2007-2008 Natureworks Catalog

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‘Pumila’ A vigoruous and floriforous ground cover with stiff 15" lavender spikes. Foliage is fuzzy and distinctive. Easy to grow, really covers the ground. A very old-fashioned variety that has stood the test of time---I still use it a lot. The most drought tolerant astilbe you can plant. ‘Purpurkerze’ Tall, narrow, vertical accent spikes of purple/rose 36" tall. Late and striking. ‘Veronica Klose’ A superior chinensis form . . . spreads rapidly, a great ground cover, late July and August rich magenta pink spikes to 28" tall! Excellent late-blooming shade plant. ‘Visions’ 15" lilac-purple spikes and FRAGRANT! ‘Visions in Pink’ Wonderful color! Soft peachy pink flowers simply glow, 18' tall, lovely AND fragrant (smells just like Grape Knee-Hi!) Spreads easily. A must-have. ‘Visions In Red’ Flower buds are deep red and open to a pinkish/red flower spikes reaching 15" tall in July and August. Foliage has bronze highlights if grown in shade. Astilbe Bloom Times June Bloomers all arendsii varieties all japonica varieties Late June/early July Peaches and Cream Red Sentinel July Drum and Bass Rhythm and Blues Rock and Roll crispa Perkeo Late July/August all chinensis varieties all simplicifolia varieties all taquetii varieties ‘Cotton Candy’ What a perfect name for this variety! Pink fluffy, full plumes in June---better yet, the foliage is burgundy and remains so all summer! crispa ‘Perkeo’ A very neat dwarf with leathery, shiny, tidy foliage that hugs the ground; thin flower spikes are soft pink, 6" tall. Great edging plant to mix with dwarf hostas or European ginger in the front of a shady border. ‘Drum & Bass’ Huge FAT flowers of vivid deep pink grow 14-20" tall, bloom in late July and August. japonica ‘Ellie’ Huge white plumes, 24" tall. ‘Peachblossom’ 24" soft peachypink plumes. This color adds an irresistible softness to the June garden. My favorite marriage is to combine it with blue Campanula percisifolia. ‘Red Sentinel’ Striking 28" tall deep red plumes, an exceptional, very late-blooming red variety. ‘Professor Van Weilen’ This is a white form of ostrich plume. The arching, graceful habit of the 3' tall flowers offers an unusual contrast in form for the shade garden. ‘Rasberry Kane’ A CT hybrid with enormous, very fluffy raspberry-rose plumes to 24" tall. ‘Rhythm and Blues’ A gorgeous new patented hybrid with big, fat, fluffy clear pink plumes; 24" tall. July blooming. ‘Rock and Roll’ Second in this series, white flowers with red stems over deep green foliage. Grows 20" tall, July blooming. simplicifolia This species has excellent foliage, a great edger. Late July-blooming. ‘Hennie Graafland’ I have fallen in love with this plant! Very shiny, ferny foliage is deep, dark green and always looks good in the front of the border. The late July/August flowers are 16" tall, a nice clean pink, fluffy and slightly arching at the tips. ‘Inshriach Pink’ An excellent improvement over ‘Sprite’. Abundant 10" delicate pink spikes over very ornamental bronze-green crinkled foliage. July/early August bloomer. ‘Key Biscayne’ I really noticed this plant in bloom last year. Soft pink, delicate spires 12-18" tall very late in the season, in August. Foliage is deep green and shiny. A great addition to the late summer garden. ‘Key Largo’ Very bright magenta pink narrow spikes over excellent finely cut foliage. Fabulous introduction for August blooms. 12-15" tall. ‘Key West’ Burgundy, lacy foliage that stays colorful all summer. Deep lavender-magenta flowers are a good contrast. 15-18" tall. Same late bloom period. ‘Pink Lightning’ A wonderful patented variety. Showy airy, soft pink plumes are very floriferous; foliage is deep, dark green. A stunning contrast. ‘William Buchanan’ Often referred to as "false goatsbeard", this late summer blooming miniature has deep, dark green crinkled foliage topped by white to very pale pink flower spikes. Some red venation in leaves and red tinge to flower stems. Great foliage plant for the border's edge. taquetti ‘Superba’ This is a very late-blooming form, late July/early August, that spreads rapidly along the ground with stiff, upright flower stalks 3-4’ tall. Dramatic. thunbergii ‘Straussenfeder’ Also called "ostrich feather", this variety has an unusual flower form with arching bright pink plumes give a totally different look, and a sense of movement to the shade garden. 3' tall. Astilboides tabularis Large, broad, heavy-textured rounded leaves, 3-1/2’ tall white plumes in June/July. Prefers partial shade and moist soil. A real dramatic plant. Astrantia MASTERWORT This is a much-underused but quite lovely shade plant that is very popular in England. Grows best in partial shade or full sun. Great cut flowers that feel papery. Blooms June/July. Somewhat slow to establish, but well worth the wait. major ‘Claret’ Named after the wine, you can probably guess that the flowers are a deep, dark red; so are the stems! 30" tall. ‘Magnum Blush’ Terra Nova introduction with exceptionally large flowers 24" tall. Deep pink buds open to large pinkblushed ivory flowers. ‘Sunningdale Variegated’ Rare form with green and creamy yellow variegated foliage, deep purple flowers 24" tall in early to late summer. Aubrieta PURPLE ROCK CRESS ‘Blue Cascade’ Excellent rock garden plant for hot, sunny sites. Grows 3" tall with purplish-blue flowers in April. ‘Dr. Mules’ Great new trough plant with purple flowers in April/May. Rock cress needs excellent drainage. Page 10 “It's all about the plants...” Natureworks 2007-2008 Catalog
Aurinia BASKET OF GOLD (also known as Allysum) saxatilis ‘Compactum’ A compact form of basket of gold, with bright yellow flowers in April and May. Grows 8-10" tall, foliage is silvery grey and attractive all season. Be sure to provide full sun and excellent drainage. ‘Sulphurea’ (Citrinum) The palest of pale yellows, rare. ‘Summit’ A very compact variety, growing 6-8" tall. Baptisia FALSE INDIGO Baptisias are old-fashioned garden flowers. In addition to their beautiful blooms, their blue-green, pea-like foliage is superb all season, forming large, shrub-like bushes once mature. They take a few years to get to size, but are worth the wait. australis Blue lupine-like flowers, 3-5 ft. late May through June, excellent blue-green foliage. ‘Alba’ Pure white, thick, upright flower stalks on 3’ tall plants. The flowers can be 4-5 times thicker than the old-fashioned blue form once established. Same blue-green, excellent pea-like foliage. ‘Caspian Blue’ A white and blue bicolor; 40" tall. ‘Carolina Moonlight’ Tired of struggling with growing lupines? Try this cool yellow Baptisia instead! Very vigorous, with the clump spreading 3’ wide; flowers are bright yellow and form spikes 4-5’ tall. May bloomer. leucantha This is a prairie native with beautiful white flower spikes 3-4’ tall in July. leucophaea 20" spikes of pure white. Compact. pendula (alba) Pure white flowers that arch over; nice unusual form for a Baptisia. 30" tall. sphaerocarpa ‘Screaming Yellow’ Okay, I admit that the name caught my eye, drama queen lover that I am... Lemon yellow, rigid and upright flower spikes 2-3’ tall with blue green foliage. June blooming, possible rebloom if deadheaded. x ‘Purple Smoke’ Indescribable smokey violet flowers with a purple eye; grows 4’ tall. Once mature, each plant can have over 50 flower spikes!! Stems are charcoal grey, foliage is grey-green, habit is vase-shaped. Will live forever in your garden once established. A selection of the native Baptisia australis ‘Alba’. x varicolor ‘Twilite Prairieblues’ Were you among the lucky ones to snag one of these last fall? We had them for a short while. A fabulous new introduction, bred at the Chicago Botanic Garden, this is a cross between our common garden-variety B. australis and the yellow B. sphaerocarpa. The result is truly gorgeous-purple and yellow bicolor flowers, 32" tall. Once established, expect up to 100 flower stalks on a 3 year old plant! Late May/June blooming. Begonia HARDY BEGONIA These sprout in late May, so stock won’t be ready until then. Reserve them in advance by placing an early order. Probably the most asked about shade plant in our September garden. evansiana A HARDY BEGONIA! Great shade plant with burgundy leaves and pink flowers, blooms in August/September. grandis ‘Alba’ Extremely rare white-blooming hardy begonia. Belamcanda BLACKBERRY LILY chinensis Iris-like foliage with orange speckled flowers in July- Aug. and black seed pods, 3-4’ tall. This plant is the talk of the garden when in bloom! ‘Hello Yellow’ Same iris like foliage and flower form as the orange variety, but the flowers are a soft yellow color. Useful for you folks who don’t use orange in the garden! Bellis ENGLISH DAISY I consider English Daisies to be short-lived perennials. BUT, they bloom longer than any spring flower, all of April and May. Allow seed pods to form in June and expect them to self-sow. I love Bellis in Easter baskets! perennis Single flower mixed colors. ‘Rominette Mix’ Gigantic double flowers in mixed colors. Showy and very long-blooming. Bergenia PIGSQUEAK Bergenias are spring bloomers for shade. They have heavy-textured, shiny, evergreen foliage that turns bronze in winter. Excellent plants to provide foliage structure year-round in the shade garden. Lime lovers. cordifolia ‘Bressingham Ruby’ A real showstopper---bold, green, rounded leathery leaves give rise to pink flowers in early April. Fall and winter foliage show is deep maroon; 12-18" tall. ‘Bressingham White’ A rare white-flowering form, 12-18" tall. This plant is the first to sell out of all our Bergenia offerings because white simply glows in the shade. ‘New Hybrids’ A nice selection of pink, rose, and white upfacing flowers. ‘Rosi Klose’ Large rounded clusters of clear pink flowers resemble flattened clusters of hyacinths in May. Excellent foliage, very compact grower, good red winter color. x ‘Britten’ This is truly a favorite of mine. Broadly oval leaves give a much more linear, less clunky appearance. Easy to grow, very clean and vigorous. Waxy white flowers fade to pink. x hybrida ‘Baby Doll’ A dwarf, compact form with very clean, smaller leaves. Flowers are clear pink and may throw out some repeat blooms in fall. Boltonia BOLTONIA ASTER Boltonias bloom in fall with hundreds of dainty white or pink daisies on upright plants. Plant early to enjoy a magnificent fall show! asteroides ‘Jim Crocket’ A true dwarf, only 12" tall, with pale lavender flowers. Compact growing. ‘Pink Beauty’ Pink flowers, blue-green foliage, on somewhat wispy 4-5’ plants. These do best with a June hard pinch. Brunnera PERENNIAL FORGET-ME-NOT Brunnera is one of the most durable shade plants (It also takes full sun). The foliage lasts all summer, is large and heart-shaped. The flowers are very dainty and provide an excellent textural contrast. No garden should be without them. macrophylla Clear blue forget-me-not flowers April and May, 15". Self sows to give you welcome free plants. ‘Jack Frost’ In the space of three short years, this variety has become a mainstay in our shade garden designs. It’s silver Natureworks 2007-2008 Catalog “It's all about the plants...” Page 11
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Page 27 and 28: ‘China Purple’ A shrub form of
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Page 31 and 32: ‘Mountain Mist’ Very soft, shag
Page 33 and 34: Dracocephalum DRAGONHEAD Have you t
Page 35 and 36: Erigeron FLEABANE Most people don
Page 37 and 38: licorice-like seeds soar 6’ tall
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Page 43 and 44: ‘Eenie Weenie’ We’ve propagat
Page 45 and 46: ‘Moses Fire’ Wow, ruffles like
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Page 49 and 50: SLUG-RESISTANT HOSTAS Check it out!
Page 51 and 52: Iris cristata Crested Iris 4-6" SHA
Page 53 and 54: Kirengeshoma Yellow Waxbells If you
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Page 61 and 62: ‘Red Charm’ Very rare true, dee
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that will work well in the front of
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leaves marked with burgundy, white
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plant. Foliage is disease resistant
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Acanthopanax sieboldiana ‘Variega
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very early age. Fall foliage is gol
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Hibiscus syriacus We carry lots of
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Another Hardy Hydrangea! Hydrangea
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Mahonia bealei This is an amazing a
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‘Black Lace’ This is the new, e
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grows in sun or partial shade. Frui
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Deparia SILVER GLADE FERN pycnosora
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Chasmanthium QUAKING OATS latifoliu
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Molina caerulea ‘Skyracer’ Dram
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‘The Fairy’ A Polyantha rose wi
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moist areas, and also grow well in
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‘Rouge Cardinal’ A classic Fren
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