What’s new from
Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
2010-2011
Lo & Behold® ‘Purple Haze’
Buddleia ‘Purple Haze’ ppaf, cbraf
We are pleased to introduce the newest addition to the Lo & Behold® series of dwarf, eco-friendly butterfly bush.
This gem has a unique, horizontal, low spreading habit with feathery, deep green leaves, making it an excellent
ground covering plant. The dark purple-blue flowers radiate outward and downward like a purple pinwheel. It’s
continuous blooming and is sterile so you don’t get unwanted seedlings in the garden. Developed by Dr. Dennis
Werner of NC State University. USDA 5, AHS 9, 24-36” tall x 36” wide
‘Miss Molly’
Buddleia ‘Molly’ ppaf, cbraf
Good Golly Miss Molly! If you think Miss Ruby has awesome flower color - this plant pushes the color spectrum
even further with blooms boasting rich hues of dark Sangria-red. Red color may be more pronounced in the south.
Developed by Dr. Dennis Werner of NC State University. USDA 5, AHS 9, 4-5 feet
Wedding Ring™
Buxus microphylla var. koreana ‘Eseles’, ppaf, cbraf
There are other variegated boxwood but no others with the hardiness and gloss of ‘Winter Gem’. This hardy,
compact box comes from Gary Katerburg, the same breeder that brought us North Star™. This evergreen has rich,
glossy green foliage with a lime margin that matures to gold as summer progresses. It holds it color in summer and
winter USDA Zone 5, AHS 8, 1-3’
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. USDA 5, AHS 9, 4-5’ tall
and wide
Double Take™ Orange Storm
Big bright, orange camellia-like blooms burst open in early spring with occasional repeat blooms.
Thornless.
Double Take™ Pink Storm
Deep pink flowers put on a stunning spring show in the garden center or the home garden. Thornless.
Double Take™ Scarlet Storm
Big, dark red, velvety flowers are a sight to behold in early spring. Occasional repeat blooms. Thornless.
Amaize N’ Blue™
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Minlem’ ppaf, cbraf
A cute little Chamaecyparis, with blue-green juvenile foliage that turns an attractive gold in autumn. It is a
compact, upright, pyramidal plant with soft foliage. It looks great in containers or as a small accent plant. It was
selected from a seedling of ‘Ellwood’s Gold’ by Minier Nursery. USDA Zone 6b, AHS 9, 12-48” tall x 6-24” wide
Snow Day™ ‘Blizzard’
Exochorda x ‘Blizzard’ ppaf, cbraf
This new pearl-bush will blow you away. It is a blizzard of blooms just in time for spring retail sales! It has extra
large flowers that are roughly twice the size of those of ‘The Bride.’ It can be pruned to keep small or trained into a
small tree. USDA Zone 4, AHS 9, 5-6’ tall and wide
Show Off™ Starlet Dwarf
F. x ‘Minfor6’, ppaf, cbraf
The same fabulous flower display you get with Show Off™, but in a smaller package. This new dwarf forsythia is a
mass of bright yellow spring flowers from base to tip, and is a fantastic impulse item for early spring sales. New
from Minier Nursery of France. USDA Zone 5, AHS 9, 24-36” tall and wide
Candide™ Hibiscus
Hibiscus x ‘Joles’ ppaf, cbraf
A new color of hybrid hibiscus to go along with Tosca and Loengrin. This beauty has large lavender-purple flowers
in late summer. It makes a good small tree or large shrub. USDA Zone 5, AHS 9, 8-10 feet
Let’s Dance® Big Easy
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Berner’ ppaf, cbraf
Let’s Dance just got bigger and better. This reblooming, mop-head hydrangea has the largest in the Let’s Dance
series, or any other series for that matter. The huge blooms go through a wonderful progression of color changes,
from pink/green to pink, and often back to green. USDA Zone 5, AHS 9, 2-3 feet
Good Vibrations™
Juniperus horizontalis ‘Hegedus’ ppaf, cbraf
Unlike any other juniper, this beauty is soft to the touch and provides dynamic, seasonal color changes. In the
spring it emerges an attractive chartreuse hue, changes to bright yellow and then takes on orange hues in the
autumn. A sport of ‘Hughes’, it has the same spreading, horizontal habit and easy to grow, drought tolerant
culture. USDA 4-9, AHS 9, 1’ tall by 7-9’ wide
Celtic Pride™
Microbiota decussata ‘Prides’
Russian cypress is a hardy low growing evergreen for sun or shade, but the species is often plagued with unsightly
tip dieback. This new selection solves that as it has superior disease resistance and winter color. USDA Zone 3, AHS
7, 3 feet tall x 4 feet wide
Happy Face™
Potentilla fruticosa ‘Lundy’ ppaf, cbraf
The flowers are so big and bright the flowers will stand out from all others. It produces an abundance of big yellow
flowers from spring until late summer. Its dense habit and dark, healthy foliage adds to its appeal. USDA 2, AHS 7,
2-3 feet
Oso Easy® Mango Salsa
Rosa x ‘Chewper Adventure’ ppaf, cbraf
OMG! That was the reaction when we brought this new rose into the office. The continuous blooms have an
amazing color: shades of ruby red grapefruit, summer sunsets, and those fancy tropical drinks with umbrellas in
them. They cover the tidy mound of dark, glossy foliage. USDA Zone 4, AHS 9, 2-3 feet
Home Run™
R. x ‘WEKcisbako’ pp#18,552
This rose is a proven All-Star! Home Run is absolutely, positively, the best true-red rose with continuous blooms
and top level disease resistance to both black spot and powdery mildew. Plus it’s heat tolerant, cold hardy and
requires no deadheading! USDA 4, AHS 9, 3.5-4’
Pink Home Run™
R. x ‘Wekphorn’ ppaf, cbraf
This beauty has all the great attributes of Home Run rose (continuous bloom, black spot and mildew resistance and
heat tolerance) but with vivid, rich pink flowers. Just like Home Run it is early to flower and produces fresh flowers
every day. Time to spice up our rose line! USDA 4, AHS 9, 3.5-4’
Oso Happy™ Petit Pink
R. ‘ZLEMarianneYoshida’ ppaf, cbraf
The sprays of petite, bubble gum pink flowers and small green leaves are reminiscent of a miniature rose, but this
new variety is comparable to ‘The Fairy’ in its mature size. A very refined mound with a strong continuous bloom
and good disease resistance. A great rose for the shrub or perennial border. USDA Zone 4, AHS 9, 2.5-3.5 feet
‘American Pillar’
Thuja occidentalis pp#20209, cbraf
A sport of ‘Hetz Wintergreen’ selected for its dense branching structure and tall, narrow habit. It maintains this
useful, desirable columnar shape with minimal pruning. It has tremendous potential in both the residential and
commercial landscape market, and makes a fantastic specimen plant at retail. A single leader variety with good
deer resistance, it is very hardy. NATIVE: North America. USDA Zone 3; AHS 8; 20-30 ft. tall x 3-5’ wide
My Monet® Sunset
Weigela florida ’Sunset’ ppaf, cbraf
This new dwarf weigela has very attractive gold foliage and nice red fall color. Grown primarily for its colorful
foliage, it will occasionally produce soft, rosy pink flowers. Add it to the front of beds and borders for multi-season
color. USDA Zone 5, AHS 6, 12-18 in.
Spilled Wine™
Weigela florida ‘Bokraspiwi’ ppaf, cbraf
The new look purple leaved weigela. Spilled Wine has dark red, wavy leaves and a spreading habit. Its hot pinkmagenta flowers are similar to those of Wine & Roses, but this is a smaller plant that is wider than it is tall. Perfect
for filling in spaces in a sunny border. USDA Zone 4, AHS 8, 24” tall x 36” wide