GVG 2013 Fall Plant Sale

Alex Shipley Wholesale Manager

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Perennial:

Berlandiera lyrata

Size (H x W): 1-2 feet x 1-2 feet

Blooms: Yellow in early spring to late summer

Exposure: Full Sun to part Shade

Hardiness Zone: 15° F, USDA Zones 7-9

Water: Low to moderate

Pruning: Winter to early spring

Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Chocolate Flower

These adorable little daisy-like flowers will brighten your warm-season mornings with sunny yellow color and the unmistakable scent of chocolate!

Evergreen Shrub:

Chrysactinia mexicana

Size (H x W): 1-2 feet x 1-2 feet Blooms: Yellow, spring to fall Exposure: Full sun to part shade Hardiness Zone: 0° F, USDA Zone 6 Water: Low to moderate Pruning: February Growth Rate: Moderate

Damianita Daisy

Damianita Daisy is best loved for its spring transformation into a rounded mass of radiant yellow flowers that continue through early fall for a lengthy season of butterfly activity.

Evergreen Shrub: Fallugia paradoxa

Size (H x W): 4-6 feet x 4-6 feet Blooms: White, spring and summer Exposure: Full sun to part shade Hardiness Zone: -30° F, USDA Zone 4 Water: Low to moderate Pruning: January Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Apache Plume

Since this plant is a member of the rose family, it’s not a big surprise that its pure white flowers resemble small wild roses or apple blossoms. Pollinated by butterflies, these blooms later develop into the distinctive seedpods that give this evergreen shrub its common name.

Evergreen Shrub:

Leucophyllum zygophyllum

Size (H x W): 3 feet x 3 feet Blooms: Bluish-purple, summer through fall Exposure: Full sun to part shade Hardiness Zone: 10° F, USDA Zone 7 Water: Low to moderate Pruning: Spring Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Blue Ranger

Blue Ranger is the smallest of a group of plants known for their cold tolerance, drought resistance and love for hot, sunny climates

Perennial:

Melampodium leucanthum

Size (H x W): 1 foot x 1-2 feet Blooms: White, spring-fall Exposure: Full sun to part shade Hardiness Zone: -20° F, USDA Zone 5 Water: Low to moderate Pruning: Late fall Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Blackfoot Daisy

Blackfoot Daisy is a low-growing, tough-as-nails perennial with a knack for thriving in tight and difficult spaces. In the height of blooming season, Blackfoot Daisy is cloaked in long-lasting, fragrant white flowers that have sunny yellow centers.

Perennial Shrub:

Tithonia fruticosa ‘Goldylocks’

Size (H x W): 9-12 feet x 9-12 feet Blooms: Yellow, spring to first frost Exposure: Full sun to part shade Hardiness Zone: 15° F, USDA Zone 8 Water: Moderate Pruning: Late winter Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Goldylocks Mexican Sunflower

This rare giant perennial has soft, velvety leaves and stems, and is best known for its sunny yellow flowers with broad, orange centers.

Evergreen Shrub:

Buddleia marrubifolia

Size (H x W): 4-6 feet x 4-6 feet Blooms: Orange spheres from spring through fall Exposure: Full sun to part shade Hardiness Zone: 5° F, USDA Zone 7 Water: Low to moderate Pruning: None necessary, but plant can be shaped in February Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Woolly Butterfly Bush

As the common name suggests, Woolly Butterfly Bush is a butterfly favorite, and will have them massing around its slightly fragrant, ball-shaped clusters of flowers from March through August.

Perennial Shrub:

Gaura lindheimeri ‘Pink Cloud’

Size (H x W): 2-3 feet x 2-4 feet Blooms: Pink, from spring through fall Exposure: Full sun to part shade Hardiness Zone: 10° F, USDA Zone 7 Water: Low to moderate Pruning: Winter to early spring Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Pink Cloud Gaura

Pink Cloud Gaura is a prolific bloomer, able to provide a mass of airy, deep pink flowers over a delightfully long period from May until first frost.

Perennial Shrub:

Gaura lindheimeri ‘Mr. Liko’

Size (H x W): 2-3 feet x 2-4 feet Blooms: Blush Pink, from spring through fall Exposure: Full sun to part shade Hardiness Zone: 10° F, USDA Zone 7 Water: Low to moderate Pruning: Winter to early spring Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Discovered and named by Ryan Adams, this selection of the ‘Pink Cloud’ Gaura is a spectacular new introduction that has a lengthy blooming period and sturdy, upright habit.

Mr. Liko Gaura

Perennial Shrub:

Russelia equisetiformis

Size (H x W): 3-5 feet x 3-5 feet Blooms: Coral red, early spring through fall Exposure: Full sun to part shade Hardiness Zone: 25° F, USDA Zone 9 Water: Low to moderate Pruning: Late winter to early spring Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Coral Fountain Grass Although this show-stopping beauty is known as firecracker plant to some, the common name “coral fountain” is much more descriptive of the way this plant’s branches arch outwards from its center and cascade gracefully to the ground.

Evergreen Groundcover:

Teucrium majoricum ‘Mediterranean Carpet’

Size (H x W): 1 foot x 2-5 feet Blooms: Purple, spring through fall Exposure: Full sun to part shade Hardiness Zone: -10° F, USDA Zone 5 Water: Low to moderate Pruning: Early spring Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Mediterranean Carpet

This hardy groundcover is fairly new to the market, but it’s gaining fast popularity here in Tucson, where a plant’s ability to withstand chilly winter temperatures is just as important as its drought and heat tolerance.

Semi-evergreen Shrub:

Justicia spicigera

Size (H x W): 2-4 feet x 3-5 feet Blooms: Orange, spring to first frost Exposure: Full sun to part shade Hardiness Zone: 15° F, USDA Zones 8 Water: Low to moderate Pruning: Early spring Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Mexican Honeysuckle In gardens across the Southwest, this herbaceous shrub is “Hummingbird Central” from spring until first frost. During this long, exuberant blooming season, Mexican Honeysuckle is constantly abuzz with visits from hummingbirds and even some intermittent butterflies!

Evergreen Shrub:

Salvia x greggii ‘Sparkle’

Size (H x W): 2.5 feet x 3 feet Blooms: Hot Pink, spring to first frost Exposure: Full sun to part shade Hardiness Zone: 0° F, USDA Zone 6 Water: Low to moderate Pruning: Late winter to early spring Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Sparkle Autumn Sage Hybrid

There are many Salvia greggii hybrids available on the market today, each with a unique variation on flower size and color, temperature preference, vigor, and stamina.

Evergreen Shrub:

Salvia x greggii ‘Red Velvet’

Size (H x W): 2–3 feet x 3 feet Blooms: Deep Red, spring to first frost Exposure: Full sun to part shade Hardiness Zone: 0° F, USDA Zone 6 Water: Low to moderate Pruning: Late winter to early spring Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Red Velvet Autumn Sage Hybrid

There are many Salvia greggii hybrids available on the market today, each with a unique variation on flower size and color, temperature preference, vigor, and stamina.

Evergreen Shrub:

Salvia clevelandii

Size (H x W): 4-6 feet x 4-6 feet Blooms: Purple in spring to early summer Exposure: Full sun to part shade Hardiness Zone: 10° F, USDA Zone 7 Water: Low to moderate Pruning: Fall Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Chaparral Sage

This distinctive evergreen shrub is instantly recognizable by the strong, sweetly refreshing fragrance it gives off when its grey-green foliage is rustled, warmed, or watered.