Gaillardia ‘Arizona Sun’
Blanket Flower (Zone
2)
This compact blanket flower has red and yellow bicolor flowers that have an
extended bloom in mid-season. Plants reach 12" tall with an equal spread and are
ideal for the sunny border, cut flowers, or use in containers. Blanket flowers
are typically short-lived plants and require excellent winter drainage.
...............Available in 1-Quart only.
Gaillardia ‘Baby Cole’
Blanket
Flower (Zone 2)
‘Baby Cole' is a great dwarf selection of our native Blanket Flower. It will grow to about 8" and
blooms in Mid to Late-season. The 2-3" diameter flowers are a red and yellow bicolor. This plant likes a full sun site with light,
well-drained soil. It blooms sporadically throughout Summer into early Fall. It makes a great cut flower as well. This is one of
the best miniature Gaillardias on the market. A nice selection for borders, edgings, and masses.
..............Not available for 2008.
Gaillardia ‘Bijou’
Gaillardia ‘Burgundy’
Blanket
Flower (Zone 2)
This cultivar boasts 3" wine-red flowers atop 24-36" plants. ‘Burgundy' is mainly known for its solid
red flowers that appear heaviest in Mid-season however, it blooms continuously until frost. An excellent choice for constant color
in the garden. Like the other Gaillardia cultivars, it prefers full sun and an average well-drained soil.
...............Available in
1-Quart only.
Gaillardia ‘Fanfare’ (PP15892)
Gaillardia ‘Goblin’
Blanket
Flower (Zone 2)
‘Goblin' is a 12" selection with red-yellow bicolor blooms. It is similar to ‘Baby Cole' in height,
only the flower color pattern is reversed. It has the same growing requirements as the other Gaillardia cultivars. This is
probably the most widely used Gaillardia variety in cultivation.
...............Available in
1-Quart only.
Galium odoratum
Sweet
Woodruff (Zone 4)
Sweet
Woodruff is a very versatile groundcover for the part-shade to shade garden. It grows 8-12" tall and produces masses of ¼" white
fragrant flowers in Early-season. It responds well to shady, moist, well-drained areas. Great for naturalizing and mass plantings.
This is an awesome native perennial that is also used for sachets and nosegays. Sweet Woodruff is also considered an herb used for
flavoring May wine. If placed properly, Galium will spread vigorously and weave a shade garden together.
...............Available in Groundcover, 1-Quart and IMPACT containers.
Gaura
lindheimeri Blushing ButterfliesTM
(PP14661)
('Benso')
Wand
Flower (Zone
5)
This is one of the exciting new gauras available in the trade! Of the new gauras we are
growing, this cultivar is the most similar to 'Siskiyou Pink'. Its' habit and foliage color are nearly the same, however, it is a
little more compact growing only 1½-2', and the flowers are a lighter shade of pink.
...............Available in
1-Quart only.
Gaura
lindheimeri 'Crimson Butterflies' (PP13189)
Wand
Flower (Zone
5)
This cultivar is the most interesting! It is the most compact of the 4 that we carry. It
only reaches 12-18" tall. It has deep pink flowers that stand a few inches above the foliage. The foliage is a deep crimson red
that stays with the plant through the fall and into the winter! This would be a great addition to the border or in containers.
...............Available in 1-Quart only. Available late Spring!
Gaura lindheimeri
‘Passionate Rainbow’ (PPAF)
Wand Flower (Zone 6)
Strangely variegated foliage is deep
red as it emerges, then changes to splotches and stripes of pink, green, and
yellow and cream as it matures. Flower stems aren’t quite as long as those of G.
‘Siskiyou Pink’ and foliage is also more compact. Pink flowers bloom all summer
into fall. Plants grow best in full sun and good drainage which is especially
needed in winter. Mature height is 18-24" tall.
...............Available in
1-Quart only.
Gaura lindheimeri ‘Siskiyou Pink’
Wand
Flower (Zone 5)
This perennial is a
selection of the pacific northwest native white Gaura. The rosy-pink flowers appear in Mid-season atop
24-36" plants. Gaura grows well in full sun to part shade areas with a rich, well-drained soil. The foliage, unlike the straight
species, has attractive reddish-green hue. These are relatively long blooming and insect and disease free. If you haven't used
this plant yet, try it out – you will like it!
...............Available in 1-Quart and IMPACT containers.
Gaura
lindheimeri Sunny ButterfliesTM
(PP14815)
('Colso')
Wand
Flower (Zone
5)
This cultivar has bright pink flowers but the leaves have an attractive creamy-white
variegation that adds extra interest to your garden! 'Sunny Butterflies' grows
1-1½' tall and is a wonderful plant to use in contrast with plants having dark foliage.
..............Not available for 2008.
Gazania Colorado GoldTM
Gentiana dahurica
Gentian (Zone
4)
One of the easiest gentians to grow, this species is a great addition to
rock gardens! The deep blue, 1”, bell-shaped flowers bloom in mid to late
summer. The lance-shaped leaves form a basal rosette. Plants like cool weather,
full sun, and good drainage. The basal foliage can grow up to 6” tall, while in
bloom the plant will reach 12” tall.
...............Available in 1-Quart
only in limited quantities.
Geranium ‘Brookside’
Cranesbill (Zone
5)
Bright blue flowers appear in abundance in Mid-season. The medium green foliage is finely cut and has
a decent yellow fall color. ‘Brookside' grows up to 24" tall and can be cut back hard after flowering for a flush of new foliage
and some rebloom. Perennial Geraniums are a must for every perennial border!
...............Available in IMPACT container only.
Geranium cantabrigiense ‘Biokovo’
Cranesbill (Zone
5)
One
of our favorite ground cover Geraniums, ‘Biokovo’ has white flowers tinged with pink in Early to Mid-season. It performs
well in the rock garden or along a garden path where the fragrant foliage can be enjoyed the most. Grows to 10" tall and has a
very nice reddish fall color. Grow in full sun to part-shade in a well-drained soil.
...............Available in 1-Quart and IMPACT containers.
Geranium cantabrigiense ‘Cambridge
Blue’
Cranesbill (Zone
5)
‘Cambridge Blue’ is an excellent evergreen spreader growing 8" tall with an 18"
spread. The aromatic light green foliage makes an attractive background for the
showy blue-lavender flowers that bloom from May to September. A light shearing
after flowering will encourage both fresh new foliage and rebloom. Makes a great
groundcover or border perennial. Prefers sun to part-shade with well-drained
soils, especially in winter.
..............Available in IMPACT container only.
Geranium cantabrigiense ‘Karmina’
Cranesbill (Zone
5)
Identical in culture and habit to ‘Biokovo' but this selection has a deeper pink, almost lavender, flower color.
Grows to 10" tall.
...............Available in 1-Quart and IMPACT containers.
Geranium cinereum ‘Ballerina’
Cranesbill (Zone
5)
This alpine Geranium has lilac-pink flowers with a darker center and veins. It is a long blooming Geranium, which
starts in Early season and continues for weeks. Grows only to 6" tall and needs a well-drained soil to survive. Great in the rock
garden or in stone paths. Performs best when planted in full sun.
A Blooms of Bressingham
introduction.
..............Not available for 2008.
Geranium dalmaticum
Geranium incanum 'Sugar Plum'
Cranesbill (Zone
4)
Bright purple flowers cover this easy to grow
groundcover from late spring through the summer. It has cut leaf foliage and
grows best in full sun to part shade. Plants grow 6-12" tall.
...............Available in 1-Quart only.
Geranium ‘Johnson’s Blue’
Cranesbill (Zone
5)
The "standard" in blue Geraniums, this favorite has clear lavender-blue flowers on bushy 24" tall and wide plants.
The foliage is finely cut and tends to sprawl a bit in containers and in the border. It can be cut back to get a more compact
plant. The nice yellow-orange Fall color is a bonus! Grows best in full sun and a well-drained soil. Flowers appear in Early to
Mid-season.
...............Available
in IMPACT container only.
Geranium maculatum
‘Espresso’
Woodland Geranium (Zone
4)
Our friends at Northcreek Nursery tell us this is sure to be a winner! A
selection of our native cranesbill with coffee-colored foliage topped by
lavender-pink flowers in Mid-season. Found naturally at the woodlands edge, it
is a great choice for shaded gardens or patio containers and also makes a nice
native groundcover. Grows to 8” tall.
...............Available in IMPACT container
only. Limited availability.
Geranium ‘New Dimension’ (PP15941)
Geranium ‘Orion’
Cranesbill (Zone
4)
This is
a newer selection for us that is reputed to be an
improved selection of Geranium ‘Brookside’. If this in fact is true, then this
plant would be two times better than Johnson’s Blue! ‘Orion’ features large
bright blue saucer shaped flowers with contrasting veins atop a somewhat neater
mound of foliage. It grows to 20" and prefers some light shade for best
performance.
...............Not available for 2008.
Geranium riversleaianum ‘Mavis Simpson’
Cranesbill (Zone
5)
This is a beautiful, long-blooming selection with shell pink flowers atop bright green foliage that
is mottled with brown. In our garden, ‘Mavis Simpson' bloomed from June well into fall. Grows only to 12" tall in part-shade and a
well-drained soil. An excellent choice for the woodland garden.
..............Available in IMPACT container
only.
Geranium ‘Rozanne’ (PP12175)
Cranesbill (Zone 5)
A new hybrid introduction that seems to be a blooming machine! The beautiful
violet-blue flowers that started in Mid-season have continued on well into
autumn. The dark green foliage forms a spreading mound that reaches 18” high and
36”wide but does so in an attractive way. Grows best in sun to part-shade in
average garden soil or in patio containers. We think this is going to be a huge
hit!
A Blooms of Bressingham
introduction.
...............Available 1-Quart and IMPACT containers.
Geranium sanguineum ‘Max Frei’
Cranesbill (Zone
4)
Masses of reddish-purple
flowers are produced in Early to Mid-season on this attractive, more compact cultivar. Growing only to 10", ‘Max Frei' is a very
neat and tidy G. sanguineum selection with an extended bloom time. An excellent groundcover when used in mass plantings.
...............Available in 1-Quart and IMPACT containers.
Geranium sanguineum ‘New Hampshire Purple’
Cranesbill (Zone
4)
This cultivar features deeper purplish-red blooms than the species. It will grow 6-8" taller than G.
sanguineum, maturing at 18" and is mainly grown for its unique flower color. It has the same cultural and garden requirements as
the other Geranium sanguineum selections.
...............Available in IMPACT container only.
Geranium ‘Sue Crug’
Geum ‘Fireball’
Geum chiloense ‘Lady Stratheden’
Avens (Zone
4)
Single or double lemon-yellow flowers bloom in Early to Mid-season on this clump forming perennial.
The scalloped foliage is dark green and slightly hairy. It prefers moist, well-drained sites and can grow 18-24". This is a good
plant for the border but does not always like the hot summer sun.
...............Available in
1-Quart only.
Geum chiloense ‘Mrs. Bradshaw’
Avens (Zone
4)
The foliage of this plant looks exactly the same as ‘Lady Stratheden'; however, the flowers are a bit
unique. They open up a lime green color and trick you into thinking they are not what you planted! Give them time though and they
turn a dazzling red. This plant is also good for the border and a good cut flower. It grows 18-24" in moist, well-drained soils.
...............Available in
1-Quart only.
Geum 'Double
Bloody Mary'
Avens (Zone 4)
Semi-scalloped dark green leaves form a
nice mound of foliage that grows 18” tall in full sun and average soils. Double
deep red flowers are impressive, growing on long stems above the foliage.
...............Available in 1-Quart only.
Goniolimon tataricum
German
Statice (Zone 5)
Gray-green basal foliage gives way to the multi-branching flower stalks that can grow to 24"
across. The flowers themselves are tiny, whitish, papery blooms. This is an excellent cut flower plant that is also great for
drying. The flower stalks can be used in dried arrangements as an airy filler. This plant can grow up to 15" tall and prefers full
sun in well-drained soils.
...............Available in
1-Quart only.
Gypsophila cerastoides
Gypsophila paniculata ‘Bristol Fairy’
Baby’s
Breath (Zone 3)
A must for every cutting garden, ‘Bristol Fairy' has hundreds of double white flowers in Mid-season.
Grows to 24" and is great as a filler in the border or as everyone surely knows, as a cut flower. Grow in full sun and a
well-drained soil (especially in Winter). Repeat bloomer.
...............Available in
1-Quart only.
Gypsophila paniculata ‘Perfecta’
Baby’s
Breath (Zone 3)
Similar in most respects, including cultural, to ‘Bristol Fairy', ‘Perfecta' has larger double white
flowers and grows 3-4' tall (wide). Its stems are fairly stout but it probably will need to be staked if grown in a cutting garden
or better yet let it sprawl as a beautiful filler in the mixed border!
...............Available in
1-Quart only.
Gypsophila paniculata ‘Pink Fairy’
Baby’s
Breath (Zone 3)
Double pink flowers that are excellent for cutting on 18-24" tall plants. Flowers appear in
Mid-season and plants rebloom if the flowers are cut. Grows best in full sun and a well-drained soil (especially in Winter).
...............Available in
1-Quart only.
Gypsophila paniculata ‘Viette’s Dwarf’
Baby’s
Breath (Zone 3)
As the name implies this plant is a good Baby's Breath for the small garden! ‘Viette's Dwarf' has
pink double flowers that are nice for cutting. Grows 12-18" tall in full sun and well-drained soils.
...............Available in IMPACT container only.
Gypsophila repens ‘Rosea’
Baby’s
Breath (Zone 3)
An alpine Baby's breath that is great in rock gardens, stone walls, or the front of the border. This creeping variety has
rose-pink flowers and grows only 4" tall. ‘Rosea' is a very long
bloomer beginning in Early season and continuing all summer. Plants must have a very well drained soil and
perform best in full sun.
...............Available in
Groundcover and 1-Quart containers.