2024 Dayton Nursery Catalog

the border. Height: 16-18”, Spread: 14-18” 033757 C1 $12.99 Blue Boa This beauty produces luxurious, deep violet-blue flower spikes held over ultra-green foliage. Height: 30-36”, Spread: 24” 020781 C1 $7.99 Blue Fortune Award winning, a tremendously long bloomer that produces lavender blue, bottlebrush-like flowers on strong, upright stems from midsummer to early fall. Height: 24-36”, Spread: 18-24” 005716 C1 $8.99 foeniculum zones 4-8 An upright, clump-forming perennial that is native to parts of the upper Midwest and Great Plains. Typi- cally found in prairies, dry upland forested areas, and fields. H: 24-48”, S: 18-36” 035519 C1 $9.99 Guava Lava A brightly colored North American native hybrid and favorite of pollinators. Guava Lava begins bloom in the heat of the summer and continues for many weeks. Coral orange flowers are held on equally colorful mauve pink calyxes. Even after the flower has finished, the calyxes remain attractive. Height: 20-22”, Spread: 24” 035290 C1 $7.99 Kudos Coral zones 4-9 Coral colored plumes are dense with a sweet honey -mint scent. Height: 20-24”, Spread: 16” 024410 C1 $7.99 Little Adder Tons of violet blooms will last most of the summer into fall atop fragrant licorice-scented foliage. Height: 15-18”, Spread: 18-24” 025242 C1 $7.99 Poquito Orange A dense, bushy habit and long blooming, clear orange flowers. Beautiful and long lived. Height: 12-15”, Spread: 15” 028944 C1 $7.99 Queen Nectarine Part of Meant to Bee series. Soft peach flowers cover the top two thirds of these plants from mid to late summer, with mauve calyxes extending interest well into fall. Height: 30-36”, Spread: 32-26” 033758 PW1 $12.99 Royal Raspberry Meant to Bee Rosy purple flowers cover the top two thirds of these plants from mid to late summer, with burgundy calyxes extending interest well into fall. Height: 28-32”, Spread: 28-32” 033759 PW1 $12.99

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Aconitum prefers to be grown in partial shade but will tolerate full sun if plenty of moisture is availa- ble. The soil should also be amended with gener- ous amounts of compost and peat moss to give it a slight acidity. They are slow to increase and won’t need to be divided often. Aconitums are highly resistant to diseases and pests, partially because they are very poisonous. USE CAUTION when handling this plant and wear gloves. Zones 4-8 carmichaelii Arendsii Upright spikes of large, vividly violet-hued flowers. Vigorous in stature. Each individual flower is shaped like a little helmet or hood. Height: 2-4’, Spread: 12-18” 018673 C1 $7.99

carmichaelii ‘ Arendsii’

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‘Silver Dance’

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Bugbane is a low maintenance, shade-tolerant perennial with late season spikes of white flowers on tall, wiry stems. It creates a great vertical accent for a shade garden, perennial border, or along a pond edge. Silver Dance zones 3-7 Creamy-white, bottle-brush flower spikes on black- ish stems rise up from mid-summer through late fall. The leaves emerge silver with green veins then mature to light green. H: 24-36”, S: “24-30” 033932 C1 $16.99 Adenophora Ladybells j p b l d Also known as false campanula, ladybells sport tall spikes of attractive, bell-shaped flowers. Easy-to- grow plants often grown within borders. Deadhead- ing keeps plants tidy. FAIRYBELLS Gaudi Violet zones 4-7 ‘Gaudi Violet’ is a compact variety, bearing spires of bell-shaped, violet flowers throughout summer. H: 18”, S: “18” 035105 C1 $14.99 Agastache Mexican Giant Hyssop or Hummingbird Mint j e b 2 l d ? Deadheading isn’t necessary as you can trim back old flower stems. This plant is well-adapted to thrive in dry soils and is right at home in rock gar- dens where it will attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and honey bees. Good drainage is required. Zones 5-10 unless otherwise stated. Blue Bayou Features a new indigo blue flower color. Quite compact, perfect for use in the front or middle of

‘Fairybells Gaudi Violet’

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‘Blue Bayou’

‘Blue Boa’

‘Blue Fortune’

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