2023 Dayton Nursery Catalog

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Honey Dijon This is a sweet compact plant with a flower that displays shades of peach and gold with a plum eye. Height: 8 - 18”, Spread: 14” 024185 C1 $12.99 Plum Smokey Rosettes carrying a multitude of 16″ flowering stems above the foliage with numerous, large, smoky - purple flowers. Height: 8 - 16”, Spread: 12” 010067 C1 $14.99 Southern Charm A clump - forming, short - lived perennial which can remain in the garden for many years by self seeding. Forms a large rosette of woolly, ovate, silvery - green leaves from which rise multiple, erect, flowering stems bearing long spikes of 1 inch flowers in soft pastel shades of lavender, cream and rose with purple center stamens. Height: 24 36”, Spread: 18 - 24” 029994 C1 $7.99 Verbena Rose Vervain j 0 ? b 2 This tall, native wildflower is found across North America along streambanks, in moist meadows and rain gardens. Bees, butterflies and songbirds depend on this short - lived, reseeding perennial as a food source. Long, candelabra - like, blue - violet flowers appear on stiff stems above the toothed, green foliage. Native. Height: 2 - 5, Spread: 1 - 2’ 032060 C1 $7.99 Perfecta zones 5 - 8 Verbena canadensis ‘ Perfecta ’ is a compact, trail ing mound of serrated foliage that produces clus ters of tubular, violet pink blooms. Attracts hum mingbirds and butterflies. Grow in any well - drained soil with regular water. Plant Spike Speedwell in rock gardens, along walkways and as a facer plant for taller perennials. Tolerates light foot traffic. Height: 6 - 12”, Spread: 12” 032035 C1 $7.99 hastata zones 3 - 9

‘ Honey Dijon ’

‘ Plum Smokey ’

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‘ Southern Charm ’

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‘ Iron Butterfly ’

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Iron Butterfly zones 4 - 9

This densely branched perennial has bright green, finely textured foliage and bright violet - purple flowers in late summer. Attracts butterflies and bees galore. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant. Height: 24 36”, Spread: 18 - 24” 029191 C1 $11.99

‘ Perfecta ’

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