New Perennials for 2009

Wide and graceful leaves that resemble Iris are striped with bright green and cream. Grows in moist and even submerged locations. Leaves emit a pleasing citrus scent when crushed.

Great For:

• Accent perennial for moist or wet locations
• Striking container accent

Height: 30-40"   Width: 1-3'    Shape: Upright

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Dainty soft green divided leaves edged in silver form a tidy mound . Chartreuse blooms in June and July.

Great For:

• Rock gardens and near stonework
• Edging plant and between stepping stones

Height: 6-8"   Width: 12-18"    Shape: Low mounding

Blooms: Chartreuse (Spring, Summer)

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Produces a prolific amount of eye catching deep pink flowers with yellow stamens In May and June that hover above slightly hairy, highly divided foliage.Flowers give rise to fluffy seed heads extending the textural interest.

Great For:

• Accent shade perennial
• Woodland edge

Height: 10-12"   Width: 10-14"    Shape: Upright clump

Blooms: Pink (Spring)

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Pure white flowers are held on strong and thick stems in late June and July. Compact plants with vibrant-green divided foliage.

Great For:

• Accent shade perennial
• Woodland edge

Height: 15-18"   Width: 18-30"    Shape: Upright clump

Blooms: White (Summer)

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Vibrant, raspberry-pink blooms in early to mid summer, soft green divided foliage forms a tidy tuffet.

Great For:

• Accent shade or container perennial
• Woodland edge

Height: 14-16"   Width: 14-24"    Shape: Upright clump

Blooms: Raspberry (Summer)

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A profusion of soft pink plumes in early to mid summer hover over dainty deep green divided foliage that forms a compact clump.

Great For:

• Accent shade or container perennial
• Woodland edge

Height: 10-12"   Width: 12-24"    Shape: Upright clump

Blooms: Pink (Summer)

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An amazing plant with exceptionally high bud count. Pale silvery pink plumes arise above the compact emerald-green foliage in early to mid summer.

Great For:

• Accent shade and container plant
• Woodland edge

Height: 18-20"   Width: 18-30"

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Rich burgundy flowerswith lime green interiors bloom from spring into summer, deep emerald green foliage and an upright habit that lend the stems for cutting.

Great For:

• Accent perennial and cut flower
• Massed with low grasses and campanulas

Height: 24-30"   Width: 18-24"    Shape: Upright clump

Blooms: Burgundy (Spring, summer)

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Fully double, lavender blue flowers dangle on delicate yet sturdy stems from June to August over basal rosettes of deep green, strap-like leaves that form attractive mounds.

Great For:

• Accent perennial or cut flower
• Massed in the sun or part sun border

Height: 20-24"   Width: 1-1.5'    Shape: Upright clump

Blooms: Blue, Purple (Spring, Summer)

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Double light violet- blue flowers June -August fade to white near the base of the petals. Rich satiny green strap-like foliasge forms attractive mounds.

Great For:

• Accent perennial and cut flower
• Massed in the perennial border

Height: 24-30"   Width: 14-24"    Shape: Upright clump

Blooms: White, blue (Spring, summer)

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Electric magenta-pink flowers with deeper magenta centesr with orange eyes bloom all summer into fall. Graceful and voluminous thread-like foliage.

Great For:

• Accent front of border perennial
• Naturalized with grasses and echinacea

Height: 14-18"   Width: 14-24"    Shape: Low mound

Blooms: Pink, magenta (Summer, fall)

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Electric bi-color flowers of blue and white from summer thru late summer. Fern-like deep green heat tolerant foliage on compact plants

Great For:

• Accent perennial and cut flower
• Container plantings

Height: 10-14"   Width: 10-14"    Shape: Upright

Blooms: Blue, white (Summer)

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Luminous true pale-blue airy flower spikes are produced in summer and again in late summer fall. Vigorous long-lived plants.

Great For:

• Accent perennial and cut flower
• Massed in the perennial border

Height: 3-4'   Width: 12-18"    Shape: Upright clump

Blooms: Blue (Summer, fall)

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Deep rose-red heart shaped flowers are edged in white and are produced from late spring thru fall. Eye-catching blue-gray fringed foliage forms attractive mounds.

Great For:

• Accent shade perennial
• Massed with hosta and ferns

Height: 10-12"   Width: 10-16"    Shape: Low mound

Blooms: Red, white (Spring, summer, fall)

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Peachy yellow flowers are daintily spotted with deep amber and arise on numerous sturdy stalks from late spring to September. Deep green spear-like leaves with a glossy sheen.

Great For:

• Accent perennial and cut flower
• Massed along the shade or woodland border

Height: 3-4'   Width: 12-18"    Shape: Upright clump

Blooms: Peach (Spring, summer,fall)

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Radiant yellow flowers on long stems resemble single star bursts and are unique looking for the species. Blooms in early June above neat clumps of triangular deep green toothed leaves.

Great For:

• Accent shade perennial and cut flower
• Massed along shady stream edges

Height: 18-20"   Width: 12-20"    Shape: Low mound

Blooms: Yellow (Spring)

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An exciting hybrid with large 2" flowers of Magenta with black centers surrounded by black "whiskering". Flowers are produced all summer over large emerald-green leaves

Great For:

• Accent perennial
• Massed in the perennial border

Height: 24-26"   Width: 24-30"    Shape: Mounded

Blooms: magenta (Summer)

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A vigorous and fast growing selection that produces purple -pink flowers all summer above mounds of finely cut deep green foliage.

Great For:

• Accent perennial
• Groundcover

Height: 16-18"   Width: 18-24"    Shape: Low mound

Blooms: Purple-pink (Summer)

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Velvety 5" deep ruby-red ruffled flowers are produced on strong well branched scapes on this mid-season variety. Amazingly sunfast blooms on robust plants.

Great For:

• Accent perennial
• Massed in the naturalized border

Height: 30-34"   Width: 18-30"    Shape: Wide vase

Blooms: Ruby (Summer)

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A cousin of 'Happy Returns' with just as much summer to fall bloom power. 3 1/4" Light lemon yellow slightly ruffled flowers that are very fragrant and stay open into the evening equaling a plant destined to be a garden standout.

Great For:

• Accent perennial
• Massed in the border with coneflowers and grasses

Height: 18-20"   Width: 15-24"    Shape: Wide vase

Blooms: Yellow (Summer, fall)

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Large 6" glistening white blooms that fade to lime green towards the interior with a yellow-green halo around the throat. The fragrant flowers appear on heavily budded scapes in mid to late August extending the season.

Great For:

• Accent perennial
• Massed in the border with coneflowers and grasses

Height: 26-28"   Width: 15-30"    Shape: Wide vase

Blooms: White (Summer)

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5" velvety deep red- burgundy flowers are enticingly accented with a creamy white margin around the edge of the petals, further drama is brought by the electric green throat. Fragrant flowers are carried on well branched scapes in July.

Great For:

• Accent perennial
• Massed in the border with coneflowers and grasses

Height: 28-30"   Width: 24-30"    Shape: Wide vase

Blooms: Red (Summer)

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Airy wands of vermilion-red flowers appear in late May thru July with deadheading, softly lobed slightly fuzzy green leaves. A hummingbird magnet!

Great For:

• Accent shade perennial
• Massed with hostas and lungworts

Height: 18-24"   Width: 12-18"    Shape: Mound

Blooms: Red (Spring, summer)

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Dark scarlet-red flowers appear in late May through July with deadheading. Unique green and cream marbled and dusted foliage stands out in the garden making this variety a dramatic addition to any landscape.

Great For:

• Accent shade perennial and container plant
• Massed with blue hostas and ferns

Height: 15-18"   Width: 1-2'    Shape: Mound

Blooms: Red (Spring, Summer)

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Very large heart-shaped gray-blue leaves with slightly wavy edges and a slight quilted texture to the leaves. Flowers are nearly white and shown off on tall scapes in July.

Great For:

• Accent shade and large container perennial
• Massed with ferns astilbe and meadow rue

Height: 30-32"   Width: 18-30"    Shape: Wide mound

Blooms: lavender (Summer)

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A lovely shade tolerant grass with delicate lellow blades in spring changing to lime in summer followed by interesting airy seedheads.

Great For:

• Accent shade plalnt or cut flower
• Container plantings

Height: 24-30"   Width: 16-24"    Shape: Upright

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