Following is a list of Skillin's perennial plant additions for 2011 from F-M. This list is compiled by Becky and Elaine from our Skillin's production facility. It is a long list but it makes for some practical and interesting reading! I will add some of my own comments (in italics) to some individual plants as we go along but what follows is a good plant by plant description of what will be new in Skillin's perennial yard in 2011!
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FALSE BLUE INDIGO - Baptisia
‘Twilite Prairieblues’ 3’-5’ tall. Purple buds. Flowers are violet purple with lemon yellow keels. Pea-like foliage and shrub-like habit. Matures quickly. Attracts butterflies and is deer resistant. Blooms Mid spring to late spring. Sun to part shade. Zones 4-9. False Indigo is one of the most reliable perennials I know and I love the color that it gives--usually in June. The foliage is always sharp looking and stays looking good through late in the year. The False Indigo family is a Must Have in Skillin's Country!
‘Starlite Prairieblues’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 3’ tall. A bicolor variety with buds that are a bright violet color opening to flowers that are periwinkle blue with cream colored keels. Once of the earliest baptisia to blooms. Vase shaped habit when young maturing to a rounded habit. Attracts butterflies and is deer resistant. Blooms Mid spring to late spring. Sun to part shade. Zones 4-9.
FALSE SPIREA – Astilbe
‘Burgundy Red’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 18”-20” tall. Triangular flower plumes on dark red scapes. flowers start as raspberry colored buds and open to a dark burgundy red turning fuchsia as they age. Foliage is dark green and finely cut. Deer resistant. Blooms early to mid summer. Shade to part shade. Will take full sun if allowed NOT to dry out. Zones 4-9. I LOVE Astilbe and this looks really good. Good point too about the moisture. This color looks fantastic!
‘Sugarberry’ NEW INTRO FOR 2011. 10” tall. Dwarf, compact astible with soft pink flower plumes. Deer resistant. Blooms early to mid summer. Shade to part shade. Will take full sun if allowed NOT to dry out. Zones 4-9.
‘Color Flash Lime’ – NEW INTRO FOR 2011. Spikes of soft pink flowers. Foliage is yellowish light green tinged with burgundy. Very floriferous. Blooms early to mid-summer. Part shade to shade. 22” tall. Zones 3-8.
FALSE SUNFLOWER – Heliopsis
‘Venus’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 36” tall. 4’-5” semi-double golden yellow flowers. Strong stemmed. Great cut flower. Deer resistant. Blooms mid summer into fall. Full sun. Zones 3-9. Another absolute Must Have for a Skillin's Country garden! False Sunflower will usually blossom in a striking way from mid July until about Labor Day--that is a long time for a perennial!
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FOAMY BELLS – Heucherella
‘Sweet Tea’ NEW INTRO FOR 2011. 20” tall, 27” wide. In spring foliage is apricot orange with a center burgundy blotch. Darkens to coppery, cinnamon tones in summer. White flowers. Blooms late spring. Full sun to part shade. Zones 4-9.
GLOBEFLOWER – Trollius
‘Lemon Supreme’ NEW INTRO FOR 2011. 12” tall. A short, compact variety with dark green, deeply lobed leaves. Round yellow buds open to lemon yellow flowers. Prefers adequate moisture. Nice cut flower. Blooms mid spring. Full sun to part shade. zones 4-7.
HARDY GARDEN MUM - Chrysanthemum
'Matchsticks' – NEW INTRO FOR 2011.
Sometimes Elaine and I are just attracted to plants that can only be described at ‘funky’ (or fun). The gold-yellow quilled petals of Matchsticks have fire red spoon shaped tips like a matchstick. It is a very compact variety of mum and does not require staking. Blooms early to mid fall. 18”-24” tall. Full sun. Zones 5-9. Looks great in a container.
HELEN’S FLOWER - Helenium
‘Red Jewel’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 30”-36” tall. ‘Tight clusters of small, dusky red flowers with a hint of blue’. Great cut flower. Attracts butterflies. Blooms mid summer to early fall. Full sun. Zones 4-8.
HOLLYHOCK - Alcea
‘Fiesta Time’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 3’-4’ tall. Compact plant with double magenta-pink flowers with frilly petals. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Blooms early to mid summer. Full sun. Zones 2-8. Biennial.
HOSTA – Hosta
Variegated Varieties
‘Aristocrat’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 14”/22”. Leaves are powder blue with wide creamy yellow margins that turn white. Pale lavender flowers in mid summer. Part shade to shade.
‘Cherry Berry’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 10”/26”. Lance-shaped leaves white with dark green margins. ‘Purple, flared flowers on clear red scapes.’ Seed pods turn bright red and last through fall. Blooms mid to late summer. Part shade to shade. These bright red seed pods sound fascinating to me!
‘Deja Blu’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 14”/20”. Blue green leaves ‘with a cream lightning bolt’ that runs between the center of the leaf and the yellow margin. Light lavender flowers. Blooms early to mid summer. Part shade to shade.
‘Ivory Coast’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 20”/30”. Sport of ‘Sagae’. Large, broad leaves with rippled margins. Leaves are gray-green with yellow margins when young. As leaves mature margins turn ivory with a blue –green center and gray-green jetting. Lavender flowers in early summer. Part shade to shade.
‘Lakeside Paisley Print’ NEW INTRO FOR 2011. 10”/22”. Small hosta with heart-shaped green leaves that have wide wavy margins. Leaf centers have creamy white markings that ‘shoot out in a feathery pattern’. Scapes are cream colored. Lavender flowers in mid summer. Part shade to shade.
‘Sagae’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 28”-38”-50”. Huge gray-green leaves. Wavy with yellow to creamy white margins. Lavender flowers in early to mid summer. Part shade to shade.
Green Varieties
‘Empress Wu’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 3’-4’/4’. The largest hosta known to be available. Huge dark green leaves are thick and deeply veined. Forms a massive upright clump. Pale purple flowers. Blooms early to mid summer. Part shade to shade.
Blue Varieties
‘Queen of the Sea’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 2’/3’. A very large blue-green hosta. Heart-shaped leaves are thick with a very wavy pie crust edge. Upright habit. Near-white flowers in early to mid summer. Part shade to shade.
IRIS - Iris Japanese Iris –ensata
‘Lion King’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 32” tall. Huge flowers with large overlapping petals. Flowers have a picotee rosy purple edge and white center. Deer resistant. Blooms late spring to early summer. Zones 4-9.
‘Ruffled Dimitry’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 35” tall. Lavender-purple flowers with prominent dark veining and dark purple center with yellow signals. Deer resistant. Blooms late spring to early summer. Zones 4-9.
Iris Tall Bearded German Iris –germanica
‘Breakers’ – 37” tall. Medium blue with ruffled petals. May re-bloom. Deer resistant. Blooms late spring to early summer. Zones 4-9.
‘Immortality’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 29” tall. Ruffled pure white flowers with pale yellow beards. Nice fragrance. Almost blooms continuously once established. Very good rebloomer. Deer resistant. Blooms late spring to early summer. Zones 4-9.
‘Picasso Moon’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 39” tall. Large, very bright yellow flowers. Petals are ruffled and serrated. Deer resistant. Blooms late spring to early summer. Zones 4-9.
‘Rare Treat’ - 34”tall. Huge pure white flowers edged with blue. Petals are ruffled. Deer resistant. Blooms late spring to early summer. Zones 4-9.
‘Saturday Night Live’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 37” tall. Huge ruby-red flowers with a velvety texture. Sturdy stems and lots of blooms. Deer resistant. Blooms late spring to early summer. Zones 4-9.
‘Summer Olympics’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 31” tall. Light yellow ruffled flowers. Falls are white with yellow edges. Re-blooms. Deer resistant. Blooms late spring to early summer. Zones 4-9.
‘Superstition’ NEW INTRO FOR 2011. 36” tall. Large, almost black flowers with wide petals. Deer resistant. Blooms late spring to early summer. Zones 4-9.
‘Swingtown’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 36” tall. Bright berry-red ruffled flowers . Prolific bloomer. Deer resistant. Blooms late spring to early summer. Zones 4-9.
Dwarf German Iris – Iris Pumila
‘Fireplace Embers’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 10”-12” tall. Dwarf. Small and compact. Dark yellow standards with maroom falls. Deer resistant. Blooms early spring. Zones 4-9.
‘Smart’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 10”-12” tall. Dwarf. Small and compact. Red-violet flowers with a dark spot on the falls. Deer resistant. Blooms early spring. Zones 4-9.
Siberian Iris –siberica
‘Eden’s Paradise Blue’ NEW INTRO FOR 2011. 22” tall. Compact growing habit. Soft blue flowers. Deer resistant. Blooms early summer. Zones 4-9. Zones 4-9.
LAMB’S EAR – Stachys
‘Pink Cotton Candy’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 24” tall. Spikes of ‘cotton candy pink flowers’ grow from clumps of green basal foliage. Deer resistant. Makes a nice cut flower. Bloom early summer to mid summer. Sun to part shade. Zones 4-8.
LARKSPUR - Delphinium
‘Blue Lace’ – NEW at Skillins for 2011. True sky blue flowers with lavender-pink accents. Stems are very sturdy and usually do not require staking. Great cut flower. Blooms early summer and again in late summer and early fall if dead-headed. Full sun to part shade. 5’-6’ tall. Zones 3-7.
‘Double Innocence’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 3’-4’ tall. Double pure white flowers with a white to light green bee. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds and is deer resistant. Great cut flower. Blooms early summer and again in late summer and early fall if dead-headed. Full sun to part shade. Zones 3-7.
‘Moonlight Blues’ NEW INTRO For 2011. 2.5’-3’ tall. A very short variety with very sturdy spikes of blue flowers. Petals may have a hint of pink with black, brown or blue-striped bees. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds and is deer resistant. Great cut flower. Blooms early summer and again in late summer and early fall if dead-headed. Full sun to part shade. Zones 3-7.
‘Pink Punch’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 3’-5’ tall. Strong stems of deep pink flowers with a white, brown or pink striped bee. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds and is deer resistant. Great cut flower. Blooms early summer and again in late summer and early fall if dead-headed. Full sun to part shade. Zones 3-7.
LENTEN ROSE - Helleborus
‘Grape Galaxy, ‘Ice Follies’, ‘Pink Parachutes’ – NEW INTRO For 2011. Winter Thrillers series – Have been hybridized and tested to be true to color, notoriously hard to accomplish with hellebores. ‘Grape Galax’y has 3.5” grape purple flowers with flecks of dark purple. ‘Ice Follies’ has 3” cream to light yellow flowers with burgundy flecks. ‘Pink Parachutes’ have huge 3.75” bright pink flowers with dark pink to wine colored specks. The back of petals of Pink Parachutes are lighter blush to white.
All are very floriferous with 50 or more flowers on mature plants. Deer resistant. Blooms early to mid spring. Full to part shade. 18”-22” Zones 4-9.
LILY – Lilium
Asiatic Lily
‘Blackbird’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 16” tall. Deep dark red flowers.
‘Bright Pixie’ – 16” tall. Bright yellow flowers.
‘Ivory Pixie’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 16” tall. Ivory white flowers.
‘Latvia’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 42” tall. Yellow flowers with a heavily speckled bronze center.
‘Matrix’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 16” tall. Fiery orangered with an orange brush mark in the center.
‘Strawberry & Cream’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 32” tall. Light pink flowers with strawberry colored markings at the center.
‘Tiny Padhye’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 16”-18” tall. White with burgundy brush marks.
Oriental Lily
‘Casandra’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 40” tall. Large white flowers with deep yellow-gold bands at the center. Fragrant.
‘Dizzy’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. Large white flowers with maroon speckling and a maroon stripe down the center. Very fragrant.
‘Garden Party’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 22” tall. White flowers with some speckling and beautiful, peachy yellow stripes down the center. Fragrant.
‘Lake Carey’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 45” tall. Deep rosy-red flowers with a thin white edge and bright orange anthers. Fragrant.
‘Miss Lucy’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 42” tall. Large double flowers. Flowers are white with a soft pink blush. Fragrant.
‘Muscadet’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 32” tall. Large, white flowers with pink spots. Very fragrant.
‘Souvenir’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 18” tall. Pink flowers with white centers. Fragrant.
LUNGWORT – Pulmonaria
‘Polar Splash’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 12” tall Large green oval leaves with large silver spotting. Blue buds open to pink flowers in early spring. Mildew resistant and more sun tolerant that other varieties. Attracts hummingbirds and is deer resistant. Blooms early spring. Part shade to shade. Zones 3-9. Lungwort is a great and reliable plant for shady spots. Any one of the Lungworts is a Must Have!
‘Roy Davidson’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 10”-12” tall. Long narrow leaves with heavy silver spotting. Flowers start pink and mature to light blue. Somewhat heat tolerant. Attracts hummingbirds and is deer resistant. Blooms early spring. Part shade to shade. Zones 3-9.
‘Little Star’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. A compact variety. Very floriferous. Pink buds open to deep colbalt blue flowers. Leaves have small silver spotting. Deer resistant. Blooms early to mid spring. Full to part shade. 12” tall. Zones 3-9.
MULLEIN – Verbascum
‘Clementine’ NEW at Skillins for 2011. 4’-5’ tall. Tall stems of ‘peachy-apricot to orange flowers with fuzzy, violet purple filament hairs in the center.’ Deer resistant. Blooms mid summer. Full sun. Zones 5-9.
‘Summer Sorbet’ – 24” tall. Purple flowers with a peach tinge and raspberry colored eye. ’ Deer resistant. Blooms mid summer. Full sun. Zones 5-9.
Mike Skillin
Skillin's Greenhouses
February 19, 2011
Astilbe 'Burgundy Red'
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