2007-2008 Natureworks Catalog

‘Rubinstern’ We accidentally got this plant in in the late fall of
2000 and sold every one in two days. It clearly has eye appeal
and stands out from the pack. The flowers are a distinctively
darker carmine purple; the center is a pin cushion of rusty
orange; flowers petals droop gracefully. 35" tall, July-early
Sept. bloom. Blooms later than the species, is more compact. It
has become the standard by which I judge all tall Echinaceas.
‘Ruby Giant’ Found in a stand of ‘Rubinstern’, this selection
has 7" diameter flowers; centers are deep ruby red. Grows 30"
tall with strong, upright stems.
‘Summer Sky’ Also called Katie Saul, this new introduction
grows 30-36" tall. The flowers have a gorgeous bicolor effect,
with petals that are rosy peach in the center, moving to coral,
with golden tips. From ItSaul Plants in Georgia.
‘Sundown’ The deepest orange/coral coneflower introduced by
ItSaul plants yet! A rich accent color, fragrant, growing 36-40"
tall.
‘Sunrise’ Lemon yellow flowers are the exact same color as
Coreopsis ‘Moonbeam’ and 4" across. The cone starts off green,
then turns to gold as the flower matures. 28-30" + tall. The
design possibilities for a coneflower of this color are quite
exciting; I find myself using it in lots of plans already.
‘Sunset’ Unusual color of coral orange; blossoms are 4" across!
28"-30"+ tall. This seemed to be the hardiest and longest
blooming in the summer of 2005. The color is absolutely
amazing.
tennesseensis ‘Rocky Top’ In the 60's, this plant was almost
extinct. Now, a selection of the native Tenessee coneflower is
being sold all over the world! Easy to spot, very different flowers
with bright purple/pink slender ray flowers, widely spaced and
turning slightly UPWARDS, the opposite of most other
Echinaceas we know. The foliage is also very distinctive, long
and linear. Grows 24" tall. Check this bit of trivia out: the flowers
always face east!
‘Twilight’ The flowers on this new introduction are a bright
cherry rose with an orange cone! 26-30" tall. The petals overlap
slightly, giving each one a very full look.
‘Vintage Wine’ Piet Oudolf introduced this new variety as well.
Deep rich purple/fuchsia flower petals are shortened, and fan
out around a prominent center cone, creating a very crisp and
perky effect. Strong stems reach 35" tall.
Echinops GLOBE THISTLE
A great fresh-cut or dried flower for sun.
Blooms in late July and AUGUST. Adds a
totally different shape to the border AND to a
vase full of flowers
bannaticus ‘The Giant’ New! 5-7' tall
stems are topped with globes of pale
silvery blue. What a magnificent cut flower
specimen, adding drama and a unique flower form to bouquets.
Very limited, reserve early.
‘Veitchs Blue’ A hard-to-find hybrid 3’ tall with numerous
smaller globes per branched stem, great for cutting.
ritro Lavender blue globes 5’ plants, the most vigorous.
ruthenicus ‘Platinum Blue’ Fabulous hybrid with intensely blue
flowers on multi-branched 4-5’ silver stems. Foliage is very
finely divided and shinier than other globe thistles. An excellent
addition to the cut flower garden. I fell in love with this plant in
the summer of 2003 and couldn’t get enough stock. Reserve.
“I've made an odd discovery. Every time I
talk to a savant I feel quite sure that happiness
is no longer a possibility. Yet when I
talk with my gardener, I'm convinced of the
opposite.”
-Bertrand Russell
Epigaea
repens Trailing Arbutus is a very fragrant spring wildflower.
Loves shady rocky hillsides in the woods, sandy well-drained
soil that is enriched with pine needle or oak leaf mulch.
Epimedium BARRENWORT
I have increased our Epimedium offerings as I feel it is vital to include
many different varieties in every shade garden. Excellent shade
groundcover; very hardy and drought-tolerant. Beautiful flowers in
late April and May. Slow to establish but well worth the wait. One of
the “Cadillacs” of shade flowers. Once established, it spreads slowly to
form dense clumps, smothering weeds, with good foliage all growing
season. Pairs well with hostas. DEER-PROOF!
grandiflorum ‘Lilafee’ 12" tall, lavender purple flowers with
white spurs.
‘Orion’ Enormous rose pink flowers with long spurs. 10-12".
‘Rose Queen’ Low-growing, fast-spreading ground cover
with bicolor flowers of pink and deep rose, very long spurs.
The color is the most showy of the epimediums, quite rare.
‘Madame Butterfly’ A new patented variety. Introduced by
Future Plants, the foliage is green with brown mottling. The
flowers are white with a pink center that changes to purple as
the plant ages. Very floriferous, distinctly different. The flowers
are graceful, the petals are elongated, the center looks like a star.
14" tall.
niveum ‘Yenemoto’ A rare and beautiful white epimedium with
short spurs.
perralchicum ‘Frohnleiten’ Yellow flowers on 12" stems cover
this robust, vigorous evergreen variety. Flowers really stand out
above the foliage and make a showy display. Leaves are edged
and tinted red in spring and in winter.
pinnatum ‘colchicum’ Bright yellow short-spurred flowers that
look like dainty butterflies held well above the foliage, 12" tall.
Evergreen broad foliage.
pubigerum ‘Orange Queen’ A very rare variety with soft
orange flowers, rounded flower petals, and a clear yellow center.
Spreads easily, grows 10-12" tall.
versicolor ‘Sulphureum’ Yellow flowers, very shiny green
foliage, grows 8-10" tall.
x rubrum This is a wonderful evergreen variety---cut the foliage
back in late winter to make way for fresh new growth that is
red-veined in cool weather. Pink flowers are 12" tall.
youngianum x ‘Roseum’ From Japan, this grows 9" tall, is semievergreen,
has very large soft lavender pink flowers.
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