"New to Skillin's", Perennial Varieties, "M through P"

Hello again,



Here are a few exciting “new to Skillin’s” perennial varieties we will be introducing in 2008.I will list a few new varieties this week and follow up with more introductions in the next few days!



I have highlighted aspects of some varieties thatI feel are some very attractive attributes to some of the plants. In other words, this one really catches my eye for this reason....!



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MONKSHOOD
‘Stainless Steel’ . 36”-42” tall. Flowers are a ‘metallic blue with light blue throats. Foliage is silvery green. Nice cut flower. Zones 3-8. Blooms mid to late summer. Sun to part shade.

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MONTBRETIA – Crocosmia

‘Emberglow’ 38” tall. Burnt orange to red flowers. Good cut flower. Zones 5-8. Blooms in summer. Sun

‘Emily McKenzie’ 18” tall. Short variety of Crocosmia. Light orange flowers with deep red markings. Great for containers. Good cut flower. Zones 5-8. Blooms in summer. Sun.

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PAINTED DAISY – Pyrethrum
24”—30” tall. Daisy like flowers in shade of pink, rose and red. Attracts butterflies. Zones 5-9. Blooms early to mid summer. Sun to part shade.

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PEONY - Paeonia
Good cut flowers. Zones 3-8. Full sun. Flowering time is May-June.

‘Avalanche’ --36” tall. Double. Light blush and cream flowers. Very fragrant. Flowers mid-season.

‘Bowl of Beauty’ – 24”-36” Semi-double. Pink outer petals and inner petals are frilly and creamy colored. Very fragrant. tall. Blooms early summer.

‘Duchesse de Nemours’ –34” tall. Double white. Fragrant. Blooms late spring.

‘Dancing Butterflies’ -- 32” tall. Fuchsia colored single flowers with large yellow stamens. High bud count.
Great cut flower. Zones 3-8. Blooms Late spring. Sun.

‘Felix Crousse’ – 36” tall. Double ruby-red flowers. Slightly fragrant. Blooms late spring to early summer.

‘Festiva Maxima’ – 34” tall. Double white blooms with red sprinkled through the middle. Fragrant.
Blooms late spring.

‘Kansas’ – 32” tall. Fuchsia semi-double flowers. Blooms late spring to early summer.

‘Karl Rosenfield’ – 34” tall. Double fuchsia-red blooms. Mildly Fragrant. Blooms early to mid-summer.

‘Krinkled White’ – 35” tall. Single white flowers with center of prominent gold stamens. Blooms early summer.

‘Nippon Beauty’ – 30”-40” tall. Single deep red flowers with yellow stamens. Blooms mid-summer.

‘Primavere’ – 28” tall. Ball of white and yellow petals surrounded by a collar of single white petals. Strong erect stems. Blooms mid to late spring.

‘Red Magic’ – 30” tall. Double. Pure red flowers. Bloom time mid-season.

‘Sarah Bernhardt’ – 34” tall. Double light pink flowers. Blooms early to mid-summer.

‘Sorbet’ – 26”-30” tall. Double light pink outer and inner petals with creamy petals in between. Blooms late spring.

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PHLOX

Phlox divaricata ‘Plum Perfect’ 12” tall. Flowers are a light plum purple with a dark purple eye. Vigorous. Disease resistant. Attracts butterflies. Zones 4-9. Blooms summer. Sun to part shade.

GARDEN PHLOX

‘Blue Boy’ 36” tall. Light purple-blue flowers with small white eyes. Very fragrant. Long bloom time.
Great cut flower. Attracts butterflies. Zones 4-8. Blooms mid to late summer. Sun.

‘David’ 40” tall. Pure white flowers. Very fragrant. Mildew resistant. Good cut flower. Zones 4-8. Blooms mid summer. Sun.

‘Eva Cullum’ 28”-34” tall. Clear pink flowers with a dark pink eye. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Zones 4-8. Blooms mid to late summer. Sun.

‘Flame Purple’ 12”-18” tall. Purple flowers with small white eyes. Shorter variety.
Compact habit. Mildew resistant. Sweet scent. Good cut flower.
Excellent for pots and containers. Zones 4-8.
Blooms summer to fall. Sun.

‘Junior Dance’ 18”tall. Flowers are a ‘hot, coral pink’. Short, compact plants. Flowers are produced on lateral branches. Mildew resistant. Zones 4-8. Blooms mid-summer to early fall. Sun.

‘Junior Dream’ 18”-22” tall. Short, compact plant. Flowers are continuously produced on lateral branches resulting in a very long bloom time. Flowers are bright purple and fragrant. Mildew resistant. Good container plant. Zones 4-8. Blooms mid-summer to early fall. Sun.

‘Laura’ 24-30” tall. Fuchsia purple flowers with white centers. Fragrant. Mildew resistant. Zones 4-8. Blooms mid to late summer. Sun.

‘Miss Candy’ 48” tall. Deep pink flowers. Fragrant. Mildew resistant. Zones 4-8. Blooms mid summer. Sun.

‘Miss Elie’ 36”-48” tall. Pink flowers with dark pink eyes. Mildew resistant. Very fragrant.
Great cut flower. Attracts butterflies. Zones 4-8. Bloom mid to late summer. Sun.

‘Nicky’ 30”-36” tall. Dark magenta flowers Fragrant. Mildew resistant. Zones 4-8. Blooms mid to late summer. Sun.

‘Orange Perfection’ 36” tall. Flowers are a bright salmon-orange. Sweet scent. Nice cut flower.
Zones 4-8. Blooms mid to late summer. Sun.

‘Pixie Miracle Grace’ 15”-20” tall. Lavender purple flowers with a star-shaped white eye. Short, compact habit with good mildew resistance. Fragrant. Attracts butterflies. Zones 4-8. Bloom mid to early fall. Sun.

‘Red Starfire’ 30”-36” tall. Bright red flowers. Excellent cut flower. Attracts butterflies. Zones 4-8. Blooms mid summer. Sun.

PHLOX SUBULATA (CREEPEING PHLOX)
4”-6” tall. Zones 3-8. Bloom time early to mid-spring. Sun to part-shade.

‘Amazing Grace’ White flowers with tiny red centers.

‘Candy Stripes’ Flowers are white and pink striped.

‘Calvides White’ – Pure white flowers.

‘Emerald Cushion Blue’ – Very light lilac-blue flowers.

‘McDaniels Cushion’ – Deep pink flowers.

‘Ronsdorfer Beauty’ – Deep rose with darker centers.
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PINKS - Dianthus

‘Diadem’ (Sweet William) 20”-30” tall. Blood red flowers with white centers. Nice cut flower. Attracts hummingbirds. Zones 4-9. Bloom in summer. Sun.

‘Fire Star’ 7” tall. Red blooms with deep crimson eyes. Evergreen, gray-green foliage. Zones 5-9. Blooms in summer. Sun.

‘Pinocchio’ (Sweet William) 15” tall. Dwarf. Clusters of double flowers in shades of white, pink and red. Zones 3-8. Blooms in summer. Sun.

‘Rainbow Lovliness’ 12”-15” tall, Feathery, lacy flowers in shades of white, pink, rose and lilac. Very fragrant. Zones 3-9. Blooms in summer. Sun.

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PLUMBAGO - Ceratostigma plumbaginoides - Annual in our area.
6”-8” tall. This is should be considered an annual in our area though it may over winter in protected areas. It’s a beautiful plant for containers. Flowers are an intense blue and the foliage turns a deep red to mahogany color in fall. Zones 5(6) – 9. Sun to part shade.

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POPPY - Papaver

‘Eye Catcher’ 22” tall. Double orange-red flowers. Short variety.
Zones 3-7. Blooms Late spring. Sun.

‘Watermelon’ 27” tall. Flowers are a watermelon pink. Zones 3-7. Blooms late spring. Sun.

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PRIMROSE - Primula

‘Noverna Deep Blue’ 12”-16” tall. Dark blue flower heads. Stems and leaves have a powdery white cast. Zones 3-5. Bloom summer to fall. Sun to part shade.