April 25, 2025

Shrubs

Azalea – (flowering) – Autumn Fire (Encore), Delaware Valley White, Girard Hot Shot, Herbert,

Azalea – (flowering) – Hershey Pink, Orange Beauty, Rosebud, Tradition Pink

Barberry – (nice color) – Bonanza Gold, Orange Rocket, Sunjoy Mini Saffron, Sunjoy Neo, Sunjoy Tangelo

Chamaecyparis – (nice color) – Gold Mop, Soft Serve Gold

Cornus (Dogwood) – (nice color) – Variegated Red Twig

Deutzia – (starting to flower) – Nikko, Yuki Cherry Blossom, Yuki Kabuki, Yuki Snowflake

Euonymus – (nice color) – Emerald Gaiety, Marginata, Silver King

Juniper – (nice color) – Blue Star, Gold Lace

Physocarpus – (nice color) – Center Glow, Diabolo, Ginger Wine, Little Devil, Summer Wine,

Physocarpus – (nice color) – Summer Wine Black, Tiny Wine

Pieris – (nice new growth) – Scarlet O’Hara

Potentilla – (flower buds) – Goldfinger

Salix – (nice color) – Hakuro Nishiki

Spiraea – (nice color) – Double Play Big Bang, Double Play Dolly, Double Play Gold,

Spiraea – (nice color) –First Editions Little Spark, Goldflame, Goldmound, Lemon Princess, Magic Carpet

Syringa (Lilac) – (flowering) – Bloomerang Ballet, Bloomerang Dark Purple, Bloomerang PurPink,

Syringa (Lilac) – (flowering) – Miss Kim, Paliban, Scentara Double Blue

Vaccinium (Blueberry) – (flowering) – Cabernet Splash, Bluejay, Northcountry

Viburnum – (flowering) – Burkwood

Viburnum – (flower buds) – Shasta, Summer Snowflake

Weigela – (nice color) – Bubbly Wine, Midnight Wine Shine, My Monet Purple Effect

Yucca – (nice color) – Bright Edge, Color Guard

Trees

Acer (Maple) – (nice color) – Bloodgood, Crimson Queen, Red Dragon, Sango Kaku

Syringa (Lilac) – (flower buds) – Bloomerang Dark Purple Tree, Miss Kim Tree

Perennials

Achillea – (flower buds) – Moonshine, Paprika

Astilbe – (12”) – Deutschland, Fanal, Peach Blossom, Visions, Visions in Pink, Visions in Red,

Astilbe – (12”) – Visions in White

Dianthus – (flower buds) – Red Rouge

Ferns – (nice color) – Ghost, Lady in Red, Metallicum, Ostrich, Pictum

Hemerocallis (Daylily) – (8-10”) – Happy Returns, Pardon Me, Purple D’Oro, Ruby Stella, Stella D’Oro

Heuchera – (nice color) – Caramel, Georgia Peach, Lemon Love, Palace Purple, Smoke and Mirrors,

Heuchera – (nice color) – Southern Comfort, Timeless Night

Hosta – (nice color) – Albo Marginata, Aureo Marginata, Frances Williams, Guacamole, Halcyon,

Hosta – (nice color) – Minuteman, Patriot, Royal Standard, Silk Road, Wide Brim

Iris – (15”) – Caesar’s Brother, Cape Cod Boys

Monarda – (10”) – Balmy Purple, Rockin’ Raspberry

Nepeta – (flowering) – Chartreuse on the Loose

Nepeta – (flower buds) – Junior Walker, Walker’s Low

Phlox – (flowering) – Bedazzled Lavender, Bedazzled Pink, Fort Hill

Salvia – (flowering) – May Night, Moulin Rouge

Sedum – (nice color) – Autumn Fire, Autumn Joy

Proven Winner Perennials

Achillea – (8-10”) – Firefly Diamond, Firefly Sunshine

Astilbe – (10”) – Dark Side of the Moon

Dianthus – (flowering) – Funky Fuchsia, Paint the Town Fancy, Paint the Town Red

Heuchera – (nice color) – Silver Gumdrop

Monarda – (6-8”) – Lavender Taffeta, Pink Chenille, Red Velvet

Nepeta – (flowering) – Cat’s Meow, Cat’s Pajamas

Salvia – (flowering) – Pink Profusion

Grasses

Carex – (nice color) – Evergold

Miscanthus – (nice color) – Cabaret, Cosmopolitan, Gracillimus, Morning Light, Variegatus

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