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FLOWERING SHRUBS Starter Plants Catalog and Shrub Reference 2019-2020
MESSAGE
FROM DALE
A Spring Meadow catalog
from twenty years ago
recently crossed my desk, and it reminded me
of an antique shop. Everything in it was old
news, outdated, no longer relevant. Very few of
the shrubs that were in that catalog are in the Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc.
one you’re holding now. Over 90% of those old 12601 120th Avenue
generic plants have been dropped at the curb Grand Haven, MI 49417-9621
years ago. Tel (800) 633-8859 • (616) 846-4729
Do you remember the flowering shrubs you Fax (800) 224-1628 • Fax (616) 846-0619
used to sell before Proven Winners? The antique
shrubs that were selected for B&B and bare
root nurseries, not for today’s container
grower? Few of those plants had impulse
appeal. Few of those shrubs finished in one
growing season. None of those shrubs sold for We’ve always included our whole staff here at the front of the catalog – now you can get to
above-average prices. know them all a little better at springmeadownursery.com/about/meet-the-team. Better yet,
One of our goals early on was “changing the come out for a visit to see our facility and meet the team in person. Contact your account
way you think about flowering shrubs.” And manager for details.
that has, in fact, happened. Proven Winners
ColorChoice has transformed the way people PRESIDENT PROPAGATION
think about and plant shrubs. No longer are
they just lumpy green things that take up space: Dale Deppe, ext. 1300 Gail Berner, ext. 1404
they’re colorful, vital parts of the landscape Summer Field, ext. 1417
GENERAL MANAGER Jeff Flickinger, ext. 1424
that consumers actively seek out and ask for.
Just take a look at our Facebook page and see Jeremy Deppe, ext. 1400 Jeff Kurtz, ext. 1417
how excited our fans get about our plants. It’s Alex Van Soelen, ext. 1424
hard to imagine that kind of enthusiasm existing ACCOUNTING
before the brand. Liz Deppe, ext. 1301 SHIPPING
Proven Winners ColorChoice has given all of Daniela Deppe, ext. 1305 John Papes, ext. 1407
us the opportunity to sell not on price alone Gayle Essenyi, ext. 1303 Richard Francis, ext. 1414
like we used to, but on value. Consumers are Christi Jones, ext. 1305 Bryan Van Kammen, ext. 1414
willing to pay more for Proven Winners because
Deb Nederhoed, ext. 1306
they experience first-hand the value of superior STOCK PLANT AND R&D
genetics. Charlene Silkworth, ext. 1302
MANAGEMENT
Between the most recognized white container, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Matt Carlton, ext. 1401
expanded premium tag, and helpful information AND MARKETING Ginger Carston, ext. 1413
on the website, it’s easy to increase your
Tim Wood, ext. 1200 Sean Conway, ext. 1411
customer base and sell more Proven Winners
ColorChoice shrubs. With over 300 selections Natalie Carmolli, ext. 1203 Kara Gregory, ext. 1413
for every climate and landscape application, Shannon Downey, ext. 1201 Megan Mathey, ext. 1403
a plethora of marketing activity, and new Diane Fullerton, ext. 1205 Brigette Porter, ext. 1411
opportunities like Proven Winners ColorChoice Stacey Hirvela, ext. 1204
Trees (p.12) and the Decked Out program (p.14), Adriana Robinson, ext. 1206 NEW CONSTRUCTION /
Proven Winners will help you and your team MAINTENANCE
claim a bigger portion of the market. GROWING Dan Hasty, ext. 1405
Go ahead and look back on the past with a smile David Joeright, ext. 1402 Michael McIntyre, ext. 1406
and a sigh if you like, but keep your focus on the Jennifer Cobb, ext. 1432
future. Collecting antiques is a money-spending
Todd Haveman, ext. 1422
proposition, not a money-making one, and that’s
no way to run a business. Grace Fricano, ext. 1422
Jessica Gulczynski, ext. 1422
Keep Smiling,
Brian Maher, ext. 1412 On the cover: Scentara® Double Blue
Denise Sikkema, ext. 1412 Syringa (p. 87) brings outstanding
fragrance to the line of Proven Winners®
ColorChoice® lilacs, along with heat
tolerance and disease resistance. Shipped
in bloom, this plant will fly off the shelf!
SALES LICENSING
Sales Manager Jane Beggs-Joles
Tony Thom jane@springmeadownursery.com
tony@springmeadownursery.com 616-223-3369
616-223-3360
Amy Howard Jodi Griffin
amy@springmeadownursery.com jodi@springmeadownursery.com
616-223-3365 616-223-3364
AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, SC, TN, TX
Paul Koutz Jeff Pipp
paul@springmeadownursery.com jeffp@springmeadownursery.com
616-414-7378 616-223-3363
AR, IL, KS, KY, MO, OK, WV
Kimberly Noffke Chad Vanden Bosch
kimberly@springmeadownursery.com chad@springmeadownursery.com
616-223-3378 ext. 1108
CT, DC, MA, MD, NJ
Brad Preston Josh Vokal
brad@springmeadownursery.com josh@springmeadownursery.com
616-223-3376 616-223-3362
IN, OH
Morgan Temple
morgan@springmeadownursery.com TABLE OF CONTENTS
616-223-3379
MI, WI 4 ABOUT US 15 SHRUBS OF THE YEAR
5 STEWARDSHIP 16 MARKETING
6 OUR LINERS 17 DESTINATIONS
Terri Tullis
terri@springmeadownursery.com 8 SHIPPING 18 LANDSCAPE MARKETING
616-223-3377 10 BREEDERS 19 TESTIMONIALS
NC, PA, VA 11 R & D 20 NEW PLANTS
12 TREES 22 PLANT LISTINGS
13 BARE ROOT ROSES 98 TERMS & CONDITIONS
14 DECKED OUT® 99 AWARDS
Interim Contacts:
AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, IA, MN, MT, NE, NV, ND, NM, OR, SD, UT, WA,
KEY TO ICONS
WY; AB, BC, MB, SK
Jeff Pipp, jeffp@springmeadownursery.com, 616-223-3363 Full Sun Partial Shade Shade Bloom Color
ON, QC, NL, NS, PEI, NB Attracts Hummingbirds Fragrant Edible
Morgan Temple, morgan@springmeadownursery.com
616-223-3379 Attracts Butterflies
DE, NY, NH, RI, VT Good for Cut Flowers or Foliage Reported Deer Resistance
(Based on the Rutgers University
Kimberly Noffke, kimberly@springmeadownursery.com database).
gr Growth rate in growing seasons
616-223-3378
to produce a 1- gallon container
from smallest available liner
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WELCOME TO
SPRING MEADOW NURSERY
WHY ORDER FROM SPRING MEADOW?
• Selection: Whether you serve commercial landscapers or
high-end specialty garden centers, you’ll find something in
our 400+ varieties to set you apart from the competition.
ABOUT US • Availability: We grow at least two crops a year of nearly
Since our founding in 1981, Spring Meadow has been every variety in our catalog to ensure you can get the
committed to producing quality woody plant liners to plants that you and your customers want. We also offer the
help growers achieve maximum profitability. In 1999, option of placing a standing order, which eliminates the risk
we launched the ColorChoice® Shrubs brand, which of back orders or sell outs, since we plan our propagation to
introduced ‘Limelight’ hydrangea and Wine & Roses® meet standing orders first.
weigela to North America. In 2004, we joined with
• Convenience: our location in west Michigan allows for short
Proven Winners® as the exclusive licensee to develop,
transit times across North America. Plants arrive quickly
introduce, and market shrubs under the Proven
and with less stress and damage. Place your order by 9 am
Winners® ColorChoice® brand.
ET on Wednesdays for delivery as soon as the following week
during the growing season.
YOU ARE INVITED
• Service: Our account managers have small territories so they
Want to see more of what we do? Come for a visit!
can get to know you and your business, ensuring the best
Spring Meadow is located in beautiful Grand Haven,
service and support for your team, from growers to marketing.
Michigan, just 2.5 hours from Chicago and Detroit. If
you are in the area, we’d be glad to show you around • Expertise: Every Proven Winners ColorChoice shrub gets its
our facilities for a first-hand look at our approach to start with us. As the source for the brand, we can provide
propagation, growing, and new plant development. insight on growing, as well as sales and marketing support.
Please contact your account manager to arrange a visit. We offer a range of resources to help train your staff and
increase your profits.
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STEWARDSHIP
The Deppe family SPRING MEADOW –
believes that giving is PROVEN WINNERS SCHOLARSHIP
a responsibility that
accompanies success and Because bright, well-trained, qualified people are essential
is proud to personally to the nursery industry, we have offered a scholarship to
support a variety of horticulture students since 1999. What started as a modest
organizations in their offering to one student has grown to three individual
West Michigan community, scholarships of $3,500 each year. The 2019 recipients are:
whether opening their
Yufei Qian
garden for a fundraiser
Graduate Student, UC Davis
for a local hospice or with
a donor-advised fund through the Grand Haven Community In the top 20% of the class of her very
Foundation. Their charitable nature extends to Spring Meadow competitive program, Ms. Qian has worked
as well, and our company gives to organizations that embody extensively with developing powdery mildew
the spirit of innovation and positive change that further resistance in various crops. She intends to
pursue a career in woody plant breeding.
growth for all of us.
William Lewis
Since 1962, HRI has worked to Undergraduate Student, Virginia Tech
increase the quality and value of
Mr. Lewis is currently working toward
plants, improve the productivity earning his BS in Environmental Horticulture.
and profitability of the nursery and Upon graduation, he will return to manage
landscape industry, and protect his family’s 100+ year old nursery in
and enhance the environment. Cascade, Virginia, and will be the 6th
Every time you make a purchase from Spring Meadow, we generation to do so.
add ¼ of 1% of your purchase total on to your invoice as
a contribution to HRI. Spring Meadow then triples your Aaron Sledge
donation, and these funds are used to support the Spring Undergraduate Student, Penn State
Meadow Nursery New Plants Fund and the HRI Endowment Showing effusive enthusiasm for horticulture
Fund. These funds foster ground-breaking research that since he was a child, Mr. Sledge is now
benefits everyone in the ornamental horticulture industry. pursuing his BS in Horticulture. His diverse
interests present many possible career
paths, however, he has a particular interest
Spring Meadow Nursery is a long-
in the propagation of tropical plants.
standing member of IPPS, the
International Plant Propagators
Society. IPPS is a rich resource for anyone involved in The Spring Meadow - Proven Winners scholarship is open
horticulture, and we encourage you and your employees to college and university horticulture students in their
to participate in regional meetings and their informative sophomore year and above. For eligibility requirements and
publications. Visit www.ipps.org for more information. deadlines, visit hriresearch.org/scholarship/fund-your-future.
OVER $1 MILLION AND COUNTING… HOW MUCH GOOD CAN
Thanks to sales of Invincibelle® Spirit OUR INDUSTRY DO?
and Invincibelle® Spirit II hydrangeas Turns out, quite a lot! Thanks to your support of the
and Pink Day events at garden centers, Invincibelle Spirit Campaign for a Cure, we reached our
we’ve raised over $1 million to support goal of donating $1 million to the Breast Cancer Research
BCRF, one of the most effective cancer Foundation. But we’re not done yet, please join us as we
charities in North America. 91 cents of continue our fundraising efforts to support the scientific
every dollar they receive funds life- discoveries of this outstanding organization.
saving research. www.BCRF.org | www.InvincibelleSpirit.net
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QUALITY YOU CAN SEE
Spring Meadow offers three liner sizes of most varieties, so you can
meet the demands of your budget, climate, and production system.
Our potted liners give you maximum flexibility: once you’ve received
them, you can pot them as your workflow and staff levels allow. All
of our liners are healthy, actively growing, and produced without the
use of neonicotinoid pesticides.
2 1/4" Pot - 32/Tray
4" Pot - 18/Tray
Quick Turn™ - 16/Tray
2 1/4"
6
4" Quick Turn™
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SHIPPING
Our shipping team is committed to the safe packaging and
transport of your order. Whether you order the minimum
number of trays or a full truckload, your liners will be
carefully picked, inspected for quality, packed, and loaded
to minimize stress and damage. We ship by both dry and
refrigerated trucks at 45° F (7.2° C) and can ship year-round.
HOW WE SHIP
For LTL shipments, flats
are boxed individually, then
stacked on a pallet, corner-
MAKE ORDERING EASY stabilized, and wrapped with
plastic film.
A few tips to ensure your complete satisfaction
when ordering:
• CREATE A STANDING ORDER
We fill standing orders first, as we propagate specifically
to meet our customers’ requests. You can adjust your
order up until the Wednesday before it ships.
• ORDER EARLY
Our new varieties are announced in our yearly catalog,
which is published in late summer. By placing your order
shortly after its receipt, you secure your share of the
most promising and popular plants. This is also the ideal
Whole-truck shipments are packed on specially built racks.
time to review your standing order.
These sturdy racks can be moved with a forklift or pallet jack.
• CONFIRMATION AND SHIPPING
Your account manager will call you two weeks before
your order ships. This is a good time to make any
last-minute adjustments to your order and to confirm
contact information, delivery address, and any special
instructions for the delivery driver.
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TRANSPORT TIME
All orders placed with Spring Meadow ship via FedEx from Grand Haven,
Michigan. Our central location means a short transit time to any location
in Canada and the United States, ensuring that your plants arrive happy,
healthy, and ready to grow. Our sales team will work with you to secure
your preferred ship date so that your order arrives when you have the
time, staff, and space to pot it up. If your order is placed by 9 a.m. ET on
a Wednesday, we can ship the following week.
1 day 2 days 3 days 4 days 5 days
Newfoundland
British
Columbia
Alberta Manitoba
Prince
Edward
Island
Saskatchewan
Quebec
New
Ontario Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Washington
Maine
Montana North Dakota Minnesota
VT
Oregon
N.H.
Wisconsin
Idaho South Dakota Mass.
New York
Michigan Conn. R.I.
Wyoming
Iowa Pennsylvania New
Nebraska Jersey
Nevada Ohio
Illinois Indiana Delaware
Utah Maryland
West
Colorado Virginia
Kansas Virginia
Missouri Kentucky
California
North Carolina
Tennessee
Arizona Oklahoma
South
New Mexico Arkansas
Carolina
Alabama Georgia
Texas Mississippi
Louisiana
Florida
Alaska
Hawaii
We ship to Alaska and Hawaii;
please contact your account manager
for details and transit time.
W X Y
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GOT A NEW SHRUB?
WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Plant breeders make up the heart of the Proven Winners Spring Meadow has a 20+ year history of partnering with
brand, providing the passion and the superior plants that have talented breeders from England, France, Germany, Poland,
earned us the respect and enthusiasm of growers, retailers, Belgium, Hungary, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, the Czech
landscapers, and home gardeners alike. Working as your Republic, Canada, and the United States. Let us help you
partner, Spring Meadow can provide you with secure trialing, experience the thrill of seeing your plant for sale in a garden
plant patent and breeder’s rights assistance, licensing, an center – or planted in a landscape – for the first time.
international grower network, royalty collection, and world-
For more information, contact Tim Wood, New Product
class marketing.
Development, tim@springmeadownursery.com
Dr. Maxine Thompson - USA Dr. Johan van Huylenbroeck - Belgium Dr. Kyung-Ku Shim - Korea
Dr. Roderick Woods - England Mike Farrow - USA Chris Warner - England
Bert Ver Hoef - the Netherlands Corrine Liquiere - France Yuji Suzuki - Japan
10TRIALING AND R & D
Every potential introduction into the Proven Winners®
ColorChoice® line is extensively trialed and tested here at Spring
Meadow Nursery. Whether from our own breeding program or
from one of the talented breeders we work with, we subject
every shrub we are considering for introduction to a gauntlet of
challenges. Each variety must exhibit superior performance in
propagation, production, container presentation, and in the field
and landscape; simply having consumer or retail appeal isn’t
sufficient. On average, it takes ten years under our auspices
until a plant makes it into this catalog.
If you find yourself in west Michigan in the growing season,
arrange for a tour of our facilities, or learn more under the
“innovation” tab at springmeadownursery.com.
11INTRODUCING PROVEN WINNERS
COLORCHOICE TREES
Have you heard the news? The Proven Winners ColorChoice brand now includes trees!
We are delighted to partner with nursery industry veteran Maria Zampini of UpShoot
to bring this program to market. We are working together with Maria to select trees
that represent the best of the brand: beauty, versatility, and superior performance.
The introductory class includes:
1 Avalanche® birch (Betula x ‘Avalzam’)
2 Golden Shadows® pagoda dogwood (Cornus alternifolia ‘Wstackman’)
3 Crusader® hawthorn (Crataegus crus-galli var. inermis ‘Cruzam’)
4 Lollipop® crabapple (Malus ‘Lollizam’)
5 Show Time™ crabapple (Malus ‘Shotizam’)
6 Pink Snow Showers™ weeping cherry (Prunus x ‘Pisnshzam’)
7 Weeping Extraordinaire™ weeping cherry (Prunus x ‘Extrazam’)
2
Liners for Golden Shadows cornus are
available from Spring Meadow; liners
and finished product of all other varieties
must be ordered directly through one of
the licensed nurseries below:
Blue Heron Farm
Corvalis, OR • 800-223-8410
Bountiful Farms
Woodburn, OR • 503-981-7494
1 3
Hans Nelson & Sons Nursery
Boring, OR • 877-663-0511
J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.
Boring, OR • 800-825-8202
John Holmlund Nursery
Boring, OR • 800-643-6650
Kankakee Nursery
Aroma Park, IL • 800-344-7697
Oregon Pride Nurseries
McMinnville, OR • 888-472-9147
4 5 Robinson Nursery
Amity, OR • 877-855-8733
Sester Farms
Gresham, OR • 800-832-4487
Surface Nursery
Gresham, OR • 800-831-2599
Willoway Nurseries
Avon, OH • 866-934-4435
If you have questions about the tree
program – or perhaps you’ve developed
6 7 an interesting new tree that you’d like to
The line will continue to grow as we work to increase numbers on a few suggest for the program – please contact
additional selections, as well as evaluate new varieties that show promise. Maria Zampini, maria@upshoothort.com.
12NEW FOR 2020 - BARE ROOT
PROVEN WINNERS ROSES
Get a jump on spring sales with our new bare root roses. We are partnering
with Certified Roses to produce all fifteen of the award-winning Proven
Winners ColorChoice roses as #1-#1.5 grade bare roots. See pg. 79-81 for more
information and photos of the varieties.
These include:
At Last®
Livin’ La Vida®
Ringo®
Ringo All Star™
Suñorita™
Oso Easy Double Red®
Oso Easy® Double Pink
Oso Easy Hot Paprika®
Oso Easy Italian Ice®
Oso Easy Lemon Zest®
Oso Easy® Mango Salsa
Oso Easy® Paprika
Oso Easy Peasy®
Oso Easy® Petit Pink
Oso Easy® Urban Legend®
Orders must be placed with your Spring Meadow
account manager by early December; the bare
root plants will ship directly from Certified
Roses from mid-January through mid-late
March, depending on your area.
13DECKED OUT ®
TA K E S H R U B S B E Y O N D T H E G A R D E N
B E D A N D O N T O T H E P AT I O !
Decked Out® is our program for pairing, planting, and marketing shrubs in decorative
containers as patio plants, ready to enjoy anywhere instantly – no shovel required!
Any grower can participate in the Decked Out program: just follow the minimum
container requirements below, select your Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrubs,
and add both their tags and the Decked Out tag. While all of our 300+ varieties can
be grown in containers, we do have some recipe suggestions to create irresistible
appeal. Request the Decked Out program flyer from your account manager, or visit
springmeadownursery.com/plant_programs/decked-out
C O N TA I N E R R E Q U I R E M E N T S :
• Decorative containers must cost a minimum of $2 per piece, wholesale.
• The container must be designed for plants. No repurposing of other vessels.
• The container cannot have open drainage holes in its bottom.
No “self-watering” containers.
• The container may not have a permanently attached saucer.
• Size of decorative container must be larger than our true one gallon
(7.5”/19.05 cm diameter by 7.125”/18.09 cm).
14INTRODUCING THE 2020
SHRUBS OF THE YEAR
The Landscape Plant of the Year program was launched in 2016 to highlight a Proven Winners
ColorChoice variety of particular interest to the landscape market. Due to its popularity and
requests from the Proven Winners Retail Advisory board, the Plant of the Year program has been
expanded to include a Rose of the Year, a Hydrangea of the Year, and a Flowering Shrub of the Year.
CLASS OF 2020:
MARKETING SUPPORT FOR THE
SHRUBS OF THE YEAR PROGRAM
FOR THE TRADE:
• Growing guide (ask your account manager for a copy, or
get it in the Spring Meadow Nursery resource center:
GEM BOX® Ilex glabra OSO EASY DOUBLE RED® Rosa https://springmeadownursery.com/resources/2020-
pg. 61 pg. 80 shrubs-of-the-year-growers-guide)
• Press release
• Promotion in trade show booths
• Trade ads to retailers
• Postcard to retailers
• POP available
INVINCIBELLE® Ruby Hydrangea Blue CHIFFON® Hibiscus
pg. 51 pg. 46 FOR CONSUMERS:
• Print ads in major consumer publications
CLASS OF 2021: • Banner ads to consumers
• NationalPlantoftheYear.com website
• Social media content
• YouTube Shrubs of the Year playlist
INDIGO GAL.
Chiffon® Roses of Sharon: GRACEFUL STEMS,
ABUNDANT BLOSSOMS, LONG BLOOMING, EASY TO GROW
Before they reach your garden, our flowering shrubs undergo years of trials and
testing for color, quantity of blooms, heat and drought tolerance, and ability to
thrive with ease. Only a few prove they're worthy of the #1 plant brand.
provenwinners-shrubs.com
2020
KODIAK Orange Diervilla
®
OSO EASY ITALIAN ICE Rosa
® ®
pg. 42 pg. 81
TUFF STUFF AH-HA® Hydrangea PUGSTER BLUE® Buddleia
pg. 59 pg. 26
Call Spring Meadow Nursery at (800) 633-8859 or visit us online at www.SpringMeadowNursery.com
15PROVEN WINNERS ®
MAKE OUR MARKETING WORK FOR YOU
Our brand is defined by our plants, and marketing is how we tell their
story. With one of the most expansive and visually unique campaigns
in the industry, we aim to generate demand for Proven Winners
shrubs from retailers, landscapers, and homeowners so that growers
like you sell more plants. Of course, you can only take advantage
of that if you know what we’re doing and when we’re doing it.
That’s why we create our annual 8 Ways to Make Proven Winners
Marketing Work for You booklet.
This guide outlines our advertising efforts for 2019 and 2020, so
you can plan your purchasing, production, selling, and shipping to
coincide with demand. You’ll also find lots more useful tools and
tips for capitalizing on our marketing, like how to access the Proven
Winners photo library of over 4,500 high quality images and how to
make sure that our radio campaigns include retailers’ service areas.
We don’t keep this information secret – we want you to use it to sell
more plants, to make more money, and to enjoy bigger profits, every
year. So don’t leave money and opportunity on the table – contact
your account manager to request printed copies for your sales team
and customers, or read it online in the resources section of the
Spring Meadow website.
A L O O K AT S O M E O F O U R M A R K E T I N G P I E C E S :
Gardening Simplified Booklets YouTube
All new for 2019! Gardening In the years there isn’t a new edition We’ve been spending lots of time
Simplified is our consumer-facing of Gardening Simplified, we publish making videos of all kinds – there’s
reference guide that is eagerly a booklet spotlighting a group of just no easier, stress-free way to learn
anticipated by over 50,000 gardeners plants. Look for an all-new booklet about plants! Visit the Proven Winners
in the US and Canada. This glossy, in early 2020! Not on our mailing ColorChoice Flowering Shrubs YouTube
colorful, 100 page magazine was list? Contact Diane Fullerton, diane@ channel to watch lists of problem-
redesigned to feature all 300+ springmeadownursery.com, to be added. solving plants (deer resistant, heat
Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrubs tolerant, etc.), spend 30 seconds getting
in their potential landscape roles. to know one of our varieties, or unwind
You can view an online version in with an amazing time-lapse of a shrub
the resource center of the Spring bursting into bloom.
Meadow website or request a hard
copy from your account manager.
16PROVEN WINNERS COLORCHOICE DESTINATIONS
With the largest marketing campaign in the industry, we aim
to send people to garden centers looking for the plants they
read about in magazines, hear about on radio, and see on social
media. Help them get what they are looking for and increase
sales by creating a Proven Winners ColorChoice destination.
A Proven Winners shrub destination is a boutique-type area
within a garden center that positions our flowering shrubs as the A Proven Winners shrub destination groups
clear and easy choice. It’s a flexible space that allows our plants all species and varieties together for a clean,
unified look.
to be grouped in ways that make sense for the customer base,
for the season, for anything the garden center wants to promote.
Once you’ve designated a space for your Proven Winners
Destination, we’ll work with you to custom-design an array of
POP materials featuring your logo and ours, from pole wraps to
banners to benchtape – whatever works for your display area
and aesthetic. We pick from our extensive photography library to
create something that’s perfect for you and your customers that
drives sales as well as decorates.
Garden centers have reported profit increases of over 20% on Flexible space allows garden centers to
highlight what’s in bloom or of special interest
their Proven Winners sales after incorporating a destination into through the season.
their space. Sound good? Get started today by reading our guide
to destinations, available in the resources section of the Spring
Meadow website, or contact your account manager for a copy.
Custom signage with unlimited design
possibilities to match the aesthetic already
established at your garden center.
We’ll help you create a suite of POP that leads
customers through the garden center to your
destination area.
17LANDSCAPE MARKETING
MARKETING TO LANDSCAPERS Diervilla
If you grow and sell for the landscape market, we’re working for
you, too! Though introducing shrubs with the qualities that the
landscape market needs – adaptability, durability, with that ideal
combination of toughness and beauty – is an important part of
our selection process, even the best plants won’t go anywhere Season of Interest
Early Mid Late Early Mid Late Early-Mid Mid-Late
Winter Se
Spring Spring Spring Summer Summer Summer Autumn Autumn
unless people know about them. That’s why we spread the word
FUNSHINE® Abelia x grandiflora RED ROVER® Cornus obliqua
PINKY BELLS ® Abelia WINECRAFT™ Cotinus coggygria s
RUBY ANNIVERSARY® Abelia chinensis LITTLE DIPPER® Cotoneaster proc
SUNNY ANNIVERSARY® Abelia x grandiflora SISTER™ Cytisus scoparius series
about versatile varieties like the Kodiak® series of diervilla and
SWEET EMOTION ® Abelia mosanensis CHARDONNAY PEARLS ® Deutzia
GROUND HOG™ Aronia melanocarpa CRÈME FRAICHE® Deutzia gracilis
LOW SCAPE® Aronia melanocarpa series YUKI CHERRY BLOSSOM ® Deutzia
KODIAK Orange
®
SUNJOY® Berberis thunbergii series YUKI SNOWFLAKE® Deutzia
Invincibelle Wee White® hydrangea with colorful postcards
CESKY GOLD Betula x plettkei
®
KODIAK® Diervilla series
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to work with you to put on an event. She’s worked with nurseries
all over the US and Canada to put together these informative
programs where landscapers can learn more about our plants
and what they offer, as well as hearing from other speakers on
timely and local topics. A landscaper event is the ideal way to
keep customers engaged in the off-season and showcase your
products and services. Give Jane a call at 616-223-3369 or
jane@springmeadownursery.com for more information.
Call Spring Meadow Nursery at (800) 633-8859 or visit us online at www.SpringMeadowNursery.com
18LANDSCAPERS LOVE US!
We’re proud to be the choice of commercial The Kodiak diervillas are my go-to choice for color and texture, especially in more
naturalistic settings. The foliage is neat and clean, and the color changes through the
and residential landscapers across the US season make for dynamic interplays with neighboring plants. Plus, they’re just really
and Canada for flowering and evergreen durable and adaptable, so I don’t worry about them not pulling their weight in the
landscape.
shrubs. Thanks to our varied, curated
collection, we can offer the perfect plant - Anna Brooks, Arcadia Gardens, Stevensville, Michigan
Arcadiagardensllc.com
choice for every project, every climate, every
site. Here are some favorites, straight from Choosing just one favorite shrub is hard! They are all fantastic, reliable, powerhouses...
the professionals who spec Proven Winners Recently, I have been leaning on Spilled Wine weigela quite a bit. So if I had to choose
just one favorite, that would be it. However, if I were allowed to squeak one more in,
ColorChoice Shrubs. Double Play Blue Kazoo spirea is also a stunner that is working wonderfully for us!
- Jack Barnwell, Jack Barnwell Design, Mackinac Island, Michigan
jackbarnwelldesign.com
If you know Cape Cod, then you know that Hydrangea macrophylla blooms are our
official, unofficial flower. Our acidic soils bring out the brightest blues, and thousands
are planted across the Cape. Recently, however, I have been interplanting Hydrangea
arborescens ‘Annabelle’ with them and now I’m adding my new favorite to the mix:
Invincibelle Spirit II. I first met Invincibelle Spirit II hydrangea while shopping at my
favorite wholesale nursery. Their large pink heads stood over the other cultivars
around them as if to holler, “Hey, You! Check me out!”
It was love at first sight, and my clients are feeling the same way! I love the
combination of blue, white, and pink. With its strong stems, Spirit II really shows off
its large pink inflorescence. Best of all, even when harsh winters or late frosts have
damaged the macs, I can count on H. arborescens to give me color. Given morning sun
and afternoon shade, these beauties make quite a statement.
- N. Barbara Conolly, Gardens by Barbara Conolly, Falmouth, MA
Gardensbybarbaraconolly.com
My all-time favorite plants are hydrangeas. Spring here in North Carolina is filled
with blooming shrubs trees and plants all over. You can’t turn a corner without a
color show going on to some degree. But once the long hot days of summer hit most
plants are past their prime and just hoping for those cooler days of fall. But not the
hydrangea, this is when they can put on their show. My go to hydrangeas are in the
species of paniculata, specifically the variety ‘Limelight’. While most people associate
hydrangeas with the standard round shaped flowers of the macrophylla types, the
paniculata hydrangea flowers are more conical shaped, and from my experience the
plants tend to do better in heat and even full sun exposures. The bloom heads are large
and these plants definitely need space to grow and mature but they will bring some
interest to any space with their greenish white flowers.
- Chris Jones, Grounds Assistant Superintendent, Pinehurst Resort & Country Club,
Pinehurst, NC, Pinehurst.com
I love that Bobo hydrangea seems to thrive in sun or shade. They seem to not mind
the shade, and I’ve used them successfully in several woodland gardens.
The compact size is perfect for tucking into those sweet spots in the landscape.
They are very dependable bloomers and can take the humidity in Indiana!
- Doug Darga, Grounds Manager, Mission Point Resort, Mackinac Island, Michigan
Missionpoint.com; former Director of the Gardens of Matter Park, Marion, Indiana
I like Little Lime because it’s a panicle hydrangea that stays in its place. So many
people try to use Limelight in a spot where it won’t fit, and Little Lime solved that.
Incrediball is another favorite because it doesn’t flop like an Annabelle hydrangea,
and I look to Lo and Behold butterfly bush for its compact size and texture.
- Donn Vidosh, Vidosh North Landscape, Petoskey, Michigan
Vidoshnorth.com
19NEW PLANTS
MEET THE NEWEST PROVEN WINNERS COLORCHOICE SHRUBS.
This year’s new introductions represent a diverse group of colorful, unique shrub
selections. They include a little something for everyone – landscapers, homeowners,
plant geeks, and of course, growers and retailers looking to increase their profits and set
themselves apart from the competition.
All of our liners, including those for new varieties, are sold on a first come, first served
basis, so contact your account manager right away to secure your share.
SUNJOY NEO™ Berberis, pg. 25 LO & BEHOLD RUBY CHIP™ Buddleia SPARKY™ Blue Clematis, pg. 34
The brightest berberis pg. 23 Dwarf, with amazing color Very showy & unique
SPARKY™ Pink Clematis, pg. 35 SPARKY™ Purple Clematis, pg. 35 ARCTIC FIRE® Yellow Cornus, pg. 38
Beautiful spring bloomer Unusual shape + shade Glowing winter color
THE VELVET FOG™ Cotinus, pg. 39 PARAPLU PINK INK™ Hibiscus, pg. 47 PARAPLU VIOLET™ Hibiscus, pg. 47
Super smoky Big, beautiful flowers Glorious color and size
INVINCIBELLE GARNETTA™ Hydrangea WEE BIT GIDDY™ Hydrangea, pg. 52 WEE BIT GRUMPY™ Hydrangea, pg. 52
pg. 51 The series’ newest gem High performance hydrangea Deep, dramatic color
20LET’S DANCE BIG BAND™ Hydrangea LET’S DANCE CANCAN™ Hydrangea TORTUGA™ Juniperus, pg. 65
pg. 54 Bodacious blooms pg. 54 Unstoppable rebloomer Tough as nails
CENTER STAGE™ Red Lagerstroemia, pg. 65 AUSTIN PRETTY LIMITS™ Nerium, pg. 72 ILLUMINATI ARCH® Philadelphus, pg. 73
Disease-resistant innovation Compact and colorful Handsome and fragrant
FINE LINE® Improved Rhamnus, pg. 76 PERFECTO MUNDO™ Purple Rhododendron RINGO ALL-STAR™ Rosa, pg. 80
No bare spots pg. 77 New to the series Vigorous and colorful
BABY KIM™ Syringa, pg. 86 STONEHENGE DARK DRUID™ Taxus, pg. 88 STONEHENGE SKINNY™ Taxus, pg. 88
Versatile habit Boxwood-like habit Space saving
SWEET TALKER™ Viburnum, pg. 91 YIN™ Viburnum, pg. 92 YANG™ Viburnum, pg. 92
Early spring fragrance Heat tolerant sophistication Handsome and heat tolerant
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Abelia - Abelia 4 SUNNY ANNIVERSARY® (A. x g. ‘Minduo1’ pp#24,445, cbr#5236)
Fragrant yellow blooms with pink throats and orange freckles make this abelia
Family: Caprifoliaceae (Ab-elia: after Dr. Clark Abel, 1780-1826, physician and author on China)
from Pépinières Minier thoroughly original. Long mid-summer through autumn
1 FUNSHINE® (A. x grandiflora ‘Minacara1’ pp#30,430) 5’
bloom period.
Funshine® abelia is easy to spot in the garden center and the landscape, USDA 6, AHS 9, 3-4', gr 1, summer bloom
thanks to its bright marmalade-orange and caramel foliage. Glossy, semi- Item #: 00322 - 2 ¼" • 00324 - 4" • 00325 - Quick Turn
evergreen foliage resists burning and stands out from yards away! Rounded,
dwarf habit and fragrant soft purple blooms complete the package, but it’s 5 SWEET EMOTION® (A. mosanensis ‘SMNAMDS’ pp#27,370, cbraf)
5’
the foliage you’ll never forget. Very hardy and very fragrant, this spring-blooming abelia is anything but
USDA 6, AHS 9, 2-3', gr, summer bloom conventional. Easy to ship in flower for garden center sales, and one whiff of
Item #: 00412 - 2 ¼" • 00414 - 4" • 00415 - Quick Turn the jasmine-scented white and pink flowers is enough to entice any shopper!
5’
Glossy foliage turns orange-red in autumn.
2 PINKY BELLS® (A. ‘Lynn’ pp#20,604) USDA 4, AHS 8, 5-6', gr 1, spring bloom
The largest flowers of any abelia! This tidy little mounded plant is a cross Item #: 00572 - 2 ¼" • 00574 - 4" • 00575 - Quick Turn
between A. schumannii ‘Bumblebee’ and A. zanderi ‘Little Richard’ with a
strong root system, compact habit, and excellent container presentation.
New growth takes on red hues in late spring and autumn. Acer palmatum - Japanese maple
Family: Sapindaceae (A-cer: Latin word meaning sharp or fierce; palm-atum, palm-like)
5’
USDA 6, AHS 9, 2-3' tall and 3-4' wide, gr 1
summer bloom We’re working to increase numbers on our big, own-root Japanese maple liners.
Item #: 00622 - 2 ¼" • 00624 - 4" • 00625 - Quick Turn Call your account manager to reserve for 2021.
3 RUBY ANNIVERSARY® (A. chinensis ‘Keiser’ pp#21,632)
Hardy and fragrant! This colorful, long-blooming selection has ruby-red new
5’
growth and bracts. Developed by Susan Keiser of Ossining, NY.
USDA 5, AHS 9, 4-6', gr 1, summer bloom
Item #: 00122 - 2 ¼" • 00124 - 4" • 00125 - Quick Turn
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Aronia - Chokeberry 8 LOW SCAPE MOUND® (A. m. ‘UCONNAM165’ pp#28,789, cbraf)
Cute as a button yet tough as nails, this remarkable dwarf aronia may be the
Family: Rosaceae (Aro-nia: modified from Aria, a species of Sorbus)
closest yet to the perfect landscape plant. Ideal for mass planting as ground
‘Brilliantissima’ (A. arbutifolia) cover or bank stabilization. Adaptable to wet or dry soils, with deep green
White spring flowers, glossy red berries, shiny foliage, and brilliant fall color glossy foliage, loads of white spring flowers, purple-black fruit in summer,
make this versatile, adaptable plant a favorite of landscapers. Excellent fruit and intense red-orange autumn color. Developed by Dr. Mark Brand of the
production, no pollinator required. Native. Awards: GMPA. 10’
University of Connecticut. Native.
10’
USDA 4, AHS 9, 6-8', gr 1, spring bloom USDA 3, AHS 9, 1-2' tall and 2' wide, gr 1, spring bloom
Item #: 02522 - 2 ¼" • 02524 - 4" Item #: 02822 - 2 ¼" • 02824 - 4" • 02825 - Quick Turn
6 GROUND HOG™ (A. melanocarpa ‘UCONNAM012’ ppaf, cbraf) ‘Viking’ (A. m.)
The perfect landscape ground cover! This dwarf aronia grows as a thick, dense Attractive glossy leaves with superb red autumn color make tree-like ‘Viking’ a
mat, minimizing weeding and mulching. Use to fill in difficult spaces such as winner for commercial and residential landscapes. Showy floral display begins
parking lot beds, slopes, any area you don’t want to mow. Glossy foliage, white early in spring. Large, attractive black fruits persist through winter and are
spring flowers, dark purple berries in summer, and autumn foliage hues of 10’ reportedly high in vitamins. Developed in Europe as an orchard plant. Native.
orange-red make this native plant as showy as it is adaptable. Developed by USDA 3, AHS 9, 3-6', gr 1, spring bloom
10’
Dr. Mark Brand at University of Connecticut. Native. Item #: 02852 - 2 ¼" • 02854 - 4"
USDA 3, AHS 9, 8-14" tall and 3' wide, gr 1, spring bloom
Item #: 02842 - 2¼" • 02844 - 4" • 02845 - Quick Turn
7 LOW SCAPE HEDGER® (A. m. ‘UCONNAM166’ pp#28,831, cbraf) Aronia Habit Comparison
10’
Form follows function with this compact, narrow aronia selection, making it 8’
the perfect, carefree plant for narrow hedges, screening, or mass plantings. 6’
Requires less care and maintenance than ‘Viking.’ Glossy, dark green foliage 4’
turns bright red in autumn. Developed by Drs. Mark Brand and Bryan Connolly 2’
10’
of the University of Connecticut. Native.
USDA 3, AHS 9, 3-5' tall and 2-3' wide, gr 1, spring bloom ™
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SCA® ing
D HO SCA® 'Vik
Item #: 02832 - 2 ¼" • 02834 - 4" • 02835 - Quick Turn UN LOWUND LOW GER
GRO MO HED
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Aucuba japonica - Japanese aucuba 3 SUNJOY® Gold Beret (B. t. ‘Talago’ pp#20,602)
Compact color! This unique, dwarf, low-mounding gold barberry has
Family: Garryaceae (Au-cu-ba: Latinized version of aokiba, the Japanese word for the plant)
attractive red new growth and red fall color, and has proven burn resistant
‘Picturata’ in side-by-side tests with conventional yellow leaf barberries.
5’ Awards: MOBOT Tried and True; RHS Award of Garden Merit.
A lush and colorful evergreen for shade. Thick, glossy leaves sport a showy
central yellow splotch, and green margins are peppered with yellow dots. USDA 4, AHS 8, 6-12", gr 1.5, foliage plant
The deep purple maroon flowers bear red fruit if a male variety is present. Item #: 04132 - 2 ¼" • 04134 - 4" • 04135 - Quick Turn
10’ Surprisingly hardy; can also be grown indoors.
USDA 7(6b), AHS 10, 4-6', gr 1, spring bloom 4 SUNJOY GOLD PILLAR® (B. t. ‘Maria’ pp#18,082)
Item #: 02894 - 4" Similar in shape to ‘Helmond Pillar’ but with bright golden foliage, red new
growth, and stunning orange-red autumn foliage. Proven burn resistant in
Every barberry we offer is certified wheat-rust free. side-by-side tests with conventional yellow leaf barberries.
Berberis • Barberry 5’
Awards: MOBOT Tried and True; AGM; Bronze Medal Plantarium.
USDA 4, AHS 8, 3-4', gr 1, foliage plant
Family: Berberidaceae (Berber-is: Arabic name; thunberg-ii: after Carl Peter Thunberg,
Swedish botanist and plant explorer)
Item #: 03872 - 2 ¼" • 03874 - 4" • 03875 - Quick Turn
1 SUNJOY® Cinnamon (B. thunbergii ‘Celeste’ pp#24,586) 5 SUNJOY® Mini Saffron (B. t. ‘Kasia’ pp#24,817)
Deep orange foliage and compact branching create a different look for Looking for a dwarf golden mounding barberry that grows fast enough
barberry. Excellent for low maintenance, season-long color in hedges or to be profitable? Here it is. Shines even in the heat of the summer, thanks
5’
foundation planting. to excellent burn resistance. The foliage has hints of orange in the
USDA 4, AHS 8, 4-5', gr 1, foliage plant 5’
new growth and orange-red fall color.
Item #: 03052 - 2 ¼" • 03054 - 4" • 03055 - Quick Turn USDA 4, AHS 8, 1.5-2' tall and 24-30" wide, gr 1, foliage plant
Item #: 03242 - 2 ¼" • 03244 - 4" • 03245 - Quick Turn
2 SUNJOY® Citrus (B. t. ‘Koren’ pp#24,818)
This significant improvement over Berberis ‘Aurea’ sports a neat, rounded 6 SUNJOY® Mini Salsa (B. t. ‘Mimi’ pp#24,841)
habit that results in a uniform, ball-shaped plant with appealing container An improved ‘Crimson Pygmy’ that offers vivid, dark red foliage with no threat
presentation. This plant was evaluated for over five years in full sun to of reversion, ensuring every crop is consistently compact and colorful.
5’
ensure its gold foliage exhibited excellent burn resistance. USDA 4, AHS 8, 1.5-2' gr 1, foliage plant
5’
USDA 4, AHS 8, 2-3', gr 1, foliage plant Item #: 03342 - 2 ¼" • 03344 - 4" • 03345 - Quick Turn
Item #: 03252 - 2 ¼" • 03254 - 4" • 03255 - Quick Turn
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7 SUNJOY NEO™ (B. t. ‘NCBT2’ ppaf) ‘Crimson Pygmy’ (syn. atropurpurea ‘Nana’)
You don’t have to be a Clemson, OSU, Tennesee, or Texas fan to love the Our pure strain of true-to-name, dwarf, dense ‘Crimson Pygmy’ off our verified
color orange: it‘s a happy, uplifiting color, which is why this new, semi-dwarf, 5’
field stock plants. Awards: AGM.
ball-shapped berberis cheers up any garden or landscape. From the moment USDA 4, AHS 8, 1.5-2', gr 1.5, foliage plant
it leafs out in spring, it will draw your attention, and your customers‘ as well. Item #: 03682 - 2 ¼" • 03684 - 4"
5’
Developed by Dr. Tom Ranney, NCSU.
USDA 5, AHS 8, 2.5', gr 1, foliage plant
‘Rose Glow’
Item #: 03572 - 2¼" · 03574 - 4" · 03575 - Quick Turn
Colorful rose-pink mottled foliage matures to a deep purple, then turns hot pink/
5’ purple in fall. Import permit required for Canadian shipments. Awards: AGM.
8 SUNJOY SEQUINS™ (B. t. 'Arlene' ppaf) USDA 4, AHS 8, 4-5', gr 1, foliage plant
Some of the best green, cream, and pink variegation we’ve seen on any plant. Item #: 03962 - 2 ¼" • 03964 - 4"
This flashy selection does not revert and has never shown any leaf burn.
Compact, mounded, wider-than-tall habit. Blush hues develop as summer
progresses, turning the plant to a patchwork of pink by autumn.
Sterile Varieties
5’
USDA 4, AHS 8, 2-3' tall and 3-4' wide, gr 1, foliage plant 10 SUNJOY MINI MAROON® (B. t. ‘NCBT1’ pp#30,330, cbraf)
Item #: 03002 - 2¼" • 03004 - 4" • 03005 - Quick Turn This changes everything! Introducing the first-ever sterile, rust resistant
ornamental barberry. A dwarf, low-mounded ‘Concorde’-like plant with dark
9 SUNJOY® Tangelo (B. t. ‘O’Byrne’ pp#26,546) burgundy-purple foliage that is often accented with an attractive green margin.
Bright and cheery, Sunjoy® Tangelo barberry has vivid orange foliage that 5’
Multiple years of university testing has shown 0-1.2% seed viability.
develops a distinctive chartreuse margin. With greater vigor than similar such USDA 4, AHS 8, 2-3', gr 1, foliage plant
barberries, it shines from spring to fall. Item #: 03602 - 2 ¼" • 03604 - 4" • 03605 - Quick Turn
5’
USDA 4, AHS 8, 3-4', gr 1, foliage plant
Item #: 03862 - 2 ¼" • 03864 - 4" • 03865 - Quick Turn 11 SUNJOY TODO™ (B. x ‘NCBX1’ pp#29,504, cbraf)
There’s lots to love about this sterile, disease-resistant barberry: super glossy,
semi-evergreen foliage with deep purple color combined with a tidy, semi-
dwarf, mounded habit. Very showy bright yellow-orange flowers give way
to berries, but university testing has shown that this wide, complex hybrid
5’
produces no seed.
USDA 6, AHS 8, 1.5-2', gr 1, foliage plant
Item #: 03612 - 2 ¼" • 03614 - 4" • 03615 - Quick Turn
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Betula x plettkei - Birch Buddleia • Butterfly Bush
Family: Betulaceae (Bet-ula: from the Latin word for pitch or tar) Family: Scrophulariaceae (Buddle-ia: after Adam Buddle, English botanist)
1 CESKY GOLD® (B. x p. ‘Golden Treasure’ cbr#5637) LO & BEHOLD® Series
A shrubby dwarf birch with nifty little leaves that emerge orange-red and The original non-invasive dwarf buddleia! Growers can typically finish these and ship
mature to yellow. Let its natural multi-stemmed habit shine, or shape, shear, in-bloom plants 10-12 weeks after potting liners; they also offer tremendous versatility
or train into a low hedge or a miniature patio tree. Exceptionally hardy. Awards: for landscapers. Developed by Dr. Dennis Warner of NCSU.
Green is Life Silver Medal in Poland. Developed by Michal Andrusiv from the
10’
Czech Republic. 2 LO & BEHOLD RUBY CHIP™ (B. ‘SMNBDD’ ppaf, cbraf)
USDA 2, AHS 7, 2-4', gr 1, foliage plant For years, everyone has been asking for a buddleia with the habit of the Lo &
Item #: 04442 - 2 ¼" • 04444 - 4" • 04445 - Quick Turn Behold® series and the flower color of ‘Miss Ruby’. Through the magic of plant
breeding, it’s finally here. Lo & Behold® ‘Ruby Chip’ is larger than ‘Pink Micro
Chip’, with bigger, more richly colored flowers. Developed by Megan Mathey of
Spring Meadow.
10’
USDA 5, AHS 9, 2.5', gr 0.5
summer rebloomer
Item #: 05002 - 2 ¼" • 05004 - 4" • 05005 - Quick Turn
3 LO & BEHOLD® ‘Blue Chip’ (B. ‘Blue Chip’ pp#19,991, cbr#3602)
One of the highest rated cultivars in the RHS All European Buddleia Trial,
‘Blue Chip’ has become a go-to plant for retailers and landscapers. Awards:
Gold Medal best new plant at Salon du Vegetal; Best New Plant Mid-Am; Top
Buddleia RHS at Wisley Gardens; Gold Medal Plantarium 2009.*
10’
USDA 5, AHS 9, 2-2.5', gr 0.5
summer rebloomer
Item #: 07092 - 2 ¼" • 07094 - 4" • 07095 - Quick Turn
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4 LO & BEHOLD® ‘Blue Chip Jr.’ (B. ‘Blue Chip Jr.’ pp#26,581, cbr#5620) 7 LO & BEHOLD® ‘Pink Micro Chip’
Smaller, less brittle, and much earlier blooming than the original ‘Blue Chip’, (B. ‘Pink Micro Chip’ pp#26,547, cbr#5621)
with larger, bluer, more upright flowers and distinctive silvery foliage. Great A mounded, dwarf habit and profusion of deep pink flower spikes combine the
for mass plantings, containers, or mixed into perennial gardens. Flowers early garden-friendliness of perennials with buddleia’s summer-long bloom.*
summer to frost.* USDA 5, AHS 9, 1.5-2', gr 0.5
10’
10’
USDA 5, AHS 9, 1.5-2.5', gr 0.5 summer rebloomer
summer rebloomer Item #: 05872 - 2 ¼" • 05874 - 4" • 05875 - Quick Turn
Item #: 04632 - 2 ¼" • 04634 - 4" • 04635 - Quick Turn
8 LO & BEHOLD® ‘Purple Haze’
5 LO & BEHOLD® ‘Ice Chip’ (B. ‘Ice Chip’ pp#24,015, cbr#4664) (B. ‘Purple Haze’ pp#24,514, cbr#4447)
Its neat, low-spreading habit makes this the perfect flowering groundcover. Though it shares the dwarf habit, long blooming, and non-invasive nature of
Crisp white blooms float above the silvery foliage. Flowers earlier than ‘Blue other members of the series, this plant has distinctive horizontal branching
Chip’. Awards: Bronze Medal Plantarium 2012.* and big, pendulous blooms that point downward for a lush look. Award: Silver
USDA 5, AHS 9, 1.5-2' tall and 2-2.25' wide, gr 0.5 Medal at Groot Groen 2013.*
10’
summer rebloomer 10’
USDA 5, AHS 9, 2-3' tall and 3' wide, gr 0.5
Item #: 04612 - 2 ¼" • 04614 - 4" • 04615 - Quick Turn summer rebloomer
Item #: 04554 - 4" • 04555 - Quick Turn
6 LO & BEHOLD® ‘Lilac Chip’ (B. ‘Lilac Chip’ pp#24,016, cbr#4663)
An early blooming, soft lavender-pink selection. Awards: Best in Show Lo & Behold® Series - Size, Bloom Onset, and Color Comparision
Plantarium 2012; Plant Publicity Holland Visitor Award: Plantarium 2012.* Bloom order:
10’
USDA 5, AHS 9, 1.5-2' tall and 2-2.25' wide, gr 0.5 Early summer Mid-summer
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Item #: 04602 - 2 ¼" • 04604 - 4" • 04605 - Quick Turn 2’
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