Color Bomb
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Need a new plant to wow your clients? Check out these new varieties.
Chicagoland Grows |
Chicagoland GrowsCommon Name: Beijing Gold Tree Lilac Scientific Name: Syringa pekinensis ‘Zhang Zhiming’ Hardiness Zones: 4-7 Requirements: Best grown in full sun on a well-drained, reasonably moist soil that can be acidic to alkaline. Drought-tolerant once established. Prune if necessary immediately after blooming. Since it has a better branching habit than most tree lilacs, there is less of a need for corrective shape pruning Ornamental Features: Provides multiple seasons of interest, from its panicles of fragrant, primrose-yellow flowers in early summer to its dark green foliage that can turn an eye-catching yellow in autumn; the cinnamon-colored bark is attractive year-round Habit & Growth Rate: Upright habit; grows to 20 feet in height with a 15-foot spread. Moderate growth rate of around 1 foot per year. |
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Intrinsic Perennial Gardens |
Intrinsic Perennial GardensCommon Name: Red October Big Bluestem Scientific Name: Andropogon gerardii ‘Red October’ Hardiness Zones: 3-9 Requirements: Full sun; well-drained to dry or average soil Ornamental Features: Thin foliage is deep green with red highlights, turning mostly burgundy red in September, and then scarlet red after frost. Habit & Growth Rate: Upright plants grow to 6 feet tall. |
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Bailey Nurseries |
Bailey NurseriesCommon Name: First Editions Atomic Red trumpet vine Scientific Name: Campsis radicans ‘Stromboli’ Hardiness Zones: 4-9 Requirements: Full sun; well-drained soil Ornamental Features: Three to 4-inch trumpet blooms start orange-red and mature to striking red. Habit & Growth Rate: Vigorous vine for vertical accent; height 20 to 30 feet; width varies |
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Flemings Flower Fields |
Flemings Flower FieldsCommon Name: Hardy Hibiscus ‘Electric Wizard’ Scientific Name: Hibiscus moscheutos hybrid Hardiness Zones: 4-subtropics Requirements: 6-8 hours of full sun, average soil, drought-resistant Ornamental Features: 12-inch pink flowers with white and red streaks from center; Flemings signature dark purple leaves Habit & Growth Rate: Grows to 3.5 feet tall. Vigorous but compact |
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Hidden Hollow Nursery |
Hidden Hollow NurseryCommon Name: Green Gable Blackgum Scientific Name: Nyssa sylvatica ‘NSUHH’ PP#22951 Hardiness Zones: 5-9 Requirements: Moist, well-drained, acid soils; full sun to part shade Ornamental Features: Glossy green leaves and deep red fall color Habit & Growth Rate: Upright, dense with a pronounced pyramidal shape; medium growth rate, 50 by 25 feet |
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Blooms of Bressingham |
Blooms of BressinghamCommon Name: Crane’s Bill Scientific Name: Geranium ‘Azure Rush’ Hardiness Zones: 5-8 Requirements: Sun to part shade; prefers average well-drained soils; thrives in heat (AHS Heat Zones 12 to 2); tolerates summer heat better when given ample moisture and part shade Ornamental Features: Large, 2.5-inch light blue flowers bloom from May until frost. Habit & Growth Rate: Sport of the Perennial Plant Association’s Perennial Plant of the Year geranium ‘Rozanne’ with a more mounded habit and a lighter blue color; vigorous growing, compact and self-branching; height is 18 to 20 inches and spread is 24 to 28 inches; great long-blooming ground cover from May until frost |
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Broken Arrow Nursery |
Broken Arrow NurseryCommon Name: Forever Red mountain laurel Scientific Name: Kalmia latifolia ‘Forever Red’ Hardiness Zones: 5-8 Ornamental Features: Intense red flower buds backed by deep green, glossy foliage; may display color into early July. Habit & Growth Rate: Grows 2.5 feet tall and wide in 10 years. |
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Fall Creek Farm & Nursery |
Fall Creek Farm & NurseryCommon Name: ‘Raspberry Shortcake’ raspberry Scientific Name: Rubus idaeus ‘Raspberry Shortcake’ Hardiness Zones: 5-9 Requirements: Full sun; neutral soil; good drainage; moderate water Ornamental Features: Thornless dwarf raspberry suited to patio pots; needs no trellis or pollinator Habit & Growth Rate: Dense mound; 24 to 36 inches |
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HGTV Home Plant Collection |
HGTV Home Plant CollectionCommon Name: Lavender Jane reblooming azalea Scientific Name: Azalea AFCH 02-74 Hardiness Zones: 6b, 6a with protection Requirements: Morning sun with afternoon shade or partial shade; moist, well-drained soil with a pH of 5.5 to 6.5 Ornamental Features: Light lavender blooms; produces a prolific supply of repeat blooms Habit & Growth Rate: Grows 4 to 5 feet tall and wide; fast growth rate |
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DIG Plant Co. |
DIG Plant Co.Common Name: Princess flower Olivia Scientific Name: Tibouchina urvilleana ‘T01’ Hardiness Zones: Semi-deciduous in zones 8b/9a; evergreen in zone 9b Requirements: Best suited for full sun applications and free draining, acidic soils; drought-tolerant, but appreciates somewhat regular watering Ornamental Features: Large, velvety foliage with variegation pattern and colors that range from gold to green to hot pink; clusters of around five large deep purple flowers are present throughout the growing season Habit & Growth Rate: Where evergreen, Olivia can grow to a small tree, reaching 8 to 10 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide; where semi-deciduous, plants reach 4 to 6 feet tall by 3 feet wide over the growing season |
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David Austin Roses |
David Austin RosesCommon Name: Wollerton Old Hall Rose Scientific Name: Rosa ‘Ausblanket’ Hardiness Zones: 5-9 Requirements: Sun or partial shade Ornamental Features: Approximately 43 petals; repeat flowering, fragrant English rose. Buds open to form chalice-shaped blooms of soft apricot eventually paling to cream. Habit & Growth Rate: Upright, bush, 5 feet tall by 3 feet wide; suitable for borders or climbing |
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ItSaul Plants |
ItSaul PlantsCommon Name: Red threadleaf Coreopsis Cruizin’ series Main Street Scientific Name: Coreopsis verticillata ‘Main Street’ Hardiness Zones: 4-8 Requirements: Full sun Ornamental Features: Perennial ruby-red blooming coreopsis Habit & Growth Rate: Mounding, grows to a height of 15 to 18 inches |
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Hines GrowersCommon Name: Angel White butterfly bush Scientific Name: Buddleia ‘Hinebud3’ Angel White PPAF Hardiness Zones: 5 Requirements: Full sun; keep soil moist during first growing season. Ornamental Features: Gleaming white flowers continually bloom throughout the summer, contrasting against the dark bluish-gray foliage. Bush attracts butterflies and hummingbirds and is perfect for large containers and mass planting. Habit & Growth Rate: Grows 3 to 4 feet tall |
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Plant Development Services |
Plant Development ServicesCommon Name: Encore Azalea Autumn Ivory Scientific Name: Azalea x ‘Robley’ Hardiness Zones: 7-9 Requirements: Well-drained, slightly acidic soil Ornamental Features: Multi-season blooming; huge quantities of 2-inch, bright white flowers in spring, summer and fall Habit & Growth Rate: 2.5 feet tall by 3 feet wide |
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PlantHaven |
PlantHavenCommon Name: Pizzazz sedum Scientific Name: Sedum Pizzazz (‘WALSEDPZZ’) Hardiness Zones: 3 Requirements: Full sun, well-drained soil Ornamental Features: Unique cerise blooms Habit & Growth Rate: Compact, clump-forming habit, 12 inches by 12 inches |
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Plant Select |
Plant SelectCommon Name: Turquoise Tails blue sedum Scientific Name: Sedum sediforme Hardiness Zones: 5a-10 Requirements: Full sun; able to tolerate conditions with no irrigation once established Ornamental Features: Robust, super blue selection of S. sediforme; hardy architectural accent for succulent gardens; creamy yellow flowers in midsummer Habit & Growth Rate: Mounding; 4 to 6 inches tall by 8 to 12 inches wide |
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Plants Nouveau LLC |
Plants Nouveau LLCCommon Name: Susy Dirr camellia Scientific Name: Camellia hiemalis ‘Susy Dirr’ Hardiness Zones: 7-9 Requirements: Full sun to part shade; average to moist garden soil. Ornamental Features: Hardy, fall-blooming camellia is a robust grower in containers in the nursery and in the garden; it’s a full, bushy plant with a dense habit and elegant, formal double carmine-pink flowers. Habit & Growth Rate: Grows 8 to 12 feet tall by 5 to 7 feet wide |
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Sheridan Nurseries |
Sheridan NurseriesCommon name: Purple Be Dazzled lilac Scientific Name: Syringa pubescens subsp. Patula Hardiness Zones: 3 Requirements: Full sun Ornamental Features: Dwarf, compact, reblooming, fragrant Habit & Growth Rate: Grows to 40 inches tall and wide |
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Skagit Gardens |
Skagit GardensCommon Name: Hellebore Scientific Name: Helleborus x ballardiae ‘COSEH 810’ Hardiness Zones: 5 Requirements: Prefers consistent moisture and soil with plenty of humus and good drainage, partial to full shade; a moisture-conserving mulch is helpful in areas with hot summers. Ornamental Features: Masses of light pink to pink blossoms deepen to cranberry and, by May, to ebony-purple; large, forward-facing flowers with long-lasting color complemented by dark stems and deep green, deer-resistant foliage Habit & Growth Rate: Mounding, 10 to 13 inches tall; spreads to 15 inches wide; blooms late winter to spring |
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Spring Meadow Nursery |
Spring Meadow NurseryCommon Name: Weigela Scientific Name: Weigela florida ‘Bokrasopin’ Hardiness Zones: 4 Requirements: Sun; adaptable to most well-drained soils Ornamental Features: Tubular flowers engulf this dense, reblooming shrub from spring until frost; they bloom on new and old wood without deadheading. Habit & Growth Rate: 4 to 5 feet tall and wide |
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Star Roses and Plants/The Conard-Pyle Co. |
Star Roses and Plants/The Conard-Pyle Co.Common Name: Eyeconic Melon Lemonade shrub roses Scientific Name: Rosa ‘Spromel’ Hardiness Zones: 6-9 Requirements: Full sun; moist, well-drained soil Ornamental Features: Cuplike, medium orange to apricot with red ring around inside petal; deep green, glossy foliage Habit & Growth Rate: Upright and busy; 4 feet tall by 3 feet wide |
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Sunset Western Garden Collection |
Sunset Western Garden CollectionCommon Name: ‘Silver Shadow’ compact astelia Scientific Name: Astelia chathamica x nervosa Hardiness Zones: 8b-11 Requirements: Well-drained garden soil Ornamental Features: Attractive, metallic silver-green foliage Habit & Growth Rate: 3 feet tall by 3 to 4 feet wide |
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Terra Nova Nurseries |
Terra Nova NurseriesCommon Name: Coral bells Scientific Name: Heuchera ‘Sugar Berry’ Hardiness Zones: 4-9 Requirements: Full sun, part shade, full shade; moderately well-drained, organic soil types are best Ornamental Features: Berry-violet colored foliage with dark veins and pale pink flower spikes; attracts butterflies and hummingbirds Habit & Growth Rate: Mounding habit; 6 inches tall by 10 inches wide with a 10-inch flower height |
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Rancho Tissue Technologies |
Rancho Tissue TechnologiesCommon Name: Satina agave Scientific Name: Agave ellemeetiana ‘Satina’ Hardiness Zones: 9-11 Requirements: Full sun to partial shade, but not in climates where it may need sun protection Ornamental Features: Smooth, satiny leaves, no spines Habit & Growth Rate: Fast growth; 4 feet by 4 feet |
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Tesselaar Plants |
Tesselaar PlantsCommon Name: Flower Carpet Pink Splash Scientific Name: Rosa ‘Noasplash’ Hardiness Zones: 5-10 Requirements: For best blooms, grow in full sun (grows well in partial shade with fewer blooms); in areas of intense heat, provide semi-shade/filtered light; best in well-drained/friable soils with added organic matter, but can thrive in a variety of soils. Tolerant of dry conditions when established Ornamental Features: Masses of bicolor hot pink and pale pink blooms; glossy green foliage Habit & Growth Rate: Low-growing compact bushes with dense flowers and foliage; mature height 23 to 31 inches; mature width 40 inches |
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