New woody plants for 2022
Hydrangea macrophylla
Wee Bit Giddy
Wee Bit Giddy shares the same intense red flowers and dwarf habit as Proven Winners’ Cityline Paris hydrangea. However, it adds durability for improved performance in the landscape. Hardy to Zone 5.
Proven Winners – Willowbrook Nurseries
Acer saccharinum
Silver Cloud Maple
This selection is noted for its improved hardiness, upright crown form and symmetrical branching. A good choice for larger spaces, Silver Cloud grows to a height and width of 12 m.
JC Bakker and Sons
Cornus kousa x nutallii ‘Rosy Teacups’
Rosy Teacups
An exciting new flowering dogwood with an abundance of large deep pink flowers, Rosy Teacups is both heat- and disease-resistant. Glossy green leaves turn red in fall. Hardy to Zone 5.
Canadale Nurseries
Hydrangea paniculata ‘SMNHPK’
Fire Light Tidbit
Firelight Tidbit is a tiny, tidy hydrangea. Big, lush mop-head flowers appear in early summer, nearly obscuring the textured green foliage. As summer progresses, the flowers begin to develop bright pink and red tones. Hardy to Zone 3.
Proven Winners – Hillen Nursery
Thuja x ‘SMNTDGT’
Cheer Drops
Proven Winners ColorChoice Cheer Drops is a fresh green, dense arborvitae with a unique Weeble-like, teardrop habit. Ideal for creating shorter, wider hedges and windbreaks, or as a specimen plant. Hardy to Zone 3.
Spring Meadow Nursery – Proven Winners
Schizophragma hydrangeoides ‘Minsnow3’
Flirty Girl
Unlike climbing hydrangeas, which can take a while to produce flowers, Proven Winners ColorChoice Flirty Girl false hydrangea vine produces flowers in two or three-gallon containers with loads of lightly fragrant white blooms. Hardy to Zone 5.
Spring Meadow Nursery – Proven Winners
Hydrangea paniculata ‘SMNHPM’
Quick Fire Fab
Large, upright, football-shaped blooms are densely packed with delicate, cruciform flowers of a coconut-lime colour. Watermelon hues quickly appear at the base of
the bloom. Hardy to Zone 3.
Proven Winners – JC Bakker and Sons
Hibiscus moscheutos ‘RutHib5’
Head Over Heels Dream
This compact hibiscus has large, white flowers with red centres, creating a stunning display that contrasts nicely against burgundy foliage. Works well in containers or the garden.
Hardy to Zone 4.
Star Roses and Plants
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Minsyrou17’
Paraplu Rouge
This is possibly the darkest reddish-pink Rose of Sharon. This large-flowered single is a standout plant in both trials and test gardens.
Hardy to Zone 5.
Spring Meadow Nursery
Thuja occidentalis ‘Thusid4’
Emerald Petite Cedar
The first true dwarf emerald cedar has a symmetrical, pyramidal habit and glossy, bright green, lacy foliage. It is a perfect ornamental tree for use as a small-scale formal hedge. It grows to a height of 1.8 m with a spread of 60 cm. Exposure is full sun to part shade. Hardy to Zone 3.
Hillen Nursery
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Bailpanone’
Little Hottie
With a compact habit and high heat tolerance, Little Hottie is a versatile panicle hydrangea that has full flower heads that open green and turn sparkling white. As evening temperatures drop in the fall, blooms turn antique shades of white and pink. Hardy to Zone 4.
Bailey Nurseries – First Editions
Itea virginica ‘SMNIVMM’
Fizzy Mizzy
An unconventional itea noted for its numerous, upright white, early summer flower spikes. A neat and tidy habit, Proven Winners ColorChoice Fizzy Mizzy has thick, dark green leaves that contrast nicely with the lightly fragrant, pure white blooms. Hardy to Zone 5.
Spring Meadow Nursery – Proven Winners
Hibiscus moscheutos ‘RutHib4’
Head Over Heels Desire
This hibiscus has scarlet-coloured blooms that contrast with rich, burgundy foliage. Large, saucer-shaped flowers are presented on a dense, compact plant. Works well in containers or the garden.
Hardy to Zone 4.
Star Roses and Plants
Syringa vulgaris ‘G13103’
New Age White Lilac
The compact form stays small, but with fragrant, full-sized white flowers. It grows to a height and spread of 1.5 m. Hardy to Zone 4.
Hillen Nursery
Hydrangea paniculata ‘SMNHPH’
Little Lime Punch
This hydrangea features a compact stature and emerging lime-green blooms, which age to pink. New blooms emerge for a mix of pink, green, white, and Hawaiian Punch-red, all on the same plant. Hardy to Zone 3.
Spring Meadow Nursery – Proven Winners – Canadale Nurseries
Tilia
Lighthouse Linden
A new linden characterized by an ascending crown structure, strong branching and dark green disease- and insect-resistant foliage. Developed and tested for 20 years, this tree has proven hardiness and adaptability across Zones 3 to 6. The abundant yellow fragrant flowers are followed by limited seed production.
Jeffries Nurseries
Hydrangea x ‘USHYD0405’
Fairytrail Bride
Proven Winners ColorChoice Fairytrail Bride is a new class of cascading hydrangea. Long, trailing stems draped in white lace with a bouquet of florets at every leaf node creates a dramatic display. Hardy to Zone 6.
Spring Meadow Nursery – Proven Winners
Sorbaria sorbifolia ‘Levgreen’
Matcha Ball Ash Leaf Spirea
Matcha Ball Ash Leaf spirea has fern-like foliage in a fresh shade of green. In early spring, the colour in the leaves ranges from red to orange-peach in colour, ultimately maturing to green. Hardy to Zone 3 and reaches a mature size of 90-cm tall and 90-cm wide.
First Editions – JC Bakker and Sons
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Hortmafarfa’
Starfield Hydrangea
Starfield produces so many flowers throughout the season, it looks like a galaxy of blooms. The flowers are pink in neutral soil, and blue/mauve in acidic soil. Reaches a mature height and width of 90 cm. Hardy to Zone 4.
Bloomin’ Easy – JC Bakker and Sons
Syringa vulgaris ‘G13099’
New Age Lavender Lilac
This is a new generation of lilacs that are compact and mildew resistant. Full-sized, fragrant lavender flowers emerge in the spring. It grows to a height and spread of 1.5 m.
Hardy to Zone 4.
Hillen Nursery
Hydrangea arborescens subsp. radiata ‘SMNHRLL’
Invincibelle Lace
Proven Winners ColorChoice Invincibelle Lace is the first smooth hydrangea with plum-purple lacy florets and wiry stems of a dark ruby hue. Hardy to Zone 5.
Spring Meadow Nursery – Proven Winners
Buddleia ‘SMNBDB’
Pugster Pinker
A bright, new colour has been added to the dwarf Buddleia series; replacing the original Pugster Pink. Proven Winners ColorChoice Pugster Pink boasts the same large blooms on a compact, tidy plant, but with deeper, richer colour. Hardy to Zone 5.
Spring Meadow Nursery – Proven Winner
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Hokomabebos’
Kimono Hydrangea
The Kimono Hydrangea offers a contrast of delicate white inside wine-red margins in each floret. Hardy to Zone 5, Kimono grows in a compact form, and reblooms all season long. Reaches a mature height and spread of 60-90 cm.
Willowbrook Nurseries – Bloomin’ Easy
Hydrangea macrophylla
Wee Bit Grumpy
Like its sister plant Wee Bit Giddy, Wee Bit Grumpy was selected for its combination of pure, intense, saturated flower colour and landscape performance. In acidic soils, blooms take on a deep purple-blue.
Hardy to Zone 5.
Proven Winners – Willowbrook Nurseries
Hydrangea x ‘SMNHSC’
Let’s Dance Arriba
Let’s Dance Arriba is a high-performance reblooming H. macrophylla x H. serrata hybrid with large, dense mop-head flowers. Colours range from hot pink to purple to blue depending upon soil pH, phosphorus and aluminum levels. Hardy to Zone 3.
Spring Meadow Nursery – Proven Winners
Weigela florida ‘SMNWFMS’
Midnight Wine Shine
Midnight Wine Shine is an improved selection of Midnight Wine weigela, with darker, extremely glossy foliage with excellent hardiness. While its flowers are slightly improved, the plant is primarily grown for its attractive foliage and habit, making it an ideal replacement for barberry. Hardy to Zone 5.
Spring Meadow Nursery, Canadale Nurseries – Proven Winners
Rhododendron
Perfecto Mundo Series
Four new colours have been added to the Proven Winners ColorChoice Perfecto Mundo series of reblooming azaleas, including double dark pink, double white, orange and red. All four varieties deliver spring blooms with large flowers as well as fall booms. Hardy to Zone 6.
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Philadelphus coronaries ‘SMNPBD’
Illuminati Arch Mockorange
Philadelphus typically has dull, paper-thin leaves that appear ratty and tattered, but Illuminati Arch Mockorange has thick, rugged foliage that keeps its deep green colour all season long. Early summer brings cascades of white flowers with a sweet, mock orange scent. Hardy to Zone 4.
Canadale Nurseries, Spring Meadow Nursery
Calycanthus floridus ‘SMNCAF’
Simply Scentsational
This calycanthus possibly exceeds the often-described hints of pineapple and bubblegum in the fragrance. Selected and refined over an 18-year period by Spring Meadow’s Tim Wood, the blooms of this North American native are an intriguing deep maroon and appear in abundance through late spring and summer. Hardy to Zone 4.
Spring Meadow Nursery
Cornus alba ‘ByBoughen’
Neon Burst Dogwood
Neon Burst dogwood displays a chartreuse foliage and retains its bright leaf colour throughout summer. New leaves are tinged with bronze and stems have a rich, red hue early in the season. Hardy to Zone 2.
JC Bakker and Sons
Buddleia hybrida
Buddleia Violet Cascade
Violet Cascade has the same cascading habit as other members of the series, but with deep purple, cascading flowers. Seed set has not been observed through four years of monitoring for sterility, a stand out trait among buddleia. Hardy to Zone 5.
Walters Gardens
Weigela florida ‘SMNWFDFPD’
Very Fine Wine
Northern growers have long appreciated the hardiness of Fine Wine, but always wished it was better. This plant solves the dilemma, as it maintains the superior hardiness alongside darker foliage and improved flowering. Hardy to Zone 4.
Canadale Nurseries, Spring Meadow Nursery
Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum ‘NCVP1’
Steady Eddie
Proven Winners ColorChoice Steady Eddy viburnum is an improved, stronger blooming ‘Summer Snowflake’ bred by Tom Ranney at NCSU. Repeat blooming is improved during the summer and at the garden centre. Hardy to Zone 5.
Spring Meadow Nursery – Proven Winners
