New 2008 Perennials from Blooms of Bressingham

Achillea Tutti Frutti Series

Unusual form for the genus and cheerful flowers in a tasty range of garden-friendly hues – a different kind of Yarrow for a different kind of garden accent. Outstanding compact and sturdy. The full and spreading habit is not typical of most Yarrows, which are more upright. Showy, solid flower colors. Blooms from June through August. Foliage is reliably robust and disease-resistant even in hot, sticky summers. Heat loving - no meltdown! Full, spreading habit, makes the Tutti Frutti series great for containers, plus they are great in the landscape, too. Full Sun. USDA Hardiness Zones 4 to 8 (tested to Zone 5). AHS Heat Zones 9 to 1. Bred by Sahin in the Netherlands.

New! 'Pink Grapefruit' – Forms large, slightly mounded heads of vivid lavender pink florets; 29 inches tall by 28 inches wide.
New! 'Pomegranate' – Rich velvety red flowers, a prized color to the perennial gardener; 29 inches tall by 28 inches wide. 'Apricot Delight' – A chameleon, constantly evolving through a range of pink shades, from palest apricot to near red. Colors are most intense in full sun; 21 to 22 inches high by 22 inches wide.
'Wonderful Wampee' – Flowers open rich pink, then age gracefully to apple-blossom blush; 21 to 22 inches tall, width 23 inches.

Achillea Seduction Series

Hot colors, sturdy and full growth habits bring new life to an old genus. Columnar habit is remarkably dense, full and sturdy. Taller and more rigidly upright than Tutti Frutti varieties. Cheerful green foliage with silvery highlights is lush and disease-resistant. Excellent flowering uniformity and a long blooming period, June through August. Heat loving - no meltdown! Ideal in the landscape. Full Sun. USDA Hardiness Zones 4 to 8 (tested to Zone 5). AHS Heat Zones 9 to1. Bred by Sahin in the Netherlands.

New! 'Saucy Seduction' – Broad clusters of pert rosy-pink florets with subtle white shading; 25 inches tall by 23 inches wide.
New! 'Sunny Seduction' – Butter yellow florets form large heads; 24 to 30 inches tall by 28 inches wide.
'Strawberry Seduction' – Big heads of rich velvety red flowers with bright gold centers; 18 to 20 inches tall by 32 inches wide.

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Buddleja 'Butterfly Heaven'

This beautiful flowering shrub's large, fragrant flowers bring butterflies to the garden like no other genus. And few plants are easier to grow for gardeners. Long, tapering panicles of tiny, sweetly scented lavender florets with orange eyes. Highly floriferous, flowering July through September. Foliage features silver-grey new growth, turning to green. Vigorous grower, forming symmetrical mounds. Personally selected by Adrian Bloom in England. A carefree woody shrub in a broad range of climate zones. An elegant specimen or hedge. Full sun. USDA Hardiness Zones 6 to 9, AHS Heat Zones 10 to 4. Grows to 6 feet tall by 4 feet wide.

Aster novae-angliae 'Vibrant Dome' (a.k.a. Symphiotrichum novae-angliae)

A vigorous sport with all the famous assets of 'Purple Dome', known as a tough, compact, disease-resistant and heavy-blooming variety. Fabulous late-season flower power for the sunny perennial border. Hot raspberry-pink starry flowers completely cover foliage. Shorter, more garden-friendly than most of its species. Compact mounds of attractive dark green, lance-shaped foliage. Full sun, but can tolerate some shade. USDA Hardiness Zones 3 to 8 (Tested to Zone 6), AHS Heat Zones 8 to 1. Grows to 19 inches tall by 30 inches wide in a season. Discovered by Bobbie Schwartz.

Anemone hybrida 'Little Princess' (limited supply in 2008)

An adorable dwarf form of the popular Japanese Windflower, with soft pink, 2.5- to 3-inch flowers late in the gardening season. Brings elegant form and color to the shade garden. Flowers in September to October. Stays low and compact compared to others of its type. Makes a cute fall-flowering container. Easy to grow in partial shade. Shade to part shade. USDA Hardiness Zones 5 to 8, AHS Heat Zones 8 to 5. Demure pink flowers rise to 24 inches on dark slender stems over neat mounds of medium green, maple-cut leaves; about 18 inches wide. Bred by Ditoplant, The Netherlands.

Erysimum 'Jenny Brook'

Striking multi-colored flowers top this tender, shrubby perennial. And they just keep coming, for months at a time. Purple buds open to peach flowers, maturing through rose back to purple. Full range of colors displayed simultaneously – showy and unique! Cool green linear foliage forms neat fountain-like mounds. Flowers are held aloft on many-branched stems from spring into late autumn. Eye-catching near front of border, or in containers. Not reliably hardy in colder climates; treat as a tender perennial. USDA Hardiness Zones 7 to 9, AHS Heat Zones 9 to 7. Grows 20 to 24 inches tall by 24 inches wide. From Roger Hanley, Wales. Full sun.

Helianthemum nummularium Hartswood Ruby ('Hartswood')

True red is a precious pigment for the perennial garden palette. Hartswood Ruby provides it generously on low-growing, easy-care plants. Saucer-shaped, 1-inch flowers of velvety true red with bright golden stamens. Long-blooming! Flowers persist from May into July – a month longer than other Helianthemum varieties. Leaves are narrow, glossy and evergreen. Spreads to form ground-hugging shrubby cushions of evergreen foliage. Excellent in raised beds or rock gardens.. Full sun. USDA Hardiness Zones 6 to 8, AHS Heat Zones 8 to 6. Grows 14 inches tall by 22 inches wide first year. Discovered by Michael Hart, England.

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Silene dioica 'Firefly'

An exuberant grower with attractive foliage and high, arching sprays of vividly colored, fluffy blooms. Mid-summer flush of bright, magenta-pink double flowers. Many petaled, 1-inch flowers slightly resemble carnations, their distant relatives. Blooms are borne on a fountain-like eruption of flowering stems. Mounds of mid-green, lightly haired,ovate leaves expand upward with flowers. Makes an attractive cut stem with moderate vase life. A natural candidate for center to back of the border. Full sun. USDA Hardiness Zones 6 to 9, AHS Heat Zones 9 to 6. Grows to 30 inches tall by 24 inches wide. From Mrs. Blake, England.

Geranium wallichianum 'Sylvia's Surprise' (limited supply in 2008)

Sturdy, care-free hardy Geranium. Vivid pink flowers (1 to 1.5 inches) with pale centers appear in early summer. Slightly cupped flowers with magenta veins on fuzzy slender stems. Blooms sporadically in hot weather, then resumes late summer until frost. Clean green foliage forms spreading mounds and turns red in fall. Great for sunny border or rock garden. Full sun to part shade. USDA Hardiness Zones 4 to 8, AHS Heat Zones 8 to 1. Grows 12- to 16-inches tall by 25- to 30- inches wide. Discovered by Sylvia Morrow, England.

Geranium psilostemon 'Red Admiral' (limited supply in 2008)

Hardy Geraniums enliven the garden with a long show of vivid flowers. Deep purple-red flowers with near-black centers. Blooms most of the summer. Attractive, deeply cut green foliage turns lovely red in fall. Ideal for perennial border or rock garden. Full sun to part shade. USDA Hardiness Zones 5 to 8, AHS Heat Zones 8 to 5. Grows to 24 inches tall by 30 inches wide. Selection of "Armenian Cranes Bill," native to Turkey, from Robin Moss and Cyril Foster, England.

Helichrysum 'Pink Sapphire' (limited supply in 2008)

An intriguing novelty tender perennial or annual. Cute spherical flower buds form pleasing clusters over silvery, woolly leaves. A pink version of 'Ruby Cluster'. Cool, pale-pink round buds, like tiny unopened peonies, form in late May to June. Buds open to small, stiff papery flowers that persist into summer. Soft silver foliage begs to be touched. A conversation piece in raised or regular beds, rock gardens or containers. Full sun. USDA Hardiness Zones 8 to 10 (tender perennial), AHS Heat Zones 12 to 1. Grows to 6 inches tall by 12 inches wide. Selected by English gardener Chris Bowyer.

Lithodora diffusa 'White Star' (limited supply in 2008)

A neat spring-flowering, tender shrub-like perennial with glossy green leaves and truly unique flowers. 'White Star' brings a one-of-a-kind bicolor beauty to the garden in late spring. Five-petaled flowers have a clean white star painted onto a background of periwinkle blue. Small, shiny green leaves form low, cushiony mounds. Cute, compact plant is easy to grow, flowering in late spring. Lovely as an accent in a border, raised bed, rock garden or container. Full sun. USDA Hardiness Zones are undetermined, treat as a tender perennial. Grows just 4- to 6-inches tall, spreading to 24 inches in a season. Discovered by Danny Takao, California.