78 Hosta ‘Sum and Substance’ Amelanchier x grandiflora ‘Cole’s Select’ Libertia ixioides ‘Taupo Sunset’ Phormium ‘Flamingo’ Phormium ‘Pink Stripe’ www.briggsnursery.com Hosta ‘Trifecta’ Libertia ‘Goldfinger’ PP#18,228
Hosta ‘Love Pat’ Plantain Lily Zone 3 Aden 19” x 36” An outstanding blue-leaved hosta with huge, cupped, blue-green leaves that are thick and puckered. White flowers open in midsummer. Slow growing but very much worth the wait. AGM winner. 2” Liner Pot Hosta ‘Pathfinder’ Plantain Lily Zone 3 <strong>Briggs</strong> <strong>Nursery</strong> 12” x 24” Developed by <strong>Briggs</strong> <strong>Nursery</strong>. The round, thick-textured leaves have a dark green margin (1” wide) and a creamy white center. The contrast between light and dark makes this hosta pop in a shady border. The early-summer flowers are white with purple spots. 2” Liner Pot Hosta ‘Patriot’ Plantain Lily Zone 3 Machen 12” x 30” An exciting new sport of ‘Francee’ having dark green foliage with a bold, wide, white margin to each leaf. Extremely easy to grow and remarkably vigorous. Very Choice! 2” Liner Pot Hosta sieboldiana ‘Elegans’ Plantain Lily Zone 3 30” x 60” The standard against which all large, blue-leaved hostas are judged. It has huge, heavily textured, blue-gray leaves and white flowers flushed with lavender in late spring. Impressive and easy to grow. AGM winner. 2” Liner Pot Hosta ‘So Sweet’ Plantain Lily Zone 3 Aden 18” x 24” An excellent midsize hosta. It bears delightfully fragrant, snow-white blooms in late summer above polished green leaves that are rimmed with white. AHG 1996 Hosta of the Year. 2” Liner Pot Hosta ‘Sum and Substance’ Plantain Lily Zone 3 Aden 30” x 72” One of the finest hostas ever introduced. It has huge (over 1’ across) chartreuse leaves that change to medium gold in sun, which it tolerates better than most other hostas do. Masses of lavender flowers on 3’ scapes appear in midsummer. The list of accolades is impressive: AHG 2004 Hosta of the Year. AGM winner. GPP award. 2” Liner Pot NEW! Hosta ‘Trifecta’ Plantain Lily Zone 3 <strong>Briggs</strong> <strong>Nursery</strong> 6” x 10” Heart-shaped leaves have a snow-white center and a fairly wide deep green margin. Flashes of chartreuse divide the margin and center colors. Lavender flowers in mid-summer. Sport of ‘Little Sunspot’. 2” Liner Pot NEW! Libertia ‘Goldfinger’ PP#18,228 New Zealand Iris Zone 7 Naturally Native New Zealand Plants 1 1/2’ x 1 1/2’ The vibrant golden color and small size combine beautifully with ornamental grasses, flax, and phormiums. Moist, fertile soils. Full sun to light shade. Compact clumping habit. 2” Liner Pot NEW! Libertia ixioides ‘Taupo Sunset’ New Zealand Iris Zone 7 Taupo Native Plant <strong>Nursery</strong> 14-16” Stripes of green, yellow, orange and purple-red color this Libertia’s stiff leathery narrow upright foliage. An evergreen grass that grows to 14-16 inches, it prefers full sun to partial sun in moist but well-drained soil. White star-like flowers emerge in spring. A good coastal plant, it also thrives in containers. Leaves darker red in winter. 2” Liner Pot, C1 NEW! Libertia ‘Taupo Blaze’ PP#18,486 New Zealand Iris Zone 7 Phillip Smith A true blaze of stunning colors from deep greens to red, orange, and yellow. Profusions of pure white star like flowers starting in midspring. 2” Liner Pot Phormium ‘Apricot Queen’ New Zealand Flax Zone 7 4’ x 4’ Blades are 2-3” wide slightly arching and twisted in light yellow with green margins. In cooler weather the “apricot” really comes out! Sun. 2” Liner Pot Phormium ‘Flamingo’ New Zealand Flax Zone 8 1-2’ x 1-2’ Arching 1 1/2” wide blades in shades of orange, rose, light green and yellow. Hardy to 15-20° F. Quart Phormium ‘Golden Ray’ New Zealand Flax Zone 7 4-5’ x 4-5’ Upright to semi arching blades that have a broad green central streak with creamy golden stripes and a fine orange-red to dark pink edge. Sun. 2” Liner Pot Phormium ‘Jack Spratt’ New Zealand Flax Zone 7 18” Twisting reddish-brown blades to 18”. One of the smallest flax. Great for mass plantings or small containers. 2” Liner Pot Phormium ‘Pink Stripe’ New Zealand Flax Zone 7 5’ x 5’ Upright, two to three inch bronze-green blades blushed with a purple hue, edged with pink. Sun. 2” Liner Pot (800) 444-1515 79