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Echinacea
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Sun Zone: 4-9 24" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
This new introduction from Itsaul Plants forms a 2' tall x 2' wide clump with over 100 flowers per plant, making it the most floriferous echinacea on the market. The flowers, which start in early summer, are typical pink with reflexed petals.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08172
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SunZone: 4-9 36" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
This wild and crazy 2009 Terra Nova introduction produces large pompom-like flowers of peachy orange, each surrounded by a small row of peachy petals. The clusters of flowers are borne atop 3' tall stems starting in mid-June (NC). As with all coneflowers, well-drained soils and plenty of sun are essential.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08761
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Sun to Part SunZone: 4-9 40" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
This new coneflower from Richard Saul (named after his son) arises in spring as a basal rosette of narrow green leaves from which rise sturdy 40" tall stems. Starting in June, the flowering stems are topped with 3.5" bright orange flowers that have a delightfully sweet aroma. This F3 hybrid of E. purpurea and E. paradoxa (lots of good inbreeding...popular down there in the Georgia mountains) makes a fast-growing clump which, under good conditions, will produce 60 flowers on a 1-year-old plant...simply delightful.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #06644
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SunZone: 4-9 36" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
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This 2009 release from Terra Nova Nurseries makes a nice compact clump, topped, starting in early summer, with 3' tall spikes of flowers composed of bright reddish-orange reflexed petals surrounding a dark brown central cone. Good drainage is essential for good long-term survivability.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08894
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SunZone: 4-9 40" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
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Echinacea 'Flame Thrower' is a 2009 Terra Nova introduction with 40" branched stalks, topped, starting in early summer, with fragrant, bright orange flowers. The narrow, flat petals are light orange near the recurving tips and darken toward the central orange cone...very floriferous!
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08893
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SunZone: 4-9 32" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
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Echinacea 'Gum Drop' is the latest coneflower from the Terra Nova breeding program. The 33" tall clumps are topped, starting in late June (NC) with cute, dark pink, pompom-style flowers. Well-drained soils are essential for good survival. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #09140
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SunZone: 4-9 48" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
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Echinacea 'Hot Lava' is another 2009 hybrid from the Terra Nova breeding program. The sturdy 4' tall stems are topped, starting in midsummer, with wide-petaled, orange-coned bright reddish-orange flowers...quite stunning.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08892
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SunZone: 4-9 36" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
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Everyone's been waiting patiently (and some, not so) for this echinacea breakthrough from Holland's Arie Bloom. The vigorous 3' tall stalks of Echinacea 'Hot Papaya' are topped through the summer with an amazing display of lightly fragrant, bright orange pom-poms, surrounded by a row of single drooping petals. As with all echinaceas, well-drained soils in winter are essential for good survival.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08843
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Sun to Part SunZone: 4-9 36" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
From Georgia's Saul Brothers comes the latest in their line of coneflower hybrids. E. 'Katie Saul' forms a clump of 3' tall, dark stems, each topped starting in midsummer with 5" wide, uniquely colored flowers that are peach toward the tips but change to cherry red near the central cone. The effect is a bicolor flower, which gives rise to all kinds of garden color combinations.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07481
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SunZone: 4-9 26" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
From hot off the stove, we are pleased to serve up this cheesy 2009 Terra Nova introduction. E. 'Mac 'n' Cheese' boasts a compact, well-branched habit, topped with 4"+ yellow-orange flowers, starting in mid-June (NC) on 26" stems. For an extra $100 each, you can specify your choice of American, Cheddar, Provolone, or Limburger. Remember...good drainage and plenty of sun are needed for best results.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08549
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Sun to Part SunZone: 5-8 30" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
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(syn: Echinacea CBG Cone3) This dazzling coneflower from the breakthrough breeding work of Dr. Jim Ault of the Chicago Botanic Garden created yet another color in echinaceas. Echinacea 'Mango Meadowbrite' is topped with 3" wide, mango-colored (RHS 21A), fragrant flower heads surrounding a slightly darker orange central cone. Actually, the color is closer to orange-mustard, but that doesn't sound quite as appealing. This is a stunning plant in flower that is sure to stand out in the garden. It was named Echinacea 'CBG Cone3', which is an invalid cultivar name, so we renamed it Echinacea 'Mango Meadowbrite'.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #05881
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Sun to Part SunZone: 4-9 30" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
This new coneflower from Georgia's Saul Brothers is topped starting in July with lovely, 4" wide, peachy-orange flowers surrounding an orange central cone atop 30" tall stems. E. 'Matthew Saul' is a delightful new color break in the genus, not to mention lightly fragrant.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07463
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SunZone: 4-9 36" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
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For those of us who have been fortunate enough to enjoy the Maui sunshine, I can't think of a plant more aptly named. The sturdy 3' tall stems are topped with large, fragrant, golden yellow flowers, each highlighted by a bright orange central cone starting in late June (NC). Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #09117
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SunZone: 5-8 10" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
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You've grown to expect something different from Plant Delights, so here it is after 8 years of trials. Richard Saul of Itsaul Plants in Georgia made some echinacea crosses in the mid-'90s (Echinacea paradoxa x purpurea) and passed along seed to us. We selected Echinacea 'Paranoia' as the star, due to its compact 10" tall x 1' wide growth habit, and lovely rigid yellow flowers. This is a huge breakthrough in echinaceas that foreshadows more exciting introductions. So far, it has proven to be completely sterile, so don't look for any seedlings. Doesn't everyone need a little paranoia in their garden?
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #05355
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Sun to Part SunZone: 4-9 18" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
(syn: E. 'CBG Cone 2') Echinacea 'Pixie Meadowbrite' is the third release from Dr. Jim Ault's breeding program at the Chicago Botanic Garden. This new coneflower is the result of an intentional horticultural menage-a-trois with Echinacea purpurea, tennesseensis, and angustifolia. The result is a charming 18" tall x 2' wide compact clump, composed of sturdy flowering stems that end in mid-sized, flat-petaled pink flowers that rebloom all summer...a real winner! Since it was given the illegitimate name of CBG Cone 2, we have renamed it using their illegal trademark name of E. 'Pixie Meadowbrite' as the cultivar name.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07574
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SunZone: 4-9 20" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
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Echinacea 'Avalanche' is the best compact, single white-flowered coneflower in our trials. This Arie Bloom hybrid makes a tight clump, adorned in summer with 20" spikes of large, white, horizontally-held petals...quite nice!
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08876
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SunZone: 3-9 26" tall Origin: USA
This new selection of our US native Echinacea purpurea is from Piet Oudolf's famed garden in Holland. Echinacea 'Fatal Attraction' is unique because of the 26" tall sturdy wine black stems that hold the intense pink flowers...a favorite of garden visitors. Flowering begins in late June...be patient.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #06754
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Sun to Part SunZone: 3-9 36" tall Origin: USA
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This sturdy new coneflower from Terra Nova Nurseries is the white counterpart of Echinacea 'Ruby Giant' and the best white coneflower we have ever grown. The giant 4-5" heads of pure white petals, around a contrasting orange cone, are also deliciously fragrant. Since these are clonally reproduced, each plant is identical for a more uniform planting.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #05643
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SunZone: 4-9 20" tall Origin: USA
When Mark Veeder first showed me a photo of his new Echinacea purpurea seedling, I thought for sure this was an April Fool's Photoshop ® creation. Only after growing and photographing the plant myself, can I say for sure, it is truly this unique. The 20" tall stems are topped, starting in mid-June, with large 4.5" wide flowers composed of a dark cone with a green center. Surrounding the cone, are long petals that are pink toward the cone changing to lime-green toward the downward recurving tips. E. 'Green Envy' is so weird, gardeners will either love or hate it...we love it!
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08240
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Sun to Part SunZone: 3-9 24" tall Origin: USA
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From Tony's college classmate Kim Hawks, former owner of Niche Gardens, comes a new dwarf selection of the wonderful native purple coneflower. This compact selection is the first coneflower to be vegetatively propagated, ensuring that every plant is identical...no seed-grown variation as long as you remove the old seed heads. Starting in mid-June (NC), each flower head has rigidly reflexed, rosy-pink petals that give a truly unique look to this selection. Purple coneflower is extremely drought-tolerant, although it does favor improved garden conditions. Plant a drift, sit back with drink in hand, and wait for the butterflies!
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #03468
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SunZone: 4-9 24" tall Origin: USA
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Echinacea 'Kim's Red Knee High' is a mutation of Echinacea 'Kim's Knee High', discovered at Connecticut's Sunny Border Nursery in 2005. Echinacea 'Kim's Red Knee High' has the same vigorous growth, short habit and attractively reflexed petals of its parent. The name red, however, is problematic...another example of male color-blindness and why you never ask men to describe a color. The color is actually a richer, darker pink than the parent, but nothing close to red.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08701
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SunZone: 4-9 24" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
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This coneflower from Holland's Arie Bloom has made a real splash in our trials. The amazing branched flower spikes are composed of large, double, white flowers, each surrounded by a row of single petals. For us, Echinacea 'Milkshake' starts flowering in midsummer and re-blooms in the fall. Although the breeder claims a 3' tall flower stem, our plants have never topped 2' tall.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08877
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SunZone: 4-9 36" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
Echinacea 'Pink Poodle' from the Terra Nova breeding program is the latest in the line of double-flowered pink coneflowers. E. 'Pink Poodle' boasts rounded, double pink flowers that look like one of those overly-clipped poodle tails, atop well-branched, sturdy 3' tall stems in the summer months...at least they've bred out that incessant yapping from its namesake. For some real fun in the garden, a little pink dye is all it takes to have your pet color coordinated with your coneflowers.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08513
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Sun to Part SunZone: 3-9 36" tall Origin: USA
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This Dan Heims selection of the US native Echinacea purpurea is from the European garden of the son of Magnus Nielson (Echinacea 'Magnus'). This clump was selected from the parent stock for the seed strain Echinacea 'Rubinsturn'. One particularly nice plant was selected for vegetative propagation...all offspring are now identical. Echinacea 'Ruby Giant' boasts large 5-7" wide flowers of pure bright clear pink, each with upcurved petal tips. Did I mention the flowers are delightfully fragrant? This is truly a stunning selection that is a must for every border!
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #04544
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SunZone: 3-8 24" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
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The parade of new coneflower hybrids continues with Echinacea 'Sunrise' from plantsman Richard Saul of GA. This cross of Echinacea purpurea x paradoxa makes a 2' tall x 2' wide clump, topped in summer with 4" fragrant, buttery-yellow flowers that age to creamy white. Echinacea 'Sunrise' has proven to be a very sturdy plant and a good rebloomer...more color for the summer and early fall garden!
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #06128
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SunZone: 4-9 30" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
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Echinacea 'Tangerine Dream' is a 2009 Terra Nova introduction that sports well-branched 30" stems of large, 4", sweetly fragrant, bright orange, non-fading flowers...what more could you ask for a summer-flowering perennial? Good soil drainage is important for best performance.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08878
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SunZone: 4-9 32" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
New crop available 9-9-2010 This dynamite new echinacea hybrid comes from the breeding program at Oregon's Terra Nova Nurseries. The 32" branched stems are topped with multitudes of pumpkin-orange flowers starting in late June...a fabulous new color!
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08292
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SunZone: 4-9 32" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
This new echinacea from Terra Nova indeed stretches what we used to think about echinaceas to an entirely new level. The 32" tall clumps are topped in summer with large 5" flowers, whose petals indeed look like the color of mama's tomato soup. It's a shame the late Christopher Lloyd isn't still around to create some of his renowned, stirring combinations with this wild and gaudy color.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08550
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Edgeworthia
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Part Sun to ShadeZone: 7b-10, colder with protection 72" tall Origin: China
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This stunning member of the daphne family is one of our most prized plants in the garden. All summer, the 6' tall x 6' wide umbrella-shaped clump, supported by a smooth brown trunk, is adorned with plumeria-like leaves. The foliage drops in mid-December to reveal both the wonderful bark and the large silvery flower buds. The flower buds open steadily from mid-January to early April, producing an overwhelmingly fragrant display of pendent, golden yellow flowers. Edgeworthia chrysantha is much more winter hardy (below 0 degrees F) than Edgeworthia papyrifera, and much easier to grow. We have finally named the clone we selected for large foliage and flowers and have sold without a cultivar name for the last decade. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #02246
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Elymus
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Sun to Part SunZone: 7b-10, possibly colder 24" tall Origin: USA
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For years we have been looking for good heat- and drought-tolerant blue foliage grasses without an invasive habit...here is a superb candidate. Discovered off the California coast and later introduced by California's Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, this hybrid of Elymus condensatus boasts wide but stiff powder blue foliage that holds up wonderfully in our heat and humidity. In 5 years expect an evergreen mound 2' tall x 3-4' wide. Pot size: 2 qt. (1.892 L) #03037
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Ennealophus
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Sun to Part SunZone: 7b-9, at least 10" tall Origin: Argentina
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(aka: Herbertia euryandra, Alophia euryandra) If you wait until you can pronounce it, you'll miss out on a chance to try this delightful gem for the rock garden. This fascinating little irid that we first saw growing along the road in northern Argentina has proven to be one of the most prolific flowering small bulbs in our garden. The small, pleated, iris-like light green leaves compose the 15" wide clump, adorned with 1' tall spikes ending in terminal clusters of 1" blue-lavender flowers, starting in May and continuing through the summer. Ennealophus thrives best in a partially sunny, well-drained location. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #05417
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Ensete
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Sun to Part SunZone: 8-10 120" tall Origin: E. Africa
We have long been amazed at this superb dwarf ornamental banana from the high mountains of East Africa, and we are thrilled to be able to finally share. Growing to only 10' tall in temperate climates (20' tall in tropical areas), Ensete maurelii makes a superb ornamental for the summer border. Each leaf can reach gigantic proportions of 10' long. The most ornamental characteristic is that the foliage is flushed with burgundy-red, especially concentrated as the new growth emerges. The higher the light levels, the stronger the coloration. We have also seen this used in large summer containers with great effect. Pot size: 2 qt. (1.892 L) #04790
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