Top New Items for 2017-2018

Best New Perennials of the Season!

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  A list of the best new perennials available through Walters Gardens for 2018

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  Anemone 'Curtain Call Deep Rose'

  (Japanese Anemone) This perennial produces dark rose pink flowers above a small mound of green foliage. Each flower is lined with a double row of petals. This Anemone will be one of the final performers in your fall garden.

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  Anemone 'Curtain Call Pink'

  (Japanese Anemone) This perennial produces bright rose pink flowers above a small mound of green foliage. Each flower is lined with a double row of petals. This Anemone will be one of the final performers in your fall garden.

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  Baptisia DECADENCE® DELUXE 'Pink Lemonade'

  (False Indigo) The first bicolor of the series! Soft yellow flowers age to dusty raspberry purple, with both colors appear on the stem at the same time. Charcoal stems really make the colors pop. Forms an incredibly full and bushy habit.

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  Baptisia 'American Goldfinch'

  (False Indigo) Golden yellow flower spikes rise up above its wide habit. One of the most floriferous Baptisia we offer. Attractive round seed pods in the fall. The perfect specimen for filling large spaces in your garden or for mass plantings.

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  Colocasia 'Distant Memory'

  (Elephant Ear, Tropical Temperennial) Tropical plant with huge, dark mahogany leaves. Very full habit. Its clumping nature translates to a large number of new leaves and quickly filling out a container.

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  Dianthus FRUIT PUNCH® 'Cherry Vanilla'

  (Pinks) Fully double, carnation-like flowers. 1½" wide, deep red flowers have a sharply contrasting, very light pink picotee edge. Flowers appear proportionately above the narrow, blue-green foliage.

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  Dianthus FRUIT PUNCH® 'Classic Coral'

  (Pinks) Double, striking coral pink flowers are produced over a tight, compact mound of blue-green foliage. A quick shearing after flowering will encourage rebloom in early fall.

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  Dianthus FRUIT PUNCH® 'Raspberry Ruffles'

  (Pinks) Large, florist quality, fully double, raspberry pink blossoms about 1¾" wide. Each serrated petal is framed by a razor thin white edge. A polished, upright habit with blue-green foliage.

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  Dianthus 'Double Bubble' - PRETTY POPPERS™ Series

  (Pinks) We've been working hard on breeding Dianthus in the Walters Gardens hybridizing department, and we now have a new collection of double flowering cultivars as a result. Double, medium pink flowers with blue-green foliage. Very floriferous and a petite package.

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  Dianthus 'Electric Red' - PRETTY POPPERS™ Series

  (Pinks) We've been working hard on breeding Dianthus in the Walters Gardens hybridizing department, and we now have a new collection of double flowering cultivars as a result. Dramatic, rich red flowers that grab you from a distance. Flowers are held on strong stems above blue-green leaves.

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  Hemerocallis RAINBOW RHYTHM® 'Orange Smoothie'

  (Daylily) 4" wide, orange mango petals with a light rose band, pink mid-rib, and green throat. Well-branched, 4-way flower scapes have upwards of 32 buds per scape. Flowers are cookie-cutter consistent in form and color with excellent rebloom.

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  Heuchera PRIMO® 'Wild Rose'

  (Coral Bells) A dense habit of large, bright rosy purple leaves with deep charcoal gray veining. The prominent dark veining causes the foliage color pop. Upright, dark burgundy rose flower scapes have matching dark buds that open to rosy pink flowers.

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  Heuchera 'Twist of Lime'

  (Coral Bells) Incredibly wavy, chartreuse yellow leaves. Perhaps one of our brightest yellow Heucheras. Ruffling becomes less pronounced as the foliage matures. For best yellow color, site in dappled shade or morning sun. Cream flowers appear in early summer.

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  Heucherella FUN AND GAMES® 'Eye Spy'

  (Foamy Bells) Bubblegum pink flowers appear in spring and bloom without vernalization. In spring, large, dissected leaves emerge amber yellow with deep rose centers that vein out. Leaves mellow to bright chartreuse green with a silver overlay.

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  Hibiscus SUMMERIFIC® 'Cherry Choco Latte'

  (Rose Mallow) Very large, 8-9” three-dimensional flowers are white with intense deep pink veining and a notable large red eye. Attractive dark olive green foliage has bronze highlights and forms a compact clump, with flowers covering the entire habit later in the season. Replaces ‘Cherry Cheesecake' in the Proven Winners® lineup with larger flowers and improved flower form, more pronounced veining on the petals, darker foliage, and an improved, compact habit.

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  Hibiscus 'Airbrush Effect'

  (Rose Mallow) 8-8½", vibrant pink flowers with salmon tones have an airbrushed central white halo and a small dark red eye. Overlapping petals create a three dimensional look to the flowers. Rich, dark green foliage forms a compact habit. Lots of flower buds translates to a long season of bloom.

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  Lagerstroemia BARISTA® 'Cool Beans'

  (Crapemyrtle) Dark olive green leaves cover its relative short, round habit. The tips of the leaves are edged with rosy red. In late summer cool salmon pink flowers burst forth from rosy red buds on dark rosy red stems.

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  Leucanthemum superbum 'Cream Puff'

  (Shasta Daisy) Lemon yellow buds open to cream flowers on a tight, compact habit. Large, 3-4" flowers have two rows of wide, overlapping petals. Flowers completely cover the dome-shaped habit of dark green foliage. Deadheading encourages rebloom. Does not require vernalization.

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  Nepeta faassenii 'Kitten Around'

  (Catmint) If 'Purrsian Blue' wasn't small enough for you, you'll love ‘Kitten Around'! Even more compact and petite than its predecessor, this plant forms a tight, round mound of aromatic foliage. Bright rosy purple calyxes hold periwinkle blue flowers.

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  Penstemon 'Midnight Masquerade'

  (Beardtongue) A sturdy clump of deep burgundy purple leaves. Rich lavender purple flowers have pure white interiors and are produced on dark stems just above the foliage. This superior selection boasts a fuller, more refined habit, more vibrant flower color, and a more consistent flowering performance.

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  Phlox 'Cloudburst'

  (Tall Cushion Phlox) A brand new Phlox that combines the color of Tall Garden Phlox and dome-like habits of Cushion Phlox. Dark purple buds open to lavender purple flowers with bright pink eyes, covering a broad, mounding, billowy habit nearly all the way to the ground. Excellent disease resistance; broad, glossy, dark green leaves stay clean all summer long.

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  Salvia COLOR SPIRES® 'Azure Snow'

  (Perennial Salvia) A refined, compact clump of deep violet blue and white bicolor flowers with attractive dark green foliage. Flowers are evenly and closely spaced on the stem for a full, polished look. Salvia pratensis type.

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  Salvia nemorosa 'Bumbleberry'

  (Perennial Salvia) Dark fuchsia pink flowers in dark wine purple calyxes on a petite habit of attractive deep green foliage. This small sized package is perfect for the front of the border or grown in a quart pot.

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  Salvia nemorosa 'Bumbleblue'

  (Perennial Salvia) Prolific bloomer, producing loads of violet blue flowers on a petite habit of healthy, deep green foliage. This small sized package is perfect for the front of the border or grown in a quart pot.

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  Salvia nemorosa 'Bumblesky'

  (Perennial Salvia) Light sky blue flowers on a low, rounded habit of healthy, deep green foliage. This small sized package is perfect for the front of the border or grown in a quart pot.

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  Salvia FASHIONISTA® 'Ballerina Pink'

  (Perennial Salvia) The word Fashionista is often used to describe someone who is on the cutting edge of beauty, representing current fashion trends. Likewise, this collection represents the cutting edge of perennial fashion, with big, bold blooms in an array of chic and stylish colors. All of these varieties are Salvia pratensis hybrids with excellent garden performance.

  'Ballerina Pink' has soft pink flowers are held by dark mauve pink calyxes.

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  Salvia FASHIONISTA® 'Midnight Model'

  'Midnight Model' has striking violet blue flowers are produced in a round, dense clump.

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  Sedum 'Little Miss Sunshine'

  (Stonecrop) Groundcover type Sedum. Incredibly dark green, glossy foliage, on a compact, very tidy habit. Tiny clusters of yellow flowers. This perennial is tough and drought tolerant once established, so it's perfect for areas with hot, dry summers.

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  Sedum ROCK 'N GROW® 'Popstar'

  (Stonecrop) Blue-green foliage on grey-purple stems with a dense, full habit, an improvement in form from the classic Sedum cauticola. Creamy grey buds burst open to cheery, salmon pink flowers. Dark pink seed pods.

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  Sedum ROCK 'N GROW® 'Superstar'

  (Stonecrop) Dark turquoise succulent leaves have a smoky gray overlay. Rosy pink flowers with hot pink carpels explode over the dome-like habit late in the season. Dark purple seed heads extend the color long have it has finished blooming. An intermediate groundcover type.

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  Veronica 'Mona Lisa Smile'

  (Spike Speedwell) Paintbrush-like, long spikes of rosy purple flowers. This is one of the first speedwell to flower, starting about two weeks earlier than 'Very Van Gogh'. Its flowers cover most of the terrific, rounded habit.

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