Floru’ USPP12196
VIOLET SATIN®
Large deep violet-pink flowers. Blooms in late summer.
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Humulus ‘Sumner’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
SUMMER SHANDY™
Yes, hops are used for brewing beer, but this variety was bred for its ornamental appeal. The bright golden-yellow foliage of this vine is colorfulall season, and Summer Shandy has a refined habit and less aggressivegrowth than other varieties. It is well suited to home gardens. New this year.Uses: Specimen plant, mixed bordersGrowth Rate: Fast
HydrangeaIf you could grow only one line of shrubs, it would have to be Hydrangeas.Much in demand thanks to the efforts of several celebrity gardeners, they are easy, elegant, and the essence of versatility.Uses: Mixed beds, landscapes, hedges, dried cut flowersGrowth Rate: Fast
Hydrangea arborescens ‘Abetwo’ USPP20571 CBRAF
INCREDIBALL®Magnificent and massive is the best way to describe the blooms onthis strong-growing Hydrangea. The huge flower heads measure up to 12"in diameter, emerging lime green, changing to white, and then to green. And because the blooms are backed up by strong, sturdy stems, there is no drooping, even after a heavy rain.
Hydrangea arborescens ‘NCHA1’ USPPAF CBRAF
INVINCIBELLE® SpiritThe very first pink-flowered ‘Annabelle’ Hydrangea, Invincibelle Spirit is anexceptional and unique plant. It is easy to grow and produces new flowersright up until frost. And because the buds are produced on new wood, it will still produce flowers even in the most extreme weather conditions.Sturdy stems hold the continuous flowers upright.
Hydrangea arborescens ‘Dardom’ USPP14168
WHITE DOME®Old-fashioned looks, new-fangled performance – White Dome is a strong grower with sturdy stems and upright blooms.
4-6' Zones 3-9
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CITYLINE® Paris Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Paris Rapa’ USPP10906
CITYLINE® Venice Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Venice Raven’ USPP10928
CITYLINE® Berlin Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Berlin Rabe’ USPP10912
CITYLINE® Vienna Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Vienna Rausi’ USPP10930
PINK SHIRA™ Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Sonmarie’ USPPAF
CITYLINE® Rio Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Ragra’
CITYLINE® Mars Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Ramars’
EDGY™ Hearts Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Horheart’ USPPAF
EDGY™ Orbits Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Harbits’ USPPAF
LET’S DANCE® Big Easy Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Berner’ USPPAF CBRAF
LET’S DANCE® Starlight Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Lynn’ USPP20019 CanPBRAF
LET’S DANCE® Moonlight Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Robert’ USPP20020 CanPBRAF
ABRACADABRA™ OrbHydrangea macrophylla ‘Hordo’ USPPAF
ABRACADABRA™ StarHydrangea macrophylla ‘Horabstra’ USPPAF
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BLUE BUNNY™
Hydrangea involucrate ‘Wim Rutten’ USPPAF
P. Allen Smith
Platinum Collection
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Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Vienna Rausi’ USPP10930
CITYLINE® ViennaThis Hydrangea makes a statement with its rich, pinkish mauve blooms. Like others in this series, Vienna has excellent mildew resistance.
EDgY SeriesThis series of Hydrangea pushes the envelope with artistic bicolored blooms.These beauties are standouts, with each vigorous variety holding its largeblooms in elegant fashion.
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Horheart’ USPPAF
EDGY™ HeartsHearts has large, intense blooms that are dark pinkish-red with a thin, pure white line on the margin. Flower color can be pushed to blue with the addition of aluminum sulfate. The plant also has strong stems and glossy foliage.
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Harbits’ USPPAF
EDGY™ OrbitsA remarkable plant with double Lacecap blooms. The attractive sepals are hot pink blending to a glowing white edge. Lovely in container designs or in a mixed border.
LET’S DANCE SeriesThe Let’s Dance Hydrangea series represents the next generation of reblooming Hydrangea, blooming on both new wood and old anddelivering seasons of flowers. Plus, the series boasts vivid flower coloration and attractive, glossy foliage. Will bloom for gardeners in the North and is a wonderful substitution for older forms of Hydrangea that have trouble blooming.
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Berner’ USPPAF CBRAF
LET’S DANCE® Big EasyThe largest flowers you’ll see on a reblooming Mophead Hydrangea, Big Easy is a plant with attitude. The blooms progress from pink/green to pink and then often back to green. In more acidic soils, blooms may be blue.
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Robert’ USPP20020 CBRAF
LET’S DANCE® MoonlightA strong rebloomer with large, rich pink Mopheads (or blue, depending on pH). Good bronze fall foliage.
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Lynn’ USPP20019 CBRAF
LET’S DANCE® StarlightStarlight features massive vivid pink blooms (or blue, depending on pH). This is the first Lacecap to bloom on new wood. Beautiful in mass plantings or decorative containers.
CiTYLiNE SeriesDeveloped in Germany where plant growth regulators are prohibited, Cityline Hydrangea have a naturally tight, compact habit, vivid color and excellent mildew resistance.
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Berlin Rabe’ USPP10912
CITYLINE® BerlinLarge, rosy pink blooms are long lasting and change to an attractive greenwith age. Dark green, glossy mildew-resistant foliage makes a stunning contrast to colorful blooms. Perfect for smaller gardens.
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Ramars’
CITYLINE® MarsMars is out of this world. It’s a petite plant, but it has big, long-lastingMophead blooms in heavy hot pink and white. Easily grows into a tight, full plant without shearing or using PGRs.
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Paris Rapa’ USPP10906
CITYLINE® ParisWith mounds of brilliant red blooms, Cityline Paris is worthy of the name. Its compact habit makes this show stopper an excellent choice for containers and smaller landscapes. Excellent mildew resistance.
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Ragra’
CITYLINE® RioOne of the taller, wider, and more early-blooming varieties in the Cityline series, Rio has large, exquisite, bluish-lavender blooms and beautiful foliage. These flowers last and last.
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Venice Raven’ USPP10928
CITYLINE® Venice Venice has an exceptionally tight, compact growth habit and large, brightpink or blue flowers depending on the pH of the soil. A showy shrub for beds and containers.
1-3' Zones 5-8
Hydrangea involucrate ‘Wim Rutten’ USPPAF
BLUE BUNNY™
An abundance of blue Lace Cap flowers appears from mid-summer to fall onthis sturdy, strong-growing Hydrangea. Blooms reliably every year on newwood. The distinctive blue flowers are not affected by soil pH.
ABRACADABRA SeriesShowy black satin stems and big, funky flowers create magic in the garden with the Abracadabra series.
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Hordo’ USPPAF
ABRACADABRA™ OrbMophead flowers emerge green and peach and then mature to hot pink. Flower color can be pushed to blue with the addition of aluminum sulfate.
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Horabstra’ USPPAF
ABRACADABRA™ StarStar’s Lacecap blooms emerge pink and white and turn hot pink as they age.Flower color can be pushed to blue with the addition of aluminum sulfate.
Hydrangea macrophylla ’Sonmarie’USPPAF
PINK SHIRA™
A beautiful, compact grower, Pink Shira’s flowers emerge green and become infused with red before transforming to shades of rich pink. Blooms are long lasting and turn lavender purple in acid soils.
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AWARD WINNERCityline® HydrangeaWay Hot 100 – Garden Design
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LITTLE LIME™ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Jane’ USPPAF CanPBRAF‘Little Lamb’ Hydrangea paniculata USPP15395
PINKY WINKY™
Hydrangea paniculata ‘DVPpinky’ USPP16166 CanPBRAF
AWARD WINNERS‘Limelight’ HydrangeaGold Medal - Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit - Royal Horticulture Society at Wisley GardensPlant of Merit 2011 - Missouri Botanic Garden
Pinky Winky HydrangeaAward of Garden Merit - Royal Horticulture Society at Wisley Gardens
TUFF STUFF™Hydrangea serrata ‘MAK20’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
QUICK FIRE®Hydrangea paniculata ‘Bulk’ USPP16812 CanPBRAF
‘Limelight’ Hydrangea paniculata USPP12874 Can2319
BOBO™
Hydrangea paniculata ‘ILVOBO’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
P. Allen Smith
Platinum Collection
SUNNY BOULEVARD™
Hypericum x ‘Deppe’ USPP20045 CanPBRAF
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Hardy HydrangeaHydrangea paniculata ‘ILVOBO’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
BOBO™
This dwarf Hydrangea will turn heads. Bobo is a showy, hardy plant that isengulfed by large white flowers in summer. The flowers are held upright onstrong stems and continue to grow and lengthen as they bloom. In fall theycan turn pinkish. Bobo is an undeniable asset to any garden, particularlythose in which space is limited. Winner of the Gold Florall Award for best novelty plant. New this year.
Hydrangea paniculataUSPP12874 Can2319
‘Limelight’From the Netherland’s Pieter Zwijnenburg Jr., Limelight’s flowers opencreamy white then lime green. In fall they turn deep pink. Blooms every year without fail. Consumer Rated #1 Proven Winners shrub.
Hydrangea paniculataUSPP15395
‘Little Lamb’On the small side, and thus perfect for containers, Little Lamb will delight gardeners of all ages. Hardy, reliable, and fun.
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Jane’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
LITTLE LIME™A dwarf form of the popular ‘Limelight’ Hydrangea, Little Lime sports thesame great flowers and coloration, with soft green flowers that first turn pink and then burgundy in the fall. At one-third the size of Limelight, thisbeauty is an excellent plant for smaller landscapes.
Hydrangea paniculata ‘DVPpinky’ USPP16166 Can2892
PINKY WINKY™
Exceptionally large, two-toned blooms emerge pure white and turn an intense deep pink as summer progresses. Blooms mid-summer untilfrost, regardless of climate, soil, or pruning.
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Bulk’ USPP16812 CBRAF
QUICK FIRE®The earliest flowering Hydrangea yet, Quick Fire starts blooming in late May – early June. Flowers open light pink and darken as they age. Blooms every year like clockwork.
Hydrangea serrata ‘MAK20’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
TUFF STUFF™This Hydrangea has improved bud and stem hardiness as well as the abilityto flower on new wood. Its attractive, reddish-pink lacecap flowers create a mass of color in early summer, and it continues to produce new flowersright up until frost. The semi-double to double florets begin with creamy coloration in the center before maturing to an intense pink. If your reblooming H. macrophyllas have been inconsistent performers, try Tuff Stuff. It is an especially good choice in colder climates where reblooming Hydrangeas have not lived up to expectations. New this year.
Hypericum x ‘Deppe’ USPP20045 CBRAF
SUNNY BOULEVARD™
This tightly branched shrub is noted for its long bloom time, beginning inJuly and continuing until September. The petite flowers are rich yellow and abundant, and the leaves are willow-like. Blends gracefully into the perennial border.Uses: Beds, borders, and cut flowersGrowth Rate: Medium to Fast
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CASTLE SPIRE® Ilex x meservae ‘Hachfee’ USPP14310 Can2314 CASTLE WALL™ Ilex x meservae ‘Heckenstar’ USPP14308 Can2315 BERRY HEAVY® Ilex verticillata ‘Spravy’
BERRY NICE® Ilex verticillata ‘Spriber’ GOOD VIBRATIONS™ GoldJuniperus horizontalis ‘Hegedus’ USPPAF CBRAF
LITTLE HENRY® Itea virginica ‘Sprich’ USPP10988 DREAM CATCHER™ Kolkwitzia amabilis ‘Maradco’
COPPERTINA®
Physocarpus opulifolus ‘Mindia’ USPP16391 CanPBRAF
HAPPY FACE™ Potentilla ‘Lundy’ USPPAF CBRAF
RED WALL™ Parthenocissus quinquefolia ‘Troki’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
CELTIC PRIDE™ Microbiota decussata ‘Prides’ SUMMER WINE® Physocarpus opulifolus ‘Seward’ USPP14821 Can2641
AWARD WINNERSLITTLE HENRY® IteaTop Selection - Ohio Plant Selection Committee
DREAM CATCHER™ KolkwitziaWay Hot 100 – Garden Design
COPPERTINA® Physocarpus2011 Cut Flower of the Year - ASCFG
SUMMER WINE® PhysocarpusTheodore Klein Award - University of Kentucky Arboretum
AWARD WINNERSLITTLE HENRY® IteaTop Selection - Ohio Plant Selection Committee
DREAM CATCHER™ KolkwitziaWay Hot 100 – Garden Design
COPPERTINA® Physocarpus2011 Cut Flower of the Year - ASCFG
SUMMER WINE® PhysocarpusTheodore Klein Award - University of Kentucky Arboretum
HAPPY FACE™ WhitePotentilla fruiticosa ‘White Lady’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
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SKY POINTER™ Ilex crenata ‘Farrowone’ USPP20049 CanPBRAF
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Ilex crenata ‘Farrowone’ USPP20049 CBRAF
SKY POINTER™
Add some architecture to your garden or decorative container with this narrow, conical seedling of ‘Sky Pencil’ Holly. Shiny, dark evergreen leavesand tight, upright branching make this a must-have plant. Adds texture to the garden from spring through winter.Uses: Containers, entrance gardens, specimenGrowth Rate: Medium
Blue HollyBred in Germany by Holger Hachmann, Blue Holly is much better suited to North American conditions than the English type. Shrubs havelarge, glossy, blue-tinted green leaves and cherry red berries. Our choicemale and female evergreen shrubs have notably compact branching. Both male and female are needed to produce fruit.Uses: Specimens, foundation plantings, hedgesGrowth Rate: Slow
Ilex x meservae ‘Hachfee’ USPP14310 Can2314
CASTLE SPIRE®Female. Pyramidal form.
Ilex x meservae ‘Heckenstar’ USPP14308 Can2315
CASTLE WALL™Male pollinator. Broad, columnar form.
WinterberryAlthough attractive additions to the spring and summer landscape, for Winterberry it’s what happens during late fall and winter that counts. Bright red, pea-sized shiny fruits persist long after the leaves are gone, creating spectacular displays of brilliant color.Uses: Borders, wildlife-friendly gardens, cut stem impulse salesGrowth Rate: Slow
Ilex verticillata ‘Spravy’
BERRY HEAVY®
Extra large fruits on a compact form. A real conversation starter.Pollinator: Jim Dandy
Ilex verticillata ‘Spriber’
BERRY NICE®Mildew resistant, with a pleasing, mounded shape and a profusion of medium-sized fruits. Pollinator: Jim Dandy
Itea virginica ‘Sprich’ USPP10988
LITTLE HENRY®
Arching chains of white flowers in summer are followed by fantastic wine-red foliage in fall.Uses: Containers, beds, mixed bordersGrowth Rate: Medium
Juniperus horizontalis ‘Hegedus’ USPPAF CBRAF
GOOD VIBRATIONS™ GoldUnlike any other Juniper, Good Vibrations is soft to the touch and providesdynamic, seasonal color changes. In the spring, it emerges an attractivechartreuse hue, changes to bright yellow, and then takes on orange hues in the autumn. A sport of ‘Hughes,’ it has the same spreading, horizontalhabit, a drought-tolerant culture, and is easy to grow.Uses: Mass plantings, rock gardens, slope and bank plantings Growth Rate: Medium
Kolkwitzia amabilis ‘Maradco’
DREAM CATCHER™
Dream Catcher is like no Beauty Bush you’ve seen. This shrub looks spectacular even when it’s not in bloom with its golden yellow foliage that turns a splendid golden orange in fall. For best performance, place in part shade.Uses: Containers, mixed beds, landscapesGrowth Rate: Medium
Microbiota decussata ‘Prides’
CELTIC PRIDE™An excellent, cold-hardy Evergreen adaptable to sun or shade, Celtic Pridehas superior disease resistance, which prevents the tip die-back common in other Russian Cypress. Its green foliage turns an attractive russet color in the winter. Uses: Foundation plantings, mixed bordersGrowth Rate: Medium
Parthenocissus quinquefolia ‘Troki’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
RED WALL™This native vine is perfect for covering unattractive fences. It has dark greenfoliage that turns to fire-engine red in the fall and features blue fruit in fallas well. This fast-growing and salt-tolerant native vine is the easiest way to create a colorful ‘green’ wall. New this year.Uses: Specimen plant creates a green “fence”Growth Rate: Fast
Physocarpus opulifolus ‘Mindia’ USPP16391 Can2892
COPPERTINA™
An all-season beauty with coppery foliage that darkens as itmatures and white, summer-blooming flowers. Native.Uses: Landscapes, mixed beds, specimensGrowth Rate: Medium
Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Seward’ USPP14821 Can2641
SUMMER WINE®A strong grower that doesn’t get out of control, Summer Wine is a compact Ninebark that features purple foliage and pale pink flowers.Uses: Landscapes, mixed beds, specimensGrowth Rate: Medium
Potentilla ‘Lundy’ USPPAF CBRAF
HAPPY FACE™Big, bright yellow flowers grace this Happy Face from spring until late summer and shine against its dark, healthy foliage. Little or no pruning is needed to maintain the plant’s tight, dense habit. Uses: Mass plantings, mixed borders, foundation plantingsGrowth Rate: Fast
Potentilla fruiticosa ‘White Lady’ USPPAF CBRAF
HAPPY FACE™ WhiteHappy Face produces an abundance of extra large big yellow flowers fromspring until late summer. Its dense habit and dark, healthy foliage add to its appeal. This is a wonderful, low-maintenance plant that is perfect foradding bright color to the summer landscape. Ideal for colder climates. New this year.Uses: Mass plantings, mixed borders, foundation plantingsGrowth Rate: Fast
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BOLLYWOOD™ Rhododendron ‘Farrow’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
BLOOM-A-THON™ Lavender Rhododendron (Azalea) ‘RLH1-4P19’ USPP21476
BLOOM-A-THON™ Pink DoubleRhododendron (Azalea) ‘RLH1-2P8’ USPP21477
BLOOM-A-THON™ RedRhododendron (Azalea) ‘RLH1-1P2’ USPP21562
BLOOM-A-THON™ White Rhododendron (Azalea) ‘RLH1-3P3’ USPP21512
OSO EASY® Cherry Pie Rosa hybrid ‘Meiboulka’ USPPAF CBRAF
OSO EASY® Honey Bun Rosa hybrid ‘Scrivjean’ USPPAF CBRAF
OSO EASY® Fragrant Spreader Rosa hybrid ‘Chewground’ USPP15981 CBRAF
OSO EASY®
Mango Salsa Rosa x ‘ChewperAdventure’ USPPAF CBRAF
‘Amy Cotta’ Rhododendron USPP11311 CanPBRAF
OSO EASY® Paprika Rosa hybrid ‘ChewMayTime’ USPPAF CBRAF
OSO EASY® Strawberry Crush Rosa hybrid ‘Hormeteorie’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
OSO EASY® Peachy Cream Rosa hybrid ‘Horcoherent’ USPP15982 CBRAF
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FINE LINE® Rhamnus frangula ‘Ron Williams’ USPP14791
HOME RUN® Rosa x ‘WEKcisbako’ USPP18552 PINK HOME RUN® Rosa x ‘Wekphom’ USPPAF
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Rhamnus frangula ‘Ron Williams’ USPP14791
FINE LINE®Gardeners are always on the lookout for varieties that provide verticalaccents and structure, and Fine Line does both extremely well. Plant fouror five of these in separate containers and you’ve got a portable, livingscreen.Uses: Containers, landscapes, mixed beds, narrow hedgesGrowth Rate: Medium
BLOOM-A-THON SeriesAn Azalea that’s twice as nice because it blooms for months, not weeks, and can take the heat. Plus the disease-resistant foliage maintains excellent color all year long.Uses: Mixed borders, foundation plantings, specimen plantGrowth Rate: Medium
Rhododendron (Azalea) ‘RLH1-4P19’ USPP21476
BLOOM-A-THON™ Lavender Bright lavender flowers appear in April, then the plant reblooms from early July until hard frost. Even high summer temperatures can’t stop this magnificent bloomer.
Rhododendron (Azalea) ‘RLH1-2P8' USPP21477
BLOOM-A-THON™ Pink Double Ruffled, double pink flowers are the hallmark of this beautiful Azalea,which blooms for 4-6 weeks in the spring and then again for 12-16 weeksin the summer and fall. Who says Azalea color is for spring only?
Rhododendron (Azalea) ‘RLH1-4P19’ USPP21476
BLOOM-A-THON™ Red The large, cherry red flowers of this Bloom-a-thon will adorn a partiallyshaded garden spot, first in the spring and then again in the heat of summer and early fall.
Rhododendron (Azalea) ‘RLH1-3P3' USPP21512
BLOOM-A-THON™ White With an explosion of pure white blooms, this Bloom-a-thon definitely brightens up a shady corner. Like the rest of the series, it will bloom first in the spring and rebloom in the summer.
Rhododendron USPP11311 CanPBRAF
‘Amy Cotta’A rich pinkish-lavender, heavily flowering form of ‘PJM’ Rhododendron,'Amy Cotta' is a slow-growing, semi-dwarf form perfect for sites that callfor a compact flowering evergreen. Dense, Azalea-like foliage is smallerand darker than that of ‘PJM’; plentiful ruffled blooms cover the plant inearly spring. New this year.Uses: Landscapes, beds, borders, specimen plantGrowth Rate: Slow
Rhododendron ‘Farrow’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
BOLLYWOOD™
Bright neon red-pink flowers engulf this compact semi-evergreen Azalea in spring. Vivid, glossy, silver and dark green variegated foliage supplies the color for the rest of the year. A very showy plant with lots of impulse appeal. Uses: Landscapes, beds, borders, specimen plantGrowth Rate: Medium
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OSO EASY SeriesOso Easy landscape roses have glossy foliage, a low-mounding habit, and exceptional disease tolerance.Uses: Containers, landscapes, bedsGrowth Rate: Medium
Rosa hybrid ‘Meiboulka’ USPPAF CBRAF
OSO EASY® Cherry PieAbundant bright candy apple red single blooms grace this low-maintenancelandscape rose. The tallest variety in the Oso Easy series.
Rosa hybrid ‘Chewground’ USPP15981 CBRAF
OSO EASY® Fragrant SpreaderFragrant, single pink blooms. A low grower that covers large areas, banks, or tough locations.
Rosa hybrid ‘Scrivjean’ USPPAF CBRAF
OSO EASY® Honey BunNot only are the blooms on this beauty unique in color, they’re also semi-double. Flower color ranges from blush-pink to butter yellow to creamy white. A luscious treat.
Rosa hybrid ‘ChewperAdventure’ USPPAF CBRAF
OSO EASY® Mango SalsaA truly unique flower color that is deliciously tropical, with shades of ruby-red grapefruit and summer sunsets.
Rosa hybrid ‘ChewMayTime’ USPP18347 CBRAF
OSO EASY® PaprikaAbundant red-orange single blooms with a bright yellow eye. Glossy green foliage shows hints of red in new growth.
Rosa hybrid ‘Horcoherent’ USPP15982 CBRAF
OSO EASY® Peachy CreamLarge, double flowers emerge peach and transform to cream.
Rosa hybrid ‘Hormeteorie’ USPPAF CBRAF
OSO EASY® Strawberry CrushStrawberry pink blooms with yellow centers that transform to cream. Ideal for large steep banks and massive groundcovers.
Rosa x ‘WEKcisbako’ USPP18552
HOME RUN®
The most disease-resistant Rose on the market, this seedling of Knock Out® is resistant to both powdery mildew and black spot and has gooddowny mildew resistance as well. True red flowers bloom continuously from summer to frost, and this heat-tolerant, cold-hardy beauty requires no deadheading. Uses: Mass plantings, mixed bordersGrowth Rate: Medium
Rosa x ‘Wekphorn’ USPPAF
PINK HOME RUN®
A pink sport of Home Run®, this beauty is early to flower and produces fresh, vivid, rich pink flowers all summer without deadheading. Plus, Pink Home Run® has superior disease resistance. Uses: Mass plantings, mixed bordersGrowth Rate: Medium
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AWARD WINNERSFINE LINE® RhamnusSilver Medal - Plantarium 2009
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OSO HAPPY™ Smoothie Rosa ‘Ziesak Poly3’ USPPAF CanPBRAF BLACK BEAUTY™
Sambucus nigra ‘Gerda’ USPP12305 Can2663
BLACK LACE™ Sambucus nigra ‘Eva’ USPP15575 Can2633
AWARD WINNERSOSO EASY® Paprika RosaBest Groundcover Rose - Rose Hills International Rose Trials
BLACK BEAUTY™ SambucusBronze Medal - Royal Boskoop Horticulture Society
BLACK LACE™ SambucusANLA Number 1 New Variety for 2006 Silver Medal - Royal Boskoop Horticulture Society
DOUBLE PLAY™ Artist Spiraea japonica ‘Galen’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
DOUBLE PLAY™ Big BangSpiraea ‘Tracy’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
DOUBLE PLAY™ Gold Spiraea japonica ‘Yan’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
OSO HAPPY™ CANDY OH!™ Rosa hybrid ‘ZleMartinCipar’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
OSO HAPPY™ Petit Pink Rosa ‘ZLEMarianne Yoshida’ USPPAF CBRAF
SNOW STORM™
Spiraea x media ‘Darsnorm’
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AMETHYST™ Symphoricarpos x doorenboseii ‘Kordes’
GOLDEN GLITTER™
Spiraea nipponica ‘VERSPI 1’ USPPAF CanPBRAF BLOOMERANG® Purple Syringa x ‘Penda’ USPP20575 CBRAF
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‘American Pillar’Thuja occidentalis USPP20209 CBRAF
SPRING GROVE® Thuja plicata ‘Grovepli’
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Spiraea japonica ‘Yan’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
DOUBLE PLAY™ GoldThe same showy plant as Artist, but Gold has a different coloration and a slightly smaller size. Excellent in mass plantings, the puregolden foliage provides a lovely contrast to the abundant bright pink blooms.
Spiraea x media ‘Darsnorm’
SNOW STORM™
Masses of white blossoms cover every inch of this wonderful Spiraea from April through May. In autumn the blue-green foliage catchesfire, becoming brilliant reddish orange.Uses: Mixed beds, landscapes, mass plantingsGrowth Rate: Medium
Spiraea nipponica ‘VERSPI 1’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
GOLDEN GLITTER™
This is an easy way to add season-long color to gardens. Golden Glitterboasts loads of pure white flowers and the added attraction of colorful, yellow-speckled foliage that extends the season of interest well beyond the bloom date. Its densely branched, compact habit looks great in a container. New this year.Uses: Specimen plant, foundation plantings, bordersGrowth Rate: Medium
Symphoricarpos x doorenboseii ‘Kordes’
AMETHYST™Bright pink berries inject a refreshing note of vivid color to late summer and fall gardens. Easy to grow and very versatile.Uses: Winter gardens, cut stemsGrowth Rate: Fast
Syringa x ‘Penda’ USPP20575 CBRAF
BLOOMERANG® PurpleBloomerang is the most compact, most generously blooming dwarf Lilacavailable. The fragrant flowers are prolific in spring, and the shrub rebloomsagain in mid-summer to frost, long past even the latest-blooming Lilacs. Itspetite size, at 4-5’ wide and 4’ tall, makes it an ideal choice for a small garden or even a container.Uses: Containers, landscapes, bedsGrowth Rate: Medium
Thuja occidentalis USPP20209 CBRAF
‘AMERICAN PILLAR’A single leader variety with dense branching structure that maintains itsnarrow columnar shape with minimal pruning makes ‘American Pillar’ a great choice for commercial and residential landscaping. It's also a desirable specimen plant for retail garden centers. Uses: Screens, hedges, specimen plantingsGrowth Rate: Slow
Thuja plicata ‘Grovepli’
SPRING GROVE®Hardy, deer resistant, and very vigorous, Spring Grove holds its pyramidalform without pruning. Dark green foliage color stays fresh year round.Uses: Hedges, landscapesGrowth Rate: Slow
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OSO HAPPY SeriesWhat makes consumers oh so happy about this series of landscape roses? It’s their perpetual blooms and superb disease resistance. Add tothat magnificent color and pleasing growth habit and you have a winner.Uses: Mass plantings, shrub and perennial bordersGrowth Rate: Medium
Rosa x ‘ZLEMarianneYoshida’ USPPAF CBRAF
OSO HAPPY™ Petit Pink Oso Happy features sprays of petite, bubble gum pink flowers and smallgreen leaves, which are reminiscent of a miniature Rose, but this is a full-sized landscape plant comparable to ‘The Fairy.’ This variety has arefined, mounded habit, a strong continuous cycle of blooms, and good disease resistance.
Rosa ‘ZleMartinCipar’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
OSO HAPPY™ CANDY OH!™ Large sprays of vivid red flowers bloom from midsummer to fall.A very attractive, disease-resistant rose that’s great for landscaping.
Rosa ‘Zlesak Poly3’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
OSO HAPPY™ SmoothieThis thornless Rose features panicles of single, hot pink blooms that flowerfrom June to frost. This disease-resistant Rose holds up to black spot verywell and is an excellent plant for integrating into mixed borders. Bred byDavid Zlesak of Minnesota, it is very winter hardy. New this year.
Sambucus nigra ‘Gerda’ USPP12305 Can2663
BLACK BEAUTY™
Almost-black leaves distinguish this outstanding Elderberry. Pretty pink, lemon-scented flowers appear in summer.Uses: Containers, mixed beds, specimens, hedgesGrowth Rate: Fast
Sambucus nigra ‘Eva’ USPP15575 Can2633
BLACK LACE™A stunning development in Elderberry breeding, Black Lace is an easy-growing, durable shrub with lacy, finely cut, intense purple black foliagethat resembles a Japanese maple. It is very cold hardy and easy to grow,and adaptable to most sites. Cream pink flower clusters appear in earlysummer. Consumer Rated #2 Proven Winners shrub.Uses: Containers, mixed beds, specimens, hedgesGrowth Rate: Fast
DOUBLE PLAY SeriesFor interesting foliage and intense flower color, this series of Spiraea has no equal. A compact, beautifully mounded plant, Double Play is also durable, showy, and easy to maintain.Uses: Mixed beds, landscapes, mass plantingsGrowth Rate: Medium
Spiraea japonica ‘Galen’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
DOUBLE PLAY™ ArtistArtist has color that inspires. Its blue-green foliage emerges a rich purple-red, setting it apart, and the blooms are as rich and pure a pink as you’ll find in a Spiraea.
Spiraea ‘Tracy’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
DOUBLE PLAY™ Big BangMassive pink flowers of a size never before seen in a Spiraea mean lots ofcolor from spring until fall. And that’s true for the foliage, too, as it glowsorange in spring and then matures to bright yellow.
24-30" Zones 4-9
8-12' Zones 4-8
6-8' Zones 4-8
16-24" Zones 4-9
3-4' Zones 4-8
2-3' Zones 4-9
3-4' Zones 4-9
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3' Zones 4-9
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3-4' Zones 4-8
4-5' Zones 3-7
20' plus Zones 5-8
3-5' Zones 3-7
20-30' Zones 3-8
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SPICE GIRL™ Viburnum carlesii ‘Spiro’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
RED BALLOON™ Viburnum ‘Redell’ USPPAF CanPBRAFHANDSOME DEVIL™ Viburnum ‘Le Bois Marquis’ USPP21686 CanPBRAF
BLUE MUFFIN® Viburnum dentatum ‘Christom’
CARDINAL CANDY™
Viburnum dilatatum ‘Henneke’ USPP12870BRANDYWINE™ Viburnum nudum ‘Bulk’
NEW NEWNEW
FINE WINE® Weigela florida ‘Bramwell’ USPP18513 CanBRAF GHOST® Weigela florida ‘Carlton’ USPP20025 CanPBRAF
MIDNIGHT WINE® Weigela florida ‘Elvera’ USPP12217 Can2643 MY MONET® Weigela florida ‘Verweig’ USPP16824 MY MONET® ‘Sunset’ Weigela florida USPPAF CBRAF
AWARD WINNERSWINE & ROSES® WeigelaGold Medal, Pennsylvania Horticulture Society; Silver Medal, Royal Boskoop Horticulture Society
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WeigelaOur choice Weigelas have the funnel-shaped flowers andinteresting foliage of traditional, old-fashioned varieties but without the legginess or excessive height. Beautiful even when not in bloom, breathtaking when they are.Uses: Mixed borders, containers, specimens, hedgesGrowth Rate: Medium
Weigela florida 'Bramwell' USPP18513 CanPBRAF
FINE WINE®Fine Wine is a treat with its rosy pink blooms. Smaller than Wine & Roses but larger than Midnight Wine, this beauty has the same dramatic dark burgundy foliage in a compact, mounded habit. A great plant for borders or perennial beds.
Weigela florida 'Carlton' USPP20025 CanPBRAF
GHOST®Ghost has magical properties with dark red flowers in the spring and remarkable foliage that turns an iridescent buttercream. Makesa beautiful specimen plant or living hedge. Reblooming.
Weigela florida ‘Elvera’ USPP12217 Can2643
MIDNIGHT WINE®At under 12 inches, Midnight Wine is small in size but still provides plenty of impact. Rosy pink spring flowers.
Weigela florida ‘Verweig’ USPP16824 CanPBRAF
MY MONET®A masterpiece in the garden, My Monet boasts colorful green, pink, and cream foliage and bright pink blooms in the spring. Tight, low-mounding habit adds versatility.
Weigela florida ‘Verweig’ USPP16824 CanPBRAF
MY MONET® ‘Sunset’My Monet Sunset is a new dwarf Weigela with eye-catching goldfoliage and attractive red fall color. In addition to its colorful season-long foliage, it will occasionally produce soft pink flowers.
Viburnum ‘Le Bois Marquis’ USPP21686 CanPBRAF
HANDSOME DEVIL™An elegant, glossy-leafed evergreen Viburnum selected for its rainbow of green, burgundy, and orange-bronze hues in the new growth and inautumn. It is a compact, dense plant that makes an excellent hedge orspecimen and is an especially good choice for milder climates. Pure whiteJune flowers are followed by red fruit that matures to black. A crossbetween V. odoratissumum ‘Awabuki’ and V. hilleri ‘Winton.’ For best fruiting, use V. odoratissimum as a pollinator. New this year.Uses: Hedge, specimen plantGrowth Rate: Medium
Viburnum ‘Redell’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
RED BALLOON™
Yes, it’s showy, but it’s also easy to grow. This compact, well-branchedhybrid has loads of bright red fruit, tightly packed into showy clusters in late summer and fall. White flowers appear in April and May. This cross between V. lantana and V. rhytidiphyllum has a rounded upright habit. Fruiting is enhanced by planting it near V. ‘Mohican’ or V. rhytidophylloides ‘Alleghany.’ New this year.Uses: Mixed borders, landscapesGrowth Rate: Medium
Viburnum carlesii ‘Spiro’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
SPICE GIRL™Everything you want in a Viburnum and more: strong growth, fragrance,and colorful flowers. The spring flowers start out a deep reddish-pink and mature to pinkish white. This is a stronger grower than other V. carlesii. New this year.Uses: Landscapes, mixed bedsGrowth Rate: Medium
Viburnum dentatum ‘Christom’
BLUE MUFFIN®
A compact and very choice Arrowwood Viburnum, Blue Muffinproduces masses of white flowers in spring followed in late summer by vivid blue berries. A songbird favorite, this shrub is the ideal size for residential landscapes. Use Chicago Lustre as a pollinator.Uses: Landscapes, wildlife-friendly gardens, mixed beds, foundation plantingsGrowth Rate: Medium
Viburnum dilatatum ‘Henneke’ USPP12870
CARDINAL CANDY™
A profusion of lacy white flowers in spring give way to clusters of persistent, shiny red berries that remain through winter. Fruiting appears to be strong without a pollinator.Uses: Landscapes, specimens, mixed bedsGrowth Rate: Slow
Viburnum nudum ‘Bulk’
BRANDYWINE™No Viburnum has a more beautiful fruit display than Brandywine, with its berries emerging green and transforming to shades of vivid pink and blue. Showy, glossy leaves add even more color, changing todark maroon in fall. Brandywine will fruit without a pollinator, and makes a great companion plant to ‘Winterthur.’Uses: Landscapes, mixed bedsGrowth Rate: Medium
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5-7' Zones 3-8
6-8' Zones 4(5)-7
5-6' Zones 5-8
2-3' Zones 4-8
4-5' Zones 4-9
12-18" Zones 4-8
10-12" Zones 5-8
12-18" Zones 5-6
6-8' Zones 7-9
6-8' Zones 4-8
6-7' Zones 4-8
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SONIC BLOOM™ PinkWeigela florida ‘Verweil-4’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
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SONIC BLOOM™ RedWeigela florida ‘Bokrasopea’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
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WINE & ROSES® Weigela florida ‘Alexandra’ USPP10772 Can2642
SPILLED WINE™ Weigela florida ‘Bokraspiwi’ USPPAF CBRAF
SONIC BLOOM™ PearlWeigela florida ’Bokrasopin’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
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SONiC BLOOM SeriesBeautiful blooming is the hallmark of the Sonic Bloom series. Brilliantflowers open in May and then rebloom from midsummer to frost. Plus, the waves of blooms appear without deadheading. The plants in thisseries are fast growing, with excellent container presentation, and make are great for season-long impulse sales. Uses: Mixed beds, foundation plantingsGrowth Rate: Fast
Weigela florida ‘Bokrasopea’ USPPAF CBRAF
SONIC BLOOM™ PearlPearl’s flowers open pure white with a yellow throat and then change to pink, giving you multiple colors on a single plant. The flowers really pop against the bright green foliage. New this year.
Weigela florida ‘Bokrasopin’ USPPAF CBRAF
SONIC BLOOM™ PinkHot pink buds open to rich pink flowers in May and repeat until frost.New this year.
Weigela florida ‘Verweil-4’ USPPAF CBRAF
SONIC BLOOM™ RedThe lipstick red flowers are remarkable and make this beauty a must-have shrub. New this year.
Weigela florida ‘Bokraspiwi’ USPPAF CBRAF
SPILLED WINE™The new look for purple-leafed Weigela, Spilled Wine has dark, wavyleaves and a spreading habit. Its hot pink-magenta flowers are similar to those of Wine & Roses, and its dark foliage provides easy-to-sell, season-long color for gardens. A heat-tolerant beauty.
Weigela florida ‘Alexandra’ USPP10772 Can2642
WINE & ROSES®
A rounded form displays the dark purple foliage and rose pink blooms to perfection. A source of season-long beauty anywhere in the garden.
™ 4-5' Zones 4-8
2-3' Zones 4-8
4-5' Zones 4-8
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What Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrubs
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SUNJOY® Gold Beret Berberis thunbergii X X X X X X X XSUNJOY® Gold Pillar Berberis thunbergii X X X X X X X XLO & BEHOLD® Buddleia hybrids X X X X X X‘Aphrodite’ Calycanthus X X X X XLIL’ MISS SUNSHINE® Caryopteris clandonensis X X X X XDOUBLE TAKE™ Chaenomeles speciosa X X X X X XSUGARTINA™ ‘Crystalina’ Clethra alnifolia X X X X X XARCTIC FIRE™ Cornus stolonifera X X X X X X XARCTIC SUN™ Cornus sanguinea X X X X X XBLONDY® Euonymus fortunei X X X X X XSNOW DAY™ Exochorda X X X X X X XSHOW OFF™ Forsythia x X X X X X X XBANGLE® Genista lydia X X X X X X X XCHIFFON™ Series Hibiscus syriacus X X X X X XINCREDIBALL® Hydrangea arborescens X X X X X X X XINVINCIBELLE® Spirit Hydrangea arborescens X X X X X X X XCITYLINE® Series Hydrangea macrophylla X X X XLET’S DANCE® Series Hydrangea macrophylla X X X X X X‘Limelight’ Hydrangea paniculata X X X X X X X X XLITTLE LIME™ Hydrangea paniculata X X X X X X X X XPINKY WINKY™ Hydrangea paniculata X X X X X X X X XTUFF STUFF™ Hydrangea serrata X X X X X X XBERRY HEAVY® Ilex verticillata X X X X X X XCASTLE SPIRE® Ilex x meservae X X X X XLITTLE HENRY® Itea virginica X X X X X XRED WALL™ Parthenocissus quinquefolia X X X X X X X XSUMMER WINE® Physocarpus opulifolus X X X X X X XCOPPERTINA™ Physocarpus opulifolus X X X X X X XFINE LINE® Rhamnus frangula X X X X X X XHOME RUN® Rosa X X X X X X X XOSO EASY® Rosa hybrids X X X X X X X X XBLACK LACE™ Sambucus nigra X X X X X X XDOUBLE PLAY™ Series Spiraea japonica X X X X X X XSNOW STORM™ Spiraea x media X X X X XBLOOMERANG® Purple Syringa x “Penda’ X X X X X X XHANDSOME DEVIL™ Viburnum X X XBLUE MUFFIN® Viburnum dentatum X X X X X X X XBRANDYWINE™ Viburnum nudum X X X X XFINE WINE® Weigela florida X X X X X X XSONIC BLOOM™ Weigela florida X X X X X X XSPILLED WINE® Weigela florida X X X X X X XWINE & ROSES® Weigela florida X X X X X X X
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