Plant Choices are shifting

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1 Perennials

2 Plant Choices are shifting Plants interesting over several months Flowers & foliage mixed together in beds Mixed annual and perennial beds Perennials as annuals planted once a year, and removed More flowering shrubs More grasses & sedges

3 Changing Design Aesthetic

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5 The NEW NOW for Perennials Demand for natives is increasing Galardia Mesa Peach Perennials acting more like annuals Echinacea Cheyenne Spirit Uniform bed appearance and timing Monarda Balmy Purple Low water use plants Gaura Sparkel White

6 New Vintage Series Achillea Compact and heavy flowering No Brown out - blooms retain color longer. White

7 New Vintage Series Achillea Red White Rose Violet

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9 Alyssum Golden Spring Cold and Heat hardy Alyssum Alyssum wulfenianum Garden location: Full Sun Finished height: 6 to 8 in. Finished spread: 12 to 14 in. Garden spacing: 12 to 14in Bloom time: April to May USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9 < Mid April-Elgin, IL

10 Agastache rugosa Little Adder Compact hybrid of Black Adder Much fuller habit Darker flowers & foliage Can be spring planted No vernalization required Agastache rugosa Garden location: Full sun Finished height: 18 to 22 in. Finished spread: 18 to 22 in. Garden spacing: 20 to 24 in. Bloom time: June to September USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9

11 Agastache rugosa Little Adder L. Black Adder, R. Little Adder

12 Buddleia Butterfly, or Nectar bush Ball Ornamentals Buddleia Compact (3 Feet) Flowers until frost Attracts Butterflies Non- invasive* Older Types... Go out of flower Get huge in the landscape Invasive Flutterby Petite Tutti Frutti *Produce 2% or less viable seeds that meets Oregon Dept. of Ag standards for sterility.

13 Small to Large Cran Razz, Blaze Pink Compact upright 5 wide, 5-6 ht. Zone Colors Flutterby Pink, True Blue Compact upright 4-5 wide, 4-5 ht. Zone 5-10 Pink is Sterile! Flutterby Petite Series Compact upright 2.5 x 2.5 Zone Colors, Tutti Frutti Pink and Blue Heaven Buddleia Darwin Perennials & Star Roses and Plants

14 NEW UpTick Series Coreopsis Large Flowers Persist all summer Coreopsis hybrida Garden location: Full sun Finished height: 12 to 14 in) Finished spread: 12 to 14 in. Garden spacing: 14 to 16 in. Bloom time: May to September USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 (-20 to 20 F Yellow&Red

15 NEW UpTick Series Coreopsis Gold Bronze Cream Yellow & Red

16 SEED Echinacea Cheyenne Spirit Mix Pow Wow Berry First Year Flowering Uniform bed appearance and timing Zone : 4a - 10b Bloom: Late Spring Fall Spacing : 10-14" Height : 18-30" Width : 10-20" Pow Wow White Ball Echinacea. All Forms Vegetative,Seed, Wildflower Mix

17 Echinacea Sombrero Series E. x hybrida Single flowered, overlapping petals Very well-branched series Extremely hardy series All varieties well-matched for habit and timing Garden location: Full sun Height: 22 to 24 in. Spread: 24 to 26 in. Bloom months: June to August USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9 NEW Sandy Yellow

18 Sombrero Echinacea Hot Coral Salsa Red NEW Adobe Orange Sandy Yellow Lemon Yellow NEW Flamenco Orange

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20 Echinacea Sombero Hot Coral

21 Heuchera Carnival Series H. x villosa Heat-tolerant villosa hybrids Dry Shade! What to plant under trees Excellent shade container components Garden location: Part shade to full shade Finished heigh t: 10 to 12 in. Finished spread: 12 to 14 in. Garden spacing: 14 to 16 in. Bloom time: April to May USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9 (-30 to 30 F minimum temperature) Watermelon

22 Cocomint Coffee Bean Silver Streak Candy Apple Black Olive NEW Limeade Peach Parfait Watermelon

23 NEW Lavandula SuperBlue L. angustifolia Largest blooms of any L. angustifolia variety on the market Rich deep blue blooms on short flower spikes Excellent Winter hardiness and persistence in the landscape NEW SuperBlue Hardiness Zone : 4a - 9b Hardiness Degree : -30 F Blooming Season : Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer Spacing : 12-14" (30-36cm) Height : 10-12" (25-30cm) Width : 10-12" (25-30cm) Exposure : Sun

24 Gaillardia Mesa Series Gallardia x grandiflora Blanket Flower (native) SUPER LARGE flowers! Mesa Peach Mesa Yellow Unique Colors Extremely hardy All varieties well matched Hardiness Zone : 5-10 Hardiness Degree : -20 F (-28.9 C) Blooming Season : May to August Spacing : 18-22" Height : Width : 16-22" Exposure : Sun Bright Bicolor

25 Gaura Sparkle White Drought Tolerant Use in Beds & Conatiners First-Year-Flowering perennial Garden location: Full sun. part shade Finished plant height: 12 to 24 in. Finished plant spread: 12 to 20 in. Garden spacing: 12 to 15 in. USDA Hardiness Zones: to Zone 6

26 Heliopsis Double Sunstruck False Sunflower (native) Double flower form White variegated foliage Heliopsis helianthoides Garden location: Full Sun Finished height: 14 to 16 in. (35 to 40 cm) Finished spread: 12 to 14 in. (30 to 35 cm) Garden spacing: 12 to 14 in. (30 to 35 cm) Bloom time: May to July USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9 (-30 to 20 F minimum temperature)

27 Helianthus Autumn Gold Helianthus angustifolius Compact Extremely hardy and reliable Late-summer to late-fall flowering Excellent in the heat Height: 24-26in. September to November Zone 5a- 10a

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29 Nepeta Jr. Walker 1/3 of the size of Walker s Low in the garden after 5 years. Can be utilized as a border plant Well behaved in containers Height: in. Zones 3a-8b Colorado State University Top Performer 2012, 2013 & 2014 trials

30 Penstemon Rock Candy 5 Color series Shorter, more compact than cc s No vernalization requiredrepeat flowering Height: in. Spread: 8-10 in. Zone 5 hardy (U-MN)

31 Perovskia Russian Sage Newer Types Compact (2 Feet) Flowers until frost Attracts Butterflies No maintenance Older Types... Loose habit Get huge in the landscape Require maintenance Hot, Dry tolerant, long bloom Crazy Blue

32 CrazyBlue Perovskia Crazy branching habit prevents plants from falling over when blooming. Holds its shape in containers at retail. Perovskia atriplicifolia Garden location: Full sun Finished height: 16 to 18 in. Finished spread: 14 to 16 in. Garden spacing: 14 to 16 in. USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9

33 Blue Steel Perovskia From Seed! Can be grown in smaller pots for bedding out like annuals. Garden location: Full sun Finished height First year: 18 to 24 in./ Second year and on: 30 to 36 in. Finished spread First year: 14 to 22 in. Second year and on: 20 to 28 in. Garden spacing: 16 to 24 in. USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9

34 Salvia nemorosa Lyrical Blues Rose Silvertone Lyrical Blue Salvia Blue White Heat & Drought tolerant Longer Blooming & reblooms Deer Resistant! Finished height: 22 to 24 in. Finished spread: 22 to 24 in. Garden spacing: 22 to 24 in. Bloom time: May to July USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9

35 Salvia Burgundy Candles S. nemorosa Flower power Strong, semi-upright plants Attractive burgundy buds and calyxes Takes Summer heat Long-lasting colour season in the garden Burgundy Candles PPAF Garden location: Full sun Height: 26 to 28 in. (66 to 71 cm) Spread: 22 to 24 in. (56 to 61 cm) Bloom months: May to July USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9 (-30 to 30 F minimum temperature) NEW Burgundy Candles

36 NEW Mirage Series Salvia Super Hot & Dyry Blooms all summer Pollinator plant Salvia greggii Garden location: Full Sun Finished height: 12 to 14 in. Finished spread: 14 to 16 in. Garden spacing: 14 to 16 in. Bloom time: March to September USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 to 9 Hot Pink

37 NEW Mirage Series Salvia Burgundy Cherry Red Cream Deep Purple Neon Rose Pink Soft Pink Violet

38 Upright Blue for mid-summer Good branching No vernalization required Repeat flowering Improved disease resistance Veronica Moody Blues Height: in. June to October Zone 4a-9b

39 Ball Lantanas Small to Large Landmark Large Semi-Sterile Vegetative Spacing: 15-20" (38-51cm) Height: 15-20" (38-51cm) Width: 18-24" (46-61cm) Lucky Semi-compact Vegetative Spacing: 12" (30cm) Height: 12-16" (30-41cm) Width: 12-14" (30-36cm) Little Lucky Compact Containers, small spaces Flowers early in higher light Vegetative Spacing: 10" (25cm) Height: 10-12" (25-30cm) Width: 10-12" (25-30cm)

40 Lantana March 18 Landmark Citrus 40

41 Little Lucky Pot of Gold Little Lucky Peach Peach Glow Little Lucky Pot of Gold Ball West Chicago, August Pot of Gold

42 Black & Bloom Salvia Vegetative More impact than Black & Blue. Thicker leaf, bigger bloom, darker stem! Thrives in heat, drought and humidity. landscape or container. BEST pollinator plant Salvia guarantica Spacing: 36" (91cm) Height: 36-48" (91-122cm) Width: 36-48" (91-122cm)

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44 SALVIA MYSTY Builds Body flower stems are shorter Perfect for the middle of garden borders and 10- to 12-inch mixed containers Salvia longispicata X farinacea Garden location: Sun Finished height: 18 to 24 in. Finished spread: 12 to 18 in. Garden spacing: 12 to 18 in. USDA Hardiness Zones: 7a to 10b (0 to 35 F/ -18 to 2 C) Spring coloration Summer coloration

45 Mystic Spires vs. Mysty Salvia Mysty Salvia Mysty Salvia Mystic Spires improved Salvia Mystic Spires improved

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48 Endurascape Verbena Verbena hybrida Vegetative Blue Dark Purple Hot Pink Lavender Blush Hot & Cold tolerant Mildew Resistant Groundcover Containers or Landscape Garden location: Full sun Finished height: 8 to 12 in. (20 to 30 cm) Finished spread: 18 to 24 in. (45 to 60 cm) Garden spacing: 18 in. (45 cm) Red

49 EnduraScape Series Verbena New Colors for 2016 Magenta Pink Bicolor Purple Improved

50 Endurascape Series Verbena Dark Purple White Blush Hot Pink Blue Red

51 Endurascape Blue West Chicago, IL

52 Endurascape White Blush Verbena Epcot, Orlando, FL May 2013

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