2022 Dayton Nursery Catalog

late spring; a compact rounded shrub with attractive leaves that progress to yellow in the fall; needs highly acidic and organic soil that is well drained. Height: 5’, Spread: 5’ 009804 C2 $22.50 Ethelwyn zones 5-8 j p a e Single pink flowers in showy trusses from mid to late spring. Leaves are glossy, dark green, lance-shaped to ovate, around 1 inch long. Height: 6-8’ 025129 C1½ $9.99 025128 C3 $32.99 Exbury Arneson’s Gem zones 5-8 j p % Red buds open to large, yellow-orange flowers, shading to reddish orange at the margins in a prolific midseason display. Disease-resistant foliage turns red in fall. Upright, compact habit. Height: 3’, Spread: 4’ 018281 C3 $32.99 Avail. 8-1 024154 18-24” BB $49.99 Avail. 8-1 A Knap Hill hybrid with large, golden-orange flowers. Young foliage is coppery-red. Height/Spread: 4-5’ 012030 C3 $29.99 Girard’s Border Gem zones 6-9 p a Girard Border Gem is compact in habit with glossy, deep green leaves that turn scarlet in winter, and gorgeous dark rose-pink flowers that are borne profusely. This particular azalea was bred by Girard Nursery’s in Geneva, Ohio. Flowering time is from early to late spring depending on cultivar and grow ing climate. Height: 6’, Spread: 6’ 032807 C2 $22.50 Avail. 8-1 Bright showy flowers on evergreen shrub. Leaves mahogany color in fall and winter. Broadly rounded shape. Height: 3-4’, Spread: 4-5’ 032808 C2 $22.50 Avail. 8-1 One of Peter Girard’s hybrids from Geneva, Ohio. Magnificent spring display of large crimson flowers up to 2½ inches in diameter. Height: 3’, Spread: 2’ 007157 C2 $22.50 Avail. 8-1 000278 C3 $32.99 Avail. 8-1 Exbury Klondyke zones 5-8 j p % Girard’s Christina zones 5-8 j p a b Girard’s Crimson zones 5-8 j p a A profusion of large, single, rounded white flowers creates a beautiful late spring display. The lustrous foliage is a lighter green than most other Girard varieties. This versatile, low-growing evergreen shrub works well for containers, as an accent plant, in borders or in mass plantings. Height/ Spread: 3’ 005745 C2 $22.50 Avail. 8-1 Girard’s Purple zones 5-8 j p a Covered in stunning clusters of purple trumpet shaped flowers with scarlet spots at the ends of the branches in mid spring. It has dark green evergreen foliage which emerges light green in spring. The glossy narrow leaves remain dark green throughout the winter. Height: 3’, Spread: 3’ 000274 C3 $32.99 Girard’s Renee Michelle zones 6-9 j p This showy, hardy azalea thrives in USDA zone 6 despite the chilling winters! Very deep pink, ruffled flowers have a dark pink-spotted throat. The profu- Girard’s Hot Shot zones 5-8 j p a Vigorous and bold, this Girard hybrid is covered with brick-red flowers in May. Similar to Stewartsonian. Height: 2-4’, Spread: 3-5’ 007156 C1½ $9.99 005744 C2 $22.50 000276 C3 $32.99 Avail. 8-1 Girard’s Pleasant White zones 5-8 j p a ` h

‘Ethelwyn’

‘Elsie Lee’

‘Klondyke’

‘Arneson’s Gem’

NEW

‘Girard’s Christina’

‘Girard’s Border Gem’

‘Girard’s Hot Shot’

‘Girard’s Crimson’

‘Girard’s Pleasant White’

‘Girard’s Purple’

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