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New Plants for 2009
Botanical Name	Common Name	Exposure	Size for Description	Flower Color	Bloom Time	Comment
Abies concolor	White or Concolor Fir	Sun to Part Shade	30 to 50 Ft. x 15 to 30 Ft.			a blue fir - requires less moisture than most firs
Aconitum carmichaelii (fischeri)	Azure Monkshood	Part Shade	2 to 3 Ft. by 3 Ft.	Violet-Blue	Summer to Fall	prefers afternoon shade
Aconitum x cammarum ‘Bicolor’	Bicolor Monkshood	Sun to Part Shade	3 to 4 Ft. by 2 Ft.	blue-violet and white	Late Summer	beautiful hooded flowers
Aucuba japonica	Spotted Laurel or Japanese Acuba	Shade	6 to 10 Ft. by 6 Ft.	Purple	Early Spring	evergreen, lustrous green leaves
Alchemilla mollis ‘Thriller’	Lady’s Mantle	Part Shade	20 to 24 In. by 24 In.	Chartreuse	Spring	large, pleated velvet-like leaves with foamy chartreuse flowers
Anemone hupehensis var. japonica ‘Prinz Heinrich’	Japanese Anemone	Sun to Part Shade	18 In.	Rose	Fall	deep rose-pink double flower with star shaped petals
Anemone sylvestris	Snowdrop Anemone	Part Shade	10 to 18 In. by 12 In.	White	Spring	one of the most attractive spring anemones ~ spreads ~ may rebloom in fall
Arabis alpina subsp. caucasica Little Treasure TM Deep Rose	Rock Cress	Sun	4 to 6 in. by 10 to 12 In.	Rose	Spring	requires good drainage - great for rock gardens - evergreen and compact
Aronia melanocarpa ‘Viking’	Black Chokeberry	Sun to Part Shade	3 to 6 Ft. by 6 to 8 Ft.	White	Spring	red fall color ~ often used for hedges
Aster laevis 'Bluebird'	Smooth Aster	Sun	2.5 to 3 Ft. by 2 to 2.5 Ft.	Violet Blue	Fall	does not need staking or pinching ~ a robust, upright plant with arching stems ~ mildew resistant
Astilbe chinensis ‘Valerie’	Chinese Astilbe	Full Sun to Full Shade	18 to 20 In.	Violet-Blue	Summer	a heavy bloomer - dense, blocky flower plumes
Astilbe chinensis ‘Visions’	Astilbe, Chinese	Part Shade to Shade	1 to 1.5 Ft. by 2 Ft.	Pink	Summer	more drought tolerant
Astilbe ‘Red Charm’ (x arendsii)	Astilbe	Part Shade	2 to 3 Ft.	Red	Spring to Summer	arching red flower plumes
Athyrium filix-femina ‘Frizelliae’	Tatting Fern	Part Shade to Shade	12 to 18 In.			unique fronds
Athyrium vidalii	Vidal’s Lady Fern	Part Shade	20 In.			fronds are reddish
Berberis thunbergii ‘Royal Cloak’	Red Japanese barberry	Sun	3 to 5 Ft. x 3 to 5 Ft.	Yellow	Spring	upright, arching growth habit ~ bright red berries in fall
Berberis thunbergii SunjoyTM Gold Beret ('Talago')	Gold Japanese barberry	Sun	6 to 12 In by 10 to 12 In			dwarf, low, mounding shrub with gold foliage ~ growth is red in early spring and fall
Betula nigra	River Birch	Sun to Part Shade	40 to 70 Ft. by 40 to 60 Ft.			beautiful exfoliating bark
Bletilla striata	Chinese Ground Orchid	Part Shade	16 to 24 In.	Mauve	Spring to Summer	very hardy
Brunnera macrophylla ‘Emerald Mist’	Siberian Bugloss	Part Shade to Shade	12 to 15 In.	Blue	Spring	variegated silver foliage with a silver dusting over entire leaf
Campanula lactiflora ‘Loddon Anna’	Milky Bellflower	Sun to Part Shade	3 to 4 Ft. xy 2 Ft.	Pink flushed white	Summer	an upright growth habit ~ cottage garden plant
Campanula persicifolia ‘LaBelle’	Peach Leafed Bellflower	Sun to Part Shade	2 Ft.	Blue	Summer	small, double deep blue flowers with a silver gloss
Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘First Choice’	Blue Mist Spirea	Sun	30 to 36 In. by 36 In.	Violet-Blue	Summer to Fall	compact mound of dark green foliage and fragrant, dark purple-blue flowers
Cephalotaxus harringtonii ‘Prostrata’	Prostrate Japanese Plum Yew	Sun to Part Shade	2 to 3 Ft. by 2 to 3 Ft.			a low mound with arching, pendulous branches
Chamaecyparis Soft ServeTM (C. pisifera Dow Whiting’)	Sawara Falsecypress	Sun to Part Shade	6 to 10 Ft.			forms a compact cone with graceful, fern-like branching
Chrysogonum virginianum ‘Pierre’	Goldenstar or Green and Gold	Part Shade to Shade	6 to 9 In.	Yellow	Spring to Summer	a low growing mat former with star shaped golden yellow flowers
Cornus Arctic Fire TM (C. sericea ‘Farrow’)	Dwarf Red Twig Dogwood	Sun to Part Shade	3 to 4 Ft.	White	Spring	a dwarf, compact red stem dogwood ~ dark red winter twigs - non-suckering
Cornus sericea ‘Cardinal’	Red Twig Dogwood	Sun to Part Shade	8 to 10 Ft.	White	Spring	a dwarf, compact red stem dogwood ~ stems change from coral to a deep red in winter
Crocosmia ‘Emberglow’	Montbretia or Crocosmia	Sun to Part Shade	2 to 3 Ft.	Red	Summer	shorter than ‘Lucifer’
Dendranthema ‘Bolero’	Hardy Garden Mum	Sun	20 to 24 In.	gold	Summer to Fall	prolific bloomer - deep gold single flowers - a mounding habit
Dendranthema ‘Rhumba’	Hardy Garden Mum	Sun	18 to 20 In.	Red	Summer to Fall	deep red buds open to coral-red blooms that fade to coral-peach - a prolific bloomer
Dianthus ‘Bath’s Pink’	Cheddar Pink	Sun	0.75 to 1 Ft. by 0.5 to 1 Ft.	Pink	Spring to Summer	a mat former with fringed pink flowers
Dianthus ‘Dragon Fruit’	Pinks	Sun to Part Shade	8 In.	Pink	Early Summer	bright pink ruffled flowers with magenta markings
Dianthus ‘Firewitch’	Cheddar Pink	Sun	8 In.	Magenta	Summer to Fall	intensely fragrant, fringed magenta flowers
Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Tiny Rubies’	Cheddar Pink	Sun	2 In.	Rose	Spring	tiny, double, rose-pink flowers ~ tufted mounds of blue-green foliage
Dicentra  spectablis ‘Gold Heart’	Gold Bleeding Heart	Sun to Part Shade	24 to 36 In. by 18 to 24 In.	Rose	Spring, Summer & Fall	dissected bright gold foliage ~ may go dormant in summer
Dryopteris erythrosa ‘Brilliance’	Autumn Fern	Part Shade to Shade	18 to 24 In.			coppery  growth and pink fiddleheads
Eleutherococcus sieboldianus	Fiveleaf Aralia.	Full Sun to Full Shade	8 to 10 Ft. x 8 to 10 Ft.	Lime green	Late Spring	rich, bright green leaves
Eragrostis spectabilis	Purple Love Grass	Sun	18 to 24 In.	Pink	Summer to Fall	fluffy clouds of tiny pink seedheads and twisted green foliage - great texture plant for late summer
Eryngium planum ‘Blue Hobbit’	Flat Sea Holly	Sun	1 Ft.	Blue	Summer to Fall	stunning blue globes on silver-blue stems ~ a compact, dwarf variety
Gelsemium sempervirens 'Margarita'	Carolina Jessamine	Sun to Part Shade	8 to 12 Ft. by 1 to 5 Ft.	Yellow	Spring to Summer	HARDY ~ yellow trumpet flowers ~ semi-evergreen
Geranium ‘Elke’	Cranesbill	Sun to Part Shade	10 In.	Pink and white	Spring, Summer & Fall	large blooms of fluorescent pink with white centers and edges - long blooming
Geranium soboliferum ‘Starman’	Geranium	Sun to Part Shade	1 Ft.	Reddish-Purple	Summer	fuchsia veining in flowers
Geum ‘Flames of Passion’	Geum	Sun to Part Shade	12 to 15 In.	Red	Late Spring	bright fire red flowers with orange tones - deep wine red stems
Helianthemum ‘Dazzler’	Sun Rose	Sun	8 In. by 3 Ft.	Red	Summer to Fall	a creeping evergreen perennial semi-woody subshrub
Helianthus x multiflorus 'Capenoch Star'	Many Flowered Sunflower	Sun to Part Shade	5 to 6 Ft. by 2 to 3 Ft.	Yellow	Late Summer	resembles the annual sunflowers
Helleborus ‘Golden Sunrise’	Lenten Rose	Part Shade to Shade	18 to 22 In.	Yellow	Early Spring	solid yellow or with a red star burst center - most have red veining and a red picotee edge
Helleborus x hybrida ‘Mardi Gras Red-Splashed Yellow’	Lenten Rose	Part Shade to Shade	12 to 16 In.	Yellow	Early Spring	nodding yellow flowers with maroon spots ~ leathery evergreen foliage
Helleborus ‘Sympathy’	Lenten Rose	Part Shade to Shade	12 to 16 In.	Pink	Early Spring	flowers held erect rather than nodding ~ flowers pink with dark pink and red freckles ~ some variation of colors
Hemerocallis Stella SupremeTM	Daylily	Sun to Part Shade	14 In.	Yellow	Spring, Summer & Fall	rich lemon yellow flowers ~ long bloomer
Heuchera ‘Christa’	Coral Bells	Full Sun to Full Shade	8 to 10 In x 12 to 14 In.	Pink	Summer	H. villosa hybrid -  leaves are rose-purple with a peach underlay - as they mature the peach dominates and a slight silver overlay develops
Heuchera ‘Midnight Rose’	Coral Bells	Full Sun to Full Shade	10 In. by 24 In.	Pink	Summer	deep purple-black leaves that are splashed with hot pink in spring - spots turn to cream later in season
Heuchera ‘Miracle’	Coral Bells	Part Shade to Shade	12 to 18 In.			starts out chartreuse but turns red with chartreuse edges - a H. villosa hybrid
Hosta ‘Albiqua Drinking Gourd’	Plaintain Lily	Part Shade to Shade	18 In. by 22 In.	White	Early Summer	dark blue-green seersuckered leaves with a unique cup shape
Hosta 'Guardian Angel ’	Plaintain Lily	Part Shade to Shade	24 In. by 36 In.	White	Summer	cream to mid-green with darker edges and streaks ~ twisted leaves
Hosta 'Love Pat'	Plaintain Lily	Part Shade to Shade	20 In. x 40 In.	Very pale lavender	Summer	a dense mound of rich blue leaves
Hosta montana ‘Aureomarginata’	Plaintain Lily	Part Shade to Shade	27 In by 40 In.	Very pale lavender	Summer	huge dark green leaves with gold margins
Hosta ‘Paradigm’	Plaintain Lily	Part Shade to Shade	20 In. by 45 In.	Lavender	Early Summer	bright gold foliage with large, dark blue-green border - forms a dense mound
Hosta ‘Permanent Wave’	Plaintain Lily	Part Shade to Shade	12 In hign by 32 In. wide	Very pale lavender	Summer	forms a tiered, open mound with medium green leaves ~ leaves rippled and arching
Hosta 'Sagae'	Plaintain Lily	Part Shade to Shade	30 In. x 70 In.	Lavender	Summer	green with lighter margins
Hosta ‘Whirlwind’ (fortunei)	Plantain Lily	Part Shade to Shade	18 to 20 In. by 40 In.	Lavender	Summer	pointed leaves with upright growth habit ~ forms a twisted mound
Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Alice’	Oakleaf Hydrangea	Full Sun to Full Shade	8 Ft by 8 Ft	white flowers turn pink in fall	Summer to Fall	pure white panicles fade to light pink
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Pee Wee'	Oak Leaf Hydrangea	Full Sun to Full Shade	4 to 5Ft. x 3 to 4 Ft.	White flowers turn pink in fall	Summer to Fall	pure white panicles fade to light pink
Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snowflake’	Oakleaf hydrangea	Sun to Part Shade	5 to 6 Ft.	White	Summer to Fall	huge double-flowered blooms ~ white with the older sepals turning dark purple-pink ~ graceful, weeping habit
Iberis sempervirens ‘Snowflake’	Candytuft	Sun	1 Ft.	White	Spring to Summer	more compact and with larger flowers than species
Ilex glabra ‘Compacta’	Inkberry Holly	Sun to Part Shade	3 to 4 Ft. by 4 to 6 Ft.	White	Spring to Summer	very compact evergreen ~ often replaces boxwood
Ilex verticillata Berry Heavy  (I. v. ‘Spravy’)	Deciduous Holly	Sun to Part Shade	6 to 8 Ft.	White	Spring	large red-orange berries last after the leaves have dropped ~  glossy green foliage ~ a native deciduous holly
Ilex verticillata ‘Southern Gentleman’	Male Deciduous Holly	Sun to Part Shade	6 to 9 Ft.	White	Spring	male for pollination
Iris cristata ‘Tennessee White’	Crested Iris	Part Shade to Shade	6 to 8 In.	White	Spring	a vigorous spreader that is longer blooming
Iris siberica 'Caesar's Brother'	Siberian iris	Sun to Part Shade	3 Ft.	Purple	Spring to Summer	wide, grassy foliage
Iris sibirica  ‘Pink Haze’	Siberian Iris	Sun to Part Shade	3 Ft.	Mauve	Spring to Summer	wide, grassy foliage
Knautia macedonica ‘Mars Midget’	Dwarf Knautia	Sun	16 In. by 16 In.	Red	Summer to Fall	a dwarf, clump-forming Knautia
Kniphofia ‘Nancy Red’	Red Hot Poker or Torch Lily	Sun to Part Shade	2 Ft.	Red	Spring to Summer	a short plant with solid red flowers
Larix kaempferi	Japanese Larch	Sun	70 to 90 Ft. by 25 to 40 Ft.			deciduous conifer forms an open pyramid with slender, pendulous branchlets
Lewisia cotyledon 'Heikneri Strain’	Bitter Root	Sun to Part Shade	10 In. by 10 In.	Pink	Spring to Summer	needs good drainage ~ striped pink flowers
Liatris spicata ‘Kobold Original’	Gayfeather or Blazing Star	Sun	14 In.	Purple	Summer	Plants form a low clump of grassy looking leaves, bearing tall spikes of bright magenta-purple flowers ~ vegetative selection does not revert to taller
Ligularia dentata ‘Othello’	Leopard Plant	Part Shade to Shade	2 to 3 Ft. x 2 to 3 Ft.	Yellow	Summer to Fall	large, kidney-shaped, purple leaves ~ large yellow daisies
Lobelia cardinalis	Cardinal Flower	Full Sun to Full Shade	3 Ft.	Red	Summer to Fall	large scarlet upright spikes of flowers
Lonicera fragrantissima long leaf	Winter Honeysuckle	Sun to Part Shade	7 Ft. by 7 Ft.	White	Late Winter to Early Spring	widespreading, deciduous shrub
Maclura pomifera	Osage Orange	Sun	20 to 40 Ft by 20 to 40 Ft.		Late Spring	a very fast grower - has thorns on branches - large fruit
Magnolia 'Ann'	Magnolia	Sun to Part Shade	8 to 10 Ft. by 10 Ft.	Reddish purple	Spring	A beautiful rounded shape ~ blooms in spring & sporadically through summer ~ a later blooming magnolia
Mahonia aquifolium	Oregon Grapeholly	Part Shade to Shade	3 to 6 Ft.	Yellow	Spring	needs a protected location out of the wind
Muehlenbeckia axillaris ‘Nana’	Creeping Wire Vine	Sun to Part Shade	2 to 4 In.			Small, glossy, green leaves on wiry stems ~  growth is bronze ~ transparent, white fruit
Nepeta ‘Little Trudy’	Catmint	Sun to Part Shade	8 to 10 In. by 12 to 16 In.	Lavender	Spring, Summer & Fall	a compact catmint
Nyssa sylvatica	Black Gum or Black Tupelo	Sun to Part Shade	30 to 50 Ft. by 20 to 30 Ft.			excellent fall color
Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’	Black Mondo Grass	Sun to Part Shade	9 In. by 9 In.	Pink	Late Summer	Black, narrow leaves form grassy tufts ~ blue-black fruit in late summer ~ spreads slowly
Orostachys spinosa	Dunce Caps	Sun	2 In by 8 In.	Yellow		looks like a miniature hen and chick - evergreen
Phlox paniculata ‘Blue Paradise’	Garden Phlox	Sun to Part Shade	2 to 3 Ft. by 2 Ft.	Blue	Summer to Fall	flowers are pale blue that turn deep violet blue with red-violet edges with age ~ mildew resistant
Phlox paniculata David’s Lavender’	Garden Phlox	Sun to Part Shade	2 to 3 Ft.	Mauve	Summer to Fall	bred from ‘David’ ~ very disease resistant
Phlox paniculata ‘Eva Cullum’	Garden Phlox	Sun to Part Shade	3 Ft.	Pink	Summer to Fall	Warm pink florets with red eyes
Phlox paniculata ‘Pixie Miracle Grace’	Garden Phlox	Sun to Part Shade	2 to 3 Ft.	Purple	Spring to Summer	compact, mildew resistant - long bloom time - purple with white centers
Phlox paniculata ‘Robert Poore’	Garden Phlox	Sun to Part Shade	4 to 5 Ft.	Red	Summer to Fall	mildew resistant - a robust plant with rose-pink flowers
Photinia villosa	Oriental Photinia	Sun to Part Shade	12 to 15 Ft. x 12 to 15 Ft.	White	Spring to Summer	pale gold new growth
Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Luteus’	Ninebark	Sun	8 to 10 Ft. by 8 to 10 Ft.	White	Spring	leaves go from yellow to yellow-green to green
Potentilla Mango Tango TM  (P. fruticosa ‘Uman)	Bush Cinquefoil	Sun	2 Ft.	Yellow	Spring, Summer & Fall	Mango-orange and red bi-color flowers ~ fades to yellow in summer ~ dense, compact growth
Primula veris 'Sunset Shades'	Cowslip Primula	Part Shade to Shade	8 to 10 In. x 10 In.	Mixed	Spring	shades of orange, red and yellow
Rhamnus frangula 'Asplenifolia’	Fernleaf Buckthorn	Sun to Part Shade	10 to 12 Ft. by 6 to 10 Ft.	White	Spring	narrow, very fine textured foliage ~ broad, upright mounding habit  ~ berries eaten by birds
Rosa 'Double Pink Knockout' ®	Shrub Rose	Sun to Part Shade	3 Ft. by 4 Ft.	Pink	Spring, Summer & Fall	a tough, hardy shrub rose ~ disease resistant ~ bluish foliage
Rosa OSO EASY™ Cherry Pie	Shrub Rose	Sun	2 to 4 Ft.	Red	Summer to Fall	Produces an abundance of bright red flowers ~ very disease resistant
Rosa OSO EASY ™ Strawberry Crush	Shrub Rose	Sun	1  to 2 Ft.	Pink	Summer to Fall	Flowers change from strawberry pink to cream ~ large, double flowers are self-cleaning
Rosa Sunny Knockout®	Shrub Rose	Sun	3 to 4 Ft. by 3 to 4 Ft.	Yellow	Spring, Summer & Fall	Flowers open bright yellow and change to creamy white single rose ~ the only fragrant knockout rose
Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida	Black Eyed Susan	Sun	24 to 30 In.	Yellow	Summer to Fall	Outblooms ‘Goldsturm’
Rudbeckia maxima	Great Rudbeckia or Dumbo’s Ears	Sun	6 to 7 Ft.	Yellow	Summer	a tall, bold Black Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia subtomentosa ‘Henry Eilers’	Sweet Coneflower	Sun to Part Shade	4 to 5 Ft.	Yellow	Summer to Fall	quilled light yellow flowers with a brown center - fragrant foliage
Sagina subulata	Corsican Pearlwort	Part Shade to Shade	2 to 4 In. by 6 In.	White	Summer	moss-like evergreen groundcover for shade - needs a well drained area - great for troughs
Sagina subulata var. glabrata ‘Aurea’	Golden Pearlwort	Part Shade to Shade	2 to 4 In. by 6 In.	White	Summer	has yellow foliage - great for troughs - needs good drainage
Salix alba 'Britzensis'	Coral Bark Willow	Sun	10 Ft. if cut back hard in Spring			young stems are red
Salix melanostachys	Black Pussy Willow	Sun	6 to 10 Ft.		Spring	Has black stems ~ catkins open purple-black and then turn yellow
Salvia koyamae	Japanese Yellow Sage	Part Shade	30 to 36 In.	Yellow	Fall	Huge creamy-yellow flowers and large heart-shaped leaves
Salvia nemorosa ‘Sensation Rose’	Sage	Sun	12 In.	Pink	Spring to Summer	a dwarf salvia with rosy-pink spikes
Sedum hispanicum minus ‘Purple Form’	Stonecrop	Sun	1 In.	Pink flushed white	Early Summer	tight, blue-green succulent foliage has a feathery look ~ turns purple in fall
Sedum ‘Mentha Requein’	Stonecrop	Sun	2 to 4 In by 1 to 2 Ft.			tiny, mat forming sedum resembles a dwarf artillery fern - great trough plant
Sedum spurium ‘John Creech’	Stonecrop	Sun	2 In.	Pink	Early Summer	A very low growing groundcover
Sempervivum ‘El Toro’	Hens and Chick	Sun	3 to 4 In.			large rosettes (up to 9 In. across) have a wine-hued cast
Sidalcea ‘Party Girl’	Miniature Hollyhock	Sun to Part Shade	36 to 40 In.	Rose	Summer to Fall	Carmine-rose flowers on erect stems
Spigelia marilandica	Indian Pink	Sun to Part Shade	18 In.	Red	Spring to Summer	bushy, compact plants with bright red and yellow flowers
Stachys minima	Betony	Sun	3 to 6 In.	Mauve	Summer	very floriferous ~ forms a dense mound of dark green foliage
Syringa ‘James McFarland’	Lilac	Sun	5 Ft.	Pink	Late Spring	a pink lilac
Syringa ‘Josee’	Lilac	Sun	4 to 6 Ft.	Mauve	Spring, Summer & Fall	a dwarf lilac ~ a very long bloomer
Thuja occidentalis ‘Nigra’	Eastern Arborvitae	Sun to Part Shade	20 to 30 Ft. by 4 to 5 Ft			a pyramid with dark green foliage
Thymus praecox ‘Coccineus’	Creeping Red Thyme	Sun	2 to 4 In.	Magenta	Summer	Great for rock garden or trough
Thymus praecox ‘Minus’	Thyme	Sun	1 In.	Pink	Summer	Small, overlapping gray-green leaves form a tight mat ~ great for between stepping stones
Tiarella ‘Elizabeth Oliver’	Foam Flower	Part Shade to Shade	8 to 10 In.	Pink	Spring	green leaves with heavy, maroon markings ~ a dense mat that forms a spreading clump
Tiarella ‘Sugar and Spice’	Foamflower	Part Shade to Shade	8 In. by 13 In.	Pink flushed white	Spring	a clump former with dark centers on dissected leaves
Tsuga canadensis	Canadian Hemlock	Full Sun to Full Shade	50 Ft.