New Perennials for 2014 - Displayed by Common Name in Ascending Order - Page 1 of 2

2. Pink Chiffon

KICKIN™ 'Pink Chiffon' produces pastel pink flowers with a gold button center. Their habit is superb, forming a very full, bushy, relatively short mound of finely textured green foliage. From late summer through mid-fall, every inch of the foliage is completely covered in flowers, creating a huge splash of color that is so needed in the garden late in the season.

9D-South

24"-36"

5-9

Beard-tongue

Penstemon x mexicale

3. Carillo Red

Fiery color will turn heads! Winner of the 2014 Fleuroselect Gold Medal Award. Judges were impressed by the masses of fuchsia red flowers. This penstemon hybrid produces cheerful upright displays of tubular, white-throated flowers on shorter bushy mounded plants. Got Hummingbirds? You will when you grow this beauty!

5B-North

8"-10"

10"-12"

5-9

Bee Balm, Bergamot

Monarda didyma

4. Pardon My Pink

No room for the tall, bushy, traditional Bee Balm in your garden? Now there’s a petite selection that’s easy to tuck into the front of your sunny border and combination containers. Reaching just a foot tall at maturity, 'Pardon My Pink' forms a bushy, well-branched clump of deep green, glossy foliage.

From mid through late summer, cheerful true medium pink flowers sit just at the top of the foliage. Though the plant may be dwarf, the flowers are the same size as taller selections, measuring a full 2½" - 3" across. They add a bright splash of color to the border in high summer.

11C-South

10"-12"

8"-12"

4-9

8" Green

Blanket Flower

Gaillardia grandiflora

5. Lunar Harvest Moon

n/a

10"-12"

5-10

Unknown

6. Lunar Two Moons

Lunar Harvest Moon gaillardia produces daisy like yellow flowers with red centers. The long bloom season makes it a useful plant. Easy to grow in any sunny spot with well drained soil. Well-branched, easy-to-grow plants, perfect for containers and borders.

n/a

10"-12"

5-10

Unknown

Bluestem (Big)

Andropogon gerardii

7. Indian Warrior

‘Indian Warrior’ forms a tall, strictly upright clump of green foliage that begins to take on dusky purple tones as early as midsummer. In late summer, glossy deep purple, three-branched inflorescences that vaguely resemble a turkey’s foot (hence the common name) are produced on reddish stems. When they first open, tiny bright red-orange pollen sacs dangle from the flowers and are quite visible even from a distance. As the cooler weather arrives, the foliage transitions from green to a deep smoky purple with red highlights, becoming enrobed in a shroud of purple by mid-fall. Dubbed the “monarch of the prairie”, this native grass was once the dominant component of the American tallgrass prairie. It adapts easily to a wide range of soil and moisture conditions as long as full sun is provided. This long-lived grass has a variety of uses including screening, naturalizing, restoring prairies, and nesting materials for birds and mammals.

n/a

5'-6'

18"-24"

3-9

Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

8. Cheyenne Spirit

This stunning first-year flowering echinacea captures the spirit of the North American plains by producing a delightful mix of flower colors from rich purple, pink, red and orange tones to lighter yellows, creams and white. This wide range of flower colors on well branched, durable plants are sure to please the color preferences of any gardener. As an added bonus, ‘Cheyenne Spirit’ does not require a lot of water and offers a wide range of uses from the perennial border, in a mass landscape planting, in a butterfly garden or as a cut flower.

5D-South

22"-30"

18"-28"

4-9

9. Cleopatra

Named for the brilliant yellow Cleopatra Butterfly, the blossoms of this fantastic new coneflower mimics its namesake. Incredibly vibrant golden yellow, fragrant flowers with a large, orange cone are produced on very strong, well-branched stems above a stocky clump of compact, deep green foliage. The single flowers measure a full 3-3 ½” across since their petals are held horizontally, and they lighten to creamy yellow as they age.

16"-18"

12"-16"

4-8

10. Hot Papaya

A breakthrough in Echinacea breeding! From mid through late summer, highly fragrant, 3 inch, spicy red-orange flowers bloom with a papaya orange halo in the pom-pom center. The glowing orange flowers have terrific visual impact from quite a distance, especially when planted in groups. Be sure to cut a few for a fresh bouquet that will last nearly two weeks. Though it is a hybrid of two species, ‘Hot Papaya’ strongly exhibits the traits of E. purpurea in foliage and habit. The plant forms a strong, sturdy clump with robust, deep green foliage and thick stems with maroon markings. It grows about three feet tall in the landscape, making it a good choice for the middle of the flower border.

30"-36"

24"-30"

4-9

11. Marmalade

Echinacea Marmalade's fully double flowers are amazingly large, fragrant, and held atop strong stems in the garden. Marmalade boasts giant 4" flowers each containing over 150 vibrant orange petals. Flowers are held atop strong stems that make superb long-lasting cutflowers!

n/a

26"-30"

24"-30"

4-9

Unknown

12. Raspberry Truffle

The new ‘Raspberry Truffle’ offers a completely different shade of coneflower we haven’t seen until now. Imagine a deliciously fragrant, strawberry peach smoothie with a dollop of milk chocolate on top and you have ‘Raspberry Truffle’.

28"-32"

20"-24"

5-9

13. White Double Delight

A delightful, re-blooming crisp white sport of the ever-popular ‘Pink Double Delight’. Like Pink Double Delight, this plant is well branched and very floriferous, producing numerous straight and sturdy flower stems. The dainty blooms are a bright, clear white with a touch of lime green in the center, and very long lasting.

18"-24"

4-9

Coral Bells ('Dolce®' Series)

Heuchera

14. Dolce Blackberry Ice

If you’re looking for the new standard in purple Heucheras, you’ve found it! You’ll be impressed by the vigorous growth of ‘Blackberry Ice’ and since it’s a H. villosa hybrid, it also exhibits greater heat and humidity tolerance. 'Blackberry Ice' forms a full, rounded clump of attractive foliage that stays nice all season long. The newest leaves are a remarkable iridescent purple with black veining and have amethyst purple undersides. As the leaves mature, they develop a softly luminescent pewter overlay. In midsummer, reddish purple scapes which are quite proportional to the foliage carry wands of cream flowers. Whether you grow ‘Blackberry Ice’ near the front of the flower border or in containers, you’re going to love it!

4D-South

10"-12"

18"-22"

4-9

15. Dolce Cinnamon Curls

Easy care Heuchera 'Cinnamon Curls' gives you a deep warm color up to 12 months. Cinnamon Curls Coral Bells beautiful red-hued ruffled leaves and mounded habit is quickly becoming a home run favorite among gardeners with its beauty, vigor and good garden performance.

4D-South

8"-12"

4-9

Daylily

Hemerocallis hybrid

16. Majestic Move

This daylily is officially classified as a yellow-pink blend and at just the right angle you can detect a hint of pink on the petals. From a distance though, this is a yellow daylily. Very large 6” flowers with a majestic form are produced on candelabra branched scapes in midseason followed by a rebloom later in the summer. Each majestic flower begins to open the night before and then remains open for at least 16 hours. This is considered a premium daylily, which means that it has been selected as highly performing plant with exceptional bloom performance, substantive, vibrantly colored flowers, complete winter hardiness in northern zones, and a vigorous habit.

10C-South

28"

18"-24"

3-9

17. Midnight Raider

‘Midnight Raider’ is a tremendous performer, the best in its color class. Very thick, exceptionally heavily budded scapes support the large, deep reddish purple flowers with a prominent, bright citron yellow halo and green throat. The fragrant blossoms shimmer with diamond dusting and have slightly recurved, deeply ruffled petals. This outstanding daylily blooms first in midseason and then again later in the season. Not to be missed!

10C-South

30"

18"-24"

3-9

18. Ruby Spider

One look and it’s easy to see why this incredible daylily is a multiple award winner! The gigantic 9”, dark ruby red flowers are officially classified as “unusual form-spatulate” since the petals are long and spoon-shaped. The petals open very wide and flat, displaying the large, golden yellow throat and matching midribs nicely. Planted singly or en masse, this outstanding daylily is sure to make a huge visual impact in the landscape!

10C-South

34"

18"-24"

3-9

Unknown

False Spirea

Astilbe hybrid

19. Amber Moon

'Amber Moon' is useful for brightening up the shade garden as well as providing beautiful long-stemmed flowers for fresh and dried bouquets. The foliage emerges bright chartreuse yellow in spring with a tinge of red pigment in the newest leaves. It provides a bright spot of color and lacy texture to the shade garden in spring and then greens up a bit by late summer.

11B-North

34"-38"

22"-28"

4-9

Foamy Bells

Heucherella hybrid

20. Thunderbird

This new perennial is a riot of color and is bound to jump right out of the landscape! Its most brilliant coloration comes in spring when the deeply divided leaves are bright gold with a prominent contrasting overlay of brick red pigment. Gold veining feathers through the red color complemented by a luminous gold outline around each leaf. This vibrant coloration is most pronounced when sited in more sunlight. In the summertime, the leaves mellow to green but retain their strong deep purple coloring in the center of each leaf. Late spring to early summer brings wands of light pink buds which open to pale pinkish white flowers. Secondary flowers and sterility make this selection particularly long blooming.

4D-South

9"-16"

20"

4-9

Foxglove

Digitalis purpurea

21. Dalmation Mix

This first year flowering perennial foxglove has a strong growth habit, floridity, and intensely colored flowers. Digitalis forms large rosettes of downy, green, oblong leaves from which numerous flower spikes emerge. It looks especially nice when planted along fences, at the wood's edge, or in large containers.

16"-20"

12"-14"

4-9

22. Dalmation Peach

16"-20"

12"-14"

4-9

23. Dalmation Purple

16"-20"

12"-14"

4-9

24. Dalmation Rose

n/a

16"-20"

12"-14"

4-9

Gas Plant

Dictamnus albus

25. Albiflorus

A classic perennial that has received renewed attention as of late. Very strong, tall stems carrying white, open flaring, 6-petaled flowers with long, eyelash-like stamens appear from late spring into midsummer (earlier in warmer zones). Interesting star-shaped, brown seed pods develop in fall and are pretty in dried flower arrangements. This perennial forms a bushy clump of dark green, leathery, pinnate leaves that smell of lemons when crushed. Deer typically leave this plant alone due to its aromatic foliage, but butterflies enjoy its blossoms. Dictamnus is rumored to get its common name from a light volatile gas that is emitted from the plant, though we haven’t tested this theory ourselves.

n/a

28"-32"

18"-24"

3-7

Unknown

26. Purpureus

A classic perennial that has received renewed attention as of late. Very strong, tall stems carrying light pink, 6-petaled flowers with long, eyelash-like stamens and brighter pink veins unfurl from bright pink buds from late spring into midsummer (earlier in warmer zones). This perennial forms a bushy clump of dark green, leathery, pinnate leaves that smell of lemons when crushed. Deer typically leave this plant alone due to its aromatic foliage, but butterflies enjoy its blossoms. Dictamnus is rumored to get its common name from a light volatile gas that is emitted from the plant, though we haven’t tested this theory ourselves.

n/a

24"-36"

18"-24"

3-7

Unknown

Gaura

Gaura lindheimeri

27. Sparkle White

Sparkle White gaura will bring a touch of airy elegance to the garden with its long slender stems sporting a large number of dainty white flowers tinged with a pink blush. This beauty is perfect mass planted in sun-drenched landscape beds, in groupings with other perennials or in larger containers. Home gardeners will appreciate that this season-long bloomer also has excellent heat tolerance and a more uniform flowering habit than other seed gauras.

6C-North

12"-24"

12"-20"

6-9

Geranium (Regal; Martha Washington)

Pelargonium domesticum

28. Elegance Burgundy

‘Elegance Burgundy’ is a new variety of geranium that exhibits free flowering and satiny, deep burgundy flowers. Blooms cover the uniform green foliage all season. It is an excellent choice for the border or rock garden, containers and window boxes.

12"-18"

12"-15"

8-10

29. Elegance Light Lavender Splash

‘Elegance Light Lavender Splash’ features pale lavender flowers with a deep rose splashed center. Blooms cover the uniform green foliage all season. It is an excellent choice for the border or rock garden, containers and window boxes.

12"-18"

12"-15"

8-10

30. Elegance Lilac Sachet

'Elegance Lilac Sachet’ features deep royal purple flowers with a white edge. Blooms cover the uniform green foliage all season. It is an excellent choice for the border or rock garden, containers and window boxes.

12"-18"

12"-15"

8-10

31. Elegance Red Velvet

'Elegance Red Velvet’ features gorgeous tissue paper blossoms in cherry-red and burgundy. Blooms cover the uniform green foliage all sesaon. It is an excellent choice for the border or rock garden, containers and window boxes.

n/a

12"-18"

12"-15"

8-10

32. Elegance Royalty White

'Elegance Royalty White’ features gorgeous tissue paper blossoms in white, brushed with shocking pink strokes. Blooms cover the uniform green foliage all season. It is an excellent choice for the border or rock garden, containers and window boxes.

n/a

12"-18"

12"-15"

8-10

Ginger (Panda Face Wild)

Asarum maximum

33. Shell Shocked

This unique evergreen groundcover for the shade forms a slowly spreading clump of glossy, oval to arrow shaped, green leaves with pewter colored, embossed tortoise shell-patterned veining. The common name “Panda Face Ginger” comes from the large, clearly patterned, black and white flowers that appear just below the foliage from mid to late spring.

n/a

4"-6"

8"-12"

6-9

Unknown

Granny's Bonnet

Aquilegia vulgaris

34. Double Pleat Blackberry

This perennial stands up to drought, turns away deer, and lures hummingbirds into the garden! Layers and layers of deep violet petals edged in white dangle from sturdy stems in late spring and early summer, luring in hummingbirds and compliments on a daily basis. Starred with a golden center, these are the most magnificently beautiful and distinctive flowers you will find anywhere!

n/a

20"-24"

12"-15"

3-8

4½" White

Hosta

Hosta hybrid

35. Blue Ivory

Showy sport of the ever-popular 'Halcyon'. Medium sized hosta with thick, slug resistant foliage. In spring, the leaves display a wide, creamy white margin and blue center. By summer, the margins have brightened to white and the center deepens to blue-green. During the heat of late summer, a greenish blush may appear over portions of the margin. Lavender flowers are produced in midsummer.

16"-24"

30"

3-9

36. Blue Umbrellas

'Blue Umbrellas' forms a huge mound of 14" long, inversely cupped (downward) leaves like a pile of small, blue umbrellas. Early growth is blue-green, but turns darker green by early summer. Thich, corrugated leaves are very slug resistant.

32"-40"

48"

3-9

37. Cool as a Cucumber

This gorgeous large hosta forms an incredibly showy, cascading clump of green and white variegated foliage. Larger than its parent overall, its foliage is notably upright in youth, but quickly develops into a gracefully arching mound. The long, tapered, pointed leaves have bright green margins which jet towards the clear white center. The leaves are also of greater substance than its parent. In early summer, creamy white scapes carry light lavender flowers.

28"

48"

3-9

38. High Society

Small sized hosta great for containers or the front of the border. A stunning sport of 'June' with distinctly wider, blue margins. Yellow center brightens to parchment by midsummer. Pale lavender flowers open just above the mound of foliage in late summer. Small and slow growing, but worth the wait; makes a fantastic specimen.

8"-12"

15"

3-9

39. Hudson Bay

An improvement over its parent, ‘Eskimo Pie’, this new sport is a much showier, larger specimen and a stronger grower overall. The wider, brighter blue margin and apple green jetting contrast nicely with the creamy white center all season long. The leaves are of heavy substance, exhibiting good slug resistance in the landscape. This plant forms a large mound of attractive foliage topped with near-white flowers on white scapes in early summer.

24"-26"

24"

3-9

True Gallon

40. Humpback Whale

Until now, this giant sized hosta from the late Mildred Seaver has never been commercially available. In fact, it was once auctioned off for $725 at a fundraiser! Now you can be one of the first to own this fantastic hosta. ‘Humpback Whale’ forms a massive, dome-shaped mound of blue-green, corrugated, heart-shaped leaves. Its color is bluest in the springtime. Blue-green scapes carry near-white, bell-shaped flowers in early summer. Mildred Seaver was known among hosta enthusiasts as the “Queen of Hostas”. In her lifetime, she registered 95 new varieties including: ‘Spilt Milk’, ‘Queen of the Seas’, and ‘Komodo Dragon’.

36"-48"

6'-7'

3-9

41. Lakeside Paisley Print

This stunning hosta produces heart-shaped leaves with very wide, wavy, green margins. The narrow, creamy white markings in the center of the leaves shoot out from the cream colored petioles in a feathery pattern. Its thick substanced leaves make the perfect background for the cream scapes that carry the light lavender flowers in midsummer.

10"

20"

3-9

42. Seducer

Large sized hosta with broadly, ovate leaves. Leaves are dark green with a slightly ruffled, gold margin and a trace of white between the center and margin. The white coloring needs the summer heat to develop. Near-white, tubular flowers are produced from late summer through early fall.

11B-North

26"

36"

3-9

True Gallon

43. Wheee!

Extremely ruffled, cream colored margins extend from the tip of each green leaf all the way down the petiole to the crown. This ruffled margin is evident even in the juvenile stage of the plant before vernalization. The leaves of this medium sized hosta are of excellent substance, making them slug resistant in the landscape. Light lavender flowers appear atop purple scapes in midsummer.

11B-North

11"-18"

28"-30"

3-9

True Gallon

Hyssop

Agastache aurantiaca

44. Sunset Yellow

Dwarf, bushy plants have pretty tubular, yellow blooms. The gray-green foliage is nicely fragrant. Blooms from July to October.

6C-North

10"-16"

7"-10"

45. Tango

Trumpet shaped blooms of sizzling hot red orange. Compact habit is perfect for herb gardens. Extremely long blooming perennial with oodles of charming blooms. Great choice for containers!

Enjoy watching hummingbirds and butterflies flutter through the abundant Hyssop blossoms. Heat and humidity tolerant. Agastache Tango is an appealing perennial for summer through fall color in a sun-loving area.

n/a

12"-18"

15"-18"

5-10

Iris (Tall Bearded)

Iris germanica

46. Raptor Red

Schreiner’s Iris Gardens is very proud to introduce this new plush red bitone Iris with a unique enamel-like sheen. Iridescent wine red, ruffled standards stand stiffly upright above the slightly flaring, deep maroon falls topped with bright mustard yellow beards. The bouncy looking flowers display great ruffling too. The large blossoms are presented nicely on strong, four-way branched stems from early through midseason. It is a strong grower compared to many reds.

n/a

34"

12"-18"

3-10

Unknown

Knautia

Knautia macedonica

47. Thunder and Lightning

This has proven to be a truly striking perennial with incredibly showy variegated foliage and a long bloom time. Light green leaves shaped like lightning bolts are outlined with creamy yellow to white margins which remain all season.

Deep reddish purple, rounded flowers about the size of a quarter appear atop wiry stems above the contrasting foliage from early summer into fall.

This new variety has a similar compact habit as ‘Mars Midget’ and is shorter than the species.

4C-South

12"-18"

16"-20"

5-9

Korean Feathered Reed Grass

Calamagrostis brachytricha

48. Korean Feathered Reed Grass

Calamagrostis brachytricha is a clump-forming, warm season grass with bright green leaves reaching about 2 feet. In late summer blooms emerge with a pink tint and reach 3 to 4 feet. The feathery flowers fade to cream in fall and finish in a straw color in winter. A graceful addition to the shade or part shade garden! One of the few flowering grasses that is happy in the shade. Wonderful for cut flowers.

n/a

36"-48"

24"-36"

5-8

Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

49. Sweet Romance

'Sweet Romance' is destined to become a favorite of gardeners because it begins to flower a bit earlier in the season, typically in early summer and lasting into early fall. The grey-green foliage forms a compact mound topped with plump, rich violet purple flower wands that are perfect for cutting for fresh and dried bouquets. Clusters of tiny flowers appear at the nodes up the stem in addition to the terminal inflorescence, adding color down into the plant.

4C-North

12"-18"

5-9

Lenten Rose (WINTER THRILLERS™ Series)

Helleborus

50. Ballerina Ruffles

This exquisite hellebore features large 3”, fluffy double flowers in pink shades ranging from light to bright lipstick pink, some with purple speckling. You can't help but to be drawn to this beauty queen.

18"-22"

24"

4-9