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Your Local Plant Nursery Resource for the Rogue Valley Since 2005

3223 Taylor Road, Central Point, OR 97502

Exciting new varieties and ones we wanted to highlight

Shooting Star Nursery- New Plants for 2015
 
Abies concolor ‘Fastigiate’- this columnar fir has really interesting thick blue needles and is heat tolerant, 8-10′ x 3-4′ w
 
Acer ginnala ‘Flame’- always on the lookout for interesting multi trunks and that are deer resistant, will have some nice specimen multis
 
Akebia Purple Incense–Unique hybrid of the five leaf and three leaf Akebias features very dark purple, deliciously fragrant flowers
 and exceptionally large fruit.
 
Akebia Silver Bells–Light pink to white flowers, pale blue fruit & very fast growth!
 
Alstroemerica Ina Joli–Zone 5 hardy Peruvian Lily.  Compact bushy habit is topped with vibrant orange-red tubular flowers with a 
splash of gold in the middle.  Long bloom season.
 
Amelanchier- ‘Autumn Brilliance’ and ‘Princess Diana’- again, looking for interesting multi forms, an all season interest small tree to large shrub, 
fall color, nice spring flowers and edible fruit and handsome in summer
 
Amelanchier ‘Northline’- an especially large fruiting American native variety, good for wildlife or for eating, we have these in 5 gallons
 
Anthemis ‘Susana Mitchell’–Fine lacy silver foliage is adorned with daisy like flowers.  Drought and deer resistant.
 
Asclepias tuberosa ‘Hello Yellow’–Hassle free butterfly weed with three months golden yellow blooms followed by ornamental pods.
Deer resistant & attracts butterflies.
 
Asclepias tuberosa–Hassle free butterfly weed with three months tangerine orange blooms followed by ornamental pods.
Deer resistant & attracts butterflies.
 
Belamcanda chinensis–Blackberry lily.  2″ flowers vary  in color from yellow to orange to red and are spotted with red.  
Seed pods burst open to reveal very showy clusters of black shiny seeds.  
 
Carpinus caroliniana and ‘Native Flame’- we are trying to keep this Hornbeam in stock, usually at 1-1/2″ size and are growing the Native Flame- 
a heat tolerant  variety with nice red fall color
 
Carpinus ‘Emerald Avenue’- this stout hornbeam is reputed to be more heat tolerant and very urban tolerant, gets 40′ tall x 28′ wide, 
we have in 1″ and 2″  caliper 
 
Caryopteris ‘Longwood Blue’–Grows to 4′ tall and starts blooming in August up to 8 weeks.  Deer resistant.  
 
Cedrus ‘Divinely Blue’ and ‘Snow Sprite’- dwarf forms that are in the 6′ tall range.
 
Cedrus ‘Prostrate Beauty’ and ‘Feelin Blue’-  we have a nice collection of this dwarf Deodar Cedar- 5 gallons that are more upright, 30″, 4-5′, 
and some specimen trailing 16″  boxed ones
 
Cephalotaxus ‘Fastigiata’- deer resistant, upright evergreen with thick, dark green needles.  Can be slow growing but good in a pot 
or part shade, 6-10′ tall, 4′ wide
 
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana’- we have some really nice 25 gallons of this mounded dwarf Hinoki Cypress- has a nice windswept look.
 
Choisya ‘Aztec Pearl’- not new for 2015 but proving itself very useful, deer resistant, evergreen, can do sun or part shade
 
Cimicifuga ‘James Compton’–Black Snakeroot.  Small compact version sporting dark purple foliage and white bottle brush flowers that 
smell like grape soda!  Deer resistant & attracts butterflies!
 
Coreopsis ‘Big Bang Cosmic Eye’–An explosion of bicolor petals, rich burgandy red & sunshine yellow.  Attractive to buttlerflies left
alone by deer
 
Cornus ‘Venus’, ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ and Cornus kousa ‘Galilean’ and ‘Milky Way’- everyone wants a dogwood so we are always
 trying to carry the most disease resistant and heat tolerant Dogwoods
 
Cotula hispida– low cushions of ferny silver-grey leaves sit below taller wiry stems bearing yellow button flowers.  Drought & deer 
resistant and generally evergreen
 
Cupressus ‘Wilma Goldcrest’- we finally have these at a useful size- really nice 5-6′ tall ball and burlap specimens, makes a great statement
avoid reflected heat, Zone 7, drought tolerant, good in pots, 6-8′ tallup to 15′ eventually x 2′ w
 
Delospermum ‘Wheels of Wonder’ series–Flower continously from spring untl frost.  This series offers new colors to design with!
 
Dictamnus albus ‘Albiflorus’–Classic long lived deer resistant perennial.  Very stong tall stems carry interesting white flowers for
 weeks.  Aromatic leaves and star shaped seed pods.
 
Dictamnus albus ‘Purpureus’–Classic long lived deer resistant perennial.  Very stong tall stems carry interesting pink flowers for
 weeks.  Aromatic leaves and star shaped seed pods.
 
Eupatorium ‘Baby Joe’–A miniature Joe Pye Weed.  Attracts butterflies in droves.  Deer resistant.  Broad panicles of mauve-purple
flowers appear on dark purple-red stems and are great for late season color!
 
Fallugia paradoxa–Apache Plume is one of our showiest native western shrubs. Beginning in late spring and continuing
 through summer the plant blooms with single white flowers that set fluffy pink seed heads.
 
Fruiting trees and shrubs- we always try to carry a huge selection of Fruit trees, berries, and shrubs, new this year is Honeyberry!  
Can do part shade.  And we have  a few specimen Pears, Persimmons, Figs 
 
Geranium ‘Biokovo’- this is the best Geranium against deer with its strong scent and the Perennial Plant of the Year!
 
Geranium wall. ‘Havana Blues’–Compact variety sporting large soft blue blooms from May until frost!
 
Geranium wallichianum ‘Pink Penny’–Large lavender pink flowers with pronounced dark veins sit atop neat mounds of foliage, long blooming
 
Helictotrichon ‘Sapphire’–Sports wider foliage and brighter blue coloring than the species.  Also more resistant to disease & heat.
 
Hemerocallis ‘Ruby Spider’–Gigantic 9″ ruby red flowers with a radiating golden yellow throat have long petals that open wide, spider type
 
Hemerocallis ‘Steeple Jackie’–Up to 5′ tall makes for a very architectural look.  Carpeted in light canary yellow flowers.
 
Hemerocallis ‘Strawberry Candy’–Long reblooomer.  Winner of numerous awards and very popular!
 
Heuchera ‘Georgia Peach’–Foliage has an eye-catching glow to it that is unique.  Very heat tolerant.  
 
Heuchera ‘Southern Comfort’–Huge Southern Comfort colored leaves up to 9″ made a bold statement & the plant excells in heat!
 
Hibiscus ‘Lord Baltimore’–This dinner plate Rose Mallow has 10″ wide crimson-red ruffled flowers.  Tried & true plant.
 
Hibiscus ‘Midnight Marvel’–Compact form that sports deeppurple maple leaf like foliage & 9″ cranberry red flowers. 
 
Iris ‘Albo Variegata’–Green & ivory striped foliage sports light lavender-blue flowers.  Excellent disease resistance and deer resistance
 
Iris ‘Aureo Marginata’–Striking green and yellow variegated foliage adorned with dark blue flowers.  Fragrant!
 
Lavandula ‘Silver Anouk’–Outstanding silver selection of Spanish Lavender
 
Leucothoe ‘Scarletta’- evergreen, small shrub that does well against deer and shade!  This Leucothoe has vibrant red foliage 
in new growth and in fall and a modest size of 24″ tall and 3-4′ wide
 
Osmanthus h. ‘Rotundifolia’- held up well in cold winter, evergreen, usually deer resistant, fragrant white flowers, 3-5′ tall and wide
 
Paeonia ‘Bartzella’-(Intersectional Peony)  6″-8″ semi-double to double pastel yellow flowers are fragrant.  
 
Paeonia ‘High Noon’–(Tree Peony) A very stong grower sporting 6″-9″ semi-double clear yellow flowers that are fragrant.
 
Paeonia ‘Hoki’–(Tree Peony)  Lipstick red, semi-double blooms.
 
Panicum ‘Hot Rod’–Grass blades emerge blue-green & redden rapidly until the whole plant is a rich, deep maroon.
 
Perovskia Peek-A-Blue–Very short at just 2 feet tall!  Sports lacy leaves, true dwarf Russian Sage
 
Pinus ‘Hillside Creeper’- we have this great cascading Pine in a few sizes- 2, 5, and 7 gallons, looks great around boulders
 
Pinus ‘Hornbrookiana’- a nice stand alone or specimen Pine- more rounded- 2-3′ tall and 6′ wide- we have nice 7 gallons
 
Pinus mugo ‘Gnom’- we have some specimen 25 gallons of these compact Mugo Pine
 
Pinus nigra ‘Oregon Green’- we will always try to have this compact Austrian Pine in stock, nice 10′ tall specimens and potted 4-5′ tall ones right now
 
Pinus parviflora ‘Cleary’- a narrow Pine with blue/green needles and a more open form, 6-10′ tall and 3-5′ wide
 
Pinus t. ‘Thunderhead’-  dwarf Japanese Black Pine–  6-8′ tall and 5-6′ wide, makes a nice single specimen with very showy white candles and long needles
 
Polygonatum ‘Variegatum’–Classic ground cover. Green & white variegated leaves line the arching stems.  Moderately drought tolerant.
 
Rosa- Kordes types- these are the only rose type we will regularly carry, they are very disease resistant, no spotting whatsoever.  
We have hybrid teas, groundcover types, similar to Knockout types, etc.
 
Salvia ‘Endless Love’–Purple Hummingbird magnet. More robust and longer flowering then other verticillata salvias like ‘Purple Rain’. 
 
Salvia ‘Suncrest Golden Girl’–Lovely pure butter-yellow flowers with an orange blush on the upper exterior.  2′ x 4′
 
Salvia ‘Suncrest Orchid Glow’–Large, magenta purple flowers. Small-leaved foliage is nicely scented, sturdy and upright. Excellent,
 long-blooming garden performance.  Compact at 15″ x 15″.  
 
Saponaria ocymoides–Semi-evergreen foliage works well for crevices & walls.  Prolific bright pink flowers in early summer.
Deer resistent and attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds.
 
Sedum ‘Class Act’–Superior autumn sedum does not flop or fall apart!  RHS award of garden merit!
 
Sedum ‘Mr. Goodbud’–Improved autumn sedum DOES NOT FLOP OR FALL APART.  Award winner.
 
Sedum ‘Sunsparkler Cherry Tart’–6” tall.  Low masses of cherry-red leaves topped by bright pink flower clusters.  Low water.
 
Sedum ‘Sunsparkler Dazzleberry’–8″ groundcover.  Sports big clusters of rosy-red florets over dusky blue-grey foliage.  Low water.
 
Sedum ‘Sunspkarler Lime Zinger’–Lime green succulent leaves tinged with red picotee.  4″ groundcover.
 
Ulmus ‘Emerald Sunshine’- a heat tolerant and disease resistant elm, we have these in 2″
 
Viburnum x ‘Allegheny’- Leatherleaf Viburnum– should be deer resistant with thick leaves, cold hardy, evergreen to zero degrees
fast grower to 8-10′ tall and wide, good screen
 
Viburnum trilobum ‘Baileyi Compact’- a more compact version at 3-6′ tall and wide
 
Viburnum trilobum ‘Redwing’- a nice form of Cranberry Viburnum that gets 8-10′ tall and wide and has red new growth
 
Yucca ‘Excalibur’–Uniform, compact habit of evergreen blue green leaves with a glaucous grey caste.  Lots of curly white filaments.
Thrives in heat and deer and rabbit resistent.  Great xeric look.