85 Chief Justice Cushing Hwy ~ Rt. 3A ~ Scituate, MA 02066 ~ 781-545-1266

 

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New Perennial List 2010

Achillea ‘Saucy Seduction’ – Yarrow - deep rose pink flowers on top of sturdy stems and thick foliage.  Easy to grow.  Grows 26” tall.  Hardy to zone 4.  Full sun.
Achillea ‘Sunny Seduction’ – Yarow - Bright sulphur-yellow flowers.  Grows 28” tall.  Zone 4. Full sun.
Baptisia Solar Flare - False Indigo – brilliant yellow flower spikes fading to deep orange.  Very hardy to zone 3.  Grows 30-36” tall in full sun.
Corpeopsis Red Shift – Tickseed - A spectacular hybrid from Massachusetts breeder Darrell Probst.  Summer flowers have deep red centers that lighten to cream with red streaking towards the outer tips.  Flower color gets predominantly red with cooler temperatures.  Grows 30-36” tall.  Hardy to zone 4.  Full sun.
Corydalis ‘Blue Heron’ – large sapphire dissected foliage, fragrant blue flowers May-June.  Hardy to zone 6.
Echinacea ‘Green Jewel’ – Coneflower – Light green petals surrounded by a large dark green cone.  Very interesting!  These large 3-5” flowers bloom mid to late summer.  Compact 24” tall.  Zone 3. 
Echinacea ‘Little Magnus’ – Coneflower – A dwarf version of the old stand by.  Same flower color, but smaller and easier to fit into the garden.  Grows 18-24”.
Echinacea Mac ‘n Cheese’ – Coneflower - name describes the flower color perfectly, orange flowers with yellow hints in the center cones.  Full sun.  Zone 4.
Echinacea ‘Red Knee High’ – Among so many beautiful new Coneflowers, this one sporting vivid magenta flowers on a compact growing plants stand out from the crowd.  Full sun.  Hardy.
Echinacea ‘Tomato Soup’ – Coneflower – Tomato red flowers are up to 5” across.  A true breakthrough in the plant world.  Full sun.  Zone 4.
Echinacea ‘Virgin’ – this one caught our eyes upon our grower visit last summer, in fact we begged to bring some back before they were available for sale.  Large, fragrant, pure white flowers with green centers.  Grows 20-24”.  Full sun.  Hardy to zone 3. Epimedium ‘Brilliant Ruby Starr’ - Bishop’s Hat – Larger red flowers than the species that appears over the foliage.  Part Shade.  Zone 4.
Epimedium Fire Dragon – Bishop’s Hat – a terrific color combination of nodding yellow flowerswith purple outer petals, pure green foliage. Grows 14” tall, bets in part shade. Zone 4. 
Epimedium ‘Pink Elf’ – Bishop’s Hat - Very pretty purple-pink flowers, clumping habit with green/russet foliage.  Grows 9-12”.  Flowers mid-spring through fall.  Part shade. Zone 5.
Gaillardia ‘Frenzy’ – Blanket Flower – Rich red flowers with fluted petals that curl out at the end sporting yellow tips.  Long blooming from spring until fall.  Grows 18-24” tall.  Full sun. Hardy Hardy to zone 6.
Helenium ‘Red Jewel’ – Helen’s Flower- This new color is very distinctive in the summer garden.  Dark pink flowers have maroon centers encircled in yellow.  Grows 30-36” tall.  Full sun.  Hardy to zone 4.
Heuchera Blackout – Coral Bells- Blackout is darker red than our favorite ‘Obsidian’.  Nice compact habit to 18” with creamy white flowers in late spring/early summer. Sun or part sun. Zone 4.
Heuchera ‘Encore’ – Coral Bells – Young leaves are deep rosy purple color with a silver cast & dark venation.  Mature leaves are pale rose with silver overlay and smoky purple veins.  Compact 15” by 20” wide.  Best in sun or part sun.  Zone 4.
Heuchera ‘Miracle’ – Coral Bells – This one looks like a coleus (only its perennial).  Chartreuse spring foliage transitions to a rich, deep red with brick red contrasting with chartreuse margins.  Pink flowers in late summer are a bonus.  Grows 1-12” tall and wide.  Best in sun or part sun.  Hardy to zone 4.
Hemerocallis ‘Fragrant Return’ – Daylily – Sport of the popular Happy Returns.  Strong fragrance from repeat blooming lemon yellow flowers from May through September.  Grows 18” tall.  Full sun.  Very hardy to zone 3.
Hosta Cherish – mini hosta has yellow leaves that are streaked green, the leaves turn yellow to white going into summer.  Purple bell shaped flowers in July.  Grows just 6”.  Zone 3.
Hosta Ice Prancer – very thick frosty blue leaves that are rippled make this a unique standout, forms a medium to large clump, very slug resistant.  20”.  Zone 3.
Iris germanica Blatant – German Iris – a re-blooming bicolor Iris.  Yellow top and maroon tongue.  Grows 34” tall.  Zone 4.
Persicaria ‘Orangefield’ – Fleeceflower – Boasts unique orange-pink flower spikes up to 36” tall and wide.  Full sun.  Zone 4.
Salvia ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ - Meadow Sage – features spikes of purple-blue flowers starting in spring over large, aromatic, dark green foliage. The individual flowers are larger and more loosely spaced than other varieties and will provide an excellent re-bloom when sheared after flowering.  Grows 18-24” tall. Full sun.  Zone 4.
Sanguisorba ‘Red Thunder’ – compact mound of fern-like foliage with deep raspberry-red flowers over the top.  Flowers emerge like little cattails and prefer full sun and soil that does not dry out.  2-4’ when in flower.  Zone 4.
Sedum Autumn Delight – Stonecrop – succulent chartreuse-green foliage with blue green irregular margins.  Light pink flowers mature to bronze red.  Grows 18-24” tall.  Zone 3.
Veronica Iron Butterfly – fern like foliage that looks like Amsonia hubrechtii, but produces purple blossoms in late summer.  Compact well-branched.  Tolerates hot dry conditions.  Grows 24-30” tall.  Zone 4.

Last modified: February 11, 2010