New Plant Webinar March 2015
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MILLENIALSearly1980’s-early 2000’s
25% population
HISPANICS2050 29% population
Cook with their families, grow vegetable gardens
YOUNG MEN $100 more/year
New TOP spenders in the industry
Environmentally Friendly
• Safe for children and pets top priority
Health Benefits
• Top Priority, spending time and money
• Gardening for health, communities and their own wellbeingndwellbeing
Guilt Free Buying
• Stewards of the Earth
• “by ANY MEANS NESSECARY”
U.S. demand for outdoor plants expected to grow to $7 billion in
2015
Homes to shrink by 10% in 2015-outdoor spaces key
Quick FixesInstantly “set the space”
Succulents are the new
gateway plant
MUST pack a big punch in a small space
WHOLE PACKAGE
“NOwners and other groups like millennials can barely commit to
a single place, let alone a permanent
plot of land,” says McCoy. “Portable gardening gives
everyone a chance to grow something, no matter
where you live. And it’s fun to see gardens pop up in the most
unexpected places.”
Purposefully un-styled outdoor
spaces to work WITH nature. The
use of native plants is key to this trend.
Buddleia Lo & Behold ‘Blue Chip Jr.’
20-28”T x 20-32” W Not as brittle, more
compact Great for containers,
mass plantings, borders
Re-blooming, non-invasive
NO pruning needed except to shape
Zone 5a
Buddleia Lo & Behold ‘Pink Micro Chip’
18-24”T x 18-24” W Deadheading not
necessary Great for containers,
mass plantings, borders
Re-blooming, non-invasive
Green foliage Zone 5a
Deutzia ‘Yuki Cherry Blossom’
12-24”T x 12-24” W 10 years Compact, pink
flowers in spring Deer resistant Burgundy fall color Zone 5a
Deutzia ‘Crème Fraiche’
12-24”T x 12-24” W Similar to Nikko but
with variegation Great for containers Deer resistant Blooms on old wood Zone 5a
Hydrangea macrophylla‘Let’s Dance Blue
Jangles’ 24-36”T x 24-36” W Very compact Blooms on old and
new wood Sturdy stems Good propensity to
bloom Zone 5a
Hydrangea macrophylla‘Paraplu’
30-36”T x 30-36” W Unique double
florets Blooms on old wood Very glossy foliage Some purple color in
lower pH’s Zone 5a
Rosa ‘Livin La Vida’
30-36”T x 30-36” W Bright coral to bright
pink against glossy green foliage
Continuous blooms High petal count Landscape rose, own
root Zone 5a
Rosa ‘OSO Easy Double Red’ 36-48”T x 36-48” W Bright red with
pinkish orange undertones
Continuous blooms Deadheading not
needed Seedling of Double
Knockout, more rounded form
No spray, no prune Zone 5a
Sambucus racemosa‘Lemony Lace’
36-60”T x 36-60” W Extreme cutleaf gold
foliage with red new growth. Red berries in fall
White flowers bloom on old wood
Award winning Full sun in northern
climates, partial sun in southern
Zone 3a
Spiraea media ‘Double Play Blue Kazoo’ 24-36”T x 24-36” W Three seasons of
interest Hint of burgundy
new growth, blue-green foliage, white spring blooms in summer and red fall foliage
Mounded habit, great landscape plant
Zone 3a
Clematis‘Chelsea’
2-3’ Mid spring to early
autumn Zone 4 Part of the compact
Boulevard series Great for containers,
patios, small spaces
Clematis‘Edda’
3-4’ Late spring to late
summer Zone 4 Part of the compact
Boulevard series Great for containers,
patios, small spaces Gold-medal winning
series
Clematis‘Ice Blue’
6’ Late spring to
early/late autumn Zone 4 Huge flowers up to 6-
7” diameter One of the earliest
and latest blooming clematis
Will have some pale blue in shaded environments
Clematis‘Kingfisher’
6-8’ Late spring to late
summer Zone 4 Large flowering Sturdy grower Very free flowering
habit
Clematis‘Picardy’
3-4’ Early summer to early
autumn Zone 4 Very free flowering
habit One of the best for
hanging baskets Blooms first on short
stems, then trailing stems
Clematis‘Sally’
4-5’ Early spring to early
autumn Zone 4 Very free flowering
habit Holds it’s color well in
strong sun Named after Lady
Southgate
Coreopsis Lil’ Bang‘Enchanted Eve’
8-12”T x 12-18” W Full Sun Deer Resistant Early summer to early
autumn Zone 5 Disease resistant Long blooming, longer
than Big Bang Great size for rock
gardens, containers Cooler the temps, the
more red you see
Echinacaea‘Pow Wow White’
20-24”T x 12-16” W Full Sun Early summer to early
autumn Zone 5 Bright white blooms Dense, low branching,
great for long stem cut flowers
HEAVY flowering Flowers first summer
from seed
Echinacea‘Double Scoop Mandarin’
22-24”T x 18-20” W Full Sun Late spring to late
summer Zone 4a Fully double orange
blooms Dense branching
means heavier flowering=more sales
Echinacaea‘Sombrero Adobe Orange’
24-26”T x 18-20” W Zone 4a Nicely branched Very floriferous Bright orange flowers
from early summer to late summer
A great addition to the Sombrero family of Echinacaea!
Veronica‘Sweet Lullaby’
4-6”T x 10-12” W Full Sun Mid summer to early
fall Zone 4a Super compact Ideal for edging and
containers Soft pink flowers on
green foliage Deer resistant
HeucherellaFun& Games ‘Leap Frog’
10-12”T x 22-24” W Sun or Shade Ivory bottle brush
flowers late spring Zone 4a More heat and
humidity tolerant Chartreuse leaves with
burgundy veins
MonardaSugar Buzz Series
‘Grape Gumball’ & ‘Cherry Pops’
20”T x 26” W Middle of the border Good powdery mildew
resistance Zone 4 Blooms mid-late
summer Large 2-2.5” flower
heads
Salvia ‘Sweet 16’
18-24”T x 24-28” W Better pink color Secondary branching
creates longer bloom window
Larger flowers Zone 3 Blooms late spring to
early summer Vibrant rose/purple
buds opening to bright lavender pink with purple lip
Heuchera‘Grape Expectations’
12”T x 24” W Zone 4 Villosa hybrid, good
disease tolerance Dark grape purple
leaves emerge with black veins
More mounded than ‘Blackberry Ice’
Stands out at the nursery!
Leucanthemum‘Whoops-A-Daisy’
15”T x 22” W Zone 5 Much improved ‘Snow
Cap’ Tightly mounded Large 3-4” fluffy
flowers More uniform habit Early to mid summer
bloomer
Perovskia‘Peek-A-Blue’
24-28”T x 20-28” W Zone 4 More compact than
‘Little Spire’ Finely dissected grey
foliage Barely over 2’ when in
full bloom Blooms early summer
to mid fall Deer resistant
Hydrangea paniculata‘Little Quick Fire’
36-60”T x 36-60” W Longest blooming
Hydrangea Sturdy upright stems Great container or
mid-border landscape plant
Zone 3a
Hydrangea paniculata‘Bobo’
30-36”T x 36-48” W Tiny, extremely
floriferous paniculata Sturdy upright stems Great container or
mid-border landscape plant
Gold Florall medal for best novelty plant.
Zone 3a
Physocarpus opulifolious‘Tiny Wine’
36-48”T x 36-48” W More compact Flowers up and down
the stem Adaptable to most
soils Zone 3a
Hydrangea paniculata‘Strawberry Sundae’
4-5’T x 3-4’ W Dwarf form of
‘Vanilla Strawberry’ Flowers bloom white
to pink to strawberry red
Zone 4
Hydrangea macrophylla‘Bloomstruck’
3-4’T x 4-5’W ‘Lady in Red’ and
‘Twist-N-Shout’ parentage
Purple/pink/blue Bright red stems SHORTER
INTERNODES!!!!