Quinton Nursery Catalog 2006

Liriope - Perennials - Grasses

Big Blue: broad, dark green foliage with lavender flowers

Spicata: narrow blade foliage with pale lavender flowers

Variegata: variegated foliage with pale lavender flowers

Monroe White: dark green foliage with white flowers

Silver Dragon: white and green variegation, narrow leaves

Royal Purple: broad green blades with dark purple flowers

4" Liriopes available as trays of 18: Big Blue, Spicata, Variegata.

Now Available:
Handy 8 packs: Liriope Big Blue or Variegated

ASTILBES:

Montgomery: (Red) 20 inches - sun to part shade

Rheinland: (Pink) 24 inches - sun to part shade

Sprite: (Pink) Dwarf astilbe 6-8 inches - sun to part shade

Bridal Veil: (White) 28 inches - sun to part shade

Visions: (Mauve) 24 inches - sun to part shade

Fanal: (Red) 24 inches - shiny leaves

COREOPSIS:

Moonbeam: 18+ inches - drought tolerant - full sun

ECHINACEA: (Coneflower - Drought tolerant)

Purple: 24+ inches - full sun

Magnus: 2'-3' - full sun

White Swan: 2'-3' - full sun

GALLARDIA: (Blanket Flower)

Goblin: 12 inches - daisy-like flowers with red centers, yellow tips - full sun

LAVENDER:

Hidcote: 12-15 inches - deep purple blooms - full sun

Provence: 24" - longer leaves

PEROVSKIA:

Russian Sage: 3'- 4' - lavender-blue flowers, silvery foliage - full sun

RUDBECKIA: (Black Eyed Susan)

Goldsturm: 2'-3' - blooms all summer - full sun

SALVIA:

May Night: 18 inches - indigo flowers - full sun

Blue Hill: 12 inches - periwinkle flower - full sun

SEDUM: (Stonecrop)

Autumn Joy: 24 inches - bronze flowers - full sun

SHASTA DAISY:

Becky: 36 inches - white daisy with yellow centers - full sun

VERONICA: (Speedwell)

Sunny Border Blue: 18 inches - vivid blue-purple spikes

Red Fox: 12-15 inches - rose-red spikes

Icicle: 12-15 inches - bright white spikes

DAY LILIES:
1 gallon (#300)

Happy Returns: 24 inches - lemon-yellow blooms (#400)

Stella D'Oro: 18-20 inches - golden-yellow blooms (#300)

Pardon Me: 18-24 inches - deep red blooms (#300)

HOSTAS:
1 gal. (#300)

Francis Williams: Huge Blue/Green leaves with yellow. $3.25

Francee: Slightly puckered leaves, green and white. $3.25

Patriot: Margins are white, with dark green leaves. $3.25

Elegans: Blue leaves with whitish lavender flowers. $3.50

VINCA:
1 gallon (#300S)

Periwinkle: 1 gallon ground cover with purple blooms

Bowles: 1 gallon ground cover with blue blooms

HYPERICUM:

Albury Purple: 2 gallon (#600)

MISCANTHUS:

Variegatus: 4'-6' - green and white variegated leaves - arching form

Arabesque: 5' - fine, narrow green leaves - more upright growth

Morning Light: 3'-5' - narrow variegated leaves, compact - arching

Maiden Grass: (Gracillimus) 7' - narrow foliage with round arching form

Autumn Light: reaching 8' - narrow green leaves - arching form

Purpurascens: (Flame Grass) 4'-6' - green foliage turning to a reddish hue in late summer - upright growth

Strictus: (Porcupine Grass) reaching 4'-6' - yellow horizontal bands, similar to Zebra Grass but upright in growth

Adagio: 3'-4' - narrow green foliage, compact - arching form

Zebrinus: (Zebra Grass) 6'-8' - yellow horizontal bands - arching form

Dwarf Zebra: 3' - 4' version of the big one

PENNISETUM:

Fountain Grass: 3' - narrow foliage - arching form

Hameln: (Dwarf Fountain Grass) 2'-3' - compact form of fountain grass

Little Bunny: 12" - miniature fountain grass

Little Honey: 10" variegated foliage. Slow grower. Full sun

Cassian: 2-3' orange and red in fall, and good sub for Hameln

FESTUCA:

Elijah Blue: 10" - thin blue grass - rounded form

CALAMAGROSTIS:

Karl Foerster: 3'-5' - dark green leaved, golden plumes - upright growth

Overdam-Feather Reed: 3'-5' - variegated foliage - clumping growth

SORGHASTRUM:

Indian Steel: 4' - blue-green foliage - clumping growth

CAREX:

Buchananii: 12"+ - fine copper colored foliage - arching form

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