Special Collections

At Last® Rose

Compact, dense mounding shrub rose Disease resistant leaves Fragrant, double-flowering, apricot-orange blooms Flowers fade to a light pink with age

Adriatic Bellflower

AKA Campanula elatines var. garganica 'Dickson's Gold' Profuse clusters of star-shaped, bright blue-violet flowers Gold leaves are small and kidney-shaped with a very jagged edge A very tight, compact, slow-growing, trailing perennial Semi-evergreen foliage Bloom Time: June to August

Summer Cascade Birch

Weeping to prostrate growth habit Oval, serrated leaves are dark green in the summer, bright yellow in the fall Salmon-pink to reddish-brown bark exfoliates to reveal a lighter, inner bark Can be trained to form a tree form, or left natural as a mounding spreader

Christmas Fern

Glossy leathery deep green leaves Young fiddleheads are covered in fine silver hairs Upright clumping habit Rhizomatous, but does not spread or naturalize Slow-growing Semi-evergreen

Apache Rose Switch Grass

Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Dense upright columnar habit with grey-green foliage Tips become flushed with a hint of rosy-red in the fall and rose-coloured panicles appear Very sturdy cultivar that will remain standing through the winter Foliage height: 100 cm Flower height: 125 cm Bloom Time: Early fall Grass Type: Warm Season

American Elm

Vase-shaped broad rounded crown Insignificant green flowers in early spring become single oval to rounded winged seeds Oval to elliptical rough-textured green leaves in the summer Foliage turns a pale yellow in the fall Bloom Time: Spring

Dawn Redwood

Deciduous coniferous tree that grows in a conical shape Soft flat green needles turn bronze in the fall Use as a specimen, for screening, or in a group setting

Aaron's Beard

Golden-yellow flowers Smooth oval golden leaves on woody stems Foliage may have a slightly reddish hue in cooler weather Evergreen foliage in milder winters Bloom Time: June to July Flower Size: 5 cm

Golden Alexander

Branching erect reddish stems Each tiny flower is composed of five sepals, five petals and five stamens These tiny flowers form a large flat-topped cluster Dry seed heads turn purple, adding summer interest Bloom Time: May to June

Green Vase Zelkova

Vase-shaped crown with upright spreading branches Oblong to elliptical medium green leaves in the summer Foliage is orange-bronze in the fall Young bark exfoliates to reveal a red-brown inner bark

Great Plains Yucca

White bell-shaped flowers on semi-woody stems Evergreen leaves are narrow, sword-shaped and gray-blue in colour Virtually stemless leaves form a foliage clump at soil level Bloom Time: Summer Flower Height: 150 cm Foliage Height: 80 cm

Yucca

White bell-shaped flowers on semi-woody stems Blue-green to grey-green spikes are lined with curly white filaments A selection of the species with a uniform, dwarf habit Bloom Time: Summer Flower Height: 150 cm

Colour Guard Yucca

White bell-shaped flowers on semi-woody stems Evergreen leaves are sword-shaped and green with a yellow variegation Virtually stemless leaves form a foliage clump at soil level Bloom Time: Summer Flower Height: 150 cm Foliage Height: 80 cm

Yucca

White bell-shaped flowers on semi-woody stems Evergreen leaves are sword-shaped and tinged green to blue Virtually stemless leaves form a foliage clump at soil level Bloom Time: Summer Flower Height: 200 cm

Chinese Wisteria

AKA Wisteria chinensis 'Blue Sapphire' Large cascading clusters of fragrant deep blue-violet sweet pea-like flowers Green pinnate leaves have 7-13 leaflets per leaf Poisonous bean-like seed pods in September and October Vigorous twining vine Bloom Time: June and July

American Wisteria

Large cascading clusters of sweet pea-like flowers Blooms are a fragrant deep lavender-blue with a paler blue hood Mature plants are known to flower 3 times a year Glossy deep green pinnate leaves with multiple leaflets emerge bronze in spring Poisonous bean-like seed pods in September and October Extremely cold-hardy yet less aggressive than Asian wisterias Bloom Time: May and July and sometimes September

Kentucky Wisteria

Large cascading clusters of fragrant lilac-purple sweet-pea-like flowers Green pinnate leaves have with 7-13 leaflets per leaf Poisonous bean-like seed pods in September and October Less aggressive than Asian Wisteria varieties Bloom Time: June and July

Japanese Wisteria

Large cascading clusters of fragrant purple-lavender sweet-pea-like flowers Green pinnate leaves have 13-19 leaflets per leaf Poisonous bean-like seed pods in September and October Vigorous twining vine Bloom Time: June and July

Japanese Wisteria

Large cascading clusters of fragrant pale blue sweet-pea-like flowers Green pinnate leaves have 13-19 leaflets per leaf Poisonous bean-like seed pods in September and October Vigorous twining vine Bloom Time: June and July

Japanese Wisteria

Large cascading clusters of fragrant pea-like lilac-blue flowers Bright green pinnate leaves usually have 11 leaflets per leaf Poisonous bean-like seed pods in September and October Vigorous twining vine Bloom Time: late spring-early summer

Electric Love® Weigela

Abundant rich red blooms Dark foliage for unique contrast Compact rounded habit Bloom Time: Summer to Fall

Strobe® Weigela

Tubular vibrant pink flowers Green and Bronze foliage in spring turning orange and then Crimson red in the fall

Tuxedo™ Weigela

True white bell-shaped flowers Deep burgundy foliage is a striking contrast to the blooms Low mounding habit Bloom Time: Summer to fall

Stunner® Weigela

Reblooming beauty with tubular vibrant pink flowers Dark purple foliage is a great contrast to the flowers above

Peach Kisses™

Reblooming beauty with tubular peachy pink flowers Deep green foliage is a great contrast to the flowers above Compact, rounded habit

Maroon Swoon® Weigela

Abundant rich red blooms Deep green foliage is a great contrast to the flowers Upright rounded habit Bloom Time: Summer to Fall

Crimson Kisses® Weigela

Reblooming beauty with bright red flowers Deep green foliage is a great contrast to the flowers Compact, rounded habit Bloom Time: Summer to Fall

Afterglow™ Weigela

Arching upright habit Long tubular pink and cream coloured flowers Flowers provide an intense contract against the dark bronze leaves Long lasting blooms

Czechmark Trilogy® Weigela

Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Blooms start out white and transition to pink then to red All three colours will appear at once on the same plant Glossy green leaves Bloom Time: Spring

My Monet® Purple Effect Weigela

Proven Winners® ColorChoice&reg Funnel-shaped burgundy-purple flowers Variegated green and white leaves have pink overtones Compact low spreading habit Bloom Time: Spring and sporadically in the summer and fall

Tango Weigela

Funnel-shaped rosy-red flowers Greenish-purple leaves Compact rounded spreading habit Bloom Time: Spring and sporadically in the summer and fall

Midnight Wine Shine® Weigela

Proven Winners® Funnel-shaped hot rose-pink flowers Glossy deep purple leaves hold their colour all season Winter hardy with less tip die-back Flowers earlier than traditional cultivars Improved cultivar over Midnight Wine

Red Prince Weigela

Funnel-shaped red flowers Glossy green leaves are tipped with a tinge of red Upright, rounded habit Bloom Time: Spring and sporadically in the summer and fall

Dwarf Variegated Weigela

Funnel-shaped bright pink flowers Variegated green leaves are edged in creamy-white Rounded habit Bloom Time: Spring and sporadically in the summer and fall

Minuet Weigela

Dark ruby-red slightly fragrant flowers Deep green leaves have a purplish-red overcast Compact, spreading habit Bloom Time: Spring and sporadically in the summer and fall

Bristol Snowflake Weigela

Funnel-shaped white flowers are tinged with pink Glossy green leaves Upright, oval habit Bloom Time: Spring and sporadically in the summer and fall

Bristol Ruby Weigela

Numerous funnel-shaped ruby-red flowers Glossy green leaves Upright oval habit Bloom Time: Spring and sporadically in the summer and fall

Spilled Wine® Weigela

Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Dark wavy purple foliage holds its colour well Hot pink-magenta blooms Plant is wider than it is tall Low, mounded habit Bloom Time: Spring and sporadically in the summer and fall

Wine and Roses® Weigela

Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Numerous funnel-shaped hot rose-pink flowers Glossy dark burgundy-purple leaves Rounded spreading habit Bloom Time: Spring and sporadically in the summer and fall

Barren Strawberry

AKA Geum ternata Mat-forming rhizomatous perennial Dark green to bronze strawberry-like leaves Saucer-shaped bright yellow flowers Evergreen foliage Bloom Time: Early spring to summer

Frost Grape

Drooping panicles of small five-petaled yellowish-green flowers Blooms have a sweet musky fragrance Small green berries age to deep purple Grapes are edible but very sour Large green three-lobed serrated leaves are 10 cm by 15 cm Main stems have a shaggy reddish-brown bark Will climb up trees and fences by tendrils Bloom Time: June Flower Size: 12 cm Ripens: Summer

Woolly Blue Violet

Large heart-shaped leaves Numerous large pearly-white flowers Flowers are edible Each bloom is heavily spotted and freckled with a deep china-blue colour Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer

Pansy

Unusual flowers are close to jet-black in colour Each bloom has a tiny yellow eye The blooms are edible Bloom Time: Spring

Canada Violet

White flowers are sometimes tinged with purple Heart-shaped deep green foliage Fragrant blooms have yellow centres Blooms face outward on tips of short slender purplish stalks Bloom Time: April to July

Periwinkle

Glossy dark green evergreen foliage Trailing perennial White phlox-like flowers Quickly spreads to become an invasive ground cover; somewhat less vigorous than the species Bloom Time: Spring

Periwinkle

Trailing perennial Smooth evergreen foliage Beautiful blue phlox-like flowers Quickly spreads to become an invasive ground cover Bloom Time: Spring and intermittently throughout the summer

Juddii Viburnum

Pink to reddish buds open to globose clusters of white flowers Spicy sweet fragrance fills the air when in bloom Red berries turn black and are attractive to birds Velvety dark green leaves turn orange to burgundy in the fall Rounded with upright, spreading branches Bloom Time: Spring

Fragrant Snowball

Pink to reddish buds open to globose clusters of white flowers Spicy sweet fragrance fills the air when in bloom Red berries turn black and are attractive to birds Velvety dark green leaves may turn burgundy in the fall Rounded with upright, spreading branches Bloom Time: Spring