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20 Thyme After Thyme Herbs & Perennials 2011 Retail Catalog NEW!! Dendranthema x morifolium Frosty Igloo.................HARDY MUM summer to fall white 18”-20” Zone 5-9 This selection of new hardy mums won’t leave you out in the cold! Beautiful mounds of fragrant double white flowers sit atop deep green foliage. These pure white flowers are sure to brighten up that fading fall garden and make us think of the snowy days we may have ahead................ ................................................................................4” - $5.00, Gallon - $8.50 NEW!! Dianthus Early Bird Chili...........................................CLOVE PINKS spring to fall coral 8”-10” Zone 6-10 Dianthus Early Bird Chili will spice up your garden with its early blooming cycle and reblooming habit. Double dark coral blossoms and blue green foliage make this a must have for an evergreen groundcover. With deadheading this plant will rebloom right into fall....4” - $4.50, Gallon - $8.00 New!! Dianthus Fire Star.......................................................CLOVE PINKS NThis great new selection has rich red flowers with a crimson eye that are perpetually flowering and have a spicy clove-like fragrance. A vigorous growing groundcover that forms a bushy clump of evergreen glaucous grey green foliage. Remove spent blooms to encourage new ones....................... ................................................................................4” - $4.50, Gallon - $8.00 Dianthus gratianopolitanus..................................................CLOVE PINKS spring-summer An heirloom plant for borders, groundcover and window boxes................. ................................................................................4” - $4.50, Gallon - $8.00 Firewitch................................................ raspberry red 6-8” Zone 5-8 2006 Perennial Plant of the Year! Silver-blue foliage and dainty, single raspberry-red blooms. Mountain Mist.............................................. light pink 6-8” Zone 5-8 This dianthus tolerates heat and humidity! Wonderful, smoky blue foliage year-round with double light pink flowers in spring. Lightly fragrant. Dianthus x allwoodii Frosty Fire..........................................CLOVE PINKS late spring magenta 10”-12” 12”-15” Zone 4-8 Icy blue evergreen foliage explodes with vibrant magenta red double flowers in late spring. Fragrant and long blooming. May rebloom in fall......... ....................................................................................4”-$4.50, Gallon-$8.00 Dianthus x Dessert Series....................................................CLOVE PINKS spring-summer Compact foliage with colorful intricately patterned flowers that look good enough to eat!! These varieties are generally taller flowering types which makes them good for cutting and are very fragrant......................................... ....................................................................................4”-$4.50 ,Gallon-$8.00 Coconut Suprise............... white/crimson 6”-8” 12”-15” Zone 5-9 Fragrant white flowers with a crimson center and toothed edges. A compact variety that will not seperate. Cranberry Ice........................... cranberry 6”-8” 12”-15” Zone 5-8 Fragrant cranberry pink flowers have a red eye with a wide picotee on 1 1/2” flowers. Evergreen blue-green foliage is heat and drought tolerant. Part of the Whitman Dessert Series. Raspberry Suprise............... pink/burgandy 6”-10” 12” Zone 4-9 Delicate light pink blooms with a burgundy center blossom May through October. Grayish blue foliage creates a complimenting contrast to the striking flowers. Fragrant blooms will soothe your senses. Raspberry Swirl....................... pink/raspberry 6”-12” Zone 6-11 Fragrant pink petals with raspberry picotee edges and a central disc. As they age, they fade to white with a magenta edge. Loosely mounded gray green foliage is evergreen. Dicentra..........................................................................BLEEDING HEART spring Zone 3-9 Popular plant for the shade. Unique heart-shaped flowers appear during the spring. May go dormant in the summer. This easy-to-grow shade-lover will thrive in humus-rich, well-drained soil and light shade. spectabilis............................................................................. pink 30” Old-fashioned, pink, valentine hearts grow on arching stems in early spring. Easily grown. May go dormant in the summer............................. ............................................................................ 4” - N/A, Gallon - $9.00 spectabilis alba................................................................... white 30” Pure white valentine hearts grow on arching stems in early spring. Easily grown. May go dormant in the summer. ............. 4” - N/A, Gallon - $9.00 x Burning Hearts....................................... red 10-12” Zone 5-9 Deep rosy red heart shaped flowers arch above fern-like foliage. Delicate blue grey leaves form a compact mound. Blooms from mid spring until frost................................................................... 4” - N/A, Gallon - $12.00 x Ivory Hearts....................................................... white 12” Zone 3-9 Silvery blue green lacy foliage makes a sensational contrast with the pure white flowers of this bleeding heart. The long flowering period and compact habit makes this variety a choice for a shady spot.................... .............................................................................. 4”-N/A, Gallon-$12.00 x King of Hearts............................................... rosy pink 8” Zone 5-9 Finely cut grey-green foliage with delicate pink blooms throughout the summer. Best in morning sun with afternoon shade. Needs adequate moisture............................................................. 4” - N/A, Gallon - $12.00 Dicliptera suberecta...............................................HUMMINGBIRD PLANT summer-fall red-orange 18-24” Zone 7-10 Hummingbirds and butterflies love it! This tender perennial grows into a small shrub of soft, grey leaves topped with tubular red-orange flowers through late summer and fall...................................4” - $4.50, Gallon - $7.00 Digitalis ambigua (syn. grandiflora)........................YELLOW FOXGLOVE early summer yellow 12-18” Zone 4-9 Pale yellow spikes of tubular flowers over light green foliage. This hardy foxglove deserves a place in any cottage or butterfly garden......................... ................................................................................4” - $4.00, Gallon - $7.00 Digitalis purpurea Alba.............................................................FOXGLOVE early summer white 3’ Zone 4-9 This white foxglove is wonderful as a border on the edge of woods. Performs best in rich soils. Should not be allowed to dry out. Reseeding biennial.....................4” - $4.00, Gallon - $7.00 Digitalis purpurea Apricot........................FOXGLOVE early summer apricot 3-5’ 1-2’ Zone 4-8 An excellent border plant! Gorgeous apricot-pink flowers. Semi-evergreen foliage space 24” in sun to part sun. Reseeding biennial................................ .........................................4” - $4.00, Gallon - $7.00 Digitalis purpurea Camelot Series ....FOXGLOVE early summer various 3-4’ 1-2’ Zone 4-9 This selection was introduced at the Chelsea Flower Show. A fabulous hybrid that flowers its first year after planting. Massive flower spikes with deep spotted throats in shades of cream, lavender, white and rose. Prolific bloomers their first year, but even more so in their second year. A short lived perennial so let it reseed............................ ....................................................................................4”-$4.00, Gallon-$7.00 Lavender................................................................................. lavender Rose................................................................................................ rose White.............................................................................................. white Digitalis purpurea Excelsior.....................................................FOXGLOVE summer mixed 3-5’ 1-2’ Zone 4-9 This self-sowing biennial will grow up to 5’ when planted in fertile soil. May be one of the showiest foxgloves. Performs well in rich soils and should not be allowed to dry out...............................4” - $4.00 Gallon - $7.00 Digitalis purpurea Foxy............................................................FOXGLOVE summer mixed 2-3’ 1-2’ Zone 4-9 This old-fashioned, reseeding biennial has 3’ spikes of large, pastel, bell-shaped flowers. Performs well in rich soils. Should not be allowed to dry out...........................................................................4” - $4.00, Gallon - $7.00 (native to S.E. United States or derived from native), Light Requirements ( = Full Sun, = Partial Shade, = Shade) Season of Bloom, Flower Color(s), Winter Interest, Height, Width, Butterfly Plant, Hummingbird, = No Deer, = No Rabbit. Note: Variety & Cultivar names are in Italics. Common names are in all CAPS.
Thyme After Thyme Herbs & Perennials 2011 Retail Catalog 21 Digitalis x mertonensis...................................STRAWBERRY FOXGLOVE summer strawberry 3’ 1-2’ Zone 4-8 Hardy, perennial foxglove! Strawberry-colored racemes top sturdy foliage. Regular division after flowering maintains vigor. Performs well in rich soils and should not be allowed to dry out.........4” - $4.00 Gallon - $7.00 Disporopsis pernyi (aka Polygonatum pernyi)........................................... ................................................................EVERGREEN SOLOMON’S SEAL spring white 12-18” Zone 6-9 Lusterous evergreen foliage with fragrant bell shaped flowers in the mid spring. Great for woodland settings as it naturalizes well as an upright groundcover. Produces through rhizomes underground. Origin China.......... ................................................................................4” - $5.00, Gallon - $9.00 Dracocephalum ruyschianum Blue Dragon.....................DRAGON HEAD summer blue 12-15” Zone 4-7 Dark blue snapdragon flowers cover thick mound like foliage in summer. Hardy, but prefers well-drained soil. Add this plant to your landscape and enjoy brilliant bright blue blooms all summer............4” - $5.00 Gallon - $8.50 Echinacea angustifolia........................... NARROW LEAF CONEFLOWER summer purple 24”-36” Zone 3-8 E. angustifolia is widely known for it’s medicinal properties and is often paired with E. purpurea as an herbal remedy for warding off infections, but don’t take our word for it, be sure to investigate fully any herbal remedy before ingesting. It has narrow silver-green foliage and pink flowers that attract birds, butterflies and humming birds all summer long.......................... ....................................................................................4”-$4.50, Gallon-$8.00 Echinacea purpurea..........................CONEFLOWER summer Zone 3-8 These natives are as beautiful as they are tough. Heat and drought tolerant, these summer bloomers are quite attractive to butterflies. If deadheaded the bloom cycle will be extended. As fall approaches leave some spent blooms for winter food for finches and other birds. Dried seed heads provide winter interest. We are offering the following varieties this year. NEW!! Avalanche................................................... white 15”-18” The best white coneflower! This variety was bred by plantsman Arie Bloom to have the sudden appearance of an overwhelming amount of white flowers. A veritable avalanche, if you will. You will be bombarded by the numerous flowers on this compact plant. Flowers for 8 to 12 weeks............................................................. 4” - $8.00, Gallon - $16.00 Conefection TM Series ....................................... various 18-24” This delicious series is very floriferous and reliably hardy, bred to perform wonderfully. Beautiful double flowers that are pom-pom like on sturdy well-branched stems. This recipe is appetizing for any garden and is sturdy enough to produce great cut flowers! Conefection Pink Double Delight PPAF................ pink 18”-24” This awesome Echinacea has large 3 inch fully double bubblegum pink flowers from summer to fall. Drought tolerant once established ............ ....................................................................... 4” - $8.00, Gallon - $16.00 NEW!! Conefection Marmalade................................ orange 24”-36” Another delicious color in the Conefection series. Fragrant flowers are a tart orange marmalade color. The unique double pom pom type flowers are on strong, well branched stems............... 4” - $8.00, Gallon - $16.00 Conefection Meringue.................................................. white 18” A wonderful addition to the Conefection series. This double flower has white ray petals and a green pom pom like cone. It produces abundant flowers from summer to fall................................ 4”-$8.00, Gallon-$16.00 Crazy Pink..................................... pink 18”-24” 12”-18” Zone 4-8 Its crazy how many clear pink lightly fragrant flowers appear on one plant. Simply perfect for containers and smaller spaces in the garden. You will have extreme flower power with this loco selection from ItSaul Plants.... 4”-$8.00, Gallon-$16.00 Green Envy......................... lime green 30”-36” 18”-24” Zone 4-9 Large 4” fragrant lime green flowers are tipped in pink to make an eye catching combination! As the cone matures it turns from lime green to dark purple. An excellent cut flower lasting up to two weeks. This one is sure to be the envy of the true perennial lover. Limited availability.......... ........................................................................... 4”-$8.00, Gallon-$16.00 Hot Papaya........................................... red orange 30”-36” Zone 4-9 A stunning addition to the hybrid coneflower series. Double red-orange pom pom style flowers bloom from summer into fall over deep green incised foliage..................................................... 4”-$8.00, Gallon-$16.00 Kim’s Knee High............................................. pink 15”-24” Zone 3-9 This dwarf coneflower is extremely floriferous and is suitable for the border or middle of the smallest garden. 3 1/2” blooms last all summer and are great in the garden for the birds and butterflies. Also, they make great cut flowers too.......................................... 4”-$6.00, Gallon-$12.00 Magnus.......................................................................... rose-pink 36” The 1998 perennial plant of the year! Large (7”) rose pink flowers with dark orange disks. The ray florets are more horizontal than other cultivars. Long blooming and an excellent cut flower. Rich, moist fertile soil.................................................................... 4” - $4.50, Gallon - $8.00 NEW!! Pow Wow Series..................... various 16”-24” Zone 3-9 Pow Wow Echinacea is a series of native flowers that bloom in the first year from seed. An AAS Award Winner for 2011. This new variety is the most floriferous coneflower yet! It is compact and has a well branched habit that produces flowers all season long. Put some Pow Wow in your garden! Leave spent flower heads in the fall for winter interest and for the gold finches and other birds to enjoy. NEW!! Pow Wow White.......................... white 18”-20” Zone 4-9 Large 3”-4” pure white flowers with golden orange centers. Dense branching produces flowers from late spring to early summer................. ........................................................................... 4”-$6.00, Gallon-$12.00 NEW!! Pow Wow Wild Berry......... rose purple 18”-24” Zone 3-9 3”-4” daisy-like flowers in a berry bright rose purple color that bloom all season long. No need to dead head. Great for fresh flower arrangements..................................................... 4”-$6.00, Gallon-$12.00 Ruby Star................................................... carmine-red 2-3’ Zone 4-9 This lovely European selection has deep purple pink blooms on slightly shorter stems than the species. The cone of the flower is contrasting bronze and is a great butterfly and bird attractor. Tough and drought tolerant once established................................ 4” – $4.50, Gallon - $8.00 White Swan........................................................... white 1-2’ Zone 3-9 White flower heads with orange-brown center disk. Grow in deep, welldrained humus-rich soil in full sun. The sweet honey like fragrance attracts masses of butterflies............................ 4” - $4.50, Gallon - $8.00 Echinacea tennesseensis Rocky Top........ TENNESSEE CONEFLOWER summer pink 24”-36” W 12”-24” Zone 4-8 A native to the southeast and on the Federal endangered species list, this special coneflower has deep pink petals that curve forward from the center with a dark disc. Very floriferous and rugged performer in alkaline soils ( add lime to soils here) and does great in poor rocky soils. .................. ..................................................................................4”-$6.00, Gallon-$12.00 Echiveria runyonii Topsy Turvy................................................ECHIVERIA summer coral 6”-12” 9”-12” Zone 8-11 This Mexican native has pale blue-gray succulent foliage that forms a rosette. Unique form recurved upward with a slightly contorted leaf. Bright coral orange flowers on tall arching inflorescences in late summer. Good winter drainage and protection in very cold winters is a necessity for this pla nt……………………………………………………….4”-$4.50, Gallon-$8.00 Epimedium....................... BARRENWORT, BISHOPS HAT, FAIRY WINGS spring various Zone 4-9 A wonderful, evergreen ground cover once it is established. Columbinelike flowers. Requires good, loamy soil. Tolerates heavy shade and competition with tree roots. Can cover considerable space with time, spreading up to 6-12 inches a year. Divide plants in fall or winter to settle in and spread again in the third year. Shear to the ground in January or February......................................................... 4”/Qt - $12.00, Gallon - $12.00 Amber Queen PP17197.................. yellow-orange 12-24” 24-36” Evergreen foliage is holly-like with spiny points. In spring the leaves are tinged in russet until summer’s heat. 1.5 inch spurred flowers are amber gold with an apricot center. Flowers begin in spring and continue in to the early summer. A wonderful woodland plant for partial shade (native to S.E. United States or derived from native), Light Requirements ( = Full Sun, = Partial Shade, = Shade) Season of Bloom, Flower Color(s), Winter Interest, Height, Width, Butterfly Plant, Hummingbird, = No Deer, = No Rabbit. Note: Variety & Cultivar names are in Italics. Common names are in all CAPS.
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