Landscape Management, March 2010

NEW CULTIVARS In Coleus we trust Ball Horticultural Co s low maintenance Trusty Rusty Coleus shines everywhere its planted and its large copper leaves are outlined in golden yellow It is a vigorous and versatile plant and superior performer Pairing with complementary varieties adds height texture and contrast to combination plantings in both sun and shade A free Landscape Resource CD about this and other Ball plants is available online at Balls Web site BallLandscape com Delicious dragons New Aromas Intermediate Snapdragons were bred by Goldsmith Seeds for spring sales Because theyre very receptive to plant growth regulators Make a splash The vigorous variegated Acanthus Whitewater PPAF PVR from Terra Nova has striking bold leaves with white margins and splashing It makes a large clump with 4 to 5 ft tall ornamental fl ower stalks of pink and cream in summer This was bred with A Summer Beauty for vigor more hardiness and heat and humidity tolerance It is tolerant of most soils but prefers the soil to be deep fertile moist and well drained TerraNovaNurseries com EMERALD COAST GROWERS VARIETY FOCUS PENNISETUM FIREWORKS Spark a color explosion in your designs with Pennisetum Fireworks from Emerald Coast Growers Topping 3 ft and standing up to full sun and tough heat it brings stunning multicolor sprays to beds and containers alike Fireworks features spectacular foliage striped in burgundy pink white and green and topped by rich red plumes For maximum plants per dollar plug in our beefy 38s To order visit www ecgrowers com or call 877 804 7277 Light the fuse and stand back LANDSCAPEMANAGEMENT NET MARCH 2010 54 theyre also cost effi cient In the garden the fragrant well branched plants produce numerous strong stems that resist lodging They are available in seven colors including French Vanilla pictured and a mixture The upright plants reach 24 to 30 in tall and spread 12 to 14 in They bloom in spring and summer in relatively cool weather areas and in winter and spring in warm winter hot summer areas GoldsmithSeeds com Beauty for a cause Not only is Invincibelle Spirit the Holy Grail of the fi rst pink mop head Hydrangea arborescens but it is also dedicated to help raise money for breast cancer research Proven Winners is dedicated to raise at least 1 million with 1 donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation for each Invincibelle Spirit sold This new Annabelle Proven Winners ColorChoice is particularly special because its fl owers emerge a dark hot pink color and mature to a rich clear pink As a continuous bloomer it produces new mop head fl owers from early summer until frost for a grand and beautiful seasonal display ProvenWinners com Perennial Plant Association Blue false indigo Baptisia australis is the Perennial Plant Associations 2010 Perennial Plant of the Year It grows 3 to 4 ft tall and 3 to 4 ft wide in an upright habit It grows across a wide range of zones and is one of the most adaptable native species Newly emerging shoots produce violet blue lupine like fl owers in erect 10 to 12 in racemes atop fl ower stems extending well above the foliage mound of clover like trifoliate bluish green leaves The spring fl owers are present for three to four weeks The fl owers give way to infl ated seed pods which turn to an ornamental charcoal black when ripe PerennialPlant org