2007-2008 Natureworks Catalog

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‘Fire Island’ Brilliant yellow leaves, red petioles and a red flush extending up into the leaf really makes this foliage accent plant stand out. Color is brightest in the cool spring weather. ‘Fireworks’ An excellent miniature, perfect for shady troughs or smaller gardens. Upright, narrow white and deep green foliage only 8-10" tall. ‘First Frost’ Once I heard this was a creamy yellow variegated sport of Halcyon, I had to have it. 12" tall, creamy white flowers, a real classy dwarf hosta. VERY limited. ‘Fragrant Blue’ One of the few blue hostas with fragrant flowers. Growing 12" wide and 8" tall, the pale lavender, almost blue flowers will fill your garden with their subtle perfume. ‘Fried Bananas’ I fell in love with this during a fall nursery tour when it was still in bloom in Fragrant Hostas Diana Remembered Fragrant Blue Fried Bananas Guacamole plantaginae plantaginae ‘Aphrodite’ plantaginae ‘Venus’ Royal Standard So Sweet Stained Glass Summer Fragrance White Trumphator September. I should have guessed that it is related to that other late, fragrant bloomer ‘Guacamole’. The foliage is glowing chartreuse yellow with a thick substance. Fast growing, reaching 24" tall by at least 4’ wide in a few years. Flowers are large, showy, and flaring, almost pure white. I will work this into many of my gardens. ‘Gingko Craig’ The ideal edging plant. Tidy mound of narrow foliage is edged in pure white. Grows 14" tall. Flowers bloom in late summer, purple with subtle stripes and a white throat. ‘Golden Tiara’ One of the prettiest small-sized variegated hostas. 15" tall, 20" wide, the neat green foliage is edged with a nice chartreuse border that glows in the shade. ‘Guacamole’ This plant really impresses me. Fragrant flowers, huge, almost white, blooming in August and Sept. (maybe beyond ) Chartreuse foliage with wide green edge---bold and beautiful. Can grow 2’ in diameter. ‘Halcyon’ Small blue-green leaves, 15" near-white flowers, a good semi-dwarf edger, mainstay of our shade garden. Slug resistant. ‘Hope’ I am starting to carry a lot more miniature hostas, as I am suddenly enamored of the idea of planting up trough gardens for shady nooks. This little guy grows a mere 5" tall, spreads only 8" wide. The purple flowers have white stripes and reach 11" tall. ‘Jade Cascade’ In the fall of 2002 I visited John O’Brien’s hosta nursery and learned a LOT. This stood out as a different form--long, LINEAR leaves with ruffled edges reach straight up, a la ‘Krossa Regal’, giving a vertical accent; they then cascade over at the tips. Foliage is deep, rich glossy green, reaching 32" high. Now this is planted in the Natureworks newly-redesigned front foundation planting. ‘Jimmy Crack Corn’ Gorgeous wavy, golden foliage, 18-24" tall. June flowers are almost white. ‘June’ This is a sport of one of my absolute favorites, ‘Halcyon’. Same thick substance, same blue powdery blue underpinnings to the leaves BUT they are splashed with creamy white centers and markings which gradually evolve to become chartreuse as summer progresses. Grows 3’ wide; violet early summer flowers 20" tall. This plant is all the rage in England. ‘Krossa Regale’ This plant has a distinctive 36" tall upright vaseshaped habit, making it very slug-resistant. The foliage is frosty gray-blue color. The flowers are soft lavender, soaring 5-6’(!!) above the leaves. Great cut flowers. ‘Lakeside Elfin Fire’ Another miniature with showy petite foliage. White with a deep green edge and interesting green speckled markings. Petioles are red at base; flowers are dark purple, 12" tall in June/July. Jazz up a shady trough with this beauty! ‘Lakeside Zinger’ Cute 6-10" tall dwarf form, good edger, excellent in a shade container. Oval leaves, green with cream margins and unique speckling. lancifolia ‘Louisa’ This has always been my favorite miniature. Linear leaves, pure white and green, are topped with white flowers in late summer. Give this is a special spot where it can be appreciated up close---it’s a sweetie! Limited. ‘Lemon Lime’ It was love at first site in the fall of 2005 when I wandered upon this adorable miniature with wavy, chartreuse, linear foliage and the cutest purple flowers that flare open and back. The plant grows 12-15" tall. July flowers reach 15-2" in height and will most likely rebloom in the fall. ‘Liberty’ Thick, dramatic leaves with a wide yellow margin that fades to cream; lavender flowers 15" tall. This plant is all about texture. ‘Mohegan’ An old Connecticut variety that is being reintroduced to the trade. July flowers are white on very short stems, almost resting on the foliage. Very different. ‘Northern Exposure’ My suppliers asked...why aren't you carrying this hosta?! A sport of H. sieboldiana 'Elegans', the enormous blue-green leaves have creamy yellow margins. Can reach 3' tall and wide. ‘Orange Marmalade’ A patented hybrid, a sport of Paul's Glory, with a bright gold center and a wide blue green margin. Lavender flowers 20" tall are an afterthought to the stunning foliage. ‘Pandoras Box’ This plant just may hold the honor of being the smallest variegated hosta in existence. Tiny blue green leaves have a glowing white center. Diminutive sprays of delicate lavender flowers appear in mid-summer. Only 8" tall. Try this in a shady trough garden. Cute, cute, cute. ‘Patriot’ I had to list this plant because it has the brightest, whitest, showiest variegation of them all. 24" tall by 50" wide at maturity. 30" lavender flowers in early August. ‘Paul's Glory’ Another plant I HAD to carry. It just glows in any landscape with chartreuse/creamy foliage edged with blue. Yum! Reaches 2’ tall and at least 50" across in just a few years. Soft lavender flowers up to 40" tall. Use this as a specimen in your shade or partial sun garden. It will turn heads. plantaginea Green leaves, large, white very fragrant tubular flowers on 3‘ stalks in August; affectionately known in oldfashioned gardens as "the August lily." Flowers open at sundown and stay open until sundown of the following day. Fragrance is very strong at night, so locate near a screened porch or bedroom window. ‘Aphrodite’ A double flowering form, same late bloom, same alluring sweet fragrance. Bred in China where it’s name is Yae-no-Maruba Tama-no-Kanzashi (!) Page 36 “It's all about the plants...” Natureworks 2007-2008 Catalog
SLUG-RESISTANT HOSTAS Check it out! These hostas are quite slug-resistant due to either the thick waxy coating on their leaves or their vase-shaped habit. Try them and let us know if it proves true for you. ‘Blue Dimples’ ‘Love Pat’ ‘Cascades’ ‘Regal Splendor’ ‘Halcyon’ ‘Sagae’ ‘Jade Cascade’ ‘Sum and Substance’ ‘June’ ‘Sunpower’ ‘Krossa Regal’ ‘Twilight’ Slugs got you down? We offer a very effective slug repellant made of iron phosphate called Sluggo. It won’t hurt your pets or the birds– it’s perfectly safe to use. Also, try side dressing your hostas with used coffee grounds. The grounds stick to the slug’s slime coating, and... well, I don’t really care what happens, I just know it seems to help keep the population down. Maybe they just slither away really fast! ‘Venus’ This is a sport of the already magnificent double flowering 'Aphrodite'. Twice double flowers (described by some as "triple layered") create an amazing flower form; can easily provide cut flowers for the house in the late summer and early fall. Fragrant and beautiful. Very limited. ‘Queen of the Seas’ Large heart shaped blue leaves with a decorative wavy "piecrust" edge. Forms a large clump quickly, growing 32" tall. Lavender flowers in summer. ‘Red October’ Rare and very showy. Leaf petioles and the base of each leaf are red; leaves are green, backside is silver. LATE blooming October flowers 2’ tall have reddish/purple flower stalks with lavender blossoms. Foliage grows 2’ wide, 12" tall. Very limited supply for this fall bloomer. ‘Regal Splendor’ Upright vase-shaped growth habit; frosty blue green leaves edged with cream. 4 foot tall lavender flowers shoot high in the air in mid-summer for a little added drama. Remember---vase-shaped forms are very slug-resistant. THE 2003 HOSTA OF THE YEAR! ‘Royal Standard’ I thought this was basically the same plant as H. plantaginae, but I was wrong. This is the first patented hosta, developed by Wayside Gardens in 1963. It is a cross between H. plantaginae x H. sieboldiana. That tells you that the foliage has a very thick substance. According to the book The Hosta Finder, by Mark Zilis, "a mature clump . . . can produce more than 1000 flowers during the 3-1/2 week flowering period." Wow! I have seen this, as this plant is always found in older gardens. The blossoms are large, flaring, pure white, and equally as fragrant as H. plantaginae on 36" stems. I guess I have to plant them both! Tolerates full shade or a half day of sun. ‘Sagae’ Foliage is large, upright vase-shaped, heavily-textured blue and green with a creamy yellow margin. Flowers are pale lavender, up to 60" tall in July. Great for cutting and THE 2000 HOSTA OF THE YEAR! ‘Satisfaction’ Stunning is an adjective that I keep seeing describing this plant. A sport of 'Piedmont Gold', the yellow, pointed foliage has deep green centers. The gold bands can take up 1/3 of the entire leaf. Grows to 28" tall and 4' wide! Flowers are almost white, very attractive, mid-summer blooming. sieboldiana ‘Elegans’ This is the ultimate giant blue hosta. Corrugated, thick, dusty blue leaves can form a clump 5’ across in a few years. Short and full flower spikes of the palest lavender, almost white, have larger-than-average flowers. ‘Frances Williams’ A hybrid form with gigantic blue foliage edged in cream, flowers are off-white. Plant can grow 3’ tall! ‘Great Expectations’ This is a fabulous plant. A sport of the large, dramatic H. sieboldiana ‘Elegans’ so admired in our gardens. Blue green leaves have a bright golden yellow center in the spring which turns to almost white in the summer. Provide only dappled shade---morning sun is ideal. White 18" tall flowers in the summer. ‘So Sweet’ Soft green foliage edged with creamy white; very fragrant white flowers in late summer. Beautiful variety and something to look foward to! ‘Stained Glass’ A sport of Guacamole, with lovely golden yellow variegation and green veination inspiring its name. Same very fragrant near-white flowers in late summer fill the garden with their sweet scent. Leave room, this grows 15" tall but 3-4' wide! ‘Stilleto’ Very rippled, narrow, wavy foliage of white and green forms a dense mound very quickly. Grows only 12" tall, spreads to 32" wide. August flowers are medium purple with white stripes, 25" tall. ‘Sum and Substance’ Enormous foliage, chartreuse-green, thick and rounded, each leaf up to 2’ across, clumps may reach 6-9’ in diameter! Pale lavender flowers in summer. 30" tall. There is NO substitute for this hosta, it is absolutely the toughest plant. Our experience last year proved that it was very slug-resistant. The color really glows in the shade. I now use it in all my designs. ‘Summer Fragrance’ If you are looking for sweet lilac fragrance in August, this plant will enchant you. My grower claims that you will smell this from 10’ away! Green foliage with a broad creamy white band, flowers are light purple with dark purple stripes, 30" tall. Avoid sun on this variety. ‘Sunpower’ Upright vase-like habit with pointed foliage that is bright golden in color---really glows in partial shade. Tolerates half day of sun. 22" tall, 3’ wide clump is topped with 3’ spikes of light lavender in early summer. ‘Sweet Tater Pie’ A descendent of ‘Golden Tiara’, this has thick, waxy (read slug-resistant) golden foliage. The flowers are an unusual star shape, light purple. Grows 12" tall, 2’ wide. A gorgeous specimen. ‘The Hulk’ As you can imagine, this is one BIG hosta. Huge rounded green leaves can each be 12" across. The plant can grow to beocome 30-36" tall and 5-6 feet wide. ‘Tom Schmid’ A sport of my favorite upright grower, Krossa Regal. Steely blue foliage, white edges, grows 36" tall. ventricosa ‘Aureo-marginata’ 40" tall really PURPLE flowers (striped with white, no less) are the trademark of this variety. Combine the colorful July blossoms with the showy creamy white and variegated bold foliage and you can see why this is a classic. Can reach up to 4’ across, 22" tall. Natureworks 2007-2008 Catalog “It's all about the plants...” Page 37
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Page 3 and 4: How to use this catalog: Because we
Page 5 and 6: OUR EDUCATIONAL FOCUS “An educate
Page 7 and 8: If you are reading this catalog and
Page 9 and 10: August Bloomers Abelia grandiflora
Page 11 and 12: DRY SHADE PLANTS What do you grow u
Page 13 and 14: PERENNIALS Acaena NEW ZEALAND BUR a
Page 15 and 16: ‘Caitlins Giant’ This plant riv
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Page 19 and 20: ‘Nora Barlow’ This plant has be
Page 21 and 22: foliage. A native prairie plant tha
Page 23 and 24: Aurinia BASKET OF GOLD (also known
Page 25 and 26: ‘Grandiflora White’ (alba) Same
Page 27 and 28: ‘China Purple’ A shrub form of
Page 29 and 30: Cymbalaria KENILWORTH IVY, PENNYWOR
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
Page 39 and 40: flowers grow 10" tall and bloom in
Page 41 and 42: like potatoes or grate them and eat
Page 43 and 44: ‘Eenie Weenie’ We’ve propagat
Page 45 and 46: ‘Moses Fire’ Wow, ruffles like
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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 57 and 58: ‘Gallery Blue’ The Gallery hybr
Page 59 and 60: mussini (a.k.a. faassenii) Silver f
Page 61 and 62: ‘Red Charm’ Very rare true, dee
Page 63 and 64: carolina ‘Miss Lingard’ Early-b
Page 65 and 66: ‘Variegata’ Green/white variega
Page 67 and 68: Pulsatilla PASQUE FLOWER The old na
Page 69 and 70: pratensis ‘Pink Delight’ Excell
Page 71 and 72: flowers from late July-early Septem
Page 73 and 74: that will work well in the front of
Page 75 and 76: leaves marked with burgundy, white
Page 77 and 78: plant. Foliage is disease resistant
Page 79 and 80: Acanthopanax sieboldiana ‘Variega
Page 81 and 82: constant observation over the years
Page 83 and 84: very early age. Fall foliage is gol
Page 85 and 86: Hibiscus syriacus We carry lots of
Page 87 and 88: Another Hardy Hydrangea! Hydrangea
Page 89 and 90: Mahonia bealei This is an amazing a
Page 91 and 92: ‘Black Lace’ This is the new, e
Page 93 and 94: grows in sun or partial shade. Frui
Page 95 and 96: Deparia SILVER GLADE FERN pycnosora
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‘The Fairy’ A Polyantha rose wi
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‘Rouge Cardinal’ A classic Fren
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