Archive for July, 2007

AUTUMN PURPLE® WHITE ASH

Friday, July 13th, 2007

AUTUMN PURPLE® WHITE ASH

AUTUMN PURPLE® WHITE ASH

Zones - 4-9

Description -

A fast growing seedless male clone. Dense rounded habit, with fall color purple, orange and yellow. Excellent shade, park or boulevard tree. Deciduous. Full sun for best fall color. Rapid growth to 40 feet tall, 25 feet wide.

Key Benefits
A seedless selection whose glossy, deep green leaves typically become reddish purple in autumn, though sometimes display a mixture yellow, orange and red as well.. Large canopy provides welcome shade for large spaces. Deciduous.

Time of Flowering
Seedless, produces no flowers.

Average Landscape Size
Fast growing to 30 ft. tall, 45 ft. wide in 10 years; 45 ft. by 60 ft. wide with age.

Water Needs
Once established needs only occasional water.

Sun Exposure
Full sun

Cold Hardiness
-30 to -20 F

AUTUMN MOON FULLMOON MAPLE

Friday, July 13th, 2007

AUTUMN MOON FULLMOON MAPLE

AUTUMN MOON FULLMOON MAPLE

Zones - 4-7

Description -

Rare and desirable small brightly colored tree. New growth unfurls in burnt orange, brightening to chartreuse for the season. Fall foliage is even more exceptional displaying varying shades of orange. Best color in direct sun. A perfect small tree for city gardens and limited spaces. Deciduous. Full to part sun. Slow growing 6 to 10 feet tall and as wide.

Key Benefits
New growth unfurls in burnt orange, brightening to chartreuse for the season. Exceptional fall foliage displays varying shades of orange. Best color in direct sun. A perfect small tree for city gardens and limited spaces. Deciduous.

Time of Flowering
No noticable flowers.

Average Landscape Size
Slow growing 6 to 10 feet tall and as wide.

Water Needs
Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry.

Sun Exposure
Full to partial sun

Cold Hardiness
-20 to -10 F

AUTUMN MOON AZALEA

Friday, July 13th, 2007

AUTUMN MOON AZALEA

AUTUMN MOON AZALEA

Zones - 7-9

Description -

Huge white blooms with deep purple border; some are solid color. Mid-April to May.

Key Benefits
Beautiful Azalea that extends the flowering season! Great color for containers, or use as low border shrub. Huge white blooms with deep purple border; some are solid color. Evergreen.

Time of Flowering
Mid-April through May.

Average Landscape Size
Grows to 3 to 3½ ft. tall, 2 to 2½ ft. wide.

Water Needs
Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry.

Sun Exposure
Full to partial sun

Cold Hardiness
0 to 10 F

AUTUMN JOY STONECROP

Friday, July 13th, 2007

AUTUMN JOY STONECROP

AUTUMN JOY STONECROP

Zones - 4-11

Description -

Attractive, clumping erect stems displays large, plate-like flowers that start pink then turn salmon then a rosy-russet color. Versatile, durable plant for borders, rock gardens. Deciduous perennial. Full to partial sun. Moderate grower to 18 to 24 inches tall and wide. Cutting grown.

Key Benefits
Attractive, clumping perennial displays large, plate-like flowers that start pink then turn to a rosy russet. Versatile, durable plant for borders, rock gardens. Deciduous.

Time of Flowering
Late summer to fall.

Average Landscape Size
Moderate grower to 18 to 24 in. tall and wide.

Water Needs
Once established needs only occasional water.

Sun Exposure
Full to partial sun

Cold Hardiness
-30 to -20 F

AUTUMN GOLD MAIDENHAIR TREE

Friday, July 13th, 2007

AUTUMN GOLD MAIDENHAIR TREE

AUTUMN GOLD MAIDENHAIR TREE

Zones - 4-9

Description -

This superb shade tree is a male non-fruiting selection. Unique fan-shaped foliage turns golden yellow in fall. Its symmetrical upright branching form becomes broad with age. Deciduous. Full sun. Slow-growing to 35 to 50 feet high, equal width. Grafted.

Key Benefits
This superb shade tree selection is a non-fruiting strain. Unique fan-shaped green foliage turns golden yellow in fall. Its symmetrical upright branching form becomes broad with age. Deciduous.

Time of Flowering
Flowers are inconspicuous.

Average Landscape Size
Slow-growing to 35 to 50 ft. high, equal width.

Water Needs
Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry.

Sun Exposure
Full sun

Cold Hardiness
-30 to -20 F

AUTUMN FIRE STONECROP

Friday, July 13th, 2007

AUTUMN FIRE STONECROP

AUTUMN FIRE STONECROP

Zones - 3-11

Description -

An improvement over ‘Autumn Joy’ producing rich rosy-pink flowers that age to coppery red. Blooms atop sturdier stems to provide long-lasting late season color that’s less likely to flop in inclement weather. Blossoms last longer too, from late summer well into fall. Good fresh cut or dried for arrangements. Blue green foliage is dense and attractive early in the year. A real stand out for all beds and borders. Rock garden perfection and exciting in modern garden applications. Succulent perennial. Full to partial sun. Slow growing to 2 feet tall and 18 inches wide.

Key Benefits
Rich rosy-pink flowers age to coppery red atop the sturdy stems & provide long-lasting late season color. An improvement over the popular ‘Autumn Joy’ with deeper, longer lasting flowers & hardier, sturdier stems. Good fresh or dried for arrangements.

Time of Flowering
Rosy pink flowers last from late summer into fall.

Average Landscape Size
Slowly expanding clump to 2 ft. tall and 18 in. wide.

Water Needs
Once established needs only occasional water.

Sun Exposure
Full to partial sun

Cold Hardiness
-40 to -30 F

AUTUMN FERN

Friday, July 13th, 2007

AUTUMN FERN

AUTUMN FERN

Zones - 5-9

Description -

Bold and beautiful choice for shady borders and woodland gardens. Dwarf-growing fern, young papery fronds display coppery-red color maturing deep green and deeply cut. Spreads by underground stems to 15 inches wide. Herbaceous. Shade. Grows to 11/2 to 2 feet high. Spore grown. Hardy.

Key Benefits
Bold and beautiful choice for shady borders and woodland gardens. A dwarf-growing fern with young papery fronds that display coppery-red color, maturing to deep green and deeply cut. Spreads by underground stems.

Time of Flowering
Produces no flowers.

Average Landscape Size
Grows to 1 1/2 to 2 ft. high.

Water Needs
Keep surface of soil moist, but not soggy.

Sun Exposure
Shade

Cold Hardiness
-20 to -10 F

AUTUMN BRILLIANCE® APPLE SERVICEBERRY

Friday, July 13th, 2007

AUTUMN BRILLIANCE® APPLE SERVICEBERRY

AUTUMN BRILLIANCE® APPLE SERVICEBERRY

Zones - 4-9

Description -

A shrub or small tree prized for its brilliant orange-red fall color and disease resistance. Clusters of fragrant white flowers give way to small purplish black fruit often used in jams and jellies. Use in shrub borders or as a small tree. Plant in full to partial sun. Fast growth rate to 20 to 25 feet high and wide. Deciduous.

Key Benefits
A shrub or small tree prized for its brilliant orange-red fall color and disease resistance. Clusters of fragrant white flowers give way to small purplish black fruit often used in jams and jellies. Use in shrub borders or as a small tree. Deciduous.

Time of Flowering
Early spring.

Average Landscape Size
Fast to 20 to 25 ft. high and wide.

Water Needs
Keep surface of soil moist, but not soggy.

Sun Exposure
Full to partial sun

Cold Hardiness
-30 to -20 F

AUTUMN BLUSH TICKSEED

Friday, July 13th, 2007

AUTUMN BLUSH TICKSEED

AUTUMN BLUSH TICKSEED

Zones - 9-5

Description -

Carefree summer perennial, producing a mound of cheerful peach-yellow daisy flowers. Takes on a rose blush tint during spring and summer. A cultivar of American native that’s excellent for wild gardens and mass plantings. Excellent for containers and informal borders. Non seed producing. Herbaceous perennial. Fast growth to 24 inches tall, 30 inches wide.

Key Benefits
Carefree summer perennial, producing a mound of cheerful peach-yellow flowers. During spring and summer blooms have a faint rose blush. Excellent for containers, mass plantings and informal borders. Non seed producing. Herbaceous perennial.

Time of Flowering
Summer through fall.

Average Landscape Size
Mounding, quick to 30 in. wide, 24 in. high; with flowers reaching 26 in. high.

Water Needs
Once established needs only occasional water.

Sun Exposure
Full sun

Cold Hardiness
-20 to -10 F

AUTUMN BLAZE® MAPLE

Friday, July 13th, 2007

AUTUMN BLAZE® MAPLE

AUTUMN BLAZE® MAPLE

Zones - 3-7

Description -

Outstanding vivid fall color. Drought tolerant maple hybrid combines the best qualities of its ancestors. Brilliant, long lasting orange-red foliage on dense, upright shade tree. Grows 4 times faster than other red maple hybrids. Rugged and well adapted to most soils. Improved resistance to damage from both leafhoppers and verticillium wilt. Thrives in much warmer climates extending well into the deep south and west. Classic form with oval head and ascending branching habit makes ideal lawn tree or front yard accent. Deciduous. Full sun. Very fast growth to 50 or 60 feet tall and about 40 feet wide.

Key Benefits
An improved hybrid with brilliant, long lasting orange-red fall color, a uniform branching habit and rapid growth rate. Thrives in much warmer climates extending well into the deep south and west. An excellent lawn, park or street tree. Deciduous.
Time of Flowering
Flowers are not noticable.

Average Landscape Size
Rapid grower 50 to 60 ft. tall, 40 ft. wide.

Water Needs
Once established needs only occasional water.

Sun Exposure
Full sun

Cold Hardiness
-40 to -30 F