29 <strong>Flowering</strong> <strong>Shrubs</strong> Caryopteris Bluebeard Family: Verbenaceae (Caryop-teris: Greek for nut and wing) ‘dark Knight’ A standout plant with deep blue flowers and dark foliage USDA 5, AHS 9, 2-3 feet, gr 0.5 Item #: 08582 - 21 /4” • 08584 - 4” lil’ miss sunshine TM (C. x clandonensis ‘Janice’, pp#22,160, cbr#3911) Compact A cross between Petit Bleu and Sunshine Blue ® that delivers shiny yellow foliage and a neat compact habit. This beauty produces an abundance of blue flowers in late summer. Propagation is prohibited without a license. Patent/trademark tag required. USDA 5, AHS 9, 30-36”, gr 0.5 Item #: 08412 - 21 /4” • 08414 - 4” • 08415 - Quick Turn Top Seller! PeTiT Bleu TM (C. x clandonensis ‘Minibleu’, pp#14,674, cbr#2317) Compact The best caryopteris we’ve seen yet. Creates a total package with tight compact growth, deep blue flowers and dark green glossy foliage. Short internodes result in an intense floral display. Great plant for fall impulse sales. Adored by butterflies. Developed by Pépinières Minier of Anger, France. Propagation is prohibited without a license. Patent/trademark tag required. USDA 5, AHS 9, 24-30”, gr 0.5 Item #: 08692 - 2 1 /4” • 08694 - 4” • 08695 - Quick Turn sunshine Blue ® (C. incana ‘Jason’, cbr#2316) Add some sunshine to your sales! There’s no reason to grow ‘Worcester Gold’ now that Peter Champion of England has developed this beauty. This is a stronger growing plant with larger, brighter sunny yellow foliage and richer flower color. Propagation is prohibited without a license. Patent/trademark tag required. USDA 5, AHS 9, 2-3 feet, gr 0.5 Item #: 08462 - 2 1 /4” • 08464 - 4” • 08465 - Quick Turn sTerlinG silver TM (C. x ‘Lissilv’ pp#22,474) Intense silver foliage makes it a great foliage plant in spring and summer, and bright blue flowers add to its appeal in late summer and fall. It is a violation of state and/or federal law to use a trademark without permission. Propagation is prohibited without a license. USDA Zone 5, AHS 9, 2-3 feet, gr 0.5 Item #: 08742 - 2 1 /4” • 08744 - 4” Ceanothus New Jersey tea Family: Rhamnaceae (Ceano-thus: ancient Greek name) mArie Bleu TM (C. x pallidus ‘Minmari’) A new blue flowered ceanothus hybrid with the hardiness of ‘Marie Simon’. Loads of misty blue flowers in late spring cover this compact plant. The red seed heads add another season of garden interest. Developed by Minier <strong>Nursery</strong> of France. Propagation is prohibited without a license. Patent/trademark tag required. USDA 6, AHS 10, 2-3 feet, gr 1 Item #: 09012 - 21 /4” • 09014 - 4” • 09015 - Quick Turn mArie rose TM (C. x ‘Minmarose’) Finally, a hardy Ceanothus with real pink flowers! Marie Rose Cenaothus has numerous panicles of rich pink flowers that appear in mid-summer and again in early fall, followed by attractive red seed capsules. It is an upright, compact plant with glossy foliage and purple stems. An extremely drought-tolerant plant that will struggle in poorly drained or frequently irrigated soils. Adored by butterflies. Patent/ trademark tag required. USDA 6, AHS 10, 2-4’ tall, 3’ wide, gr 1 Item #: 08912 - 2 ¼” • 08914 - 4” • 08915 - Quick Turn Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush Family: Rubiaceae (Ce-falan-thus: Greek compound, heard and flower, or flowers in heads) ‘Sputnik’ A large selection of our native buttonbush. Attractive white spherical flower heads in mid-summer. It has a nice form and glossy foliage. Best suited for moist to wet soils. Steve Bieberich of Sunshine <strong>Nursery</strong> found this buttonbush in a native stand in Oklahoma. NATIVE. USDA 5, AHS 10, 5-12 feet, gr 1 Item #: 09072 - 2 1 /4” • 09074 - 4” suGAr shAck TM (C. occidentalis ‘SMCOSS’, ppaf, cbraf) Buttonbush has long been prized as a native, but it was way too big and boring for most landscapes. Not anymore. We’ve cut the size in half and added colorful red fruit and glossy foliage. Add in cool looking, fragrant, white flowers and you have the perfect plant that shines from spring to fall. Propagation prohibited without a license. Patent/trademark tag required. USDA Zone 4, AHS 10, 3-4’, gr 1 Item #09292 – 2 ¼” 09294 – 4” 09295 – Quick Turn Cercis Redbud Family: Fabaceae (Cers-us: ancient Greek name) ‘don egolf’ (C. chinensis) Compact A compact redbud from the National Arboretum. Vivid rosy-mauve flowers cover every inch of the stems in spring. A great choice for small gardens. Handsome, dark green foliage and good disease resistance. As an added bonus, it produces no seed. Named in honor of the late great plant breeder Don Egolf. USDA 6, AHS 8, 6-8 feet, gr 1.5 Item #: 09602 - 2 1 /4” • 09604 - 4” Chaenomeles Quince Family: Rosaceae (Chaenome-les: Greek compound, split apple, for the fruit was thought to split) Top Sellers! Double Take Quince Collection A double take is what you’ll do when you see these new quince varieties. The Double Take series gives quince a complete makeover, starting with a spectacular display of big, double, camellia-like flowers in early spring. Look further and you’ll also notice these plants are thornless! These drought tolerant plants are excellent for hedging, mass planting, and flower arranging. They generally do not produce fruit. Developed by Dr. Thomas Ranney and his team at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research & Extension Center in Asheville, NC. It is a violation of state and/or federal law to use a trademark without permission. Propagation is prohibited without a license. Patent/trademark tag required. USDA 5, AHS 9, 4-5’ tall and wide, gr. 1 DouBle TAke TM ‘orange Storm’ (C. speciosa ‘Orange Storm’ pp#20,950) Big, bright orange camellia-like blooms burst open in early spring with occasional repeat blooms. Item#: 10202 - 2 1 /4” • 10204 - 4” • 10205 - Quick Turn DouBle TAke TM ‘Pink Storm’ (C. s. ‘Pink Storm’ pp#20,920) Deep pink flowers put on a stunning spring show in the garden center or the home garden. Item#: 10352 - 2 1 /4” • 10354 - 4” • 10355 - Quick Turn DouBle TAke TM ‘Scarlet Storm’ (C. s. ‘Scarlet Storm’ pp#20,951) Big, dark red, velvety flowers are a sight to behold in early spring. Occasional repeat blooms. Item#: 09462 - 2 1 /4” • 09464 - 4” • 09465 - Quick Turn Call <strong>Spring</strong> <strong>Meadow</strong> <strong>Nursery</strong> at (800) 633-8859 or visit us online at www.<strong>Spring</strong><strong>Meadow</strong><strong>Nursery</strong>.com
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