2007-2008 Natureworks Catalog

‘Hekla’ A super hardy August/early September bloomer from
our gardens. White daisy-like flowers.
‘Lucie's Pink’ A late Oct./Nov.-blooming pink daisy found in
a lovely cottage garden in Guilford and named for its owner,
an inspirational woman! The last to bloom, a real treat.
‘Mary Stoker’ I have been growing this "Korean" hardy mum
in the Natureworks gardens for years. Pale yellow daisies on
long stems for cutting in October. Found in most
Grandmother's gardens in the early 1900's!
‘Mei-Kyo’ Double purple button flowers in very late fall.
Korean mums are unlike roadside mums. They are
truly hardy to zone 5 (or colder) and can be
expected to come back and spread vigorously in
your garden for decades. Divide each spring to pass
along your plants or spread them around your yard.
By the fall, the clump will have grown back to full
size! I am always looking for new varieties —if you
(or your grandmother) have mums that have been
around for as long as you can remember, let’s trade!
‘Sheffield’ (a.k.a. ‘Hillside Pink Sheffield’ as it was originally
discovered, or perhaps rediscovered, at the McGourty’s
Hillside Gardens in Norfolk, CT.) Oct.-blooming single, fleshpink
daisies on long stems for cutting, the highlight of our fall
gardens here, 3’, very hardy.
‘Venus’ Very hardy, late October- blooming, single pale pink
daisy with a white center, 2’, good for cutting, plant early!
‘My Favorite Autumn Red’ This is a series of super hardy
garden mums that will tolerate cold as well as our favorite
Korean mums. Bred and grown in ZONE 3, these will come back
year after year. 2 1/2" diameter red daisies provide color from
late September through October. 15-20" tall, with a single
pinching.
‘My Favorite Coral’ Coral/peach daisies on 15-20" tall plants.
‘My Favorite Yellow Quill’ 3" diameter spider mum flowers;
earlier blooming, late August till late September.
‘Rosy Igloo’ A super hardy new fall mum; will come back in
zone 5 without any problems. Forms a 2' mound with little or no
pinching. Buds are a rosy-red color, opening to a paler shade,
lasting for many weeks.
‘Sunny Igloo’ From the hardy Igloo series, this cushion mum
has bright yellow flowers, grows 2' tall with little pinching,
hardy to zone 5.
‘Warm Igloo’ From the Igloo series, this variety has deep
orange/red buds, opening to a nice bronze color. Grows 2' tall
with little or no pinching; zone 5 hardy.
weyrichii ‘White Bomb’ Ground cover mum, October-blooming
white daisies for full sun. Leaves are 1-2" tall, flowers are 6-8"
tall. Fast-spreading, a fall treat.
zawadskii ‘Clara Curtis’ I used this plant in the ‘80s, and have
fallen in love with it again. Clear single pink daisies begin
blooming very early, in August and September. Stays more
compact than other mums, growing 18-24" tall with a single hard
pinch. Good cut flower.
Dianthus CARNATIONS, PINKS
Dianthus need full sun, excellent drainage, and thrive in rockery
situations or as a border edging. Many have excellent foliage all
summer long, especially those with intense blue foliage. They bloom in
June unless noted otherwise. Some are quite fragrant, all are extremely
drought-tolerant. Dianthus are lime lovers. Look for new varieties and
repeat-bloomers.
allwoodii ‘Frosty Fire’ Low silver foliage with startling double
rosy red flowers, 6" tall. Good repeat bloomer from late May
until July.
‘Little Blue Boy’ Low mat-forming, the bluest foliage, white
flowers centered pink in June.
‘Old Spice’ Old fashioned, classic pink with very fragrant
fringed pink flowers, 12" tall.
alpinus ‘Joans Blood’ Shocking, dayglow deep red/cerise semidouble
flowers over tufts of linear foliage. The color is
magnificent! A true alpine requiring alkaline soil and excellent
drainage. Great for troughs and rock gardens and anywhere
where you can appreciate it up close. June/July blooming.
‘Artic Star’ Pure white double, fragrant flowers 6" tall over tight
tufts of blue-green foliage.
barbatus ‘Indian Carpet’ The classic Sweet William mixture of
pinks, whites, reds, and bicolors. Long lasting cutting flowers on
10-18" stems.
‘Sooty’ An heirloom variety of biennial Sweet William. Deep,
dark, chocolate-red flowers on long 30" stems for cutting.
Some foliage has red blush.
carthusianorum Very unusual. Tufts of green grass-like foliage
produces long 3’ tall stems covered with brilliant cherry pink
flowers; wispy, airy wands add a light touch to the garden,
especially sloped rockery areas. June/July blooming.
deltoides
Very easy, drought-tolerant, long-blooming; most bloom in late May,
before June pinks. Many keep reblooming. Prostrate growing, green
foliage.
‘Arctic Fire’ White flowers with a brilliant red center.
‘Brilliant’ Intense, electric rose pink flowers make a strong
statement in late May/early June.
‘Flashing Light’ I love this color!! Deep, rich red flowers
create quite an accent; pair with columbines, they bloom at the
same time. Yes! Reserve; I will use lots in designs.
‘Zing Rose’ Deep purple/red flowers on 6" plants in
May/June and sporadically all summer. Green foliage.
‘Zing Salmon’ Really salmon, but much pinker and less
magenta than 'Zing Rose'. A very long bloomer, just like its
sibling!
‘Double North’ Fragrance is the buzzword for this new cultivar.
Double white flowers, 4-6" tall over excellent blue foliage.
gratianopolitanus ‘Baths Pink’ This is one of the most
requested Dianthus; single flowers are very fragrant, a clean soft
pink. Very hardy, 6-8" tall when in bloom, excellent blue matlike
foliage that doesn't fall apart in the heat of our summers.
‘Eastern Star’ New variety, dark cherry red flowers with
deeper blotches and markings, brilliant blue-gray foliage.
‘Firewitch’ Low-growing ground cover, good blue foliage,
bright raspberry pink flower, heavy fall rebloomer.
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