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Abelias belong to the most popular flowering shrubs of dwarf to small sizes, mainly thanks to its long flowering period: June-October. Variety Edward Goucher was introduced by a botanist of the same name in the USA in 1911 as a cross between abelia x grandiflora and abelia schumannii.
This elegan ...
VI - X
0,3 - 1m
0,3 - 1m
full to partial sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Kaleidoscope® is another novelty of the turn of the century. It drags attention thanks to its multicoloured foliage, but not only that. This abelia was found as a naturally occurring mutation of abelia x grandiflora “Little Richard” by nurseryman Randall Dale Lindsey in North Caroli ...
VII - IX
0,3 - 0,5m
0,3 - 0,8m
full to partial sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Glossy abelia is a garden hybrid between abelia chinensis and abelia uniflora, and is sometimes also called abelia rupestris. Its dominant feature is profuse flowering from late June until late autumn. Flowers are small, funnel-shaped, pure white, and decorated by pale red calyxes thanks to which th ...
VII - X
0,5 - 1,8m
0,5 - 1,5m
full sun
5b (down to -27�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Autumn or azure monkshood is a showy perennial flowering from late summer till autumn. Arendsii is a variety producing erect racemes of large, hooded flowers that are more indigo blue rather than violet. They appear from September till October along sturdy stems that grow just over a meter tall. The ...
IX - X
1 - 1,3m
0,3 - 0,5m
full to partial sun
3 (down to -40�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Black Negligee is another beautiful dark-leaved variety of bugbane with deep burgundy brown or almost black, 30-50 cm across leaves. They are 3-ternate-pinnate, with palmate, lobed, sharply toothed basal leaves. In late summer rise slender, dark stems bearing 30-40 cm long erect racemes composed of ...
VIII - IX
1,2 - 1,5m
0,4 - 0,8m
full to partial sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
I'm not a huge fan of multi-coloured combinations � I admit that. But when I visited the Plantarium trade fair in 2023 and saw the exhibition by the Dutch company Florensis, showcasing their rising star � a modern yarrow series called Milly Rock, planted in mixed containers with three to five shade ...
VI - IX
0,3 - 0,4m
0,3 - 0,4m
full sun
3 (down to -40�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
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Apple Blossom yarrow, a literal translation of the original and preferred German name �Apfelbl�te�, is a variety created by German breeder A. Kikillus. It features soft pink flowers in almost flat terminal corymbs made up of delicate flower heads. Flowering begins in June and continues through Septe ...
VI - IX
0,6 - 0,8m
0,3 - 0,4m
full sun
3 (down to -40�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
The botanical species of the Persian silk tree is a fine-leaved, lightly built tree that brings the atmosphere of warm climates into the garden. It offers several attractive features at once: conspicuous summer-long flowering, delicate foliage and an unusual crown shape on a tree of modest height. T ...
VII - IX
3 - 7m
3 - 7m
full sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Ombrella� is one of the earliest selections of silk tree, discovered by the French grower and nurseryman Andr� Bourquin in southern France, in the Dr�me region near Valence, around 1986. He first noticed the darker, deep green leaves and in summer he was struck by the much richer, raspberry pink flo ...
VII - IX
2 - 6m
1 - 3m
full sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Pretty Lady Emily® is a Japanese anemone hybrid, probably the shortest of all among the Pretty Lady® series. It produces semi-double, medium to light pink flowers decorated with a small crown of showy, rich yellow anthers in the centre. Stems are only about 30-40 cm tall and even young pl ...
VIII - X
0,3 - 0,4m
0,3 - 0,4m
full to partial sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Honorine Jobert is a late variety of Japanese anemone. It produces 2-3 cm wide snow-white flowers with deep yellow centres of stamens from end August until the last warm days of autumn. The stalks are about 1 meter tall, well-branched. Basal leaves are deciduous, palmate, mid green, sharply toothed, ...
VIII - X
1 - 1,3m
0,3 - 0,6m
full to partial sun
5b (down to -27�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Variegata
is one of the first (or possibly the very first) variegated mutation of Japanese angelica tree which probably explains it rather botanical, charmless name. Nonetheless the plant itself is charm impersonified! It produces giant frond-like foliage, compound of 5-6 cm long, broadly obovate t ...
VIII - IX
2 - 4m
2 - 3m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
The leaves of the strawberry tree are evergreen, narrowly oval to obovate, 6�10 cm long, leathery, stiff, and with serrated margins that are more pronounced toward the tip. They are bright green and glossy and very handsome. The twigs are slightly orange, reddish when young, and as the bark ages it ...
X - V
2 - 4m
2 - 4m
full to partial sun
6b (down to -21�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
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Quercifolia is a rare, collector�s selection of strawberry tree that differs from the species in both leaf shape and growth habit. The epithet Quercifolia is common in botanical usage and means �oak‑leaved�; also here it refers to the unusual leaf form, which bears several shallow notches towa ...
XI - XII
1,5 - 4m
1,5 - 4m
full sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
PEACE AND LOVE is a French cultivar of strawberry tree, selected by Fran�ois Leverge in 2008 at his nursery P�pinière Le Verge in Brittany. The cultivar is protected under European law CPVO EU 69807 with the breeder�s name �Levap� (2025). The trade name PEACE AND LOVE evokes harmony and positiv ...
X - XI
1,5 - 2m
1 - 1,5m
full to partial sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Pink Topaz is a modern variety of autumn aster. It makes a small, almost dwarf, compact and bushy plant with profusion of semi-double dark purple pink flowers from late August until mid October. Leaves are very dark green and resistant to powdery mildew. The whole plant is very bushy evenly branched ...
VIII - X
0,3 - 0,4m
0,3 - 0,4m
full sun
3 (down to -40�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Lochinch is a hybrid butterfly bush which originated as a natural mutation in the gardens of the Lochinch Castle in Scotland around 1940. It is possibly a hybrid between the most utilized b.davidii and its Chinese relative, more tender sister b.fallowiana.
Lochinch buddleja produces about 25 cm l ...
VII - IX
1 - 2m
1 - 2m
full sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Black Knight is a butterfly bush variety with one of the deepest colours currently available in the market. They are deep purple blue, heavily scented, up to 30 cm long. Individual flowers are small and tubular, formed in dense panicles at the ends of the branches. The inflorescence may look like li ...
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2 - 3m
2 - 3m
full sun
5b (down to -27�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Border Beauty is a another butterfly bush proved by time. It produces about 20 cm long, dense panicles of purple violet flowers with orange throat. Individual flowers are tiny trumpets, composed in conical panicles born at the tips of slightly arching branches which gain darker shade towards the pan ...
VII - IX
1,5 - 2m
1,5 - 2m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
If you like pink and butterflies at the same time, Pink Delight is butterfly bush variety ideal for you. Individual flowers are small and tubular, formed in up to 40 cm long, dense panicles at the ends of the branches. The inflorescence may look like lilac hence its other name: summer lilac. However ...
VII - IX
2 - 3m
2 - 3m
full sun
5b (down to -27�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
White Profusion is a white flowering butterfly bush. Individual flowers are small and tubular, formed in up to 40 cm long, dense panicles at the ends of the branches. The inflorescence may look like lilac hence its other name: summer lilac. However, it can get misleading as summer lilac is more ofte ...
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2 - 3m
2 - 3m
full sun
5b (down to -27�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Little Ruby is arguably the brightest jewel of the entire BUTTERFLY CANDY� series, a cultivar that immediately draws attention with its vivid raspberry-red colour and unexpectedly profuse flowering on such a small plant. Its habit is exemplary: compact, upright and naturally shaped into a clean, nea ...
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0,6 - 0,8m
0,6 - 0,8m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
BUTTERFLY CANDY� LITTLE PURPLE is a dwarf and compact buddleja producing dark violet blue flowers. The inflorescence is conical, slim, around 10 cm long, and composed of small, funnel-shaped flowers. They are moderately, sweetly fragrant and bloom from late June until late September. Deciduous leave ...
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0,6 - 0,8m
0,6 - 0,8m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Almost every series of flowering plants includes a white version, and the same is true here, within the BUTTERFLY CANDY� butterfly bush series, where it carries the simple name LITTLE WHITE. This dwarf buddleja forms dense, well‑branched shrubs with smaller, broadly pyramidal flower clusters o ...
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0,5 - 0,7m
0,7 - 0,5m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
BUTTERFLY CANDY� LITTLE PINK is a dwarf and compact buddleja producing enchanting soft pink flowers. The inflorescence is conical, slim, 10-12 cm long, and composed of small, funnel-shaped flowers. They are moderately, sweetly fragrant and bloom from late June until late September. Deciduous leaves ...
VII - IX
0,6 - 0,8m
0,6 - 0,8m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Sungold buddleja breaks all expectations of what a traditional butterfly bush should look like. Instead of the usual purple or pink tones it offers warm, honey‑yellow flowers that in summer seem to catch the reflections of late afternoon sunlight. The panicles are full, slightly rounded and co ...
VII - IX
2 - 3m
2 - 3m
full sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Ashton�s Pride is an autumn flowering camellia from the Ashton series bred by dr. Ackerman. It is a cross between a very hardy species camellia oleifera (cv. Plain Jane) and camellia sasanqua (cv. Santozaki). It produces medium large, 6-8 cm wide, soft pink, single flowers with yellow ...
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1,5 - 2,5m
1,5 - 2,5m
semi-shade to shade
6b (down to -21�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Winter�s Star is an autumn flowering camellia from the Winter series bred by dr.Ackerman in 1988. It produces stunning, large, single flowers of pure pink colour. The colour is darker as the flowers emerge, and gets paler as they mature. They have a pale, spicy fragrance, an ...
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1,5 - 1,8m
1,5 - 2m
semi-shade to shade
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Winter�s Sunset is an autumn flowering camellia from the Winter series bred by dr. Ackerman. It is one of the very rare varieties with variegated foliage. It produces small, bright pink, single, non-fragrant flowers with numerous yellow stamens in the centre from late October for 4-6 ...
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1,5 - 2,5m
1,5 - 2m
semi-shade to shade
6b (down to -21�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Sarastro is a perennial bellflower of compact habit and with huge flowers which can measure up to 8 cm. They are rich violet-blue, opening from stiff, pending, dark violet flower buds from mid June for at least 2 months. If pruned by a half or two thirds after the main flowering it pr ...
VI - IX
0,5 - 0,6m
0,3 - 0,4m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Chinese trumpet vine is a breathtaking form of this almost exotic climber. While its North American relative is an indefatigable scrambler that produces flowers almost incidentally as it grows, C. grandiflora develops more slowly into gracefully arching branches with luxurious foliage and large, poi ...
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1 - 3m
0,5 - 1m
full sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Another gorgeous form of a trumpet creeper has flowers of �Madame Galen� variety. In 1893, in a nursery near Milano, Italy, Tagliabua brothers made a beautiful cross between North American campsis radicans and Chinese campsis grandiflora, which inherited hardiness from the west and large flowers fro ...
VII - IX
3 - 6m
1 - 2m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
SUMMER JAZZ� FIRE is a showstopper with its brilliant vibrant red flowers. They are large, possibly not as large as the yellow variety from this series, about 5-6 cm across, and appear from mid July. They are composed in long racemes that may contain 60 or more flower buds that open continuously unt ...
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2 - 3m
1 - 1,5m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
SUMMER JAZZ� Gold is a fascinating new variety of hybrid trumpet creeper. It makes very large flowers whose size is the same as those on Chinese trumpet creeper � 8 cm across. They are rich golden yellow with prominent, vibrant red veins in the throat, and appear from early to mid July. They are com ...
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2 - 3m
1 - 1,5m
full sun
5b (down to -27�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
INDIAN SUMMER� trumpet creeper has been winning all sorts of awards since 1998.
It blooms abundantly from early July until the first frosts if the plant has enough buds. Flowers are bright orange, sometimes with reddish throat, trumpet-shaped, up to 8 cm long. Pinnate leaves are deep to dar ...
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2 - 4m
0,5 - 1m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Blue Balloon bluebeard stands out at first glance. Perfectly round, almost improbably so. It is a deciduous, compact shrub with an almost spherical habit that lights up in late summer with deep blue flowers opening gradually from the bottom upwards, creating the impression of a slow rising wave ...
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0,4 - 0,6m
0,4 - 0,6m
full sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Summer Sorbet bluebeard is a fantastic novelty from England. It is a natural mutation of Kew Blue variety. Summer Sorbet has colourful foliage � the leaves are dark green in the centre with rich yellow margins. Flowers are violet-blue, come out at the end of summer and continue blooming fo ...
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0,4 - 0,8m
0,4 - 0,8m
full sun
5b (down to -27�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Worcester Gold is another variety of bluebeard. This one has bright yellow-green leaves. They are narrow, aromatic and silvery-green beneath. Flowers are formed in small panicles and their deep blue colour looks like sky before a storm. They attract butterflies and bumble-bees.
The flow ...
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0,3 - 0,5m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Bravo to French cultivators who come up with this new variety of bluebeard! Want to hear why we are so excited about it? Grand Bleu� is compared to its parent this one has deep green, larger leaves with silvery underneath; deeper blue and more numerous flowers; its flowering period is rath ...
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0,3 - 0,6m
0,3 - 0,8m
full sun
5b (down to -27�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
STEINTHE bluebeard boasts compact and strictly upright growth without arching side branches. In late summer it produces a profusion of dark violet-blue flowers. They are composed in cymes and are always occupied by bumble bees, butterflies and similar insects. They keep on blooming until mid autumn ...
VIII - X
0,6 - 1m
0,5 - 0,6m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Corry clematis is a delicate, naturally looking cultivar with typical nodding, bell‑shaped flowers formed by four thicker, slightly waxy tepals. It belongs to the Clematis tangutica group, the Himalayan and Central Asian species known for their pendant flowers and striking, silky seed heads. T ...
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2 - 3m
0,5 - 1m
full to partial sun
3 (down to -40�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Warszawska Nike is a beautiful clematis variety from Poland, bred by Stefan Franczak and introducd in 1982. It bears large, 12-14 cm across, single, deep purple violet, velvety flowers. Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) awarded it with AGM (Award of Garden Merit) and at the prestigious novelty fair ...
VI - IX
2 - 3m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
GLORIOUS RED clematis belongs to the viticella type and shows off a rich, velvety red colour. Despite its depth, the flower never feels heavy, because its five or six petals are thinner, fairly luminous, and gently curl downwards when fully open, giving the bloom spatial depth rather than a flat loo ...
V - IX
2 - 2,5m
0,5 - 1m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
GLORIOUS CLOUD clematis, bred by J. van Zoest from the Netherlands, belongs to the viticella group and carries a distinctive, almost ethereal expression: four plump tepals that narrow noticeably towards the tips, gently arched and forming a light, airy star. This four‑tepal structure is unusua ...
V - IX
2,5 - 3m
0,5 - 1m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Hummingbird is a cute name for a cute and truly dwarf sweet pepper bush variety. From late July it produces a profusion of rather short, spike-like, erect racemes composed of creamy white, sweetly scented flowers. They last for 2-3 weeks but a well-established shrub may produce 2 or 3 flushes of flo ...
VIII - IX
0,5 - 1,2m
0,5 - 1,3m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
UPTICK� RED showcases rich, dark red flowers that shift in appearance over the season � the initial flush is nearly solid red, while later blooms feature golden-yellow petal tips. The daisy-like flowers have smooth, slightly rounded petals and appear from early summer until the first frost. Upright ...
VI - X
0,3 - 0,4m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Grandiflora is a thread leaf tickseed variety, not to be mistaken for coreopsis grandiflora which is a different species. Its daisy-like flowers are bright golden-yellow with 8 accuminate petals, and appear for an extremely long flowering period from early summer (June) until the last warm days of a ...
VI - IX
0,4 - 0,6m
0,3 - 0,4m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
The botanical species of Cortaderia is very tall � in hot climates, it can grow to 3-4 meters in full bloom, while in cooler climates it reaches up to "only" slightly over 2 meters by late summer, which is still an impressive height for an ornamental grass. Its leaves are medium green tinted blue, 1 ...
IX - X
1,8 - 2,3m
1 - 1,5m
full sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Pumila is a favourite Pampas grass variety of reduced size. It grows about 1.5 high in full bloom which is by almost half the height of the species. Its deciduous leaves are medium green tinted blue, about one meter long, 2-3 cm wide, and the margins are finely but sharply serrated, so they can cut ...
IX - X
1 - 1,5m
0,8 - 1,3m
full sun
5b (down to -27�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
ETERNAL FRAGRANCE� is a compact and dense growing variety of a hybrid daphne with long flowering period. Its small flowers are tubular, almost white inside and pale lilac pink outside. They have a strong and sweet perfume and are produced in profusion from late May until early July, and then sporadi ...
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0,5 - 1m
0,5 - 1m
full sun
5b (down to -27�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
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The Jewel of Desert series offers ice plants with exceptionally striking flowers in an extraordinary range of colours � from pure white and bright yellow through pink and several shades of red to fiery and orange tones that are truly eye‑catching. The flowers resemble large daisies, they are t ...
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0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
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Sundella Red ice plant stands out with its unusually deep, almost ruby‑coloured flowers that shine like small pieces of glass in full sun. The plant forms low, firm cushions with dense, fleshy leaves slightly broader than those of wild species, creating a compact base for a generous display of ...
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0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
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Cooper�s ice plant is among the most strikingly flowering species of ice plants, characterized by a looser, spreading growth habit. The leaves are fleshy, cylindrical to slightly flattened, medium green in colour, arranged on creeping to ascending shoots that branch readily and gradually form contin ...
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0,05m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
�John Proffitt� TABLE MOUNTAIN belongs to the Cooper�s ice plant group and, in this case, boasts a mass of bright purple flowers with a pale-yellow centre that glow like tiny glass lenses in full sun. The plant forms low, firm mats about 10 to 12 cm high and 45 to 60 cm wide, capable of extending by ...
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0,1 - 0,15m
0,4 - 0,6m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Red Lark delphinium was bred in 2007 by Robert Legro in Enkhuizen, the Netherlands, with the goal of creating the reddest possible cultivar, surpassing all previous varieties with pink flowers. Specifically, it aimed to outshine Princess Caroline, which is the closest in colour but significantly pal ...
VI - IX
0,4 - 0,6m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Magic Vita is a larkspur series selected from Magic Fountain™ series. It features plants of shorter habit and excellent health, especially when it comes to powdery mildew in summer. Flowers are semi-double and open from June until July, and if the plant is pruned back after flowering it can p ...
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0,8 - 1m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Pink Eye is a bi-coloured coneflower variety from the FOUNTAIN� series from 2018. It makes large, fragrant flowers with long ray florets. Their first half near the cone is deep pink and the rest is pure white. Central cones (discs) are maroon brown and hide plenty of nectar for bees, butterflies, an ...
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0,4 - 0,5m
0,3 - 0,4m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
MOOODZ� COURAGE is another gem from the MOOODZ� coneflower series. It produces 7-8 cm large, single flowers with bright purple pink ray florets and deep maroon discs which mature to deep orange. Stems are rather short, only some 30-40 cm tall, and appear in profusion from July until October. Lanceol ...
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0,3 - 0,4m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
American breeder Harini Korlipara has outdone herself once again. Her coneflower PRINCESS� CITRUS is fantastic. It carries medium‑sized blooms, 6�8 cm across, opening in a warm yellow tone, and at the height of flowering the tips of the petals shift into a soft greenish shade reminiscent of th ...
VII - IX
0,4 - 0,5m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Sensation Pink is another coneflower bred by Dutch lover of perennials Marco van Noort in 2012. It makes rich pink, almost magenta pink flowers from late June until September. They are first borne atop strong, 40-60 cm tall stems, and then along the lower parts of stems. The central cones are deep r ...
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0,4 - 0,6m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
SOMBRERO� DOUBLE PINK is a sensational hybrid coneflower introduction from 2024. It bears fully double flowers which look like a lump of raspberry flavoured whipped cream on a small pink plate, topped with pistachio cream and a bit of tangerine glac� at the very top. How delicious is this! 😊 ...
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0,5 - 0,7m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
SOMBRERO� ROSADA coneflower bears bright fuchsia pink to rosy purple, single, fragrant flowers. It is a compact variety producing strong, about 40-50 cm tall with several flushes of flowers from July until late September. The discs are rather flattened and hide plenty of nectar attractive for butter ...
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0,4 - 0,5m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Unique and gorgeous. This is another coneflower variety from the SunSeekers series. It is called SUNSEEKERS APPLE GREEN and produces large, 8-10 cm across, single flowers with 2 or even 3 layers of daisy-like, light to medium green ray florets. The discs are massive, flattened, and hide plenty of ne ...
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0,4 - 0,6m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
SUNSEEKERS BLUSH is an improved version of SUNSEEKERS PINK coneflower, this time with two rows of ray florets making a semi-double flower. Flowers are 8-10 cm across, soft pink, and bloom atop only about 40 cm high stems from July until September. They do not change the colour significantly like for ...
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0,3 - 0,4m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
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SUNSEEKERS CLEMENTINE coneflower brings a vividly vibrant orange hue to garden beds � a shade reminiscent of ripe mandarins. Its flowers are exceptionally large: 9-11 cm across, with richly coloured petals that, as the bloom matures, develop a noticeable purplish tint around the centre, eventually f ...
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0,3 - 0,5m
0,3 - 0,4m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
SUNSEEKERS HOT PINK coneflower has made a real rod for its own back stepping into a competitive struggle in the field of pink-flowering coneflowers. To help it in this challenging battle, for its trade name marketing strategists chose the word �hot� hoping that it would attract more attention. And i ...
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0,3 - 0,4m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Flowering plants with fruit-like names sound very tasty and make you want them just because they recall the fruit taste you like. It is a good trick that the SUNSEEKERS coneflower series could not miss. Its 2023 introduction is called SUNSEEKERS MINEOLA and presents a variety whose flowers resemble ...
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0,4 - 0,5m
0,3 - 0,4m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Flowers with fruit-like variety names sound very tasty and make you want them just because they recall a taste of fruit you like. Exactly as in case of this hybrid coneflower from the SUNSEEKERS series from 2022. Its name is SUNSEEKERS POMEGRANATE and bears 7-8 cm wide, single, fragrant flowers whic ...
VII - X
0,4 - 0,5m
0,3 - 0,4m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Apart from the beauty of the flowers, coneflowers are also sought after for their amazing fragrance. It is mostly described as honey-sweet with varying intensity. However, those of you who are able to differentiate for example various scents of roses, these perennials may challenge you to try and te ...
VII - IX
0,4 - 0,5m
0,3 - 0,4m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
SunSeekers RAINBOW is a third baby in this breathtaking Sunseekers Ipecss- coneflower family following the success of Sunseekers Salmon and SunSeekers White Perfection. It produces extremely large, up to 12 cm wide, semi-double flowers with several layers of ray florets shaped as a pagoda of saucers ...
VIII - X
0,6 - 0,7m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Sunseekers Salmon is truly a unique coneflower. Among the load of colours available today this one stands out like a proud princess who knows that she is being watched. Semi-double, large flowers have frayed ends and appear from July until October atop short and strong stems. Young, emerging flowers ...
VII - X
0,3 - 0,4m
0,4 - 0,5m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Tiki Torch coneflower is a sensational success by a young Indian breeder Harini Korlipara from Terra Nova Nurseries in Oregon, USA. This new cultivar originated as a third generation seedling from a planned breeding program using the parents echinacea paradoxa as the seed parent and echinacea purpur ...
VI - IX
0,8 - 1m
0,5 - 1m
full sun
3 (down to -40�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
SUNMAGIC VINTAGE RED coneflower produces immensely attractive in a breathtaking mixture of several tones: pink, orange, salmon, and magenta. The result is a soft red colour you cannot pass by without a glance. The flowers are about 6-7 cm across, central discs are dark orange to mahogany brown and o ...
VII - IX
0,4 - 0,5m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
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Introduced in 2026, the coneflower MOOODZ� FLIRTY leaves me wondering which of its qualities stands out the most � its colour or its fragrance, because both are remarkably strong. Let us begin with the colour: the deep ruby‑red blooms look as if they were cut from royal velvet, inspiring a sen ...
VII - IX
0,4 - 0,5m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
DELICIOUS NOUGAT� coneflower is a sister variety of DELICIOUS CANDY� bred by Marco van Noort from the Netherlands in 2016. It produces dense, compact clumps of short stems atop which open double flowers from mid July until late summer. They are creamy white with yellow-green centres. Their longevity ...
VII - IX
0,3 - 0,5m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
When the first coneflower variety with green blooms was introduced to the world, it sparked a wave of excitement � though at first, it didn�t seem that way. A perfect example is the story of Green Twister from the German company Jelitto. Amusingly, when company director Georg Ubelhart first spotted ...
VII - IX
0,8 - 1m
0,3 - 0,4m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
RAINBOW MARCELLA is a coneflower from the BUTTERFLY� series offering multicoloured flowers. Their ray florets are orange from the middle towards the tips, and vibrant magenta pink towards the ruby red cones. The flowers are 12-13 cm across and appear from early July until late September atop strong, ...
VII - IX
0,5 - 0,6m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
This evergreen silverthorn is a hybrid of e.macrophylla and e.pungens. Its leathery leaves emerge beige-grey and mature to glossy dark green with lots of grey dots making it look like stardusted. Thanks to the foliage it is sometimes called Russian olive which is not correct as this name is already ...
VIII - X
2 - 4m
2 - 3m
full to partial sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Compacta is a recent selection of Evergreen (Ebbing's) silverthorn, very probably of Italian origin (not confirmed). Unlike its mother plant - the species of Ebbing's silverthorn - it makes a compact and well-behaved shrub without overgrown twigs in one season. In fact, this sport makes ...
IX - X
2 - 3m
1,5 - 2m
full to partial sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Compacta is a recent selection of Ebbing's silverthorn, very probably of Italian origin (not confirmed). Unlike its mother plant - the species of Ebbing's silverthorn - it makes a compact and well-behaved shrub without overgrown twigs in one season. In fact, this sport makes quite a hand ...
IX - X
2 - 5m
1,5 - 2m
full to partial sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Evergreen silverthorn TANEO was selected in the French nursery P�pinières Ladan and seen from up close it looks as if dressed in a soft leather jacket � its young shoots have a warm brown shade reminiscent of natural hide, and the mature leaves glow in dark olive green with a copper undertone a ...
IX - X
2 - 3m
1 - 2m
full to partial sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
If you are fond of variegated cultivars of evergreen silverthorns, e.g., Limelight, there is an improved version of it called Lemon Ice. It has slightly broader leaves and a more upright growth and bushier, more compact habit. The leaves have dark green margins and a light to medium d ...
IX - X
2 - 3m
1,5 - 2,5m
full to partial sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Viveleg silverthorn is a bushy, upright growing, evergreen shrub with irregularly variegated leaves. They are leathery, oval to ovate, partially undulated, and glossy. The centres are dark green, the margins are rich yellow, and the borderline between these two colours is light green but i ...
IX - X
2 - 3m
1 - 2m
full to partial sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
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Anyone who loves flowers, especially those modest at first glance, will be disarmed by the abundance of blooms of Bl�tenmeer Karvinsky�s fleabane. No wonder its German name means �Sea of Flowers�. The blooms behave like a living watercolour � they begin pure white, shift into soft pink within hours ...
VI - X
0,2 - 0,3m
0,4 - 0,6m
full sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
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Lapis Blue sea holly is the bluest gem you can dream of planting in a garden, without having to hire a gang of mining sprites and open your own mine. Its flower heads display a shade of blue that would look perfectly at home among the finest sapphires and lapis lazuli stones. From a basal rosette of ...
VI - IX
0,3 - 0,5m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
The variety Chocolate of white snakeroot is not a common perennial, yet among perennial specialists it ranks among the most admired. Above all for its foliage colour: a deep chocolate brown with a burgundy tone that in partial shade hangs over the border like a soft haze. It is tall and beautifully ...
IX - X
0,8 - 1,2m
0,4 - 0,6m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
SpinTop Yellow Touch left me breathless when I first saw its ingenious flowers. While yellow in many bi-coloured blanket flowers occupies a large enough portion to almost outstrip the overall flower appearance, here you will find something entirely different - a very fine line at the petal tips, so ...
VI - X
0,2 - 0,3m
0,2 - 0,4m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Rozanne® cranesbill was first introduced to horticultural public in 2000 and 8 years later it won a prestigious award Plant Of The Year. It boasts with large, 5-petalled, rich lilac-violet flowers from June until the last warm days of autumn. Very attractive basal leaves are mid green, widely p ...
VI - X
0,1 - 0,2m
0,3 - 1m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Totally Tangerine is a hybrid Chilean avens from Timothy Crowther from USA who in 1999 crossbred Mrs. Bradshaw avens with rich red flowers and geum rivale. The result is a sterile variety with handsome tangerine orange, single, about 4 cm wide flowers. They come out continuously from late May until ...
V - IX
0,6 - 0,8m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Helen�s flower (sneezeweed) is an attractive perennial for summer and autumn borders. Newer cultivars are selected for extended blooming time or different colour play.
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VIII - X
1 - 1,3m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
El Dorado was a mythical tribal chief of the Muisca people, American Indians from Colombia in Latin America from the 16th century. His ritual was to cover himself with gold dust, showing the richness of the deposits of gold where he lived. His name became a synonym for his town or village and, just ...
VI - IX
0,8 - 1,2m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Moerheim Beauty is an eye-catching variety of sneezeweed (helenium). It produces large, daisy-like flowers with chocolate brown discs. The ray florets are longer than on other heleniums, and their predominant colour is fiery red, changing to crimson red and coppery orange during their life span. Moe ...
VII - IX
0,6 - 1m
0,4 - 0,5m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Rubinzwerg is a shorter sneezeweed variety making stems of only some 80 cm tall that resist wind and rain. Flowers are deep ruby red and fade to coppery orange. Blooming begins already in late July and continues until October. Leaves are soft green, lanceolate, and appear along the stems as well as ...
VII - X
0,8 - 0,8m
0,3 - 0,5m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Christmas Carol hellebore is a very early variety which is able to start flowering long before Christmas, often in late October until late winter. And thanks to flowers' longevity they remain nice for about 6-8 weeks even after the stamens have fallen down. Its flowers are small to mid-sized: 4-5 c ...
XI - III
0,1 - 0,1m
0,3 - 0,5m
full to partial sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Tapestry� is a beautiful foamy bells bred by Janet Egger from Terra Nova Nurseries, USA, and patented as PP21150 in 2010. It makes large, semi-evergreen, deeply lobed leaves. They are dark burgundy red to almost chocolate brown in the centre, and green at margins. From May until September it produce ...
V - IX
0,2 - 0,4m
0,3 - 0,5m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
EXTREME RED is a swamp mallow variety with very large flowers. They are rich red (not dark purple or magenta, really red), and 16-17 cm across. Flowering begins in August and depending on plant's age and fertilizing new flower buds can be formed till September or October. Deciduous leaves are deep g ...
VIII - X
0,5 - 0,8m
0,5 - 0,8m
full sun
5b (down to -27�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Old Yella is a large-flowered hardy hibiscus from 1986. The flowers are creamy white, definitely not yellow as some manipulated internet photographs suggest, with a vibrant carmine red eye in the centre. They are huge, 23-25 cm across, and appear continuously from midsummer until the last sunny and ...
VIII - IX
0,8 - 1,3m
0,6 - 1m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
EXTREME HOT PINK is a hot addition to the Extreme series of swamp mallows. It produces striking, neon pink flowers 19-20 cm across. They are produced from August onwards, and depending on plant's age and fertilizing new flower buds can be formed till September or October. Deciduous leaves are deep g ...
VIII - X
0,6 - 0,8m
0,6 - 0,8m
full sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
EXTREME SPARKLE is a unique swamp mallow variety with medium large flowers - 18-19 cm across. They are not pure white like older varieties, their petals show prominent pink venation towards the pink eye in the centre. Flowering begins in August and depending on plant's age and fertilizing new flower ...
VIII - X
0,5 - 0,6m
0,6 - 0,8m
full sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
CAROUSEL® is an attractive series of several swamp mallow cultivars bred by Alain Tan of French Montauban. Pink Candy is one of its varieties and is truly as sweet as its name. The flowers are 16-18 cm across, with a deep crimson red eye in the centre producing purple pink rays running throughou ...
VIII - X
0,8 - 1m
0,5 - 1m
full sun
5b (down to -27�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
CAROUSEL® is an attractive series of several swamp mallow cultivars bred by Alain Tan of French Montauban. Pink Passion makes 16-18 cm wide flowers of deep pastel pink colour. They come out from mid August until early autumn atop about 80 cm tall stems. Deciduous leaves are richer red than most ...
VIII - X
0,6 - 0,8m
0,5 - 1m
full sun
5b (down to -27�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
GHOST is a funny name to be given to a plant but it fits! Its large flowers are pure white and if you wonder how the breeder may have come up with the brand name, picture this: a bunch of school kids on Halloween cover themselves with plain white bedsheets, who are they impersonating? Yes, you got i ...
VIII - X
0,8 - 1,5m
0,8 - 1m
full sun
5b (down to -27�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
CAROUSEL® is an attractive series of several swamp mallow cultivars bred by Alain Tan of French Montauban. Jolly Heart is a wide-eyed variety with 15-16 cm large, white flowers decorated with a Rose-of-Sharon-like, bright red eye in the centre and a few short rosy-pink rays. They come out from ...
VIII - X
0,6 - 0,8m
0,5 - 1m
full sun
5b (down to -27�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
CAROUSEL® is an attractive series of several swamp mallow cultivars bred by Alain Tan of French Montauban. Red Wine makes 16-18 cm wide flowers of rich red colour. They come out from about mid August until early autumn atop strong stems 80-100 cm tall. Deciduous leaves are dark burgundy red to ...
VIII - X
0,8 - 1m
0,5 - 1m
full sun
5b (down to -27�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Resi is a Dutch variety of hybrid hibiscus (h. syriacus x h. paramutabilis) bred by Piere Theunissen and introduced by the nursery Piet Vergeldt Boomkwekerijen in 2008. In the US it is sold under the brand name FULL BLAST™. European Patent No. 33825 was granted in 2013 (expired in 2021). It be ...
VII - IX
3 - 5m
2 - 3m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
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Ardens is a beautiful, fully double cultivar of Rose of Sharon with lilac pink to soft mauve flowers that open into wide, perfectly open rosettes. Its name comes from the Latin ardens meaning �burning� or �glowing�, an apt reference to the vivid, passionate purplish tones of its summer blooms. Unlik ...
VII - IX
2 - 3m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Duc de Brabant Rose of Sharon is a striking, fully double cultivar with deep purplish pink flowers that have a velvety tone and fine veining that gives the blooms depth. The flowers are noticeably small, usually 5-7 cm in diameter, which is characteristic of this cultivar. Because of the dense ...
VII - IX
2 - 3m
1 - 2m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Lady Stanley rose of Sharon is an old and exceptionally graceful cultivar with bicoloured flowers, historically also known under the name �Elegantissimus�. The blooms are almost white flushed pale pink with a more pronounced purplish centre and characteristic veining. They are semi‑double, usu ...
VII - IX
2 - 3m
1 - 1,5m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Red Heart Rose-of-Sharon bears snow white flowers with conspicuous burgundy red hearts, hence the name. There are often veins of the same colour running from the inside.
The deciduous leaves are 5-7 cm long, three-pointed, not very lobed, medium to dark green and very attractive with their u ...
VII - IX
1,5 - 2,5m
1 - 1,5m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Speciosus is an elegant, semi‑double cultivar of rose of Sharon dating back to the first half of the 19th century. It bears medium‑sized, snow‑white flowers with a pronounced wine‑red eye. The blooms are usually 7�9 cm across and consist of two rows of larger petals accompani ...
VII - IX
1,5 - 3m
1 - 1,5m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Totus Albus is a very elegant variety that bears large, 7-9 cm across, flowers of pure white colour, sometimes with dwarf lacy petals in the center. They come out reliably every year in July and don�t stop blooming until all buds have gone - sometimes by end September. Pruning is not needed. But if ...
VII - IX
1,5 - 3m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Woodbridge is an ideal choice for everyone who loves shiny-coloured flowers in summer. They are bright pink, sometimes of a faint lavender touch, with a bright red eye in the middle, small enough not to disturb the entire colour of the bloom. The Rose-of-Sharon comes out every year in July and doesn ...
VII - IX
1,5 - 3m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
This Rose-of-Sharon variety has a French name Oiseau Bleu which was difficult enough to be replaced with an English translation Blue Bird. It had long been the only blue variety in trade until Marina (BLUE SATIN�) appeared in 1996, and in 2007 a much deeper blue variety from France named ULTRAMARINE ...
VII - IX
2 - 3m
1 - 1,5m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
CHINA CHIFFON� is another striking new variety from the chiffon range of hardy hibiscus. These plants are remarkable for larger flowers that are double or full. China Chiffon has snow-white petals with a small burgundy red eye in the centre with fine lines like sun rays but burgundy red. There is an ...
VII - IX
1,5 - 2,5m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
ERUPTION� is a Rose-of-Sharon variety with large, up to 10 cm wide flowers. They are semi-double i.e. producing 5 large petals and several dwarf sepals in the centre whose size and quantity increases with age. They are glowing purple pink in colour and decorated with a conspicuous maroon eye and sho ...
VII - IX
1,5 - 3m
1 - 1,3m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
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Not many growers specialize in breeding Rose-of-Sharon, so when someone devotes themselves to it purposefully and over the long term, they soon become recognized in their field. One such prominent research station is Hortival Diffusion in France � the new name for the Minier nursery, founded al ...
VII - IX
2,5 - 3m
1 - 1,5m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Not many growers specialize in breeding Rose-of-Sharon, so when someone devotes themselves to it purposefully and over the long term, they soon become recognized in their field. One such prominent research station is Hortival Diffusion in France � the new name for the Minier nursery, founded al ...
VII - IX
2 - 3m
1 - 1,5m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Cranberry Crush swamp mallow produces large, cup-shaped, rich cranberry red flowers from midsummer until early autumn. They are borne atop about one meter tall, strong, red stems, and each stem makes 14-20 flowers. Deciduous leaves are ovate to hart-shaped, dark green with wine red hues, same like t ...
VIII - IX
0,8 - 1m
0,8 - 1m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Fantasia swamp mallow produces almost 20 cm large flowers of unique colour - it is somewhat old pastel pink with a tint of pale violet and lilac. Flowering begins in early August and lasts until early October. Deciduous leaves are maple-shaped with three wide lobes and conspicuous narrow tips. In au ...
VIII - X
1,3 - 1,8m
0,5 - 1m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Swamp mallow and its hybrids have been sought after plants for the past few years now. They are perennials with sturdy stems that have large, tropically looking flowers. Fireball is a unique variety with large, about 15-25 cm across, clear red flowers from midsummer until early autumn. The leaves ar ...
VIII - IX
0,5 - 1m
0,5 - 1m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Jazzberry Jam swamp mallow is a stunning variety with large flowers, up to 25 cm wide, of rich magenta pink colour and ruffled margins. They come out from mid August atop very strong, almost 1.5m tall stems that do not bend in rain. The plants produce multiples of them year after year forming a bush ...
VIII - X
1,3 - 1,5m
0,8 - 1,3m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Swamp mallow and its hybrids have been sought after plants for the past few years now. They are perennials with sturdy stems that have large, tropically looking flowers. Kopper King is a variety with large, dinner-plate-size flowers that can be anything from 20 up to 30 cm across. They are pink and ...
VIII - IX
1 - 1,5m
0,5 - 1m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Plum Crazy is a compact hybrid swamp mallow from Nebraska created by David Fleming and Gretchen Zwetzig as part of their forty‑year interspecific breeding work, and it is one of their best‑known cultivars. It bears large flowers about eighteen centimetres across in pastel lilac to antiqu ...
VIII - X
0,8 - 1,2m
0,6 - 1m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Robert Fleming is a rich red flowering hardy hibiscus with large, 22-24 cm across flowers from early August until early October. Leaves are green, deciduous, hydrangea-like broadly heart-shaped at the bottom of the plant, and as the plant begins to flower they change to 3-lobed with purple-red stalk ...
VIII - X
0,6 - 0,8m
0,6 - 1m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Royal Gems (not to be mislead by Crown Jewels) is a stunning Swamp mallow variety with extremely large, rich purple pink flowers. Their size is at least 25 cm, but more often 27-28 cm across! Flowering begins early in the season, usually in early August. Deciduous leaves are irregularly heart-shaped ...
VIII - X
1 - 1,3m
0,5 - 1m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Wide Brim is a variegated plantain lily variety with broadly heart-shaped leaves. They are pale green to dark blue-green in the centre and have wide, light yellow (in spring) to creamy white (in summer) brims at margins. In late summer appear thick, 40-50 cm tall stems with numerous, pale lavender v ...
VIII - IX
0,3 - 0,5m
0,5 - 1m
full to partial sun
3 (down to -40�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Pink Annabelle was historically the first sensation among smooth hydrangeas. It produces spherical flower heads 15�18 cm across, composed of delicate pink florets that gradually deepen from pale pink to richer shades. It usually begins flowering in mid-June, with blooms remaining attractive until th ...
VI - IX
1 - 1,5m
1 - 1,5m
full to partial sun
3 (down to -40�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Ruby Annabelle is the second sensation among smooth hydrangeas with pink flowers. It produces spherical flower heads 12�17 cm in diameter, composed of rich pink to purplish-pink florets that gradually deepen into richer ruby shades. It usually begins flowering in mid-June and the blooms remain attra ...
VI - IX
0,5 - 1m
0,5 - 1m
full to partial sun
3 (down to -40�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
PURPLE is an attractive novelty among Forever@Ever� hydrangeas from 2017. It produces large, mop-head inflorescences with indigo blue to purple violet flowers. They open from greenish-yellow buds in early summer and continue blooming in several flushes by early autumn. To achieve blue(ish) shades yo ...
VI - X
0,3 - 0,6m
0,4 - 0,6m
semi-shade to shade
5b (down to -27�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Leuchtfeuer hydrangea is a mop-head hydrangea with large, globular, rosy red flowers. It flowers on old wood so when trimming it in the spring make sure to keep the old framework which will produce new shoots with many flowers. The leaves are deciduous, deep green and very thick. Bela hydrangea grow ...
VII - IX
0,4 - 1m
0,5 - 1m
semi-shade to shade
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
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VII - IX
1 - 1,5m
1 - 1,5m
semi-shade to shade
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Blue Heaven� comes from the Netherlands and has the typical mop-head flowers that are heavenly blue if grown in acidic soil with pH 5.2-5.5. If you are unsure about your soil acidity buy a simple testing kit and if needed add some aluminium sulphate to reduce the pH which will increase the acidity.
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VI - X
0,3 - 0,8m
0,3 - 0,8m
semi-shade / partial sun
5b (down to -27�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
RED is a Forever@Ever� hydrangea with the deepest red possible. To achieve this colour your soil should be alkaline with pH of 6.0-6.2. If you are unsure about your soil pH buy a simple testing kit and if needed add some dolomitic lime to reduce soil acidity.
It produces large, globular, mop-head ...
VI - X
0,3 - 0,8m
0,3 - 0,8m
semi-shade / partial sun
5b (down to -27�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
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Kyushu is a time‑tested cultivar of panicle hydrangea, rightly regarded today as a classic. It is an upright, medium‑ to strongly‑growing shrub with a naturally open habit; in maturity it commonly reaches 1.5�2.5 m in height and about 1�1.5 m in width. It produces tall, conical inf ...
VII - IX
1,5 - 2,5m
1,5 - 2,5m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Limelight� is a panicle type hydrangea, not a mop-head one with big leaves and large flowers heads. Well, how to explain then that this new variety has even bigger flowers? Never mind, let�s just call them XXL size. The panicles are upto 30 cm long, fat blossoms of greenish-white colour when they co ...
VIII - IX
1,5 - 2m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
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LIVING COLOURFUL COCKTAIL hydrangea is something of a painter's delight. It is like a blend of colours over which an artist ponders, experiments and mixes for hours before finally arriving at a perfectly balanced result. Much the same can be said of this cultivar of panicle hydrangea, which opens c ...
VII - IX
0,8 - 1m
0,8 - 1m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
GROUNDBREAKER� is the world�s first series of groundcover panicle hydrangeas. The variety GROUNDBREAKER� BLUSH produces 15�20 cm tall panicles, composed of white‑pink blossoms whose pink shade intensifies towards late summer, yet remains rosy pink without turning red or magenta. The plants rea ...
VII - IX
0,3 - 0,4m
0,6 - 0,8m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
This attractive hydrangea comes from Belgium and was bred by Johan van Huylenbroeck. It was patented only in 2004 and got a peculiar name: Pinky Winky�. Allegedly, the breeder was inspired by the children�s programme Teletubbies.
Pinky Winky� is a panicle type hydrangea, not a mop-head one with b ...
VIII - IX
1 - 1,5m
1 - 1,5m
full to partial sun
3 (down to -40�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
SKYFALL is a panicle hydrangea of compact habit and small size. From mid July it produces large inflorescence packed with hyacinth-like individual flowers which emerge pale lime green, changing to cream white, and maturing to very pale pink in August and September. The plant forms nice shrubs with e ...
VII - IX
0,8 - 1,3m
0,5 - 1m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Panicle hydrangea BOBO� is unique for its small and compact growth and incredible amount of flowers. This variety produces numerous panicles, 25-30 cm tall and about 15 cm wide, composed of sterile flowers that emerge creamy white with lime green shades in midsummer, and mature to pale pastel pink i ...
VII - IX
0,5 - 0,8m
0,5 - 1m
full to partial sun
3 (down to -40�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
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This little apple, more precisely the panicle hydrangea cultivar LIVING LITTLE APPLE, is one of the results of modern breeding aimed at achieving colours beyond the usual pink and white. It forms a compact shrub whose flowers genuinely resemble the skin of certain apple varieties � the young ones ar ...
VII - IX
0,6 - 0,7m
0,6 - 0,7m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Sundae Fraise� is another new hydrangea clone from Jean Renault from France. It was derived from the already successful variety Vanille Fraise�, but this one is smaller and more compact. The flowers are medium sized panicles that open creamy white in late July and soon gain light pink shades that ge ...
VII - IX
0,8 - 1m
1 - 1,3m
full to partial sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
The name of this St. John’s Wort MIRACLE® BLIZZ looks like one of those many omnipresent internet acronyms. But what if it is a play on words – a combination of bliss and blizzard. Because the berries of this hypericum are snow white and combined with fresh yellow flowers they look ...
VI - IX
0,5 - 0,8m
0,5 - 0,6m
full sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
MIRACLE® ATTRACTION is rated the most attractive variety of all MIRACLE® series of St.John's wort. It has extended blooming season owing to which the plant keeps on producing flowers in the midst of numerous berries. Flowers are 2-3 cm wide, rich golden yellow, and come out from late June ...
VI - IX
0,4 - 0,6m
0,4 - 0,6m
full to partial sun
5b (down to -27�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
MIRACLE® PISTACHE St.John's wort offers a unique colour of its berries – they are bright pistachio green. They follow small, yellow flowers that open in several flushes from late June until late September. Its deciduous, broadly ovate leaves are dark green. The plant forms dense shrubs wi ...
VI - IX
0,5 - 0,8m
0,5 - 0,6m
full sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
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Cousin Joan chrysanthemum belongs among very late cultivars, offering its richly coloured blooms even with the arrival of the first frosts. The flowers are simple and delicately fragrant; the petals are deep fuchsia with a narrow, almost white inner ring that contrasts cheerfully with the yellow dis ...
X - XI
0,6 - 0,8m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Reginald Cory is an award-winning indigo variety named after the man of the same name, Reginald Radcliffe Cory (1871-1934), who was one of the eight sponsors of an important collecting expedition to China between 1917-1920 and who, although an amateur gardener, helped build a significant garden comp ...
VI - IX
1,5 - 2m
1 - 1,5m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Mango Popsicle� is the best torch lily variety out of the whole Popsicle series in my opinion. It produces long-lasting flowers of rich golden orange colour, identical to that of ripe mango flesh. Its spike-like inflorescence appear atop strong, smooth stems from mid July. Under ideal growing condit ...
VII - IX
0,3 - 0,6m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
5b (down to -27�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Papaya is said to be one of the most delicious fruits on Earth when picked up at the right time, fresh from the tree. No wonder that one might want to taste the flowers of this new torch lily called Papaya Popsicle�. The flowers combine fiery red, orange, and yellow colour in spike-like inflorescenc ...
VII - IX
0,4 - 0,5m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
5b (down to -27�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Rooper�s red-hot poker stands out from other species at first glance. Its flowers look a little like a microphone: the inflorescences are broad and short, noticeably flattened at the top, with tubular flowers packed tightly together to form compact, almost spherical heads. All that�s missing is ...
VIII - IX
0,8 - 1,2m
0,4 - 0,6m
full sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
DYNAMITE� is among the reddest crape myrtle cultivars currently available and also one of the hardiest, able to withstand winters of zone 6 (down to about �23 �C). Its name was chosen aptly and with humour, reflecting the explosive red of its flowers. It belongs to the Play It Again� series, which i ...
VIII - IX
1,5 - 3m
1 - 1,5m
full sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Kevin Hurd from Walters Gardens nursery in Michigan, USA, is a perennial breeder and among his targets are e.g., pinks, hardy hibiscus, and daisies. Banana Cream Shasta daisy is his work of art which he created in 2008 by crossing l. ‘Leumayel’ and l. ‘Sunny Side Up’. The res ...
VI - IX
0,3 - 0,5m
0,3 - 0,4m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Himalayan honeysuckle is a native Asian plant that comes from mountain woodlands of west China and Himalayas. In European gardens it is grown for its ornamental inflorescence composed of claret-red bracts hanging above small, campanulate, almost white blooms. Purple Rain is a variety with richer pur ...
VI - IX
1 - 2m
1 - 2m
full sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Alba is one of the oldest white forms of blazing star, appearing in European gardens since the early twentieth century. Unlike modern cultivars, it did not arise through targeted breeding but as a natural botanical variant that gardeners simply selected from prairie populations. White forms occur on ...
VII - IX
0,8 - 1,3m
0,3 - 0,4m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Floristan White is a white‑flowered cultivar of blazing star, selected from American prairie populations and introduced into European gardens only in the second half of the twentieth century. It was chosen within a breeding programme aimed at producing a stable white inflorescence, as white fo ...
VII - IX
0,8 - 1m
0,3 - 0,4m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Excelsum Superbum is a highly attractive, variegated form of glossy privet. It makes large, up to 15 cm long and 6 cm wide, ovate to oval, pale dark green leaves abundantly variegated butter yellow, often extended to the midribs. Directly contradicting its botanical name they are NOT glossy, they ar ...
IX - X
2 - 5m
1 - 2m
full sun
7 (down to -18�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Excelsum Superbum is a highly attractive, variegated form of glossy privet. It makes large, up to 15 cm long and 6 cm wide, ovate to oval, pale dark green leaves abundantly variegated butter yellow, often extended to the midribs. Directly contradicting its botanical name they are NOT glossy, they ar ...
IX - X
2 - 5m
1 - 3m
full sun
7 (down to -18�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
GREEN SCREEN is a remarkable cultivar of Chinese privet. It is a reliably evergreen shrub with medium-sized, evergreen, ovate leaves of attractive colouring. In spring, new growth emerges in a striking mahogany red, which gradually fades as the leaves mature, turning olive green. Before maturing to ...
VIII - IX
2 - 5m
1 - 2m
full to partial sun
6b (down to -21�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Big Blue is an American turf-lily cultivar that has earned a reputation as the most reliable and most striking liriope in the USA thanks to its unusually deep flower colour that can brighten even deep shade in late summer. It forms firm, dark green, glossy and truly evergreen leaves that arch gently ...
VIII - X
0,3 - 0,5m
0,4 - 0,6m
full sun to shade
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Liriope has dark green, ribbon-like, semi-glossy foliage. The leaves are narrow and evergreen in mild winters of zone 6 and reliably evergreen in warmer areas. In early August are borne spikes of rich lavender violet flowers on strong, dark stems. They usually overgrow the leaves by not more than 10 ...
VIII - IX
0,2 - 0,4m
0,3 - 0,5m
semi-shade to shade
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Royal Purple lily-turf is like an improved version of an older car type - better in all aspects compared to its predecessor: larger leaves, larger flowers, deeper colour. The foliage is ribbon-like, dark green, very glossy, and are evergreen in mild winters of zone 6, and reliably evergreen in warme ...
VIII - X
0,2 - 0,4m
0,3 - 0,5m
semi-shade to shade
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Robin loosestrife is a sister (or brother?) variety of Robert loosestrife. It has almost identical colour of its the 5-petalled, star-shaped. They are bougainvillea-like rich purple pink forming, compared to Robert, much narrower spike-like inflorescence with enormous number of flowers that are clos ...
VII - IX
0,5 - 1,3m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
3 (down to -40�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Dropmore Purple is a dense growing Loosestrife variety with rich pink to light purple red star-shaped flowers from midsummer until early autumn. They are produced on well-branched, thin, hairless stems and open from the bottom upwards. As they remain fresh for a long time when the top buds open the ...
VII - IX
0,6 - 0,8m
0,3 - 0,4m
full sun
3 (down to -40�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Ferruginea is a southern magnolia variety with large, 24-26 cm across, creamy white, lotus-like flowers whose fragrance attracts not only bees and other insects, but also most perfume producers and every passer-by, especially in late afternoon and early evening when it releases its rich, sweet and c ...
VI - IX
4 - 8m
3 - 5m
full sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Goliath is bushier than the species. As you can tell by its name, something is going to be extraordinary here. True: the flowers are extremely large, often up to 30 cm wide, strongly fragrant and appear on the plant usually from June, often from late May if the end of spring is hot, and continue blo ...
V - IX
3 - 8m
3 - 4m
full sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Little Gem is an evergreen magnolia which is smaller in every aspect but offers more of everything. The glossy, leathery leaves are numerous, making the plant very dense. They are deep green with distinct rusty underneath. When crushed they release a fine resin perfume.
The amount of creamy white ...
VI - X
2 - 4m
1,5 - 2,5m
full sun
6b (down to -21�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Southern magnolia Mont Blanc� produces the largest flowers ever measured: 25-40 cm across on older plants. They are creamy white and highly fragrant. Their scent attracts not only bees and other insects, but also most perfume producers and all passersby, especially in late afternoon and early evenin ...
VI - IX
4 - 8m
3 - 5m
full sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Cabaret® is a fantastic new leatherleaf mahonia from 2009. It produces 10-15 cm long, semi-erect racemes of rich orange and yellow flowers that open from deep coral red buds. Unlike other similar mahonias this one has no fragrance. They are followed by blue berries in autumn and winter. The eve ...
IX - XI
0,5 - 1,3m
0,5 - 1m
semi-shade to shade
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Japanese breeder Seiju Yamaguchi from Mizunami-shi in Prefecture Gigu has been working with mahonias for some time now. In 2023, he comes with a completely unique product – a hybrid of threadleaf mahonia which is the world's first registered variety with golden yellow flowers and orange buds. ...
X - XI
0,5 - 1m
0,5 - 1m
semi-shade / partial sun
7 (down to -18�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Gracillimus is a maiden grass (eulalia) which is very popular among both interior as well as landscape designers. It offers a lush effect of dense tufts of narrow, rich green leaves, elegantly arching. It is not very tall but can be quite substantial given the space in your garden. Tassel-like flowe ...
IX - X
1,5 - 2m
1 - 2m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Little Zebra® is an eulalia variety which is commonly supposed to be a dwarf version of Zebrinus, an older eulalia variety, however, these two have nothing in common. Little Zebra® originated as a natural sport of green-leaved miscanthus species. It has the same creamy white to pale yellow ...
VIII - IX
0,8 - 1,3m
0,8 - 1,3m
full sun
5b (down to -27�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Yaku Jima, alternatively Yakushima Dwarf, is a dwarf version of a very popular eulalia variety Gracillimus. It also has elegantly narrow, deep green leaves that reach 80-100 cm tall. In midsummer appears a profusion of flowers composed in plume-like inflorescence which is narrower than on most eulal ...
VIII - IX
0,8 - 1,2m
1 - 1,5m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Cranberry Lace� is another dwarf beebalm variety from bred by Hubertus Gerardus Oudshoorn from the Netherlands as a cross between other dwarf varieties Cranberry Lace� and Pink Lace�. It forms neat and very compact tufts with upright branches holding bright purple flowers that are not smaller than t ...
VIII - X
0,3 - 0,5m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Pink Lace� is a dwarf beebalm variety from the Netherlands. It was discovered as a naturally occurring seedling of unnamed parents of monarda didyma in 2002. It forms a neat and very compact tuft with upright branches holding rich pink flowers that are not smaller than those on tall varieties. Bloom ...
VI - X
0,3 - 0,5m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
NEPTUNE® is an exquisite variety of Cuban catmint. An amateur gardener might say that it looks like a merge between Blue Boa agastache and blue dead nettle, and he can't be blamed. Apart from the main features typical for this Cuban species such as large leaves and large flowers, NEPTUNE® ...
VI - IX
0,4 - 0,6m
0,3 - 0,4m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
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Saw-toothed sweet olive is one of the most fragrant members of its genus � its small, white flowers can fill the mountain air of western China with a sweet, jasmine-like scent that travels far beyond its modest appearance. This species originates from Sichuan province, where it grows at elevations a ...
IX - X
1,5 - 3m
1,5 - 3m
full to partial sun
7 (down to -18�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Fortune's osmanthus is a cross between o.heterophyllus (small, very spiny leaves) and o.fragrans (large, entire leaves). It was first brought from Japan to Europe to Holland Philipp Franz von Siebold in 1856. Over the years its name has developed from osmanthus aquifolium to o.aquifolium var.latifo ...
X - XI
1,5 - 3m
1,5 - 2,5m
full to partial sun
6b (down to -21�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
The cultivar Hameln of Chinese fountain grass has earned its place among the leading ornamental grasses through several notable qualities. One of them is undoubtedly its ability to maintain a compact, tidy form and an already well‑developed appearance at a time when most grasses are only begin ...
VIII - IX
0,5 - 0,6m
0,6 - 0,8m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Hameln Gold is an old variety of Chinese fountain grass which draws attention in the very first weeks of spring, when its young leaves unfold in a clean yellow shade that feels like a call to celebration in an otherwise still‑sleepy garden. The clumps are compact, regular and slightly lower th ...
VII - IX
0,4 - 0,5m
0,4 - 0,6m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Little Bunny is the smallest and most endearing form of Chinese fountain grass, as if someone had taken the species and shrunk it into a garden bonsai. Its variety name openly admits that this will be a tiny, fluffy and irresistibly charming tuft. Its appeal lies in perfect proportions: fine, narrow ...
VIII - X
0,3 - 0,4m
0,4 - 0,5m
full sun
5b (down to -27�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Red Head is a Chinese fountain grass cultivar that appeared in gardens at the turn of the new millennium and has been impossible to overlook ever since. This handsome giant looks like a bodybuilder drawing a deep breath to show off his strength. Its greatest asset is the long, fluffy flower heads th ...
VIII - X
1 - 1,5m
1 - 1,5m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Blue Spire is a hybrid between two types of perovskia. It was first introduced to RHS in 1961 and since late 80�s it has been in cultivation in most of the world with mild climate. It is a very hardy plant originally found in Central Asia (Afghanistan, Pakistan) but is successfully grown even furthe ...
VII - IX
0,6 - 1,2m
0,5 - 1m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Little Spire is a smaller, more compact cultivar of Russian sage, first introduced in 1995. Its flowers resemble tiny slippers � vivid inky violet-blue in colour � and emerge from deep purple buds that begin forming as early as June. While peak blooming occurs in the second half of summer, the richl ...
VI - IX
0,6 - 0,7m
0,5 - 0,6m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Prime Time is a standout among Russian sages, bred by perennial specialist Hans Hansen of Walters Gardens in the United States. Compared to other cultivars, it impresses with early flowering, a compact habit, and exceptionally dense inflorescences. The flowers resemble tiny slippers in rich violet-b ...
VII - IX
0,6 - 1m
0,6 - 1m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
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Early Pink Lady knotweed will delight those who do not like waiting for summer perennials. It is one of the few exceptional cultivars that can start blooming as early as mid-July if the season starts well. Its slender, spike‑like inflorescences carry deep pink to rosy red buds and soft pink fl ...
VII - X
0,6 - 0,8m
0,6 - 0,9m
full to partial sun
Phlox JS Queen Paola wins you over with several qualities at once. The first thing you notice is its beautifully coloured flowers, blending shades from rosy purple to soft mauve combined with white, forming dense, regular panicles that look like tiny garden lanterns lit from June well into autumn. T ...
VI - IX
0,6 - 0,8m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
2 (down to -45�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Crystal Fairy® is another sport of the Fairy group of polyantha roses coming from the original hybrid introduced in 1930�s. This one has clear white, double flowers that may gain a light pink shade when fading. Reasonably disease resistant.
Planting instructions: Prepare a hole of size 30x30 cm ...
VI - X
0,3 - 0,6m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
3 (down to -40�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
During a rose show in 2005 one of the world top supermodels was given an extraordinary privilege: to choose among 15 rose the one she liked best. She was Heidi Klum and the rose was named after her. Heidi Klum� rose is a beautiful variety of striking colour and lovely perfume. Its flowers are fully ...
VI - IX
0,4 - 0,6m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Chaplin's Pink Climber is a climbing rose developed by the Chaplin brothers from Hertfordshire, UK, and introduced in 1928. It is a fast-growing variety belonging to the wichuraiana group � hybrid East Asian roses that boast repeated and long-lasting blooming. It bears 5-6 cm wide, semi-double, sli ...
VI - X
3 - 5m
0,5 - 1m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
If you are looking for a compact rose with red flowers have a look at this beautiful Kordes rose Cherry Girl�. It makes 5-7 cm large, double flowers of incredibly rich but soft red colour. It has a slight fragrance. Leaves are very healthy, highly resistant to common diseases. Cherry Girl� grows abo ...
VI - IX
0,6 - 0,8m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
5b (down to -27�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Iceberg is an old rose bred by Reimer Kordes already in 1985. In order to support its international success its original name Schneewittchen� was changed to Iceberg�. It has medium-sized, snow white, semi-double flowers with light fragrance. Leaves are dark green and healthy, marginally suspected to ...
VI - X
0,8 - 1,2m
0,6 - 0,8m
full sun
5b (down to -27�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Knirps� is a fantastic groundcovering rose myde by Kordes in 1997. It has 5cm wide, bright pink flowers making an eternal carpet that flowers profusely from June till October. Very strong and healthy, absolutely disease-free.
Recommended spacing: 5 plants per square meter.
Planting instruction ...
VI - X
0,4 - 0,6m
0,4 - 0,5m
full sun
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Larisa� is a Kordes novelty from 2008. It is a compact, polyantha rose with medium-sized, soft pink, semi-double flowers. This rose is very healthy and does not need any treatment against usual rose diseases. Awarded ADR in 2008. It flowers from early summer until mid autumn.
Planting instruction ...
VI - IX
0,6 - 0,8m
0,5 - 0,6m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
GUIRLANDE D�AMOUR is a small‑flowered climbing rose with a light, airy habit and long, flexible shoots carrying abundant clusters of small, pure‑white, semi‑double to fully double flowers measuring 3�4 cm across. The flowers are borne in large trusses and, when fully open, create t ...
VI - IX
2 - 3m
1 - 2m
full sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
MADAME ANISETTE� is a hybrid tea rose from the Parfuma� series by Kordes Rosen from Germany. It makes large, about 8 cm wide, fully double flowers of cream to pale apricot petals. They open from early June and appear repeatedly in several flushes throughout the season. It makes strong, upright stems ...
VI - X
0,6 - 0,8m
0,4 - 0,6m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Nina Weibull� is an award-winning rose from Danish breeders Poulsen Roser who have been breeding roses since 1923. This rose came to life in 1961 and ever since it was launched in 1962 it has been a sought-after and popular rose variety in most of the Northern hemisphere, especially for its hardines ...
VI - X
0,6 - 0,8m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Orange Climber is an attractive climbing rose bred by Dutch company Verschuren and introduced in 1990. It produces 7-8 cm wide, semi-double flowers with slightly frilled margins. They are rich tangerine orange as they emerge and turn a strong salmon shade when they mature. Flowers appear in several ...
VI - X
2 - 2,5m
0,5 - 1m
full sun
5b (down to -27�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
RED LEONARDO DA VINCI� is fantastic red polyantha (floribunda) rose from France, bred by Meilland International in 2005. It is a cross between Rote Max Graf, Cassandra, and Bonica. It bears medium-sized, deep red, fully double, lightly scented flowers which come out from early June almost continuous ...
VI - XI
0,8 - 1m
0,5 - 0,6m
full sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
ROSENGR�FIN MARIE HENRIETTE is a floribunda rose from the Parfuma� series bred by German rose specialists Kordes Rosen. It bears medium-sized, 8-10 cm wide, pink flowers. They resemble the English roses being fully double. The most striking feature about this variety is its intoxicating perfume � a ...
VI - X
0,6 - 0,8m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Rouge Meilove� is an attractive, compact floribunda rose from Meilland breeding. It bears medium-sized, deep red flowers and extremely healthy, disease-resistant foliage. Flowers come out in June and the plant keeps producing new buds in flushes throughout the season.
Planting: Prepare a hole of ...
VI - X
0,4 - 0,5m
0,4 - 0,6m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
SCHNEEWITTCHEN� (Snow White) is a pure white floribunda rose from 1958 bred by Reimer Kordes (1922-1997). In 1983 it received a prestigious award Rose of the Year 1983 which it truly deserves. It produces 5-6 cm large, semi-double, mildly scented, snow-white flowers from June until November on the b ...
VI - XI
0,8 - 1,5m
0,4 - 0,6m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
YELLOW MEILOVE� is a yellow flowering rose from the MEILOVE� series bred by Meilland in France. It exhibits bushy and compact growth, and profuse flowering from May until October, sometimes even November if the frost has not killed the flower buds. The flowers are fully double, standard yellow from ...
V - XI
0,5 - 0,8m
0,4 - 0,6m
full sun
5b (down to -27�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
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The rose MENDOZA is a fully double floribunda from the Castle� Collection, bred by Mogens Nyegaard Olesen for Poulsen Roser in 2010. Its name refers to the Argentine city of Mendoza beneath the Andes, renowned for its wine tradition and striking landscape, which makes the name of the variety easy to ...
VI - IX
0,8 - 1m
0,8 - 1m
full sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
MOIN MOIN� is a modern floribunda rose bred by W. Kordes� S�hne and introduced in 2011. It stands out for its exceptionally abundant flowering, compact growth and stable pink colour that holds well even in hot weather. Its name comes from the northern German greeting �moin moin�, common in Hamburg, ...
VI - IX
0,5 - 0,7m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
The rose CORAL LIONS ROSE is a coral‑coloured sport of the famous Lions Rose bred by Kordes, bringing a soft coral‑pink shade with orange undertones that shifts subtly through the season depending on temperature and light. The blooms are semi‑double, 6�8 cm across, forming large, g ...
VI - IX
0,7 - 0,9m
0,6 - 0,8m
full sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
CREMOSA is a modern floribunda rose bred by Wilhelm‑Alexander Kordes and introduced by W. Kordes� S�hne in 2018. It combines nostalgically full blooms with outstanding health and reliable repeat flowering. The flowers measure 6�7 cm across, carry a high petal count and appear in smaller cluste ...
VI - IX
1 - 1,7m
0,4 - 0,6m
full sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
The rose ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS takes its name from the hugely successful British TV sitcom of the same title, because that is exactly what this rose is: absolutely fabulous. It produces a profusion of rich yellow, semi‑double blooms 8�10 cm across (usually 26�40 petals), with distinctly ruffled ...
VI - IX
1 - 1,2m
0,8 - 1m
full sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
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Cappucino is a black‑eyed Susan cultivar with large blooms in a breathtaking range of deep shades � chocolate brown, mahogany wood, roasted coffee bean, translucent amber and the kind of gold you might imagine in a pirate�s treasure chest. What makes it especially charming is that each plant i ...
VII - X
0,6 - 0,8m
0,3 - 0,4m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Prairie Sun is a large‑flowered cultivar of gloriosa daisy that looks in the garden like a carefully stacked pile of golden nuggets. Its blooms, 10�12 cm across, have a vivid golden‑yellow base and a striking orange halo reaching halfway along the petals. The centre remains green for a l ...
VII - X
0,8 - 1m
0,3 - 0,4m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
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The Rudy series of rudbeckias was developed by the Dutch breeding company Florensis, with the goal of creating early flowering cultivars with good performance even under less-than-ideal care. These varieties offer a profusion of blooms roughly from the same period as echinaceas.
Rudy Mini Y ...
VII - X
0,3 - 0,4m
0,3 - 0,4m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Goldquelle is a fully double flowering variety of cutleaf coneflower. Its bright yellow flowers are 8-10 cm across and look almost like dahlias. Leaves are light to medium green, deeply lobed as if divided. Stems reach about one meter tall which makes Goldquelle a perfect companion plant for the bac ...
VIII - X
0,8 - 1m
0,3 - 0,4m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Perennial sage lovers surely know one of the most popular and sought-after variety with deep purple violet stems called Caradonna. In 2018 its improvement was introduced called Caramia. It boasts the same colours, twice or three times more flowers, and a more compact, shorter habit. Caramia makes co ...
V - IX
0,4 - 0,5m
0,4 - 0,5m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Salvia Ostfriesland forms compact, medium-height clumps with sturdy, purple-toned stems reaching 35�45 cm in height. For an extended period, it produces upright spikes of rich lavender-blue flowers that contrast beautifully with the dark calyces and stems, making the plant visually appealing eve ...
V - IX
0,3 - 0,5m
0,4 - 0,5m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
SENSATION® is a superb wood sage series developed by Tobias Braunig from Germany. All of its varieties are truly sensational offering low, very dense and usually compact habit with profuse flowering. SENSATION® COMPACT VIOLET is a perennial herbaceous sage variety producing deep violet flo ...
V - IX
0,3 - 0,4m
0,3 - 0,4m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
SENSATION? is a superb new perennial salvia series. All of its varieties are truly sensational offering low, very dense and compact habit with profuse flowering. Sensation? Deep Blue produces short but chubby spikes of deep violet blue flowers from mid spring until late summer if you deadhead regula ...
V - IX
0,2 - 0,3m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
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Lilac Squirrel Korean Burnet carries not only its own beauty but also a playful, charming name. And how else could one describe a plant whose inflorescences are as fluffy as the tail of a squirrel or a fox, coloured in soft lilac‑pink shades reminiscent of spring lilacs? The flower spikes reac ...
VIII - IX
0,6 - 1m
0,5 - 1m
full to partial sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Small scabious is a smaller version of this common perennial, naturally found in our countryside. It makes small leaves of two types: the basal leaves are pinnatifid (they look like those on dandelions), and stem leaves, as if they did not belong there, are extremely narrow and deeply cut (like thos ...
VI - IX
0,2 - 0,3m
0,2 - 0,4m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
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FIRECRACKER is another remarkable low‑growing stonecrop from the SUNSPARKLER� series bred by Chris Hansen in Michigan, USA. In late summer it produces dense clusters of small pink flowers that create a soft yet striking contrast to the dark foliage. The flower heads are firm and abun ...
VIII - IX
0,1 - 0,2m
0,3 - 0,4m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Coraljade is a deciduous variety of orpine developed by American breeder Hans Hansen from Walters Gardens nursery in Michigan who is known in our country as the creator of many beautiful sages. It is a low-growing, compact perennial forming elegantly smooth cushions with grey-green, fleshy leaves. F ...
VIII - IX
0,3 - 0,4m
0,4 - 0,6m
full sun
3 (down to -40�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
LIME ZINGER stonecrop belongs to SUNSPARKLER� series developed by Chris Hansen in the USA and is arguably one of the most striking cultivars of the whole series. Its leaves resemble miniature eucalyptus foliage � round, juicy, lime-green with a fine burgundy edge in youth, as if outlined with a past ...
VIII - IX
0,1 - 0,2m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
SEDUCTION� LA VIE EN ROSE is an orpine variety from the Seduction� series bred by the Dutch company Florensis. Yet before flowering, you will be impressed by its fabulous foliage. The medium green leaves are conspicuously variegated, bearing a wide white brim at margins. They are deciduous ...
IX - X
0,2 - 0,3m
0,3 - 0,4m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
SEDUCTION� ROSE CHARM stonecrop is part of the Seduction� breeding series developed by the Dutch company Florensis. This cultivar quickly gained popularity thanks to its compact growth habit, abundant flowering, and attractive appearance. It produces small, star-shaped flowers composed of soft pink ...
VIII - IX
0,2 - 0,3m
0,3 - 0,4m
full sun
3 (down to -40�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
SEDUCTION� ROS� SOIR�E is an orpine variety from the Seduction� series bred by the Dutch company Florensis. All plants from the series boast compact growth, dense habit and large inflorescences. ROS� SOIR�E makes deep raspberry red, star-shaped flowers with pale pink sepals. They are borne ...
VIII - X
0,2 - 0,3m
0,3 - 0,4m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
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SEDUCTION� PINK PASSION orpine is perhaps the most endearing jewel of the Seduction� series created by the Dutch company Florensis. From September it opens bright pink flowers in a shade that is neither muted nor purplish; it is simply beautifully pink, set against light green foliage. The flower he ...
IX - X
0,3 - 0,4m
0,3 - 0,4m
full sun
3 (down to -40�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
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When I first saw the Toetie Froetie� houseleek series at the Plantarium horticultural fair, I believe it was in 2019, their display fascinated me just like everyone who passed by. The composition, featuring a dry tree with a charming little house nestled in its branches, looked like a miniature land ...
VII - IX
0,1 - 0,3m
0,2 - 0,3m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
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Cup plant is one of those prairie species you notice immediately. It is a very tall perennial that reaches between 2 and 2 metres in height, flowers included, depending on conditions, and it never disappears in the background. You recognise it by its massive, four‑angled stems wrapped in large ...
VIII - IX
2 - 3m
0,5 - 1m
full sun
3 (down to -40�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Fireworks is a unique variety of rough goldenrod that stands out from the rest with its arching habit and long flower racemes that open at the very end of the season – in early autumn. The inflorescences are slender but very long, reaching 30-40 cm, and are covered with small, bright yellow, s ...
IX - X
0,8 - 1,3m
1 - 1,5m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Tamarisk is a beautiful plant with tiny leaves and profusion of flowers in late summer. The flowers are small, pink, composed in long racemes. Deciduous leaves are scale-like, blue-green, very small. Overall appearance is feathery and very fluffy and the plant looks great in a Mediterranean-style la ...
VIII - IX
2 - 4m
2 - 3m
full sun
2 (down to -45�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Brainstorm was aptly chosen for this spiderort’s variety name, though, I suspect someone apparently wanted to be witty, but irony aside – it worked. After its introduction at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show in England in 2023, its beauty must have burned a hole in the brains of the j ...
VI - X
0,4 - 0,5m
0,3 - 0,4m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
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The first thing you notice about New York ironweed is its unusually strong and tall structure: the stems feel as if they were made of flexible metal, and the plant keeps its upright shape even after heavy rain or wind. The main show, however, arrives from early to mid‑August � small purple flo ...
VIII - IX
1,5 - 2m
1 - 1,5m
full sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
ANNIVERSARY BLUE is a winning selection of speedwell bred by German branch of Dutch breeding company Florensis B.V., in Quedlinburg. It boasts rich indigo blue flowers arranged in slim, erect spikes from late June until early autumn. Yes, this speedwell continuously produces new flowering spikes whi ...
VI - X
0,3 - 0,4m
0,3 - 0,4m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Large-flowered pansies offer lots of colours and flower types. You can choose just single-colour plants from the Pure category making a sophisticated one-tone bed/container, or choose two contrasting varieties using Speedy category with rays, or simply get all of them and mix them wildly i ...
X - VII
0,1 - 0,1m
0,2 - 0,2m
full to partial sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
DELTA BLUES™ is an American chaste tree variety bred and selected by Matthew Dirr from the University of Georgia, son of a famous horticulturist Michael A. Dirr, Ph.D. It differs from the species by a more compact growth, dense and rounded habit, and more congested inflorescence making the flo ...
VIII - X
2 - 3m
2 - 3m
full sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Latifolia is a large-leaved version of chaste tree. Botanically not a variety, just a selection of the species, still, I can see that it is the most sought-after chaste tree today. It is easily distinguished by both larger leaves and inflorescence that contains more individual flowers owing to which ...
VIII - IX
2 - 4m
2 - 3m
full sun
5b (down to -27�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
ALL SUMMER RED® is a novelty weigela selected in the Netherlands in 2007. It was bred by Gijsbertus Verhoef as a cross between weigela Evita and weigela Red Prince. The result is a compact shrub with rich coloured flowers over a long period of time. Patent No. PP23654 was granted in 2011.
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V - IX
0,5 - 1m
0,5 - 1m
full to partial sun
5 (down to -29�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
ALL SUMMER PEACH® is a novelty dwarf weigela, a follow-up to a very successful ALL SUMMER RED® variety which is coincidentally one of its parents. It was bred by Gijsbertus Verhoef from the Netherlands, and patented as PP29149 in 2018.
ALL SUMMER PEACH® dwarf weigela produces funnel ...
V - X
0,5 - 0,8m
0,5 - 0,8m
full to partial sun
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Citrus Twist Spanish dagger bears grey-green leaves whose striking yellow margins often extend deeper into the centre of the leaf in the form of irregularly wide yellow stripes, making the base green colour a secondary shade. As a bonus, from mid-summer arrives a third colour tone: scarlet red to sa ...
IX - XI
0,5 - 1,5m
0,5 - 1m
full sun
6 (down to -23�C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
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