New Perennials for 2024

 

Salvia nemorosa Pink Nebula

produces huge pink florets on extra large flower spikes. The result is both a heavy and stunning spring flower show. Moderate rebloom can be expected after the primary spring bloom season. It is suitable for mixed containers and beds. (Hardiness Zones: 4-9)

ThinkPlants/ Danziger

 

 

Leucanthemum Sweet Daisy Izabel

produces a remarkable yellow flower which really stands out in the summer Canadian landscape. Its compact habit is a breakthrough. Cooling and vernalization during greenhouse production can benefit its early flowering, improve flower count and enhance colour. (Hardiness Zones: 4-9)

Dümmen Orange

 

 

Hemerocallis Sky series

features five bold colours (Radiant, Saffron, Stormy, Blazing and Titan) of large, tetraploid blooms on a plant with a compact habit. Flowers open just above the foliage to display strong ruffled petals. (Hardiness Zones: 4-11)

ThinkPlants/ Unex Inc.

 

 

Heuchera Summer Haze series

is available in three flower colours. The tall flower stalks with large individual flowers are striking against the bright green foliage, creating a “haze” of colour in the landscape. The long stalks are also suitable for cut flower applications. (Hardiness Zones: 5-9)

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Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Water to Wine’

produces flowers that emerge black against bright green foliage then fade to cinnamon. As temperatures cool, the foliage blushes red and purple and the flowers turn tan. It has a dense, compact growth habit and is tolerant of poor soil conditions. (Hardiness Zones: 5-9)

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Salvia nemerosa Caramia Rosa

brings a new colour addition to the Caramia series with its deep rose-coloured blooms. It is a medium-late cultivar with a medium compact habit and very large flower spikes. (Hardiness Zones: 3-9) 

Dümmen Orange

 

 

Echinacea Double Scoop Deluxe series

brings the branching, flower count and timing of the established Sombrero series to this improved double flowered collection. It’s more compact than typical double-flowered echinacea cultivars and is available in vibrant orange, raspberry, strawberry, and watermelon colours. (Hardiness Zones: 4a-9b)

Darwin Perennials

 

 

Heuchera ‘Changeling’

lives up to its namesake with its unique characteristic of weekly colour transitions as the foliage ages, beginning with peach and cherry to champagne and then into shades of green. (Hardiness Zones: 4-9)

Terra Nova Nurseries

 

 

Hosta Shadowland ‘Love Story’

bears long, heart-shaped green leaves with chartreuse jetting that bleeds into the creamy white centre. It’s made extra special by variegation that extends from petiole to leaf tip and wavy pie crust leaf edges. Tall scapes hold large clusters of white flowers in early summer. (Hardiness Zones: 3-9)

Walters Gardens/ Proven Winners

 

 

Caryopteris ‘Emerald Crest’

produces dense clusters of pollinator-attracting, blue flowers in late summer and fall. The plant features glossy green leaves and a nice, compact, mounded habit, which makes it an excellent addition to landscape designs. (Hardiness Zones: 6a-9a)

Darwin Perennials

 

 

Helleborus Rocky Mountain series

is bred specifically for unique foliar interest which extends the season for these early spring bloomers. There are six colours in the series and have foliage colours ranging from grey-blue to creamy marbling, to shades of red and pink. (Hardiness Zones: 6-9)

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Monarda didyma ‘Jefsnow’ Arctic Snow

is a newly released dwarf-statured white bergamot. It is hardy in zone 2 and should perform well to zone 6. It is resistant to powdery mildew and propagates well from softwood cuttings.

Jefferies Nurseries

 

 

Nepeta Nova Blue

is an incredibly clean and crisp new catmint that blooms early while continuing to look tidy long into the season. Bright lavender purple blooms make this a fantastic pollinator attractor, especially bees and butterflies. Distinctive small foliage has a sweet scent and looks great when used as a groundcover, on edges or in containers. (Hardiness Zones: 5-9)

ThinkPlants/ Terra Nova Nurseries

 

 

Anemone PUFF ‘Pink’

showcases an exceptional growth habit with a stunning display of pompom flowers supported by stems long enough for cutting. New flowers open a rich rose colour and progress to an antique silver pink, making this plant a brilliant addition to flower beds and borders. (Hardiness Zones: 4-9)

Terra Nova Nurseries

 

 

Coreopsis Sunstar series

has rose, gold and orange cultivars. These large, red-eyed, molten gold-coloured blooms smother the green, feathery, mildew-resistant foliage of this easy-care, well-behaved plant. It blooms all season long. (Hardiness Zones: 5-9)

ThinkPlants/ Monrovia

 

 

Sedum Rock ‘n Grow ‘Midnight Velvet’

has deep purple foliage when it emerges each spring. The full, domed habit is adorned in late summer with large clusters of mauve buds which open to reveal rose-red flowers that transition to dark red seed heads. (Hardiness Zones: 3-9)

Walters Gardens/ Proven Winners

 

 

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