New Plants for 2015
Posted in: Cold hardy plants, Landscape architect, Landscape contractor, Perennials, Plants for the Rogue Valley
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. |