Skillins Greenhouses, a true Maine tradition, is a fourth generation Maine family business.

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1 Welcome to Skillin s Skillins Greenhouses, a true Maine tradition, is a fourth generation Maine family business. Founded in 1885 by Alexander Pa Skillin, Skillins originally provided seedlings and produce to the local area. The growth of Skillins over the years mirrored the growth of Falmouth Maine and its surrounding environs. After World War II, as Falmouth changed from fields and pastures into a town of fine homes, we expanded into a landscaping and greenhouse and floral business. The purchase of a second store, in Brunswick expanded the business to mid-coastal Maine. Today, the Skillin family produces many of their seasonal crops, from mums to poinsettias. And at beautiful Mountainview Farm, Christmas trees, shrubs, and evergreens ensure the future of this Maine tradition. Skillin s staff would like to welcome you to our Stores and invite you to please shop us for all your gardening needs.your business is very very important to us and we are honored to have you as a customer. We hope you take the time to look over our catalog, so that you may find the plants suitable for your landscaping needs and if you don t PLEASE let us know so that we may assist you in finding just the right plant. Our goal is to satisfy your Gardening needs with QUALITY, VALUE and SELECTION so that you may depend on us. This service is provided to you by our courteous friendly staff who stand ready to assist and advise you on all your gardening needs. We are here for you so please stop by. Our store hours are: Weekdays 8:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Saturdays 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Sundays 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. PERENNIAL Staff Gordon Merrill Brunswick Store Manager Terry Skillin Cumberland Store Manager Sally Bolstridge, MCN Falmouth Store Manager Tim Bate Falmouth Nursery Manager Becky Moening Production Elaine Bouchard Production Joanne Watson Brunswick Jason Hines Brunswick Sarah White Brunswick April Purington Brunswick Mission Statement At Skillin s our mission is to offer top quality agriculturally related products and services which better enhance our customers home environment. These products and services will always be offered in a pleasing and inviting environment for the customer. Barbara Holt Cumberland Linda Jones Cumberland Wendi Allen Cumberland Kim Bolshaw Cumberland Abigail Johnson Falmouth Anne Maher Falmouth A satisfied customer is our most important asset 1

2 2011 Prices Start at $ PERENNIALS SYMBOL KEY A FEW NOTES: When choosing perennials for container planting look for plants with a compact habit, long bloom time or plants that can do double duty with beautiful foliage after they are done flowering. Remember, if you want to keep your perennials through the winter you will need to remove them from the containers and plant them in the ground a few weeks before the ground freezes. Here are some wonderful perennials to consider for containers. Ajugas (Bugleweed) - Any variety Alchemilla (Lady s Mantle) Artemisia Silver Mound Dianthus Many will continue to bloom through the summer if deadheaded Such as Firewitch and Cranberry Ice Geraniums Rozanne, New Hampshire Purple Grasses Such as Bunnytails and Purple Fountain Grass Heucheras (Coral Bells) - Any variety Hostas Smaller varieties such as Blue Cadet, Brim Cup, Ginko Craig, Love Pat Lamiums (Dead Nettle) - Any variety. Phlox Junior Dance, Junior Dream, and Pixie Miracle Grace Plumbago Sedums- Any variety. Tiarella Violas Achillea see YARROW ACONITUM see MONKSHOOD ADENOPHORA see LADYBELLS AGASTACHE see ANISE HYSSOP AJUGA see BUGLEWEED ALCEA see HOLLYHOCKS ALCHEMILLA see LADY S MANTLE Alkanet - Brunnera 12 Does ok in dry shade, a nice woodland plant. The French blue flowers stand out against the large dark leaves. 18 Spacing. Emerald Mist NEW at Skillins for tall. Heart-shaped leaves with heavy silver bars along the outside of the leaves that form a collar of silver along the perimeter. Entire leaf is covered in a light silver dusting. Produces blue, for-get-me-not like flowers in spring. Deer resistant. Blooms mid to late spring. Shade to part shade. Zones 3-8. Jack Frost 12 A silver leaved cultivar, French Blue flowers. 18 Spacing. Zones 3-8. King s Ransom NEW INTRO FOR This is a sport of the popular Brunnera Jack Frost. Tiny forgetme-not like flowers bloom in early to late spring. The heart-shaped leaves are silver with a cream yellow margin and a light frosting over the whole leaf. Leaf margins lighted to a creamy white in summer. Part to full shade tall. Zones 3-8. Sun - 8 hours of direct sun Shade - Indirect or filtered light Partial Shade hours of sun Cut Flower Dried Flower Attracts Butterflies Attracts Hummingbirds Looking Glass tall. Leaves are heart-shaped, silver with prominent green veins when young turning almost completely silver as they mature. Small, blue flowers resemble for-get-me-nots. Zones 3-8. Blooms mid-spring to late spring. Part shade to shade. Macrophylla Green heart-shaped leaves, baby blue flowers. Zones 3-8. Variegata tall. Green leaves with a irregular white edge. Cluster of forget-me-not flowers blooms in late spring and early summer. Needs shade and adequate moisture or will get leaf scorch. Deer resistant. Blooms late summer-early summer. Zones 3-8. EXAMPLE: Common Name Scientific Name Height Alexander, Heart leaved Zizia ALPINE GERANIUM - Erodium NEW at Skillins for tall. Pink to white flowers bloom mid-spring to late summer. Great groundcover. Sun to part shade. Well drained soils. Zones 5(6) 9.

3 ALYSSUM see BASKET OF GOLD ANAPHALIS see PEARLY EVERLASTING ANCHUSA see BUGLOSS Anemone see Wind flower Anise Hyssop - Agastache Blue Fortune Blue flowers in July through September, this wildflower has heart-shape leaves. and is very drought tolerant. 24 Spacing. Attractive to butterflies. Zones 4-9. Anthemis see GOLDEN MARGUERITE AQUILEGIA see COLUMBINE ARABIS see ROCK CRESS ARISARUM see JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT Arkansas Blue Star - Amsonia tabernaemontana tall. Flowers are pale blue and star-shaped. Foliage is narrow-leaved and turns a beautiful golden color in fall. Forms a dense, billowy mass. Zones 3-9. Blooms late spring to early summer. Sun to part shade. Blue Ice tall. A more compact form of Amsonia. Buds are a dark blue and open to star shaped, periwinkle colored flowers. Flower are larger than tabernaemontana. Willowy foliage turns yellow in fall. Forms a compact mass like a small shrub. Deer resistant. Sun to part shade. hubrechtii Perennial Plant Association Plant of the year for Native Species. Clusters of light blue, star-shaped flowers in late spring\early summer. Foliage is very fine and delicate, almost white pine needle-like giving the plant a very graceful appearance. The foliage is spectacular in the fall when it turns a gold-yellow. It is a bit slow growing but a very long lived perennial. Sun to part shade. 36 tall. Zones 4-9. ARMERIA MARITIMA see THRIFT Artemesia see Wormwood ARUNCUS see GOAT S BEARD ASARUM see WILD GINGER ASCEPIAS see BUTTERFLY WEED Aster - Aster Alert tall. Dense clusters of purple-red flowers. Blooms late summer to mid-fall. N. American Native. Zones 3-8. Alma Potschke 36 tall. Taller aster with hot pink flowers. Attracts butterflies. Excellent cut flower. Zones 3-8. Blooms late summer mid fall. Blue Autumn NEW INTRO FOR tall. Plants are very disease resistant with violet-blue, daisy-like flowers. Attracts butterflies. Blooms late summer to mid fall. Full sun. Zones 5-8. First Snow tall. Dense and spreading up to 40. Profuse blooms of small white flowers in late summer and fall. Looks wonderful sprawling over walls or mixed with evergreen shrubs. Prefers poor to average soils and is mildew resistant. Monch Light purple flowers with yellow centers in summer almost into fall. Very hardy plant, upright with 18 spacing. Zones 4-8. Professor Kippenburg 12 Semi-double flowers, blue mixed with purple hues, yellow centers. Great in the fall. Dwarf compact habit. Zones 4-8. Purple Dome 18 Very mildew resistant. Flowers are dark purple. It appears in September. This form is a great compact plant. 18 spacing. Zones 4-8. Wood s Pink NEW at Skillins for tall. Dwarf, compact plants with clusters of semi-double pink flowers. Resistant to mildew and rust. Attracts butterflies. Blooms late summer to mid fall. Full sun. Zones 3-8. Woods Purple 8-12 Violet purple flowers in September. Very excellent compact cultivar. 18 spacing. Zones 4-8. Wartburg Star 18 Cheerful blue daisy like flowers on compact plants. Zones 4-8. Astilbe see false spirea ASTRANTIA see MASTERWORT AUBRIETA see ROCK CRESS AVENS Geum Totally Tangerine NEW INTRO FOR tall. Strong stems with sterile, bright apricot to tangerine flowers. Foliage forms a 14 compact mound. Very floriferous. Attracts butterflies and is deer resistant. Blooms late spring to mid summer. Sun to part shade. Zones 4-7. Baby s Breath - Gypsophila Bristol Fairy 36 Double white flowers, long lasting cut flower. Blooms from mid summer to fall. Pink Fairy 18 Smaller with pale pink flowers. 24 Spacing 3

4 BABY'S BREATH continued Perfecta 36 tall. Large, double white flowers. More robust than Bristol Fairy. Good cut flower. Blooms early summer until early fall. Rosea 4-8 Very small with pink flowers. Mounding. Bachelor s Button Centaurea Amethyst Dream NEW at Skillins for tall. Very deep purple flowers with a long bloom time. Well branched, compact plants. Attracts butterflies and is deer resistant. Blooms late spring to mid summer. Deadheading will help lengthen bloom time. Full sun. Zones 3-8. Amethyst in Snow tall. Flowers consist of white trumpets and purple centers. Silver green foliage. Early summer bloomer. Montana Likes dry soils, Blue flower has red center and appears June through July 24 spacing. Zones 4-8. Balloon Flower - Platycodon grandiflorus Alba Nice compact foliage with white balloon buds opening to white flowers. grandiflorus shell Pink 20 Nice soft pink in mid to late summer, needs well drained soil. Maresii 18 Purplish blue flowers from mid to late summer. Needs well drained soil. Sentimental Blue 6-8 tall. Purple flowers. Prolific bloomer. Zones 3-8. Blooms mid-summer. Sun to partial shade. BAPTISIA see FALSE BLUE INDIGO Barrenwort - Epimedium 8-12 Great ground cover, with columbine like flowers that bloom from may to June. The heart shape foliage makes for an elegant plant in the landscape. 12 Spacing. Orange Queen NEW at Skillins for Delicate copper-orange flowers. New foliage is tinged red. Will tolerate dry shade. Part sun to shade. Zones 4-8. Red Beauty NEW at Skillins for Large, spurred magenta-red flowers. Will tolerate dry shade. Part sun to shade. Zones 4-8. Rubrum 12 Foliage has a red tint. Red and white flowers. Fast grower. Will grow in dry shade. Good ground cover. Zones 4-8. Y. Niveum 12 Green foliage with white flowers. Clump forming. Will grow in dry shade. Zones Bearded Tongue - Penstemon Huskers Red Bronzy purple leaves, which are a deep contrast to the white flowers in July and August. 30 spacing. Requires good drainage. Zones 4-8. Miss Moneypenney NEW at Skillins for tall. Glossy green foliage in compact mounds. Tubular, scarlet flowers on tall panicles. Hummingbirds love it. Blooms most of the summer. Zones 3-8. Mystica 30 tall. Foliage is burgundy red in spring turning more green in summer and then deep red in fall. Flowers are white with a tinge of lilac. Good cut flower. Zones 3-8. Blooms early to mid summer. Sun. Prairie Dusk tall. Flowers rose-purple color. Trumpet shaped. Best planted in groups. Drought tolerant. Zones 3-8. Bloom early summer. Sun. mexicali Red Rocks 15 tall. Tubular, bright rose flowers. Foliage is narrow and dark green. Prefers well drained soil. Attracts hummingbirds. Blooms late summer. Full sun to part shade. Zones 4-8. Rondo 16 Pink, lavender, purple, red and white flowers that appear in early to late summer. Zones 4-8. Bee Balm - Monarda A very showy plant with many cultivars. This genus likes to have plenty of space. Zones 3-8. Gardenview Scarlet Scarlet red flowers in mid summer to early fall. High resistance to mildew. Grand Marshall tall. Magenta-purple flowers. Mildew resistant. Blooms mid to late summer. Zones 3-8. Grand Parade NEW at Skillins for tall. Clumps of bright lavender-purple flowers. Foliage has excellent resistance to mildew. Deer resistant. Blooms mid-summer will re-bloom if deadheaded. Zones 3-8. Jacob Cline 36 A nice Red blossom, and mildew resistant. 24 spacing. Marshall s Delight 2-3 tall. Pink flowers. Strong resistance to mildew. Zones 4-9. Blooms mid-summer to late summer. Panorama Mix tall. Flowers are a mix of red, pink and mauve.blooms mid summer. Petite Delight Rose colored flowers, sit above a nice crinkled foliage in mid to late summer. Good resistance to mildew. A nice dwarf. Raspberry Wine Wine red flowers against large leaves. This cold hard cultivar makes for an excellent choice. 24 spacing.

5 Bellflower - Campanula This genus has a distinct bell shape flower blues, pinks and purples. Many good cultivars. Birch hybrid 4-6 tall. Abundant lavender-blue fluted flowers. Bright green foliage. This campanula is very vigorous with a spreading habit making it useful for groundcover, slopes and rock gardens. Blooms summer. Zones 3-8. Blue Chip 6-8 Good edging plant with rich blue flowers in July to September. 12 spacing. Zones 4-9. Cherry Bells Big cherry pink flowers. Quick spreading, blooms in early to late summer. Zones Cups and Saucers tall. Champion Blue or Champion Pink. Cup shaped flowers with saucer like base. Blooms early to mid summer. Zones 4-8. glomerata Superba Large clusters of elegant purple flowers, in June and July. 24 spacing. Zones 4-9. La Belle - A bellflower with small double deepblue flowers. 24 tall. Long lasting cut flower. Zone 3-8. Pearl White 6-10 tall. Mounded foliage covered in white cup shaped flowers. Blooms 1-2 weeks earlier than White Clips. Zones 3-8. Blooms early summer to fall. Sun to part shade. persicifolia Alba Used well in mass plantings, large white flowers, born in June through July. This plant adapts well in all lights. 18 spacing.zones 4-9. persicifolia Blue Same as other persicifolia cultivars, but with a beautiful blue flower in June and July. 18 spacing. Zones 4-9. poscharskyana 8-12 Or Serbian Bellflower, this ground cover is an excellent choice for sunny areas, as well as shaded spaces. Tolerates urban stresses, such as soil compaction and sand. Bright blue flowers in May through September. 18 spacing. Zones 4-9. rotundifolia 12 This hardy little plant looks fragile and is anything but. Very long bloom time with bright blue drooping bell shaped flowers. Zones 4-9. White Clips 10 Large brilliant white cup shaped flowers. Good for edging. Blooms June-Sept. Zones 4-9. BELLIS see ENGLISH DAISY BELLWORT - Uvularia Uvularia grandiflora tall. Pendulous, yellow bell-shaped flowers with twisted petals. Arching stems. Native to N. America. Shade to part shade. Zones Bergenia see pigsqueak PERENNIALS BLACKBERRY LILY Belamcanda Freckle Face NEW at Skillins for tall. 2 wide, lily-like orange flowers with heavy red speckling. Foliage is sword shaped. Ornamental tan pear-shaped seed pods open to clusters of black seeds in fall. Attracts butterflies. Blooms late summer. Full sun. Zones Hellow Yellow NEW at Skillins for Similar to Freckle Face but flowers are yellow and spotless. Black-eyed Susan - Rudbeckia City Garden NEW at Skillins for Very similar to Rudbeckia Goldstrum but only 12 tall. Gold-yellow flowers. Very sturdy upright habit and long bloom time. Great for smaller gardens and containers. Great cut flower. Blooms mid summer to early fall. Full sun to part shade. Zones Early Bird Gold 24 tall. Golden-yellow, daisy like flowers with dark brown cones. Sport of Goldstrum but with a much longer bloom time. Blooms early summer to mid fall. Sun to part shade. Zones fulgida var fulgida Small flowers deep yellow with black centers. Blooms in Late summer into the middle of fall. Foliage is often insect resistant. Blooms later then Goldstrum. Goldstrum One of the most outstanding Rudbeckia s. When used in mass plantings there isn t anything more brilliant. Lengthy bloom times, with yellow flowers lasting from July to September. 24 spacing. Zones 3-8. H. Cherry Brandy NEW at Skillins for tall. 3-4 maroon red flowers with darker centers. Robust grower and blooms all summer. Drought and heat tolerant. Deer resistant. NOT very hardy but worth the summer display. May self-sow. Zone 6(7)-9. H. Denver Daisy NEW INTRO FOR tall. Compact plant with yellow flowers with dark red centers. Strong stems. Drought and heat tolerant. Deer resistant. Not a long-lived perennial but self-sows. Zones 5-9. H. Goldilocks tall. Golden orange semi-double to double flowers with brown centers. Short-lived perennial. Blooms summer. Sun to part shade. Zones 5-8 H. Irish Eyes 30 tall. Bright yellow, daisy like flowers with olive green eyes. Petals are pointed. Short lived perennial, but may self-sow. Blooms mid summer. Zone 5-8. H. Moreno - Flowers in different shades of red and red-brown with yellow tips. May not be long lived. 12 tall. Zones 5-9.

6 BLAck-eyed susan continued H. Prairie Sun tall. Flowers have gold petals with light yellow tips and green centers. Short lived perennial. Blooms mid summer to early fall. Sun to part shade. Zones 5-9. Triloba tall. Flowers are small and daisy like, yellow, flat faced with short,wide petals. and brown centers. Produces masses of flowers from August through Oct. Short lived perennial but will self-sow. Blooms late summer through fall. Sun to part shade. Zone 5. Viette s Little Suzy tall. A dwarf rudbeckia. Compact plants with yellow daisy-like flowers. Blooms from mid-summer until fall. Deer resistant. Black Groundsel - Ligularia Britt-Marie Crawford tall. Chocolate-maroon leaves that have a dark purple underside. Flat, daisy-like orange-yellow flowers. Deer resistant. Blooms late summer. Midnight Lady NEW at Skillins for tall. Dark purple to near black foliage. Large leaves are kidney-shaped with tothed edges. Purple stems. Bright orange-yellow daisy like flowers. Blooms late summer. Osiris Café Noir NEW at Skillins for Dwarf variety. Leaves are deeply serrated and start out purple-black turning bronze to olive green. Golden, daisylike flowers in late summer. Zones 4-9. Othello Green leaves with purple undersides. Orange/yellow flowers August to September and wants to be spaced at 36. przewalskii inches tall. Large arrowhead-shaped leaves with deeply cut edges. Black stems, tall spikes of bright yellow flowers in late summer. Deer resistant. Blooms late summer. Rocket 68 Yellow flower spikes, heart-shaped leaves with jagged edges. Blanket Flower - Gaillardia Burgundy 30 Very big flowers, wine red in color with a yellow and maroon center. Blooms in July through the beginning of September. Heat tolerant, and likes poor soil. Dazzler 16 Maroon daisy like flowers with yellow tips. Big maroon centers, flowers in early summer to early fall. Butterflies attracted to colors. Fanfare 14 Recently new introduction. Orange and yellow flowers with petals that flare out like trumpets. Zones Gallo Peach NEW at Skillins for tall. Vary large peach-colored flowers with yellow tips and a bright yellow cone. Plants are very compact and self branching making them great for containers. Heat tolerant and long blooming. Nice cut flower. Attracts butterflies, deer resistant. Blooms summer. Full sun. Well drained soil. Zones 4-9. Goblin 12 Very similar to Dazzler only shorter. Golden Goblin 15 tall. Gold colored flowers on compact plants. Blooms summer. Full sun. Sunburst Tangerine NEW at Skillins for tall. Light lemon-yellow flowers with a small tangerinie ring around the center. Very long bloom time. Will bloom most of the summer if deadheaded. Nice cut flower. Attracts butterflies, deer resistant. Blooms summer. Full sun. Well drained soil. Zones 4-9. Bleeding Heart - Dicentra King of Hearts 8-10 tall. A fern-leaved bleeding heart with bright rose, heart-shaped flowers and finely cut blue-green foliage. Prolific bloomer. Will not go dormant if given enough moisture. Zones 5-9. Blooms late spring through early fall. Sun, part shade, shade. Luxuriant Fern leaf, pink flowers in late spring sometimes lasting till early fall. Can take more sun then most cultivars. spectabilis Great rose pink flowers in the spring. Flowers can spread up to 4 across. Dormant as season moves on. 36 spacing. Zones 2-9. spectabilis Alba Same as genus except with a white flower. Zones 2-9. spectabilis Gold Heart tall. Stunning gold-green foliage with pink heart-shaped flowers. Plants go dormant in summer. Deer resistant. Blooms in spring. BOLTONIA see STARFLOWERS BRUNNERA see ALKANET Bugleweed - Ajuga Zones 4-9. Burgundy Glow 6 Ground cover with burgundy leaves Violet blue flowers from May to June. Aggressive invasive spacing. Chocolate chip 2 Slower spreading than most Ajuga. Violet blue flowers May to June. This dwarf wants spacing. Metallica crispa 4-5 Bronze leaves w/blue flowers Pink surprise 6 Pink flower spikes above dark green leaves.

7 Silver Variegated 6 Blue flowers top low growing green & white foliage. Bugloss Anchusa Blue Angel tall. Small blue flowers resemble For-get-me-nots. Lance shaped leaves. Zones 3-8. Blooms in early summer. Sun to part shade. Butterfly Weed - Asclepias incarnata Gay Butterflies 24 tall Flowers are various shades of orange and long-lasting. Performs best if left undivided. Zones 4-9. Blooms mid-late summer. Hello Yellow tall. Bright yellow flowers and attractive seed pods. Late to break dormancy. Prefers drier soils that are well drained. Deer resistant. Blooms July- August. Zones 3-7. tuberosa Drought resistant. In July and August, orange flowers similar to yarrow appear. 24 spacing. CampAnula see bellflower Candytuft - Iberis Alexander s White 10 Great plant for use as groundcover. Dense white flowers from May to June spacing. Sweetheart NEW at Skillins for tall and wide. Masses of pink blossoms. Blossoms turn a lilac color as they mature. Dark green foliage forms compact cushions. Attracts butterflies and is deer resistant. Drought resistant. Great for edging and rock gardens. Blooms late spring through early summer. Full sun. Zones 5-9. Cardinal Flower - Lobelia Lobelia cardinalis 3-4 tall. Bright red flower spikes on upright plants with green lance-like leaves. Will grow in moist locatons. Deer resistant and hummingbirds love it. This plant prefers part shade. Blooms late summer to early fall. Native to the US. Queen Victoria Great red flowers from July to September. 24 spacing. Zones 5-9. CATANANCHE see CUPID S DART Catmint - Nepeta Zones 3-8. Six Hill Giant 36 Very tall, Enjoys damp soils. Lavender blue flower spikes in June through August. 24 spacing. Walkers Low perennial of the year. Gray-green foliage. Blooms all summer if spent flowers are removed. Lavender blue flowers. Cut back by half in spring to encourage compact habit. Zones 3-8. CENTAUREA see BACHELOR S BUTTON 7 CENTRANTHUS see VALERIAN (JUPITER S BEARD) CERASTIUM see SNOW IN SUMMER CHASMANTHIUM see GRASSES SEA OATS CHEIRANTHUS see WALLFLOWER CHELONE see TURTLEHEAD CHRYSANTHEMUM see HARDY GARDEN MUM CimicifugA see Snakeroot Clematis - Clematis Zones 4-8. Sun to part shade. Grow in sun to part shade making sure roots are shaded to keep them cool. Early bloomers Bloom on previous seasons growth. Do not generally need to be pruned. However, prune back within a month after blooming if you feel they need to be kept in check. Old plants can be pruned back to 1-2 feet but it may take them a couple of years for them to re-bloom. Early to mid-season bloomers and re-bloomers The first blooms appear on previous years growth. Later blooms are on current years growth and may be smaller in size. These types should be pruned in late winter or early summer. Prune out dead shoots and the remaining shoots cut back to 6-9 above a couple of well-developed buds. Late flowering These types bloom on new growth in midsummer and in early fall. The second bloom may be smaller than the first. Prune back in late winter or early spring. Prune back to previous years wood or prune a 1/3 of the stems back 6-9 above well developed buds over the course of 3 years. Cardinal Wyszynski NEW at Skillins for Large, 6-8 crimson flowers with a central cluster of dark anthers. Very vigorous. Blooms July-Sept. Comtesse De Bouchard tall. Single light rose-pink flowers. Prolific bloomer. Flowers 4-6 wide. Blooms June-Oct. Duchess of Edinburgh Double white flowers with yellow anthers. Blooms May, June and Sept. Jackmanni Superba 8-12 tall. Deep purple flowers with creamy-yellow stamens. Vigorous grower. Flowers 5-6 wide. Blooms June-Oct. Nelly Moser 6-10 tall. Single pale pink flowers with a dark pink middle. Flowers 7-9 wide. Blooms May- June and Sept. Lanuginosa Candida NEW at Skillins for Large pure white flowers with yellow anthers. Some flowers may have the appearance of being semi-double. Blooms in June, July and Sept.

8 Clematis continued Niobe 6-8 tall Single deep red flowers. One of the best reds. Flowers 5-7 wide. Blooms May-Sept. Pink Fantasy NEW at Skillins for pale pink flowers with a darker pink bar and dark anthers. Blooms late June-Sept. A good repeat bloomer. Rhapsody Sapphire blue petals with creamy yellow anthers. Bloom July-Sept. Silver Moon Large silver-mauve flowers 7-8 wide. Very long bloom time and blooms throughout the summer. Does well in full to partial shade. The President NEW at Skillins for Large 7-8 flowers. Flowers are deep purple with purple anthers. Blooms June-Sept. Is a continuous bloomer and does not fade in the sun. Warsaw Nike NEW at Skillins for velvety, purple-red flowers. Flowers have 6-8 overlapping petals with deep grooves along the center. Blooms late May- Sept. Will Goodwin 8-12 tall. Single lavender-blue flowers with creamy yellow stamens. Flowers 6-8 wide. Blooms May-June and July-Sept. Clematis paniculata (Sweet Autumn Clematis) Small singe white flowers. Blooms heavily in fall, almost completely covering the foliage. Fragrant tall. Flowers ½ - 1inch wide. Blooms Sept-Oct. Columbine - Aquilegia Zones 3-8. Alpine Blue True blue flowers. Zones 4-8. Black Current Ice 6-12 tall. A dwarf Columbine. Flowers have are short spurred with dark purple petals and creamy yellow corollas. Short and compact mounding. Great for rock gardens. Biedermeier Mix tall. A short columbine with bright mixed colored flowers. Blooms mid-spring. canadensis 24 Native plant that likes sandy soils. Has a good drought tolerance. Red and yellow flowers appear in May through June. Carol Ann 30 tall. Soft pink with very short spurs. Blooms late spring to early summer. Clementine Red 18 tall. Double fuchsia-red flowers. Compact habit. Blooms late spring to early summer. Denver Gold 30 Native. 3 Yellow flowers, long spurs. Often can rebloom, if the stem is cut back. Huge clusters of flowers. Mackana Hybrid Flowers come in various colors, appearing from June to July. 18 spacing. Nora Barlow Fully double pink flowers with white margins. Amazing color and shape. Songbird Bunting 24 tall. Sky blue outer petals with white center petals. Zones 3-8. Blooms late spring. Sun to part shade. Songbird Dove Large creamy white flowers. Compact habit. Zones 3-8. Songbird Robin tall. Upright, pink and white flowers. Compact habit. Blooms mid-spring. Zones 3-8. Spring Magic Rose and Ivory 14 tall. Shorter variety long spurred, pink outer petals with creamy inner petals. Zones 2-9. Blooms early summer. Sun to part shade. Swan Violet and White 24 tall. Long spurred purpleblue outer petals with white center petals. Blooms late spring. Sun to part shade. Coneflower - Echinacea Big Sky Harvest Moon 24 Deep orange gold petals with deep golden cone. Abundant flowers. We found this gold echinacea to perform well. Zones 4-8. Big Sky Summer Sky tall. 5 light orange flowers with a rose halo. Fragrant. Blooms mid to late summer. Sun to part shade. Zones 4-8. Big Sky Sundown Russet orange flowers with brown cone. A good cutting flower and supposedly fragrant which we did not notice. However, we were really impressed with its blooming. Once it started blooming in mid to late summer it kept right on blooming into late Oct as long as we cut off the spent flowers. Zones 4-8. Bright Star tall. Large bright pink to lavender flowers with a burgundy cone. Blooms mid to late summer. Deer resistant. Zones 3-8. Fragrant Angel NEW at Skillins for tall. Large, fragrant white blossoms with overlapping petals and huge yellow cone. Blooms mid summer to early fall. More blooms if dead-headed. Butterfly magnet and birds love the seeds in the fall. Deer resistant. Great cut flower. Full sun to part shade. Zones 3-8. Green Jewel tall. Green cone surrounded by light green petals. Blooms mid to late summer. Deer resistant. Zones

9 Kim s Knee High A nice compact purpurea. Flowers are rose- Pink, and bloom from July to September. 18 spacing on this plant which can also be used as an herb. Zones 3-8. Little Annie NEW INTRO FOR tall. Compact, wee branched, dwarf variety. 2.5 lavenderpink flowers with orange cone. Very long bloom time mid summer to early fall. More blooms if dead-headed. Great for containers and front of the border. Butterfly magnet and birds love the seeds in the fall. Deer resistant. Great cut flower. Full sun to part shade. Zones 3-8. Magnus 36 Very large deep purple pink flowers, blooms from June through September. 24 spacing. Zones 3-8. Prairie Splendor 24 tall. Earlier bloom time than other purple echinaceas and long flowering time from early summer into fall. Rose-pink flowers 4-6 across. Shorter, compact habit. Blooms early summer until early fall. Zones 3-8. Red Knee High NEW at Skillins for tall. Shorter variety with large magenta-red flowers. Blooms mid summer to early fall. More blooms if dead-headed. Butterfly magnet and birds love the seeds in the fall. Deer resistant. Great cut flower. Full sun to part shade. Zones 3-8. Ruby Star Deep red flowers from June to September. Very bright in the garden compared to other Echinacea. 24 spacing. Zones 3-8. Summer Sun NEW at Skillins for Blossoms are fragrant and start red-orange and lighten to a gold orange as they age. Butterfly magnet and birds love the seeds in the fall. Deer resistant. Great cut flower. Full sun to part shade. 40 tall. Zones 4-8. Sunrise tall. Light yellow, daisy-like flowers. Cone starts green and turns gold. Good branching. Nice cut flower. Zones 4-8. Blooms mid to late summer. Sun to part shade. Virgin NEW at Skillins for tall. Large pure white flowers with a green cone. Double row of petals. Fragrant. Blooms mid summer to early fall. More blooms if dead-headed. Butterfly magnet and birds love the seeds in the fall. Deer resistant. Great cut flower. Full sun to part shade. Zones 3-8. White Swan Slightly shorter variety with beautiful white flowers from June to September. 24 spacing. Zones 3-8. CONVALLARIA see LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY Coral Bells - Heuchera Zones 4-9. Amethyst Myst 26 tall. Foliage is about 8 tall. Leaves are blackish-purple with black veining and a silvery 9 overlay and dark purple undersides. Cream flowers. Forms large clumps up to 17 across. Blooms late spring to mid summer. Blackout 10 tall. Foliage is 6 tall. Compact mounds of glossy near-jet black leaves with rounded lobes. Cream flowers. Looks great in containers. Blooms mid-summer. Crimson Curls tall. Leaves are heavily ruffled, dark green to chocolate brown with reddish purple undersides. Turns more red in full sun. Flowers creamy-white. Blooms late spring to mid summer. Electra NEW INTRO FOR tall, 12 wide. Leaves are bright yellow-green with red veining in spring and lighten to chartreuse green with a softer red veining later in the summer. White flowers. Blooms mid summer. Frosted Violet 20 tall. New leaves are a deep maroonpurple and mature to a plum purple with dark veining. Pink flowers. Compact habit. Deer resistant. Blooms early to mid summer. Green Spice 28 Short whitish green leaves with purple veins. Foliage about 9. Flowers are cream color, and appear in late spring to mid summer. Hollywood 8 tall. Purple leaves have a white cast and slightly ruffled. Coral-red flowers. Long bloom time from late spring thru mid summer. Deer resistant. Melting Fire tall. Curled leaves bright red when young, turning a purple-red when mature. Flower stems are red. Buds pink. Flowers white. Zones 4-9. Blooms late spring to early summer. Obsidian tall. Deep purple-black leaves with shiny deep purple undersides. Compact growth habit. Smoky purple buds, white flowers. Zones 4-9. Blooms late spring to mid-summer. Palace Purple Nice purple leaves, bell flowers are yellow to white and are born June through August. 18 spacing. Peach Flambe 16 Peach colored foliage highlighted with red. Foliage about 7. White flowers late spring to mid summer. Plum Pudding 26 Purple leaves with even darker purple veins. Foliage to aprox 8. Flowers are a cream color in late spring to mid summer. Ruby Bells tall. Dark green foliage with bright red flowers. Zones 3-8. Blooms late spring to mid summer. Part shade to shade. Silver Scrolls 11 tall. Leaves with ruffled edges start out purple with a steel-grey overlay. Foliage is deep purple underneath. Flowers have pink buds and a creamy color when open.

10 Coral bells continued Snow Angel NEW at Skillins for Light green foliage with white mottling. Leaves are deeply lobed and ruffled. Dark pink flowers in spring. Sonic Smash NEW INTRO FOR tall, 16 wide. Large deeply lobed green leaves with prominent red veining and scalloped darker green edges. White flowers. Blooms mid summer. Stormy Seas NEW at Skillins for tall, 24 wide. Large, ruffled maroon purple leaves. Compact habit and very vigorous. Creamy white flowers early to mid summer. Tiramsu NEW at Skillins for tall and wide. Gold yellow leaves with a red blotch in the center and red along the veins. Vigourous. Has better heat and sun tolerance than other light heucheras. Creamy white flowers in mid summer. Venus NEW at Skillins for tall, 15 wide. Large, silver leaves with green veining. Forms compact mounds. Mixes nicely with purple heucheras. Creamy white flowers. Blooms late spring to mid summer. Villosa Caramel 6 tall and 15 wide. This heuchera has bright yellow-orange leaves that are purple-red underneath. Cream colored flowers. A strong grower and heat tolerant. Coreopsis see tickseed CORYDALIS see FALSE BLEEDING HEART Cranesbill - Geranium Biokovo 6-8 Slightly scented green foliage makes for an excellent ground cover, with its red fall color. The flowers are white to a soft pink, appear in June to July. 18 spacing. Zones 4-8. Brookside Much better behaved than Johnson s Blue. This is considered to be the best blue geranium on the market. Zones 4-8. Dragon Heart 24 tall. Flowers are 2 wide, magenta with dark veining and black centers. Clump forming with spreading stems. Blooms early to late summer. Deer resistant. Zones 5-8. Hocus Pocus NEW at Skillins for tall. Dark bronze-purple leaves and bronze stems. Large 2 lavender-purple flowers with white centers. Tolerant of heat and humidity. Very floriferous and will bloom summer until frost. Deer resistant. Sun to part shade. Zones 4-8. Johnson s Blue 12 A nice mounding plant, blue flowers appear from June to July. 24 spacing. Zones 4-8. macrorrhizum Bevan s Variety Slightly taller ground cover also with fragrant foliage, very drought tolerant. Has been known to reduce weeds. Flowers are a dark pink and appear from May-June. 36 spacing. New Hampshire Purple 9-12 A rugged ground cover with pinkish purple flowers from May to September. 24 spacing. Zones 3-8. 'Orion' NEW at Skillins for tall. Similar to Geranium Brookside but flowers are larger with violet veins and more compact foliage. Long blooming with a re-bloom in fall. Deer resistant. Sun to part shade. Zones 3-8. Perfect Storm NEW at Skillins for tall. Small magenta flowers with a black center and veining. Gray-green foliage, low spreading plants. Blooms late spring to mid-summer. Deer resistant. Sun to part-shade. Zones 5-8. Pink Penny NEW at Skillins for tall. Large 2.5 purple-pink flwers with beautiful dark veins on broad spreading mounds. Heavy bloomer and will bloom all summer. Deer resistant. Sun to part shade. Zones 5-8. Rozanne Very long blooming geranium. Large violet-blue flowers with a white eye. Loosely mounded habit. This plant makes for a great spreading ground cover spacing. Vigorous spreader. Zones 5-8. Splish-Splash tall. White flowers with irregular purple markings. Dark green leaves on low-growing mounds. May re-bloom if cut back. Zones 4-9. Blooms summer. Sun to part shade. Creeping Jenny - Lysimachia Zones 3-8. Aurea 2-4 Small yellow round leaves. Very quick growing groundcover. The foliage is the significant part of this plant. Beaujolais 26 Almost blackish red flowers in spikes. Blooms in summer. Hummingbirds love this flower. White Gooseneck 30 A fast spreader, with nice fall color. Flowers are white and bloom from August to September. 36 Spacing CROCOSMIA see MONTBRETIA Cupid s Dart - Catananche 18 clumps of grassy leaves and blue, daisy like flowers. Nice fresh or dried. 10

11 Cushion Spurge - Euphorbia Ascot Rainbow NEW at Skillins for tall. Green and yellow variegated foliage tinged with pink and orange in cooler weather. Clusters of variegated bracts in sping. Deer resistant. Blooms late spring. Sun to part shade. Zones 5-9. Bonfire 18 tall. Leaves are a combination of purple, red and orange. Bracts are bright yellow in spring. Mounding habit. Blooms in spring. Deer resistant. Sun to part shade. Zones 5-9. Donkeytail Spurge 6 tall. Leaves grow in a spiral along stems. Gray-green foliage. Yellow flowers in spring. Zones 4-9. Blooms early spring. Sun. First Blush 12 tall. Leaves are light green with cream margins which are tinged with pink from spring into summer. Yellow bracts in spring. Forms low mounds. Blooms in spring. Deer resistant. Sun to part shade. Zones 4-7. polychroma Bracts turn a wonderful chartreuse color in May. Does well in poor soils. 30 spacing. Zones 4-8. Daylily - Hemerocallis A great way to get color all season. These plants can adapt to most conditions. All attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Yellow Varieties Big Smile 24 tall. Large 7 flowers. Bright lemon yellow flowers. Petals are ruffled with a pink blush edge. Blooms mid-summer. May re-bloom. Buttered Popcorn 32 tall. Large butter-yellow flowers with a small green throat. Many blooms on each scape. Re-bloomer. Blooms mid-summer. Flava (Lemon Lily) tall. One of the earliest daylilies to bloom. Yellow flowers. Very fragrant. Good for use in a naturalized setting especially when combined with Daylily Hyperion. Blooms early summer may re-bloom. Going Bananas An improvement over Happy Returns. Larger flowers bloom continuously from early summer thru early fall. Flowers are canary yellow with recurved petals and slightly ruffled margins. Heavy bloomer with flowers per scape. Happy Returns 18 tall. Yellow flowers. Bloom in early summer and then sporadically throughout the summer. Blooms early summer into fall. Hyperion 40 tall. Old fashioned variety. Lemon yellow petals with tiny green throat. Flower scapes are very tall. Slightly fragrant. May re-bloom. Works well in a naturalized setting and combines well with Daylily Flava. Blooms mid-summer, possible re-bloom. 11 Orange Varieties Bright Sunset 36 tall Copper-orange petals with a prominent gold midrib and slightly ruffled edges. Goldorange bad around the center. Blooms early summer. Rocket City 36 tall. Large light orange flowers with a burnt orange eye and yellow orange mid-rib and throat. Petals have slightly crimped edges. Blooms midsummer. South Seas 30 tall. Large, coral-orange flowers with a deeper coral band and yellow throat. Petals are smooth with ruffled edges. Abundant buds. Blooms mid-summer. Spellbinder 34 tall. Large 6.5 gold-orange flowers. Fragrant. Heavily budded with sturdy scapes.blooms early to mid-summer. May re-bloom. Stella de Oro 15 tall Always popular. Yellow-orange flower with slight ruffled edges. Flowers profusely in early summer and then flowers on and off all summer into early fall. Blooms early summer to fall. Tiger Kitten NEW at Skillins for tall. 3 bright orange flower with a prominent dark red eye orange anthers tipped with black. Blooms mid to late season. Red Varieties Baja 26 tall. Beautiful red flowers with a bright yellow center and midribs and a green throat. Blooms early to mid-summer. Bela Lugosi 33 tall. Considered one of the best dark purple daylilies available. 6 dark purple flowers with a bright green throat. Color is incredibly sunfast. Heavily budded and well branched. Blooms mid summer. Chicago Apache 30 tall. Slightly ruffled, scarlet red petals. Small yellow watermark and green throat. More resistant to thrips than other reds. Blooms mid to late summer. Ruby Stella 18 tall. Beautiful ruby-red flowers with a small yellow throat. Flowers are slightly fragrant. Good re-bloomer. Blooms early summer. Re-blooms. Pink\Peach\Plum Varieties Big Blue NEW INTRO FOR tall. Very large 6 light lavender pink flowers. Petals are ruffled with a citron yellow center. Strong scapes. Fragrant. Blooms mid season. May re-bloom. Catherine Woodbury 30 tall. Classic old fashioned variety. Orchid pink petals with light green throat. Blooms Mid-late summer.

12 DAYLILY continued Little Grapette NEW at Skillins for tall. One of our favorite varieties. We are offering Little Grapette again after and absence of several years. 2-3 grape flowers with a black-grape band and lime green throat. Very high bud count. Blooms early to mid season. My Sweet Rose NEW at Skillins for tall. 5 rose pink flowers with a white mid-rib and yellow-green throat. Very fragrant. Well budded. Blooms mid season. Mid Summer Bloomers Daylily Baja Daylily Big Blue Daylily Hyperion Daylily Joan Senior Daylily Rocket City Daylily Spellbinder Late Summer Bloomers Daylily Chicago Apache Daylily Sunday Gloves Daylily Bela Lugosi Daylily Buttered Popcorn Daylily Ice Carnival Daylily My Sweet Rose Daylily South Seas Daylily Wedding Band Daylily Catherine Woodbury Daylily Tiger Kitten Rosy Returns 14 tall. Rose-pink flower with a deeper rose center and yellow throat. Blooms from June until frost. Blooms all summer. Spiritual Corridor 25 tall. Lavender pink flowers with a large creamy-yellow eye and chartreuse throat. The petals are tightly ruffled with a creamy-yellow edge. Blooms are slightly fragrant. Plants are well-branched and heavily budded. Blooms early to mid-summer. Wild & Wonderful NEW INTRO FOR tall. Large 8 salmon-pink flowers with a large red band and flaring lime-green throat. Petals curve back creating a spider=like shape. Very high bud count. Blooms early. May re-bloom. White varieties Frosted Vintage Ruffles NEW INTRO FOR tall. 4 creamy yellow flowers with a pink blush and dark pink edges. Ruffled petals. Very fragrant. Incredible bloomer. Blooms early. May re-bloom. Daylily Ice Carnival 28 tall. Flowers are near white with a pale yellow center and bright green throat. Slightly fragrant. Blooms mid-summer, possible re-bloom. Daylily Joan Senior 30 tall. Creamy white petals with a light yellow water mark. Good branching. May rebloom. Blooms mid-summer. Daylily Sunday Gloves 27 tall. Flowers are nearwhite and fragrant with a pale yellow eye and tiny light green throat. Blooms most of the summer. Possible rebloom. Blooms summer. Wedding Band NEW at Skillins for tall. 5 creamy white flowers with a yellow pie crust ruffled edge. Green throat. Blooms mid season. Early Bloomers Daylily Bright Sunset Daylily Flava (Lemon Lily) Daylily Frosted Vintage Daylily Going Bananas Ruffles Daylily Happy Returns Daylily Little Grapette Daylily Rosy Returns Daylily Ruby Stella Daylily Stella de Oro Daylily Wild & Wonderful 12 Possible Re-Bloomers There are many daylilies that will re-bloom but sometimes our short growing season in Maine will prevent them from doing so. Removing spent flower stalks on re-blooming daylilies will help encourage a re-bloom. Daylily Big Blue Daylily Big Smile Daylily Buttered Popcorn Daylily Flava (Lemon Lily) Daylily Frosted Vintage Daylily Going Bananas Ruffles Daylily Happy Returns Daylily Hyperion Daylily Ice Carnival Daylily Joan Senior Daylily Rosy Returns Daylily Ruby Stella Daylily South Seas Daylily Spellbinder Daylily Stella de Oro Daylily Sunday Gloves Daylily Wild & Wonderful Dead Nettle - Lamium Zones 3-8. Anne Greenway NEW at Skillins for tall. Green leaves with a wide gold edge and silver streaked mid-rib. Purple-pink flowers in spring. Deer reisistant. Zones 4-9. Beacon Silver 4-8 Silver leaves with thin green margins. Pink flowers stand out on silver in mid spring to early summer. Pink Pewter 6-8 Fast growing with silver and green variegated leaves. Flowers are a pale pink born from June to August spacing. Red Nancy 6-8 Red flowers accenting the nice foliage. Bloom time is from June to August. 24 spacing White Nancy spacing. White flowers accenting the nice foliage. Bloom time is from June to August. Delphinium see Larkspur DIANTHUS see PINKS DICENTRA see BLEEDING HEART Digitalis see Foxglove DORONICUM see LEOPARD S BANE Echinacea see coneflower

13 ECHINOPS see GLOBE THISTLE ECHIUM see RED FEATHERS EDELWEISS Leontopodium 8-12 tall. Silvery foliage with small star-shaped flowers. Zone 4. Bloom sping. Sun. ENGLISH DAISY - Bellis Pomponette 6 tall. Mix of red, rose and white flowers. Biennial, Zone Blooms late spring. Sun to part shade. Strawberries and Cream 6 tall. Creamy pink outer petals with deep pink inner petals. Blooms early spring. Sun to part shade. Zones ERYNGIUM see SEA HOLLY EUPATORIUM see JOE PYE WEED EUPHORBIA see CUSHION SPURGE Evening Primrose - Oenothera Missouriensis Large yellow flowers that open in the evening. Good for rock garden or raised bed. Zones 3-7. Siskiyou Pink 10 tall. Pink flowers that are slightly pink. Glossy, dark green foliage. Flowers open in the evening. Zones 3-7. Blooms in spring. Sun. Sundrops 12 Needs good drainage. Lemon yellow flower that blooms July and August. 24 spacing. Zones 3-8. Epimedium see Barrenwort False Bleeding Heart Corydalis Lutea 15 tall. Tiers of green fern-like foliage. Dark yellow flowers. Blooms heaviest in late spring and then on and off through mid fall if kept moist. Blooms late spring to mid fall. Zones 5-7. False Blue Indigo - Baptisia australis Spike flowers of purple, can get to a foot long. The foliage is a soft blue green, mounding and bushy. Bloom time is mid to late spring. Carolina Moonlight 48 Gray green foliage with spikes of yellow flowers. Zones 4-9. Purple Smoke 48 tall. Charcoal gray stems with graygreen foliage. Smokey violet flowers. Blooms mid to late spring. Zones 4-9. Twilite Prairieblues 3-5 tall. Purple buds. Flowers are violet purple with lemon yellow keels. Pea-like foliage and shrub-like habit. Matures quickly. Attracts butterflies and is deer resistant. Blooms Mid spring to late spring. Sun to part shade. Zones Starlite Prairieblues NEW at Skillins for tall. A bicolor variety with buds that are a bright violet color opening to flowers that are periwinkle blue with cream colored keels. Once of the earliest baptisia to blooms. Vase shaped habit when young maturing to a rounded habit. Attracts butterflies and is deer resistant. Blooms Mid spring to late spring. Sun to part shade. Zones 4-9. False Spirea - Astilbe Zones 4-9. Astilbe s have different bloom times, it is possible to plan so they bloom all season. A great selection with fern like foliage. All will grow in full sun if given plenty of moisture. Deer resistant. White Flowers Bridal Veil 20 Late blooming, 24 spacing. Deutschland 20 Early blooming, 24 spacing. Milk And Honey 30 Creamy white flowers that turn pink as they mature. A white astilbe that holds up to sun and drought. Prolific bloomer. White Gloria tall. Dense snow white plumes. Shiny dark green foliage. Appreciates an extra application of fertilizer in the spring. Blooms Early summer. Zones 4-9. Pink to Peach Flowers Bressingham Beauty 36 tall. Salmon-rose flowers on arching plumes. Zones 4-9. Blooms early to mid-summer. Sun to part shade. Full sunn if given enough moisture. Color Flash Lime NEW INTRO FOR Spikes of soft pink flowers. Foliage is yellowish light green tinged with burgundy. Very floriferous. Blooms early to mid-summer. Part shade to shade. 22 tall. Zones 3-8. Delft Lace tall. Loose panicles dark salmon pink buds that open to soft apricot flowers. Red stems and blue-green foliage. Blooms early summer. Hennie Graafland 16 Mid season blooming, 12 spacing. Peach Blossom 20 Mid season blooming, 18 spacing. Rheinland 24 tall. Dense, diamond shaped panicles of rose-pink flowers. Leaves are large and medium green. Blooms early summer. Zones 4-9. Sister Theresa 24 tall. Large salmon-pink plumes. Foliage, finely cut, medium to dark green. Early to mid-summer bloomer. Zones 4-9. Good cut flower. Shade to part shade. Full sun if given enough moisture. Sprite Late blooming. 12 spacing.