Tarboro, North Carolina Featured Products - 2010 New Varities

Abelia, Twist of Lime Variegated
Abelia X grandiflora 'Twist of Lime'

An outstanding abelia with bright variegated foliage that is yellow with green centers when young, maturing to ivory and green. Produces a heavy bloom of light pink flowers for a long period of summer and fall.

Cold hardy to -30 to -20 Degrees Farenheit (Zone 4)
Exposure: Sun for best performance

Garden Debut

Azalea, Autumn Lilac™ Encore® PPAF
Rhododendron hybrid 'Robles'

A compact, medium growth Azalea that has lavender-violet blooms with darker freckles. A drought tolerant, repeat bloomer that has a mature height of 3.5 feet with an equal spread.

Cold hardy to 0 to -10 Degrees Farenheit (Zone 6)
Exposure: Sun to Shadefor best performance

Encore Azalea

Butterfly Bush, Lo&Behold Bluechip PPAF
Buddleia x 'Blue Chip'

The first ever miniature Butterfly Bush to be introduced reaching only 24-36 inches tall and spreading to 30 inches. In midsummer, this compact bush is covered by butterfly attracting blue flowers. It's great for perennial gardens, shrub borders, container gardens, and also makes a fantastic mass planting.

Cold hardy to -10 to -20 Degrees Farenheit (Zone 5)
Exposure: Sun for best performance

Proven Winners

Butterfly Bush, Miss Ruby PPAF
Buddleia x 'Miss Ruby'

Miss Ruby has a very compact habit and remarkably vivid, rich magenta-pink flowers. Excellent for mixed borders and mass plantings. Fragrant blooms attract butterflies all summer.

Cold hardy to -10 to -20 Degrees Farenheit (Zone 5)
Exposure: Sun for best performance

Proven Winners

Caryopteris, Snow Fairy
Caryopteris divaricata 'Snow Fairy'

A mounding, woody perennial from Japan that touts green and white variegated foliage. Small, blue flowers in late summer and early fall. Drought tolerant and leaf scorch resistant. Will grow to 2 feet tall.

Cold hardy to -10 to -20 Degrees Farenheit (Zone 5)
Exposure: Sun for best performance

Hydrangea, Invincibelle™ Spirit PPAF
Hydrangea arborescens 'NCHA1'

A beautiful rebloomer with spectacular bright pink bloom heads that appear from early summer to frost. Large, coarse, dark green leaves. Grows 3-5 feet tall.

Cold hardy to -30 to -40 Degrees Farenheit (Zone 4)
Exposure: Sun to Partial Shadefor best performance

Proven Winners

Hydrangea, EndSum Twist-N-Shout™ PPAF
Hydrangea macrophylla 'PIIHM-I'

This reblooming lacecap hydrangea inherited the best characteristics of both of its parents. The reblooming qualities from Penny Mac, while the outstanding hardiness and decorative red stem color comes from Lady in Red. Matures 3-5 feet tall.

Cold hardy to -20 to -30 Degrees Farenheit (Zone 4)
Exposure: Partial Shade for best performance

Endless Summer

Hydrangea, Pinky Winky™ PP16166
Hydrangea paniculata 'DVPpinky'

Large, 12-16 inch, two-toned blooms open white and change to pink. The new flowers occur at the tip of the panicle. Strong stems hold the flowers upright. A beauty against its dark green foliage. Matures at 6-8 feet tall. 2008 Award of Garden Merit from Royal Horticultural Society.

Cold hardy to -30 to -20 Degrees Farenheit (Zone 4)
Exposure: Sun for best performance

Proven Winners

Holly, Pyramidal Blue Maid®
Ilex meserveae 'Mesid'

A vigorous grower and perhaps the most hardy of all the Blue Hollies. Upright habit to 8-10' with a pyramidal shape that can be easily maintained. Broadleaf evergreen with blue-green foliage on purple stems and bright red berries!

Cold hardy to -20 to -10 Degrees Farenheit (Zone 5)
Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade for best performance

Holly, Micron® Dwarf Yaupon PPAF
Ilex vomitoria 'Gremicr'

The diminutive leaves on this Dwarf Yaupon Holly make a distinctive mounding shrub that is much more compact than the typical Dwarf Yaupon. Matures at 20-30 inches, with a 3 foot width.

Cold hardy to 0 to 10 Degrees Farenheit (Zone 7)
Exposure: Sun for best performance

Garden Debut

Mahonia, Soft Caress PPAF
AMahonia eurybracteata 'Soft Caress'

An evergreen shrub suited for shady to partially sunny areas. Few plants offer the texture that Soft Caress provides. Slender, bamboo-like foliage and bright yellow flowers from November until January. Blue, pruinose berries. Will occasionally rebloom in some zones.

Cold hardy to 0 to -10 Degrees Farenheit (Zone 6)
Exposure: Partial Shade for best performance

Novalis®

Buckthorn, Fine Line® Columnar PP14791
Rhamnus frangula 'Ron Williams'

Fantastic fern-like foliage gives this Buckthorn a unique texture. It has a narrow upright habit and grows to 5-7 feet. Use it to create narrow hedges or screens, or as an accent specimen. Produces very few fruit.

Cold hardy to -50 to -40 Degrees Farenheit (Zone 2)
Exposure: Sun for best performance

Proven Winners

Lilac, Bloomerang™ PPAF
Syringa x 'Penda' PPAF

A dwarf shrub bearing royal purple buds that open to fragrant, lavender-purple flowers. Blooms in both spring and mid-summer until frost. Compact in habit growing to 4-5 feet tall with a similar width. Small habit is well suited to fit into any garden.

Cold hardy to -40 to -30 Degrees Farenheit (Zone 3)
Exposure: Sun to Partial Shadefor best performance

Proven Winners

Weigela, Shining Sensation™ PPAF
AWeigela florida 'Shining Sensation'

Glossy, burgundy foliage contrasts nicely with pink trumpet-shaped flowers. Fast grower with masses of blooms April-June then sporadically through summer. Strong habit to 5-6' tall.

Cold hardy to -20 to -10 Degrees Farenheit (Zone 5)
Exposure: Sun for best performance

Novalis®

Wisteria, Lavender Falls PP19655 Staked
Wisteria floribunda 'Betty Tam'

This phenomenal Wistera blooms profusely with 9-12 inch, pendulous, lavender flower clusters just before the foliage appears in the spring, and then amazingly reblooms during the growing season with smaller racemes. This Japanese Wisteria quickly establishes a beautiful trellis or patio cover.

Cold hardy to -20 to -10 Degrees Farenheit (Zone 5)
Exposure: Sun for best performance

Garden Debut

Hosta, June
Hosta 'June'

This variation of 'Halcyon' is unquestionably one of the most beautiful introductions in many years. Chartreuse center turns gold with blue edge that streaks into the center. Lavender flowers in August. Hosta of the year in 2001.

Cold hardy to -30 to -20 Degrees Farenheit (Zone 4)
Exposure: Partial Shade for best performance

Garden Debut

Knock Out Rose, Sunny® PP18562
Rosa 'Radsunny'

A bright yellow color at opening, and turning a creamy white when fully open. Great disease resistance of the original Knock Out®, with a similarly dark, attractive foliage, and a slightly more upright habit. The only fragrant member of the Knock Out® Rose family.

Cold hardy to -30 to -20 Degrees Farenheit (Zone 4)
Exposure: Sun for best performance

Knock Out

Rose, Shrub Midnight Blue™ PP16623
Rosa sp. 'WEKfabpur'

Purple and Fragrant! A black-velvet purple with spicy clove fragrance. A compact rounded plant for smaller spaces.

Cold hardy to -30 to -20 Degrees Farenheit (Zone 4)
Exposure: Sun for best performance

Sedge, Ice Dance Japanese
Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance'

Wide cream to white variegation on evergreen clumps. A vigorous grower with skinny, leathery foliage makes this little plant an eye-catcher. Reaches a height of 6 to 12 inches.

Cold hardy to -20 to -10 Degrees Farenheit (Zone 5)
Exposure: Shade to Partial Sun for best performance

Liriope, Emerald Goddess® PP15471
Liriope muscari 'Love Potion No.13'

A sport of Evergreen Giant, this amazing Liriope is drought and cold tolerant. In the summertime it is accented with dark purple blooms. The foliage will remain dark green through the winter months. Will grow 18 to 24 inches high with a 30 inch spread.

Cold hardy to -10 to 0 Degrees Farenheit (Zone 6)
Exposure: Sun for best performance

Garden Debut

Grass, Flame
Miscanthus sinensis 'Purpurascens'

Reddish, wide leaves become more intense as summer passes. Topped by smoke-like white blooms in fall. The best fall colored Miscanthus. Reaches height of 3 to 5 feet.

Cold hardy to -30 to -20 Degrees Farenheit (Zone 4)
Exposure: Sun for best performance

Cedar, Bill's Blue Deodar
Cedrus deodara 'Bill's Blue'

A Deodar Cedar with elegant, rich, blue-green needles. Majestic form with year round color and graceful, pendulous branching. Reaches 30 feet tall and 15 feet wide at maturity.

Cold hardy to 0 to -10 Degrees Farenheit (Zone 7)
Exposure: Partial Shade for best performance

Garden Debut

Cedar, Bracken's Best Deodar
Cedrus deodara 'Bracken's Best Cedar'

A cold hardy Deodar Cedar with gray-green needles and grayish brown bark. A fast growing selection to 60 feet tall and 25 feet wide. Prefers well drained soil.

Cold hardy to -10 to 0 Degrees Farenheit (Zone 6)
Exposure: Sun for best performance

Deodar Cedar, Sterling Frost
Cedrus deodara 'Sterling Frost'

A hardy, conical growing selection with weeping branchtips and blue-green needles. Will reach 60-70' high and 30' wide at maturity.

Cold hardy to 0 to -10 Degrees Farenheit (Zone 7)
Exposure: Sun for best performance

Plum Yew, Drupacea
Cephalotaxus harringtonia var. drupacea

An evergreen with good heat tolerance makes this a great substitue for Taxus in the South. Dark green, lush foliage is narrow and pointed. May grow to 8 feet tall with a width of 10 feet. Female plants have small, plum-like fruits.

Cold hardy to -10 to 0 Degrees Farenheit (Zone 6)
Exposure: Sun to Shadefor best performance

Falsecypress, Golden Hinoki Crippsii
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii'

An evergreen False Cypress with a tight formed, pyramidal shape. Golden yellow foliage with dark green interior fronds make a gorgeous two-toned effect. A very slow growing conifer, will reach 8-10' in a decade or more. May eventually reach 30'. Moderately drought tolerant, but prefers moderate to high humidity.

Cold hardy to -30 to -20 Degrees Farenheit (Zone 4)
Exposure: Partial Shadefor best performance

Cryptomeria, Black Dragon
Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'

This compact cultivar develops into a dense pyramid with a black-green color. New growth in the spring is a striking contrast. Reaches about 8' high x 4' wide and is easily kept pyramidal.

Cold hardy to -20 to -10 Degrees Farenheit (Zone 5)
Exposure: Partial Shade for best performance

Cryptomeria, Taisho Tamasugi
Cryptomeria 'Taisho Tamasugi'

An upright, dwarf form with deep green winter color, and fine textured foliage. This striking evergreen makes a beautiful selection for a specimen and can reach 15 to 20 feet tall.

Cold hardy to -20 to -10 Degrees Farenheit (Zone 5)
Exposure: Partial Shade for best performance

Cypress, Leyland Gold Rider
Cupressocyparis leylandii 'Gold Rider'

This compact, pyramidal is deemed the best of the golden cultivars of Leyland Cypress. Bright yellow tips become darker as the season progresses, and adds to the feathery texture of this specimen. Grows 60-70 feet with a 8-15 foot width.

Cold hardy to -10 to 0 Degrees Farenheit (Zone 6)
Exposure: Sun for best performance

Arborvitae, Golden Spire PPAF
Thuja plicata 'Daniellow'

A tight, pyramidal-columnar form Western Redcedar with shiny, bright gold foliage which gets more golden with sun and heat.

Cold hardy to -20 to -10 Degrees Farenheit (Zone 5)
Exposure: Sun for best performance

Redbud, Don Egolf (Miniature)
Cercis chinensis 'Don Egolf'

Abundant rosy mauve flowers cover the stems of this small tree in early spring. The foliage is large and dark green on this fruitless selection. Mature size is 9 feet tall and wide. A U.S. National Arboretum Introduction.

Cold hardy to -10 to 0 Degrees Farenheit (Zone 6)
Exposure: Sun for best performance

Bald Cypress, Peve Minaret
Taxodium distichum 'Peve Minaret'

A tight, compact form of Baldcypress with feathery, dense fernlike foliage that turns bronze to orange in fall. A striking dwarf conifer, matures at 20', perfect for small gardens.

Cold hardy to -30 to -20 Degrees Farenheit (Zone 4)
Exposure: Sun for best performance

Blueberries

Some varieties of blueberries may not be readyuntil late spring. Please see your Sales Rep for details.