What s New Annuals

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1 What s New 2016 Annuals 1) Abutilon Biltmore Ball Gown and Fairy Coral Queen are the 2 varieties of flowering maple we offer for Biltmore has eye catching, unusual red, orange and yellow striped blooms that dangle in the wind. It is an heirloom plant from the Biltmore House and makes an impressive specimen plant reaching to 4 feet. Fairy has lovely coral blooms hanging in and around deep green foliage and grows to 2 feet. Both are loved by hummingbirds. 2) Alternanthera Raspberry Rum PP#21016 is an upright Joseph s Coat with bronze foliage with bright pink splotches. It grows to 18 and is amazing in the landscape. 3) Angelonia Serenita Lavender Pink is a variety we got to try last year. The Serenitas are more controlled and a bit smaller than their sister mates, the Serenas. Lavender Pink has rich pink flowers with a touch of lavender. It will bloom all summer and grow to 14. 4) Begonia (Elatior) Cottage Salmon is a begonia we got by accident but we really liked. The fully double blooms are surrounded by deep green foliage. This shade loving begonia does well in pots and baskets. 5) Begonia (tuberous) Nonstop Joy Yellow is a new tuberous begonia with the same bloom power as the other Nonstop family members but with a much better habit for baskets and combination plantings. Availability is limited. 6) Bidens Campfire Fireburst is a new bidens from Proven Winners with two-tone reddish orange and yellow flowers. Fireburst is easy to grow in sunny places with no need to deadhead for near continuous bloom all summer. Gardeners can expect it to grow up to 12 and it works well in combination plantings. 7) Bougainvillea Flame is a new orange-red bougainvillea. We had a few last year in baskets and they were awesome. The plants were covered in blooms all spring. Grow them on the dry side with very little fertilize for best results. 8) Browallia Endless Illumination has lots of small blue flowers throughout the summer on a neatly mounding plant. It is shade tolerant and we are hoping this will be another alternative for bedding impatiens which are being plagued by downy mildew. 9) Calibrachoa MiniFamous Double Amethyst and Double Magenta have fully double blooms like their mates in this popular series. Both colors are rich and vibrant. 10) Calibrachoa Superbells Evening Star, Garden Rose, and Holy Moly are 3 new Superbells for Evening Star has wonderful lavender flowers with a yellow and dark purple star pattern and throat. Garden Rose has rich rose pink flowers and Holy Moly has unusual spotted yellow and cherry-red star patterned flowers. All are eye-catching and will add lots of color to your garden. 11) Celosia Dragon s Breath is a new award winning celosia with dark red foliage and deep red plumes. The well branched plant has lots of large red plumes throughout the summer. It is stunning in the landscape. 12) Celosia Fresh Look Yellow is a yellow plume celosia with clean, green foliage. The plants with their showy yellow plumes can reach ) Coleus Apple Brandy and Velveteen are new to the Colorblaze coleus line from Proven Winners. Apple Brandy has chartreuse and brick red variegated leaves and Velveteen has burgundy foliage with fuchsia pink centers. Both will light up your combination pots or your flower beds.

2 14) Coleus Kong Jr. Scarlet is a smaller version of the popular Kong coleus. Scarlet has deep burgundy red leaves with bright chartreuse margins. The leaves are 30% smaller than its larger cousin making it easier to handle but still producing the large colorful foliage. 15) Dipladenia Rio White is part of the popular Rio family. It has bright white blooms with a yellow throat. It will bloom all summer and has excellent heat tolerance. 16) Fuchsia Lisa has large, fully double blooms. The sepals are rose pink and the corollas are bluishlavender. The trailing habit makes for a nice basket or window box. 17) Gomphrena Lil Forest Plum and Pinball Snow-tip Lavender are 2 new gomphrenas. Gomphrenas are versatile landscape plants blooming all summer with good drought tolerance. Lil Forest has an abundance of dark purple button flowers. Snow-tip has bright purple blooms blushed white in the center and around the edges. Both grow to ) Impatiens (Double) Rockapulco Wisteria has lovely purple and white speckled rosebud type flowers. 19) Impatiens (Sunpatiens ) Compact Neon Pink, Spreading Scarlet Red and Spreading Tropical Orange are new additions to the popular line of Sunpatiens. Compact Neon Pink has bright, hot pink blooms, Spreading Scarlet has scarlet red blooms that are slow to fade in the sun, and Spreading Tropical Orange has brightly variegated foliage with rich orange blooms. Sunpatiens have shown themselves to be good landscape plants blooming up to frost if cared for properly. 20) Lantana Landmark Blaze, Landmark Rose Glow and Lucky White are our 3 new introductions of lantana. Blaze is a red, orange, and yellow blooming variety and Rose Glow has lavender-pink and creamy yellow bicolored blooms. Both grow to 20. Lucky White is an upright white blooming variety reaching about 16. All are tolerant of heat and other stressful conditions in the landscape. 21) Leonotis leonorus (Lion s Ear) Dwarf Orange is a smaller version than the original we have carried for years. This one grows and does well as a specimen or in combination planters. The bright orange flowers resemble a lion s mane when fully emerged. 22) Mandevilla Summer Romance Vining Yellow has shiny, clean green foliage and yellow blooms all summer into fall. It is ideal for baskets or containers and hummingbirds love them. 23) Petunia Glow Rose Stardust is an early flowering, deep rose-purple and white star petunia. Unusual colors make this a great choice. 24) Petunia (Supertunia ) Pink Star Charm and Violet Star Charm have cheery star patterned blooms. Both are bright, eye-catching plants that can be used in combination plantings or by themselves. 25) Petunia (Supertunia ) Picasso in Blue is a new addition to the Picasso petunias from Proven Winners. It is brightly colored with the signature lime green edging around the blooms. 26) Petunia Sweetunia Johnny Flame and Sweetunia Orange Flash are 2 unusual petunias from Red Fox. Johnny Flame is an eye-catching deep burgundy/hot pink bicolor and Orange Flash is a hard to find orange petunia. Both have plenty of medium sized blooms and do well in containers and combination plantings. 27) Petunia Easy Wave Yellow is one of the latest colors of the Easy Wave collection. Cheery yellow blooms cover the plants throughout the summer. 28) Salvia Mojave Red is a scarlet sage that grows around 12. Mojave has attractive deep green foliage topped with red spikes through the summer. It has excellent heat tolerance for our area. 29) Verbena (Superbena ) Sparkling Amethyst and Sparkling Ruby are both bicolor blooming verbenas. Amethyst is lavender-purple and white and Ruby is a ruby red and white bicolor.

3 30) Vinca Victory Blue and Victory Lavender are 2 new bedding vincas. Blue is a purplish-blue with a white eye and Lavender is a lavender-blue with a white eye. Both have large flowers on 10 plants. Hardy Ferns 1) Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium falcatum Rochfordi ) has glossy green foliage and a graceful habit. The evergreen, clumping fern grows to 30 and is hardy in zones ) Radiance Autumn Fern (Dryopteris erythrosora Radiance ) is a new version of the popular Autumn Fern. The new spring foliage of Radiance brightens the garden with beautiful shades of orange, red and rose. The colorful foliage lasts for weeks before turning a deep green. It will grow to 30 and is hardy in zones 5-8. Grasses & Grass-like Plants 1) Andropogon gerardii (Big Bluestem) is a native prairie grass that reaches 4-6 feet. Known to be easy to grow and adaptable, it is ideal for naturalizing and commercial landscapes. The foliage changes with the seasons turning a reddish bronze in the fall. The plumes appear in late summer and persist into fall. It is hardy in zones ) Liriope Purple Explosion PP#21352 is a new green monkey grass. It is a heavy bloomer with deep purple bloom spikes rising above compact mounding plants. It is hardy to zone 6. 3) Pennisetum Cassian is dwarf fountain grass growing about 3 feet. It has nice fall color and is hardy in zone 6. 4) Pennisetum First Knight PP#25515 is an annual fountain grass with deep, dark purple/black foliage. It can grow over 4 feet. It may be an annual, but it grows fast and performs well in the landscape. Hemerocallis (Daylilies) 1) Passionate Returns PP#20002, Red Hot Returns PP#13499, and When My Sweetheart Returns PP#13480 are 3 members of the popular Happy Ever Appster family. All 3 are early to mid-season with long bloom times and reliable re-bloom into fall. Passionate has ruffled, fragrant, rose-red blooms. Red Hot has brilliant cherry red blooms with an apple green throat and Sweetheart has ruffled, peachy yellow blooms with a large pink eye. All 3 are heavy bloomers and excellent performers. Edibles and Herbs 1) Cilantro/Coriander Calypso is a new vigorous and high yielding variety that does well in our hot summers. Trials by several growers show Calypso being as much as 3 weeks slower to bolt than Santo. 2) Dill Compatto is a compact dill that is very flavorful and excellent for pickling. Since it grows only about 18, it is suitable for container growing as well as in the ground. 3) Lavender angustifolia Platinum Blonde PP#23834 is a boldly variegated variety with lavenderblue flowers in the summer. It is ideal for containers, borders and rock gardens. It is hardy in zones ) Lavender angustifolia Ellagance Pink is a variety we had a few years ago. The fragrant, light pink blooms appear in the summer. The plants grow to 12 and the blooms are a lovely pinklavender. 5) Lavender stoechas Anouk Supreme PP#16685 and Anouk White PP#10173 are 2 new Spanish lavenders. Anouk Supreme has purple blooms and Anouk White has white and blue blooms. Both are hardy in zones 6-9.

4 6) Mint Berries & Cream and Hillary s Sweet Lemon are 2 new mints for Berries & Cream has dark green foliage with a fruity-mint flavor. Hillary s Sweet Lemon was developed from apple and lime mints. It has a sweet, fruity, spearmint-like taste with a hint of citrus. Both are ideal for teas, drinks, and desserts. 7) Oregano, Italian (Origanum) hails from the Mediterranean and is thought to be less showy than others and has a slightly milder flavor. It needs quick draining soil and is hardy to zone 5. Can be used fresh or dried. 8) Tomatillo (also known as Mexican Husk Tomato) Toma Verde resembles small green tomatoes encased in husks. Tomatillos are popular in Mexican cooking and are a necessity in some authentic recipes. Hostas 1) Brother Stefan is the 2017 Hosta of the Year. The heavily puckered leaves start out with chartreuse centers with blue margins then mature to gold surrounded by green margins. Stefan grows to 20 and 24 when blooming. Available Summer ) Captain Kirk has wide, irregular, dark green margins with gold centers. A sport of Gold Standard, the foliage has good, heavy substance. This large hosta grows to 20 and 30 when in bloom. 3) Happy Dayz is a sport of the popular Orange Marmalade. Happy Dayz has better vigor with bigger blue-green margins around the golden yellow centers. It grows 18 and up to 32 when in bloom. Available April ) SunHosta PPAF is a medium sized hosta with green leaves and white margins similar in appearance to Albo Marginata. SunHosta is much more sun tolerant than others, growing in full sun here in the Southeast. Fragrant, white flowers appear in the summer. 5) Vulcan has heart-shaped leaves with dark green margins surrounding clean, white centers that persist through the summer. It is a sport of Captain Kirk and the foliage grows to 22. Irises 1) Iris (Dwarf Bearded) Thrice Blessed is a fragrant, re-blooming, early season deep yellow variety that grows to 10. 2) Iris (German/Bearded) Best Bet is a variety we have carried for several years but haven t had recently. This reliable re-bloomer is an early season bi-tone blue. 3) Iris (German/Bearded) Feed Back has fragrant, ruffled medium blue-violet blooms. This reliable re-bloomer is an early to mid-season bloomer and grows to 36. 4) Iris (German/Bearded) Orange Harvest is a re-blooming, fragrant orange. It grows to 32 and is an early to mid-season bloomer. 5) Iris (German/Bearded) Pink Attraction is a ruffled, fragrant, re-blooming pink. It grows to 30 and blooms early to mid-season. 6) Iris (German/Bearded) Rosalie Figge is re-blooming, deep purple variety that has a sweet fragrance. It grows to 39 and is a mid-season bloomer. 7) Iris (German/Bearded) Stellar Lights has blue-purple blooms with white splotches around the white beards. This mid to late re-bloomer grows to 36. 8) Iris (Louisiana) Cyclamint has ruffled, fuchsia-purple blooms atop strong, sturdy stems. It can grow to 36 and is hardy in zones Perennials 1) Achillea millefolium Song Siren Laura is a compact, floriferous yarrow with deep red blooms with white centers. The abundant bloom clusters rise above fern-like foliage during the summer. Laura grows to 22 and is hardy in zones ) Achillea millefolium New Vintage series is a collection of bold colored yarrows that grow into neat, tidy clumps with an abundance of flower heads. We offer the following varieties:

5 Red, Rose, Violet, and White. The whole series has good color retention when blooming and only grows to 14. They are hardy in zones ) Aethionema (Persian Candytuft) has evergreen foliage with various shades of rose pink blooms. It resembles candytuft and it attracts honeybees. Low maintenance once established, it is ideal for rock gardens and low borders. It is hardy in zones ) Agastache aurantiaca Coronado is also known as Hummingbird Mint. The grey-green foliage has a pleasant minty aroma. Brilliant orange-red blooms appear mid-summer and attract hummingbirds. The plant can reach 30 and it is hardy in zones ) Agastache Blue Boa PP#24050 and Summer Love PP#20510 are Terra Nova introductions. Blue Boa has dark violet-blue flower spikes and Summer Love has reddish-purple flower spikes. Both are known for their large, showy flower displays that persist through the summer. Plants can reach 36 when in bloom and are hardy in zones Established plants are drought tolerant and attract hummingbirds and butterflies. 6) Agave Crème Brulee and Frostbite are 2 new agaves. Creme Brulee has large boat shaped gray-green leaves with wide cream margins and is only hardy to zone 9. Frostbite has long, narrow, spiny leaves with striking green and yellow variegation and is hardy to zone 8. Both do well in dry, sunny places as well as in containers. Since they are not cold hardy here, they will need to be brought indoors through the winter months. 7) Ajuga Catlin s Giant is a vigorous bronze-purple leaved ajuga. The large leaves are topped with purple-blue blooms spikes in the spring. Does well in shady areas but doesn t tolerate foot traffic well. 8) Aruncus dioicus (Goat s Beard) is a native perennial we have offered off and on through the years. Resembling a very large astilbe, the white blooms appear late spring to early summer and is a wonderful specimen plant. Can grow to 5 feet and is hardy in zones ) Buddleias are popular choices for perennial gardeners as they are easy to grow, come in a variety of colors and sizes and attract butterflies and hummingbirds. We have 4 new ones this year. Lo & Behold Blue Chip Jr. is a smaller version of the popular Blue Chip. Jr. stays under 3 feet and blooms earlier than the original. Wisteria Lane PPAF is a new medium height, cascading variety with large, weeping, purple flower spikes. Buzz Hot Raspberry has bright raspberry-pink bloom spikes. Buzz Midnight has dark blue-purple blooms. The Buzz varieties grow to 4 feet. 10) Campanula medium (Canterbury Bells) Cup and Saucer Mix is a colorful mix of rose, pinks, white and blue double cupped flowers. They can grow to 30 when blooming in the spring. Treat as a biennial. 11) Clematis Sweet Summer Love PP#24044 is a sweet autumn-type clematis introduced by Proven Winners. This small flowering clematis has fragrant, cranberry-violet blooms that appear weeks earlier than the beloved sweet autumn. It blooms on new growth so it can be easily pruned back each year to maintain its shape. 12) Coreopsis verticillata Cruizin Broad Street PPAF is a vibrant red and orange threadleaf coreopsis. Broad Street grows to 18 and begins blooming early to mid-summer and is hardy in zones ) Corydalis elata is one we have had before but it has been awhile. It is one of the best varieties for the south. Fragrant, cobalt blue flowers emerge in the spring and persist until the summer months. It is reported to not go summer dormant and is hardy in zones ) Delosperma Jewel of the Desert series has added new colors to their popular collection. We have added Amethyst, Grenade, Opal, and Ruby PP# Amethyst has bright violetpink blooms with eyes. Grenade has scarlet red blooms with lavender centers. Opal has eyecatching two-tone coral pinwheel blooms and Ruby has bright centers surrounded by ruby red

6 tips. All have compact, succulent foliage that hugs the ground and are hardy in zones in 5-9. All are patented or patent pending. 15) Dianthus Shooting Star PP#16431 is part of the popular Star series. The magenta purple petals overlap giving the blooms a full robust look. Blooms are wonderfully scented like cloves. It blooms heavily in the spring and may re-bloom if deadheaded. It is hardy in zones ) Dianthus EverLast Dark Pink PP#23362 is a double blooming pink dianthus with neat, compact foliage. It is early to bloom in the spring and may re-bloom in late summer/early fall when the nights cool down. It is hardy down to zone 5. Available in gallons only. 17) Echinacea Adobe Orange PPAF, Baja Burgundy PPAF, and Lemon Yellow PP#24768 are new additions to the popular Sombrero line of coneflowers. They all boast vibrant colors and wellbranched plants. Gardeners can expect blooms the first summer after planting. 18) Echinacea Double Scoop Orangeberry PP#23145 is a fully double bright orange and red coneflower. The abundant flowers are slow to fade in the summer sun and it grows to ) Eupatorium purpureum ssp. maculatum Gateway is a large Joe Pye weed. The large mauvepink blooms appear in the summer and are butterfly magnets. It can grow over 5 feet so give it room to grow. 20) Euphorbia characias Tasmanian Tiger PP#15715 is a plant we have carried before. The boldly variegated spurge brightens up your garden with showy bloom bracts. It grows to 3 and blooms appear mid-summer. It is hardy to zone 6 but must have good drainage. 21) Euphorbia x Mini Martini PP#14579 is a compact green leaved spurge. Light green bloom bracts with red centers emerge in the spring. It is sun or shade tolerant and easy to grow. 22) Gaillardia Sunset Mexican PPAF has bright yellow blooms with red centers. The showy blooms appear in the summer and it grows to ) Gaura Gaudi Red and Little Janie PPAF are 2 new wand flowers for Gaudi is a compact grower with dark red stems and rose-red blooms. The plant can grow to 16 and is a prolific bloomer. Little Janie has a mass of pink and white bicolor blooms and grows to ) Helleborus Honeymoon Rome in Red is part of the Honeymoon collection from Walter s Gardens. Rome boasts 3-4 single, rich, dark, maroon red flowers in late winter/early spring. Available Summer ) Helleborus Winter Jewels series has several colors in the collection. We have added Amethyst Glow (single, deep purple), Apricot Blush (single, apricot with rose markings), Cotton Candy (double pink), Golden Sunrise (single, yellow with red accents), Red Sapphire (double, rose red), and Ruby Wine (single red with white stamens). This collection boasts large nodding blooms and unique colors. They are hardy in zones ) Heucherella Redstone Falls PP#22394 is a trailing type of heucherella that does well in combination plantings or in the landscape. The foliage changes with the seasons becoming a deep bronze red with cool weather. We actually have had this one for a couple of years now, adding it to some of our combination planters. 27) Hydrangea (Pre-Budded/Forced) macrophylla Cityline Paris PP#10906 and Let s Dance Blue Jangles PPAF are mop-head types from Proven Winners. These have been treated so that they will bloom this spring. Paris has rich, vibrant cherry red blooms and Blue Jangles has lovely lilac-blue blooms. Both can be planted in the garden after blooming and be treated like other macrophyllas. Both are compact growers, reaching to 3 feet and they are hardy down to zone 5. Like other macrophyllas, their bloom colors will change with the ph in your soil and they will bloom later in the season in subsequent years. 28) Hydrangea arborescens Invincibelle Ruby PP#20765 is a new red flowering arborescens type hydrangea from Proven Winners. The burgundy flowers buds open to reveal two-tone blooms of red and pink. It is a reliable re-bloomer and grows to 3 feet. Available May 2016.

7 29) Hydrangea macrophylla Glowing Embers has huge mop-head flowers that start out white and eventually turn to pink then shades of deep reddish-purple. It is a compact variety reaching about 3 feet and is hardy in zones ) Hydrangea paniculata Little Quick Fire PPAF is a smaller version of the popular Quick Fire from Proven Winners. The white blooms quickly age to a dark burgundy red. It grows to 5 and can be grown in large patio planters as well as in the landscape. 31) Lagerstroemia (Crapemyrtle) Barista Sweet Macchiato PPAF is a dark foliage, hot pink blooming variety that grows to 3 feet. The Barista collection has been bred for more cold tolerance - overwintering in West Michigan. It is hardy in zones 6-9 and blooms on new wood. 32) Lamium Golden Anniversary PP#11783 is a variety we have brought back to our perennial line. It is most known for its beautiful yellow and green variegated foliage. Pinkish lavender blooms appear in the spring of each year. It is hardy in zones ) Leucanthemum superbum Amazing Daisies Daisy May PP#21994, Real Charmer PPAF, and Whoops-a-Daisy PPAF are 3 Shasta daisies for Daisy May has an abundance of 3 single white daisies in the summer. It can grow to 24 and is from Proven Winners. Real Charmer is part of the Real collection. Lots of frilly, pale yellow petals surround the yellow center. It grows to 22 with strong stems that are suitable for cutting. Whoops-a-Daisy is a Walter s Garden introduction and is reported to be an improvement of the popular Snowcap. Growing to 15, it has 3-4 white daisy blooms that cover the round, compact plant. 34) Lobelia speciosa Starship Deep Rose is a first year flowering perennial lobelia developed by Kieft Seeds. The well branched plant boasts rich rose pink flower spikes during the summer. It can reach 24 and is hardy in zones ) Monarda didyma Balmy Purple PP#25561 and Pardon my Cerise PPAF are 2 new didyma type monardas for Balmy is a free flowering, mildew resistant variety growing to 12. It is covered in reddish purple blooms in the summer. Cerise is a bushy, compact plant that is covered in large, dark cherry pink blooms in the summer. Cerise is mildew resistant, grows to 18, is hardy in zones 4-9, and is a Proven Winners introduction. 36) Monarda hybrid Leading Lady Plum PPAF is a hydrid monarda that flowers earlier than didyma types. The attractive dark green foliage gives way to magenta purple blooms in the summer. Plum grows to 14 and is hardy in zones ) Papaver nudicaule Garden Gnome is an Iceland Poppy containing a mixture of orange, red, and yellow blooms. It grows about 12 when blooming in the spring. 38) Passiflora x Incense is a sweetly scented, purple passion flower vine. The large blooms appear in the summer and it is hardy to zone 7 (possibly 6). 39) Penstemon Riding Hood Purple PP#23067 and Rocky Candy Pink PPAF have been added to our penstemon offering for Purple is part of the popular Riding Hood series which is known for its long bloom time and abundant flowers. The dark purple flowers grace this compact plant during the summer. Pink is a member of the Rock Candy family developed by Star Roses and Plants. This cheery pink bloomer grows to 12 and is ideal for border, beds, or containers. 40) Perovskia atriplicifolia Denim n Lace PPAF is a new compact Russian sage introduced by Proven Winners. The strong stems support a multitude of sky blue flowers beginning midsummer. It grows to 32 and is hardy in zones ) Phlox subulata Purple Beauty is a purple blooming creeping phlox that performs similar to Emerald Blue but with a darker bloom. It blooms in early spring and works well as a border or on slopes. 42) Phlox x hybrida Paparazzi varieties Lindsay PP#22407 and Miley (aka Amethyst) PP#23733 are 2 more members of the popular Paparazzi family. A new hybrid phlox with a

8 long bloom time, it has subulata type blooms and foliage. Lindsay has pink blooms and Miley has pink-lavender blooms with a dark eye. They are hardy in zones ) Phygelius hybrid Tye Dye varieties Radiant Red, Rosy Cheeks, and Yellow Submarine are new for These are easy to grow but not commonly found in garden centers. They are very showy when blooming which starts late spring to early summer. They grow to about 12 and are hardy in zones Radiant Red is deep cherry red, Rosy Cheeks has pink blooms and Yellow Submarine has rich yellow blooms. All are PPAF. 44) Rudbeckia fulgida Early Bird Gold PP#20286 is day length neutral so it blooms earlier than Goldsturm. The masses of small gold flowers appear early summer and persist for weeks. It grows to 24 and is hardy in zones ) Salvia greggii Radio Red PPAF has long lasting true, bright red flowers beginning in the early summer. It grows to 18 and is hardy in zones ) Salvia microphylla x greggi Heatwave Glitter PP#24152 has lilac blooms from late spring to fall. It grows to 30 and is heat and drought tolerant once established. It attracts hummingbirds and butterflies and is hardy in zones 6-9. We had this one a couple of years ago and are happy to offer it again in ) Salvia nemerosa Sallyrosa April Night PPAF is an early blooming, compact, blue-purple perennial salvia. April blooms as much as a month earlier than some, has strong stems, is drought and mildew resistant and is hardy in zones ) Scabiosa Black Pompon PPAF is a unique pin cushion flower with its dark burgundy flowers. The blooms appear in early summer and can persist well into the summer with proper care. Established plants can grow to 24 and it is hardy in zones ) Sedum Rock N Grow Lemonjade PPAF is part of the Proven Winners perennial collection. This unusual variety has grey-green foliage that disappears under the many yellow bloom heads during the summer. It grows 18 and is hardy in zones ) Sedum Sunsparkler Lime Zinger PP#24632 is a ground cover type sedum growing 4 tall and making an impressive mat difficult for weeds to penetrate. The green foliage is red tipped and soft pink blooms appear in late summer. 51) Sempervivum (Hens & Chicks) Purple Beauty and Royal Ruby are new varieties added to our hens and chicks collection. Purple Beauty has medium sized rosettes and purple tips. Royal Ruby has ruby to smoky red rosettes. All sempervivums have the best color when grown in well drained, sunny places with little fertilize. 52) Veronica First Love is a compact veronica with attractive deep green foliage and lots of bright pink bloom spikes that appear for weeks in the summer. It grows 12 and deadheading helps promote re-bloom. It is hardy in zones 4-8.