New Plants for 2010

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North Coast Perennials New Selections for 2010.

ACHILLEA millefolium 'Apricot Delight' PP18738
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Yarrow
height: 18-24"   zone: 4   habit: upright
Silver foliage supports large vivid flower heads that bloom all summer long in a range of pinks to pale apricot to almost red. Plant in full sun for best color. Will tolerate extreme heat and humidity well. Makes a nice cut or dried flower.
ACHILLEA ptarmica 'The Pearl'
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White Yarrow
height: 18-24"   zone: 3   habit: upright
Clusters of white flowers blooming June through September against green fern-like foliage. Use in naturalized setting due to the spreading habit. Likes well-drained soil. Borders and cut flowers, fresh and dried.
AGASTACHE 'Apricot Sprite'
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Hyssop
height: 12-18 "   zone: 6  habit: compact, erect
Spikes of peachy apricot tubular flowers with anise scented, grayish-green foliage. Flower performance is outstanding June until frost. Happy with good drainage. Hummingbirds love this plant. May keep deer and rabbits away.
AJUGA reptans 'Sparker' PPAF
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Bugleweed
height: 3-6" zone: 6 habit: groundcover
Thick dark green, shiny foliage covered in creamy-white splashes that light up the garden floor. New growth brings out even more variegation. Come winter, the variegated foliage takes on amazing pink tones. Use in a rock garden or front borders.
AMSONIA hubrichtii
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Thread-leaf blue star
height: 2-3'   zone: 5   habit: upright mound
Graceful, very fine foliage and clusters of steel blue flowers in May and June. Excellent golden color in fall.
ASTER novae-angliae 'Vibrant Dome' PP19538
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New England Aster
height:15-18"  zone: 4   habit: mound
Asters provide colorful fall blooms over deep green foliage and are great naturalizers. Hot pink
ASTILBE  chinensis 'Vision in White' PP18965
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height: 15-18 "  zone: 4  habit: mounding
Brightly colored plumes are spectacular in mass. White
BELLIS perennis 'Habanera Mix'
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English Daisy
height: 5-6'   zone: 4   habit: low mound
Big fluffy double, blooms over neat, compact mounds of green foliage. Mix of pinks, reds, whites and whites with red tips. Great for use in the garden and in pots. Biennial may reseed.
BUDDLEIA davidii 'Royal Red'
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Butterfly Bush
height: 5-6'   zone: 5   habit: upright arching
Deep red flowers
BUDDLEIA davidii nanhoensis 'Nanho Purple'
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Butterfly Bush
height: 4-5'   zone: 5   habit: upright arching
Lilac flowers
CHASMANTHIUM  latifolium 'River Mist' PPAF
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Variegated Northern Sea Oats
height: 2-3'   zone: 5   habit: arching clump
Striking bright green and white striped, bamboo-like foliage. Silvery-green, nodding flat oats appear in late summer and persist well into winter making a most attractive winter skeleton. Reseeds green.
CLEMATIS 'Jackmanii Superba'
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Clematis Purple Varieties
height: 5-20'  zone: 5  habit: vine
Deep purple, profuse bloomer June-September. Fuller flower than "Jackmanii".
CORYDALIS 'Blue Panda'
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Blue Bleeding Heart                                                                        icon imageicon image
height: 10-12"   zone: 5  habit: mound
Small blue snapdragon-like flowers above lacy gray-green foliage from early spring to fall. A unique and fragrant addition to your woodland garden.
CROCOSMIA 'Emily McKensie'
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Montbretia
height: 18-24"  zone: 5-6  habit: upright
Dwarf plants with golden orange flowers with red centers and yellow throat. brilliant late summer color. Shorter stems make this great for containers. Prefers well-drained soil.
DELPHINIUM grandiflorum 'Summer Morning'
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Dwarf Larkspur
height: 10-12"  zone: 3  habit: erect
A dwarf delphinium with pale rose-pink flowers on finely cut, deep green leaves. Stars in June and flowers all summer and into fall if deadheaded. Likes well-drained soil.
DIANTHUS ‘Coconut Surprise’ PP18828
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Pinks
height: 6-8"  zone: 5  habit: low mound
Fragrant, white flowers with crisp crimson red centers and toothed edges. A compact variety that will not separate. Use in rock gardens or in front borders.
DIANTHUS plumarius 'Mountian Mist'
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Cottage Pinks
height: 10-12"  zone: 4  habit: low mound
Pink fringed petals with blue evergreen foliage. Drought and heat tolerant like 'Bath's Pink' with fuller flowers.
ECHINACEA purpurea 'Meringue' PPAF
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Dwarf Coneflower
height: 15-18"  zone: 5  habit: upright
Blooms begin pure white and age to a greenish-white. It is a dwarf. double white that re-blooms as much as 'Pink Double Delight'. Prefers well-drained soil.
ECHINACEA 'Coral Reef' PPAF
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Coral Coneflower
height: 30-36"   zone: 5   habit: upright
Amazing two-toned double blooms, with dark orange to coral rays topped by a coral red cone. Long lasting blooms make great cut flowers. Drought tolerant. Photo courtesy of Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc.
ECHINACEA 'Firebird' PPAF
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Coneflower
height: 30-34"  zone: 5   habit: upright
Red, shuttlecock-type flowers with large dark cones and cardinal petals. Compact habit and multiple crowns with strong stems. Echinaceas are deer resistant. Photo courtesy of Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc.
FERN erythrosora 'Brilliance'
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height: 22-26"  zone: 5  habit: arching
Fronds turn from bright copper to soft green to russet-orange again, all on an evergreen habit that looks great in the partly shaded bed or border. Best leaf color is achieved in part sun. Will tolerate dry conditions once established.
GERANIUM phaeum 'Samobor'
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Cranesbill
height: 16-20"  zone: 5  habit: mound
Flowers are the deepest wine purple, and its scalloped leaves are marked with a distinctive purple-black chevron. Blooms late spring to early summer. Likes moist soil.
GERANIUM  pratense 'Dark Reiter'
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Cranesbill
height:8-10"  zone: 4  habit: mound
Deeply cut, compact deep purple foliage supports soft blue flowers. This one blooms all season long. Likes moist, but not soggy soil.
HELENIUM 'Mardi Gras' PP15124
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Sneezeweed
height:36-40"  zone: 4  habit: mound
Daisy-like flowers have bright yellow petals, tie-dyed skirts with flame orange around a brown center. A great filler between spring and fall flowering plants.
HEMEROCALLIS diploid 'Fairy Tale Pink'
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Daylilies
height: 22"   zone: 4  habit: mound
Shell pink, yellow throat.                Mid-Late bloom time
HEMEROCALLIS diploid 'Praire Blue Eyes'
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Daylilies
height: 28"   zone: 4  habit: mound
Lavender, green throat               Mid-Late bloom time
HEMEROCALLIS tetraploid 'Leebea Orange Crush'
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Daylilies
height: 26"   zone: 4  habit: mound
Ruffled orange blooms               Mid season bloom time
HEMEROCALLIS Reblooming Series 'Purple d'Oro
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Daylilies
height: 20"   zone: 4  habit: mound
Purple, yellow throat               
HEUCHERA x 'Coral Forest'
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Coral Bells                                                                                          icon imageicon image
height: 12-24" zone: 4 habit: mound
Green foliage, red flowers
HEUCHERA x 'Georgia Peach' PP19375
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Coral Bells                                                                                          icon imageicon image
height: 14-24"   zone: 4  habit: mound
Peach to rose-purple with silver overlay. Photo courtesy of Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc.
HEUCHERA x 'Mint Julep' PPAF
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Coral Bells                                                                                         icon imageicon image
height: 12-24" zone: 4 habit: mound
Lemon-lime minty green, silver leaves, with white flowers
HEUCHERA x 'Southern Comfort'
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Coral Bells                                                                                        icon imageicon image
height: 14-24"   zone: 4  habit: mound
Cinnamon peach to burnished copper to amber. Photo courtesy of Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc.
HEUCHERELLA 'Sweet Tea' PPAF
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Coral Bells                                                                                                 icon image
height: 20-28"   zone: 4  habit: mound
Cinnamon stars surrounded by orange tea colored borders. Photo courtesy of Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc.
HIBISCUS moscheutos 'NCP Red'
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Swamp Rose Mallow
height: 28-34"  zone: 5  habit: erect
Deep wine red, green foliage
HOSTA 'First Frost'
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Plantain Lily
height: 12-14"  zone: 3  habit: mound
Emerges with a blue center, gradually turning dark green. Margins appear golden yellow turning to creamy white. 2010 American Hosta Growers Selection of the Year.
IRIS pumila 'Candy Apple'
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Dwarf Bearded Iris
height: 12-15"  zone: 3  habit: erect-short
Dwarf bearded Iris blooming in April and May. Borders or rock gardens in sunny well-drained locations make these little guys happy. Red
IRIS pumila 'Mister Roberts'
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Dwarf Bearded Iris
height: 12-15"  zone: 3  habit: erect-short
Dwarf bearded Iris blooming in April and May. Borders or rock gardens in sunny well-drained locations make these little guys happy. Yellow
IRIS pumila 'Open Sky'
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Dwarf Bearded Iris
height: 12-15"  zone: 3  habit: erect-short
Dwarf bearded Iris blooming in April and May. Borders or rock gardens in sunny well-drained locations make these little guys happy. Blue
IRIS pumila 'Quicken'
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Dwarf Bearded Iris
height: 12-15"  zone: 3  habit: erect-short
Dwarf bearded Iris blooming in April and May. Borders or rock gardens in sunny well-drained locations make these little guys happy. Bi-Color
LAMIASTRUM galeobdolan 'Variegatum'
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Yellow Archangel
height: 4-8"  zone: 5  habit: spreading
Silver-spotted dentate leaves. Yellow flowers in the spring. Strong spreader.
LEUCANTHEMUM superbum 'Banana Cream' PPAF
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Shasta Daisy
height: 20-24"  zone: 5  habit: mound
Large 4" semi-double lemon yellow flowers on compact dark green foliage. Blooms all season long. Good cut flower or use as a mid-sized accent. Long lasting.
MONARDA didyma 'Grand Marshall' PPAF
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Beebalm
height: 15-18"  zone: 4 habit: upright clump
Pink
PHLOX paniculata Flame Series 'Coral' PPAF
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Garden Phlox
height: 12-20"  zone: 4   habit: clump-erect
Compact, disease resistant and naturally dwarf. Featuring upright clusters of large, fragrant blossoms. Mildew resistant. Bright coral.
PHLOX paniculata Flame Series 'White Eye' PPAF
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Garden Phlox
height: 12-20"  zone: 4   habit: clump-erect
Compact, disease resistant and naturally dwarf. Featuring upright clusters of large, fragrant blossoms. Mildew resistant. Snow white with rich red eye.
RUDBECKIA hirta 'Cherry Brandy'
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Brown-Eyed Susan
height: 22-24"  zone: 5  habit: erect mound
Single, cherry-red blooms on robust, bushy plants create a dramatic impact in borders, large containers, or as cut flowers. Attracts butterflies.
STOKESIA laevis 'White Surprise'
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Stokes Aster                                                                                       icon imageicon image
height: 12-08"  zone: 5  habit: round clump
Green strap-like foliage and large cornflower-like flowers on short stems lasting many weeks in summer. Plant in groups for best results. Needs well-drained soil. Bright White
TIARELLA 'Sugar and Spice' PP16783
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Foam Flower
height: 8-10"  zone: 4  habit: mound
Dramatic, lacy leaves with heavily marked centers in summer and winter and lightly fragrant. Pink flowers with a white interior appear early spring. Tiarellas prefer woodland conditions, humus-rich, moisture retentive soil and dappled to full shade.
VERBASCUM 'Southern Charm'
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Nettle-leaved Mullein
height: 24-36"  zone: 5  habit: erect
Flat rosettes of dark green leaves with flower spikes in apricot, pink, yellow, and cream. These summer-blooming perennials are ideal for backs of borders and cutting gardens. A nice vertical accent for a dry, sunny border.
VERNONIA 'Iron Butterfly'
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Ironweed
height: 30-36"  zone: 4  habit: erect
Lovely fine foliage like Amsonia hubrichtii and is a compact, but vigorous plant. Purple flowers in late summer. Attracts butterflies.

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