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New Plants for 2009
I love gardening! I love new plants! This is so much fun! Take a look at some of these beauties. Some are brand new, never carried but by us or maybe even brand new to the market. Some are old favorites that we haven't carried for quite a while. Anyway you look at it, these are some terrific plants. Don't wait too long if you see something you like. The new plants are always the first to go to their new homes. Plus, we usually are limited in the quantities we can get on many of the newer varieties.
Achillea 'Moonshine' (Yarrow) | |
| Soft silver foliage frames this nice mellow, yellow Achillea. A shorter version perfect for that sunny, dry spot in your gardens. Easy to grow and not particular about soil. Attracts butterflies.
Zone: 3 |
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Achillea 'Pretty Belinda' (Yarrow) | |
| A new pink bred for improved upright holding. Won't flop. Starts blooming around June and blooms all summer. The warm pink blooms fade to a soft pink as the plant matures through the summer. Blooms same time as lilies, handles drought and salt and is moose resistant.
Zone: 4 |
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Achillea millifolium 'Paprika' (Yarrow) | |
| Luscious apple-red flower with a sulphur-yellow center that holds it color all season. Achillea bloom later in the season, just in time to match it up with the never-ending array of lilies. Salt and drought tolerant, moose resistant, fragrant.
Zone: 3 |
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Adiantum pedatum 'Miss Sharples' (Maidenhair Fern) | |
| Erect fern with bright green-yellow new growth. Prefers moist, acidic, well-drained soils. Unusual color for a fern.
Zone: 4 |
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Ajuga reptans 'Binblasca' Black Scallop (Ajuga) | |
| About as close to black as you can get, this Ajuga is a bit more chunky in appearance than other Ajuga. Will do quite well in our climate in full sun or shade. Because of the dark appearance, we recommend a nice sunny spot, perhaps next to a creamy hosta. Great for borders. Combine with cream hostas.
Zone: 4 |
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Alcea rosea (Hollyhock) | |
| Tall, sturdy spikes of ruffled, fully double, scarlet red flowers. Hollyhock open from the bottom up allowing the blossoms to be on exhibit for a long period of time. Plant in a non-windy site and no staking will be required. Alcea should be treated as a short-lived perennial but definitely worth it. Grow in rich, moist, well-drained soils.
Miscellaneous Name: Chater's Double Group scarlet-flowe Zone: 2 |
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Aquilegia 'Leprechaun Gold' (Columbine) | |
| Beautiful, double, dark purple flowers stand out as they ascend above mounding, yellow and green, marbled foliage. One of the few plants that will flower in shade in cold climates.
Zone: 3 |
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Aruncus 'Misty Lace' (Goat's Beard) | |
| Easy to grow like our native Goat's Beard but that's where the similarity stops. Striking, lacy blooms so delicate and graceful you'll want a couple of these beauties. Good for rock gardens.
Zone: 3 |
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Astilbe 'Delft Lace' (False Spirea) | |
No Photo Available | Looking for a really wow factor? Combine this elegant Astilbe with a broad leaf Hosta and one of the dark leafed Ajugas and you've got a complete vignette. The lacy, deep blue-green, waxy foliage has a light silver overlay. Red stems carry panicles of deep salmon pink buds that open to soft apricot pink flowers. Soils need to consistently moist for best performance.
Zone: 4 |
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Astilbe 'Queen of Holland' (False Spirea) | |
| Glossy bronze foliage is topped ay airy white plumes. Nice for cut flower bouquets. Earlier blooms than most Astilbe. Keep moist and you can grow in full sun to part shade in cold climates. Combine with Hosta and Ajuga. This one is an extra early bloomer.
Zone: 3 |
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Astrantia 'Star of Beauty' (Masterwort) | |
| Very unusual bloom that lasts all summer. Teena says this is one of the plants always asked about in her gardens because it is so unusual. Looks like a pin cushion. If you can stand to cut it (I can't) it makes a good cut flower and is excellent for drying. This one is a long bloomer!
Zone: 3 |
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Campanula 'Blue-Eyed Blonde' (Golden Peachleaf Bellflower) | |
| Another Terra Nova introduction that promises an abundance of deep blue blooms and an exceptional foliage color of brilliant yellow. A real breakthrough for Campanulas. This is a well-mannered grower.
Zone: 4 |
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Campanula 'Summertime Blues' (Bellflower) | |
| Dan Heims at Terra Nova Nurseries says this is the cure for the summertime blues. The longest blooming Campanula he has ever seen. Masses of large, silver blue bells on 2-foot upright stems bloom all spring, summer and fall. Won't spread or reseed. Clumping habit. Extended bloom time.
Zone: 4 |
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Campanula carpatica var. turbinata 'Foerster' (Bellflower) | |
| I dare anyone to try to see the foliage when this one is in full bloom. It literally smothers the foliage, and it provides an excellent ground cover. That Karl sure gets around, doesn't he? Exceptional rock garden plant.
Zone: 4 |
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Clematis recta 'Purpurea' (Clematis) | |
| I first saw this beauty at Mark White's gardens in Sterling. If you know Sterling, it is one of the coldest places around. The profusion of tiny white flowers are highly fragrant but the highlight is really the foliage, a shiny burgundy. I've worked hard to get this one for my customers. It's rare. Prune hardy in early spring.
Zone: 2 |
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Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb' (Tickseed) | |
| We've found this one to be hardiest and most reliable of the Coreopsis. A lovely butter yellow daily-like cheerful addition that blooms all summer long.
Zone: 4 |
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Delphinium 'Purple Passion' (Delphinium) | |
| Another New Zealand double delphinium that is sure to be a traffic-stopper. The name really says it all. Deep purple blossoms with a purple and white striped bee are densely packed on spikes of very strong stems. Plant in a sheltered area and you can avoid staking. Delphinium need full sun and lots of compost or fertilizer to perform to their best.
Miscellaneous Name: New Millennium Series Zone: 3 |
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Delphinium elatum 'Black Eyed Angels' (Delphinium) | |
| A member of the Millennium Hybrids bred by Dowdeswell's of New Zealand. Hand crossed to produce the absolute best hybrids with excellent form, strong stems and a vigorous growth habit. Very large stalks of pure white with black bee double flowers seem to bloom forever in our cool summer gardens. Heavy feeders: a handful of lime each spring is recommended.
Miscellaneous Name: New Millennium Series Zone: 3 |
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Dicentra 'Ivory Hearts' (Bleeding Heart) | |
| The greatest thing about these smaller bleeding hearts is that they bloom all season. This one is a vigorous bloomer with a stark white flower. The blooms form nice, tidy clumps and are framed by silvery-blue, fern-like foliage. Planted at the edge of a woodland garden, the white blooms stand out like beacons. Combine with hosta, iris or any other fleshy leafed or spiky plant. Moist but well-drained soils.
Zone: 3 |
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Echinacea purpurea 'Hope' (Cone Flower) | |
| Finally, Terra Nova Nurseries has caught on to the need for a better Echinacea. Of course they always go the extra mile, and this one is no exception. Fragrant, larger softer pink flowers than Magnus, just perfect for its namesake -- Hope. A portion of your purchase price will be donated to the search for a cure for breast cancer through the Plant for the Cure program. Long bloomer.
Miscellaneous Name: Plant Patent No. 17194 Zone: 4 |
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