2011 New Plants

Rich pomegranate red flowers all summer. Green fern-like foliage. Cutting back after the first flush of bloom can extend the flowering season. Divide in spring. Adaptable to the seashore and rarely severely damaged by deer. Spacing...

Small clusters of white flowers, late spring or early summer, produce white berries in autumn, each with a red stalk and a black dot. Finely cut blue-green foliage. An unusual native. Spacing: 2-3 ft.

Bright red single flowers in mid summer, on a reliably perennial plant. Performs best in moist, well drained soils and full sun. An old fashioned favorite in New England, adaptable to coastal conditions. Will perennialize in a location it likes. <...

Velvety maroon-black single flowers in mid summer. Biennial. Will perennialize in a location it likes. Performs best in moist, well drained soils and full sun. An old fashioned favorite in New England, adaptable to coastal conditions.

Nodding, lemon yellow bell-shaped flowers with butter yellow spurs, mid spring to early summer. Attracts hummingbirds. Likes rich well drained soil. Mulch plants from late fall to early spring to prevent heaving as soil freezes and thaws. Suitable...

Feathery 7" panicles of tiny cream flowers well above the foliage, late spring. Astilbe-like leaves on dark red stems form a compact mound. Best grown in moist, fertile, organically rich soils. With consistent moisture, full sun is fine. ...

Dense panicles of long-lasting white flowers in July above strong, feathery, bronze-green foliage. Requires rich, reliably moist soil, although A. chinensis cultivars are slightly more drought tolerant than other Astilbe species....

New foliage is electric green, matures to rich burgundy and purple for a tri-color effect. Autumn foliage color is a mix of gold, orange, and russet. Blush pink flowers in late spring - early summer. Compact plant. Grows best in reliably moist soi...

Clumping. The first variegated Chasmanthium. Each blade is vertically striped with white and green, very dramatic. White seed heads cascade from upright stems in late summer. Adaptable to the seashore. Can become invasive. Drought toleran...

Deep rose red heart-shaped flowers edged in white, spring to frost. Flowers held well above lacy gray-green foliage with which they contrast beautifully. Reliable moisture needed for the best flowering. In full sun, plant will likely go dormant, s...

Large flowers with white, horizontal rays surrounding an orange-yellow cone, July - October. Native to the mid eastern USA. Prefers well drained, only moderately fertile soil. Should have good winter drainage. Divide in spring. Rarely severely dam...

White flowers with bronze centers in a compact and well branched plant, July - October. Floriferous in the first year. Native to the mid eastern USA. Prefers well drained, only moderately fertile soil. Should have good winter drainage. Divide in s...

Bold, 2", steel blue, long-lasting flowers in late summer. Silvery, pointed, serrated leaves. Deeply divided green basal foliage. Deadhead initial blooms and smaller secondary blooms will appear. Cut back to basal foliage for winter. Clean up rema...

Intense violet-blue, sterile and therefore longer lasting flowers on lavender-blue stems, July-August. Basal rosette of bluish green foliage. Tolerant of hot dry sites, salty soils. Attracts butterflies. Spacing: 18".

Nodding chartreuse-yellow flowers with variable burgundy accents, late winter, above large, leathery, dark green leaves. Part of the Mardi Gras Series. A long-lived perennial that resents disturbance. Prefers a neutral to alkaline soil with consis...

Brilliant white flowers with yellow crests in spring, earlier and longer lasting than other I. cristata. Fan-like green foliage. Vigorous spreader, quickly makes a 2 ft. wide clump. Prolific bloomer. Deer resistant. Suitable for miniature...

Light lilac-rose 6" flowers veined with deep lilac, July, simple and elegant. Prefers moist to wet and acidic soils. Deer resistant. Divide in spring. Full sun. Spacing: 18—24".

Fully double, 5-6" flowers are white with frilled rosy purple edges and a white frilly center, June-July. Prefers moist to wet and acidic soils. Deer resistant. Divide in spring. Full sun. Spacing: 18—24".

Clumping. Thin bluish green blades in a hedge-hog like mound, semievergeen. Flower panicles mature silvery white 6-12" above foliage. Needs lean soils, good drainage. Thrives in alkaline soils, so an annual handful of lime is in order for Massachu...

Large flowers open buttery yellow, lighten to pale yellow, mature pure white for a three-toned effect, late spring to early summer. Additional blossoms to frost if deadheaded. A compact plant. Spacing: 18-24".

Spires of snapdragon-like flowers in blush pink on 36" tall, square stems, summer. Lance-shaped opposite leaves. A sport of 'Miss Manners'. Species is native to the USA. Prefers reliably moist soil. Adaptable to the seashore. Divide in spring. Clu...

Spikes of intense violet-blue flowers on a compact plant, in June and again in August if cut back. Aromatic foliage enhances deer resistance. Likes good drainage. Deadhead to prolong flowering. Makes a good cut flower. Divide in spring. Spacing: 1...

Spikes of vibrant rose-purple flowers on a compact plant, in June and again in August if cut back. Aromatic foliage enhances deer resistance. Likes good drainage. Deadhead to prolong flowering. Makes a good cut flower. Divide in spring. Spacing: 1...

White flowers in slender tapering spikes, up to 8" long, create candelabras above whorls of pointed serrated green leaves, mid to late summer. Native to the eastern USA. Best in rich, loamy soil. Likes fertilization 2-3 times a year. Good cut flow...