Specialty Growers
PRICES AND BUSINESS HOURS
Our plants are available in various sizes. Prices are as follows, or as marked in catalog text
3.5" pot Perennial ...... $3.00 each
Flat of 3.5” Perennials (18 per flat, mix and match, save $9.00)...... $45.00/flat
4.5" TERRApot Perennial...... $5.00 or as marked
1 gallon Standard Perennial...... $7.50 - $8.50
1 gallon Premium Perennial...... $10.00 - $12.50
1.5 or 2 gallon Perennial...... $8.50 - $15.00
Daylilies (Hemerocallis) (pages 17-18)………………………………………… $10.00 - $15.00
Ferns (pages 11-12)……………………………………………………………… $8.50 - $10.00
Ornamental Grasses (pages 14-16)……………………………………………. $8.50 - $15.00
Helleborus (page 17)……………………………………………………………… $12.50 - $15.00
Hostas priced separately by variety (pages 19-21)
Peonies (page 25)…………………………………………………………… $12.50 - $25.00
Intersectional (ITOH) Peonies (page 25)………………………………………. $65 & $75
Tree Peonies (page 26)...... $25.00 1 year old
$35.00 2 year old
Herbs - 3.5” pot (pages 35-36) …………………………………………………… $2.50 each
Flat of 3.5” Herbs (18 plants per flat, mix and match, save $7.00)...... $38.00/flat
Annuals (packs) - 3 or 4 plants per pack (pages 37-38)...... $2.50/pack
Annuals (pots) - 3.5”, 4” or 6” pot (pages 38-40) ……………………………… $3.00 – $5.00
Vegetables - 3 or 4 plants per pack (pages 41-44)...... $2.50/pack
Woodland Wildflowers – 4.5” pot (page 45-46)……………………………….. $5.00 each
or as marked
Native Plants – various pot sizes………………………………………………….. as marked
(complete list on page 47, and listed alphabetically throughout the catalog)
OPENING DAY – Friday April 14
BUSINESS HOURS:
Specialty Growers
PRICES AND BUSINESS HOURS
April 14 – June 30
Mon – Fri, 9AM – 6PM
Sat, 9AM – 5PM
Sun, 10AM – 4PM
July 1 – Oct 8
Mon – Sat, 9AM – 5PM
Sun, 10AM – 4PM
Oct 9 – Oct 31
Please call for appointment
Specialty Growers
PRICES AND BUSINESS HOURS
Dear Gardening Friends,
Welcome to our 2017 Catalog of perennials, hostas, grasses, herbs, wildflowers, annuals, and vegetables. We hope that you’ll find something new and exciting for your garden!
Opening day at the nursery is Friday April 14, 2017. Business hours as follows:
April 14 – June 30
Mon - Fri, 9AM – 6PM
Sat, 9AM – 5PM
Sun, 10AM – 4PM
July 1 – Oct 8
Mon - Sat, 9AM – 5PM
Sun, 10AM – 4PM
What’s New at Specialty Growers?
Shade gardeners, we have some special plants for you this year! We are carrying the Proven Winners Shadowland® hostas, which have been trialed extensively and proven to be worthy of the brand. Choices include: ‘Autumn Frost’ - a medium size plant with starkly contrasting variegation of frosty blue and cream; ‘Empress Wu’ – already well-known for its huge size; ‘Hudson Bay’- a stunning large hosta with bright white centers, jetting into apple green and finishing with broad blue-green margins; ‘Seducer’ – one of the most colorful large hostas available, displaying many shades of green and bright yellow, and ‘Wheee’ – a really fun little hosta with ruffled, almost frilly leaves. Check out the 2017 Hosta of the Year selection, ‘Brother Stefan’. Once you see our mature plant in the garden with its heavily corrugated puckered leaves, yellow centered with aqua green margins, you’ll want one for your own garden! Among the many new Heuchera intros, we’ve chosen two from the Primo® series: ‘Black Pearl’ and ‘Pretty Pistachio’. Their names are prefect descriptions! We’re fond of the orange burnished Heucherellas. We’re growing ‘Hopscotch’ and ‘Red Rover’ this year, and couldn’t resist the new yellow and red ‘Catching Fire’. Heuchera and Heucherella develop their best colors in partial shade.
For the sun, we’ve expanded our selection of Baptisia and Buddleia. The trend in False Indigo and Butterfly Bush is toward smaller, more compact varieties. Look for new colors in the Decadence® and Monarch® series, respectively. We wish we could grow all of the fabulous new Hibiscus varieties on the market, but we simply don’t have room to grow them all! So we’ve chosen the PW variety ‘Cherry Cheesecake’ and the new dark-foliaged ‘Starry Starry Night’ to round out our selection. Although these plants are big, they are more compact than older varieties and will add a splash of tropical color to your late summer landscape. Monarda, aka Beebalm, has always been a best seller for us. Their bright colors and tubular flowers attract not only hummingbirds, but butterflies and beneficial insects. We offer three new mid-sized varieties this year, part of the Sugar Buzz® series from Walter’s Gardens. Choose from hot pink ‘Bubblegum Blast’, cherry red ‘Cherry Pops’ and magenta-purple ‘Grape Gumball’. At 20-24” in height, with confined growth habit and mildew resistance, they’ll make vibrant additionsyou’re your sunny gardens. Check out all of our new perennial selections, along with a few new annuals and vegetables, on the next page!
Catalog and Website
Our catalog is available in print form and on our website, www.specialtygrowers.net. There you’ll find links for Perennials, Grasses, Hostas, Herbs, Annuals, Vegetables, Wildflowers, and Native Plants. Our website offers great gardening advice and answers to frequently asked questions. Please note that we are not a mail-order nursery; plants must be purchased at the nursery, but you may contact us at any time if you wish to place an order for pickup.
Sign up for our Email Newsletter
Each week, from April through September, you’ll receive information about new plants, problem-solving perennials, and plants that are looking exceptional that week, plus notices of sales, specials, events and Brighton Farmer’s Market information. Sign up from the website at www.specialtygrowers.net, or just drop us a line at if you’d like to be added to our newsletter list.
Specialty Growers Open Houses
Mark your calendars for May 27th for our annual Spring Open House, and July 22nd our famous Daylily Dig. At our Open Houses, we’ll treat you to a wonderful garden shopping experience. We’ll have guest speakers, artists displaying and selling garden wares, and of course, refreshments. Check the Events page of our website frequently; we’ll post information as our Open House plans develop.
Specialty Growers
New in our Catalog for 2017
Indicated by ► in catalog text
Perennials
Actaea ‘Cheju Do’
Alcea rosea ‘Country Mix’
Alcea rosea ‘Spotlight Sunshine’
Allium ‘Medusa’
Antennaria dioica
Amsonia ‘Storm Cloud’
Artemisia pontica
Asarum splendens
Baptisia ‘Blueberry Sundae’
Baptisia ‘Lemon Meringue’
Buddleia ‘Attraction’
Buddleia ‘Buzz Hot Raspberry’
Buddleia ‘Prince Charming’
Coreopsis ‘Firefly’
Dianthus ‘Maraschino’
Dianthus ‘Spiked Punch’
Digitalis ‘Polkadot’ series
Echinacea ‘Double Scoop Mandarin’
Echinacea ‘Sombrero Lemon Yellow’
Echinacea ‘White Double Delight’
Epimedium ‘Pink Champagne’
Epimedium warleyense
Eryngium ‘Neptune’s Gold’
Gaillardia ‘Mesa Peach’
Gaillardia ‘Mesa Red’
Grass Miscanthus ‘Oktoberfest’
Helleborus ‘First Dance’
Helleborus ‘Sandy Shores’
Helleborus ‘True Love’
Helleborus ‘Wedding Bells’
Helianthus ‘Sunshine Daydream’
Hemerocallis ‘Adeline Goldner’
Hemerocallis ‘Bill Barerre’
Hemerocallis ‘Elegant Explosion’
Hemerocallis ‘Eyes of Fury’
Hemerocallis ‘Grape Juice’
Heuchera ‘Champagne’
Heuchera Dolce ‘Silver Gumdrop’
Heuchera ‘Electric Plum’
Heuchera ‘Fire Chief’
Heuchera ‘Pink Pearls’
Heuchera Primo ‘Black Pearl’
Heuchera Primo ‘Pretty Pistachio’
Heuchera sanguinea ‘Firefly’
Heuchera sanguinea ‘Pink Lipstick’
Heucherella ‘Catching Fire’
Heucherella ‘Hopscotch’
Heucherella ‘Red Rover’
Helianthus ‘Sunshine Daydream’
Hibiscus ‘Cherry Cheesecake’
Hibiscus ‘Starry Starry Night’
Hibiscus coccineus
Hosta ‘Hudson Bay’
Hosta ‘Lakside Paisley Print’
Hosta lancifolia
Hosta ‘Munchkin Fire’
Hosta ‘One Last Dance’
Hosta ‘Seducer’
Hosta ‘Wheee!”
Hosta ‘Zounds’
Leucanthemum ‘Christine Hagemann’
Monarda ‘Bubblegum Blast’
Monarda ‘Cherry Pops’
Monarda ‘Grape Gumball’
Paeonia ‘Monsieur Martin Cahuzac’
Paeonia ‘Primevere’
Paeonia ‘Scarlet O’Hara’
Papaver orientale ‘Raspberry Queen’
Phlox paniculata ‘Lord Clayton’
Phlox paniculata ‘Miss Jo-Ellen’
Phlox subulata ‘Purple Beauty’
Sedum ‘Frosted Fire’
Salvia ‘Blue Marvel’
Veronica ‘Pink Potion’
Annuals
Amaranthus tricolor ‘Illiumination’
Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Cupcake’
Nicotiana mirabilis ‘Marshmallow’
Marigold ‘Strawberry Blonde’
Salvia coccinea ‘Summer Jewel
Lavender’
Vegetables
Pepper ‘Corbaci’
Pumpkin ‘Pepitas Hybrid’
Zucchini ‘Spineless Beauty’
Tomato ‘Beauty Queen’
Tomato ‘Casady’s Folly’
Tomato ‘Green Moldovan’
Specialty Growers
Name/Description time of growing
[height] bloom conditions
The following plants are grown in 1 gallon or larger pots, priced as marked. Some are also available as 3.5” pots at $3.00 ea or $45.00 per flat of 18 (mix and match), or as 4.5" pots priced at $5.00 ea.
► Indicates NEW in our catalog for 2017
N Indicates NATIVE plant or a native cultivar. See p. 47 for a complete list of native plants.
Acanthus hungaricus (Hungarian Bear’s Breeches) $12.50
‘White Lips’ – Spiny flower spiked composed of purple-hooded July full sun to
flowers with white lips. This species is very hardy and tolerates partial shade
drought better than other Acanthus species [24”]
Acanthus mollis (Bear’s Breeches) $10.00
Attractive lobed and soft-spiny foliage, architecturally bold July full sun to
flower spikes. Creamy white to pink flowers, hooded and partial shade
subtended by purple bracts. Spreads by creeping rootstock.
Prefers loamy soil and mulch over winter [3-4’]
Achillea x millefolium (Hybrid Yarrow) 1 gal $8.50, 2 gal $10.00 June- full sun
‘Pomegranate’ – Rich red flowers, hold color well. Compact Sept
habit. Dead-heading will prolong bloom [20-24]
‘Saucy Seduction’ – Flowers open intense fuchsia pink, change
to soft pink as they mature. Part of the new Seduction series,
featuring compact habit and stronger stems [18-20”]
‘Strawberry Seduction’ –Red with yellow centers. Mature flowers
turn buff yellow and remain attractive all season. Compact
plants with upright, domed habit [24”]
Achillea x tagetea 1 gal $8.50
‘Moonshine' – Silvery foliage, sulfur yellow flowers. A tried June- full sun
and true performer [24”] August
Aconitum carmichaelii (Fall Monkshood) 1 gal $8.50
‘Arendsii’ - Thick leathery, glossy leaves, sturdy upright Sept- partial shade
spikes of large, hooded dark blue flowers. Late [3-4'] Oct moist soil
Aconitum fischeri (Azure Monkshood) 1 gal $8.50
Large dark blue hooded flowers on thick, leathery stems. August- partial shade
Compact growing, no staking needed [24"] Sept moist soil
Acorus calamus (Sweet Flag) 1 gal $8.50
‘Variegatus’ – Variegated yellow and green foliage similar -- sun to part shade
to iris. Insignificant flowers. Attractive accent plant for moist to wet soil
moist sites; can also be grown in shallow water [24-30”] or shallow water
Actaea japonica (Japanese Bugbane) 1 gal $15.00
► ‘Cheju Do’ – This selection from South Korea is quite different August- sun to part shade
from its relatives, with maple-like basal foliage. The white Sept moist soil
flowers arise on stems clustered in the center of the clump [24”]
Actaea pachypoda (White Baneberry, Doll’s Eyes) $8.50
N Fluffy white flower clusters give way to white fruits with a black May flwrs, shade/part shade
dot at the top, hence the common name. Native plant for Sept fruit moist soil
woodland setting; attractive compound leaves [2-3’]
N ‘Misty Blue’ – A selection with soft bluish-green finely-cut
foliage. Bright white berries are held on red stems [2-3’] $10
Available Summer 2017
Actaea racemosa aka Cimicifuga (Black Cohosh, Bugbane) $8.50
N Very tall spikes of white flowers, excellent background [3-5’] July partial shade
Actaea ramosa aka Cimicifuga (Fairy Candles) $12.50 August- partial shade
‘Black Negligee’ – A newer cultivar with exceptional dark Sept moist soil
foliage and greater vigor. Will tolerate full sun if given plenty
of water. Best foliage color with some sun. Fragrant white
flowers with purple tints. [4’]
‘Chocoholic’ – New dark-foliaged variety, shorter than
previous introductions. Fragrant pink flowers age to white [2-3’]
‘Hillside Black Beauty’ - Purplish-black foliage on this very
popular variety Fragrant foot-long flowers [5-7']
‘Pink Spike’ – Soft pink flowers, dark near-black foliage [50”] Limited quantity
Agastache aurantiaca (Orange Hummingbird Mint) 4.5” pot $5.00 all summer full sun
‘Tango’ – New hybrid with funnel-shaped orange blooms and well drained soil
gray-green aromatic foliage. Continual blooming [14”]
Agastache x ‘Black Adder’ (Anise Hyssop) 1.5 gal $10.00
Vivid violet-blue flowers emerge from dark purple buds. July- full sun
Big, robust plants, excellent for late season color [3-4’] Sept well drained soil
Agastache x ‘Blue Boa’ (Anise Hyssop) 1 gal $10.00
Spikes of 5” long violet-blue flowers, larger and wider than July- full sun
older varieties. Attractive to pollinators [30-36”] Se[t well-drained soil
Agastache x ‘Purple Haze’ (Anise Hyssop) 2 gal $12.50
Long stems with smoky violet flowers all summer long. July- full sun
Upright, compact habit. Fantastic bee plant [2-3’] Sept well drained soil
Agastache rugosum (Anise Hyssop) 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal pot $8.50
‘Golden Jubilee’ - Golden-leaved form, especially bright July- full sun
in spring. Purple flowers. Great color contrast [28-36"] August
Ajuga reptans (Bugleweed) 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50
‘Black Scallop’ - Small-scale groundcover with glossy, jet- May full sun to
black, scalloped leaves. Violet blue flowers on short spikes [3-6”] partial shade
‘Burgundy Glow’ – Gorgeous variegated tricolor foliage of
burgundy, pink and white [3-6”] Back by popular demand
‘Chocolate Chip’ - Unusual Ajuga with small narrow oval
leaves of a rich chocolate color. Blue flowers. Good ground
cover for small spaces [4"]
‘Jungle Beauty’ – Large shiny, deep green to mahogany foliage.
Big blue flower stems. Good ground cover; attractive to bees [8”]
Alcea rosea (Hollyhock) 3.5” pot $3.00
‘Chater’s Mix’ – Fully double pom-pom flowers. Mix includes June- full sun
red, pink, yellow, white, purple and salmon [6’] August
► ‘Country Mix’ – Assorted colors, single flowered [6’]
► ‘Spotlight Sunshine’ – Single yellow [6’]
var. nigra – Black-red, single flowers [6’]
Alchemilla erythropoda (Dwarf Lady's Mantle) 1 gal $8.50
A small Lady’s Mantle with smaller, deeper green leaves. June- full sun to
Tidy growth habit, useful in rock garden or as an edger [6"] July partial shade
Alchemilla mollis (Lady's Mantle) 1 gal $8.50
Fan-shaped leaves, clusters of chartreuse flowers. Superb June- full sun to
as an informal edger [12-18"] July partial shade
Allium cernuum (Nodding Onion) 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50
N A wild native onion with nodding pink flowers and grassy July- full sun