Echinacea ‘Supreme Cantaloupe’. Nepeta ‘Cat’s Meouw’. Begonia ‘Cool Breeze’.
Aralia coradata ‘Sun King’. Dianthus ‘Lace Perfume’. Rosa hybrida ‘KORfriedhar’.
Oso Easy roses.
Sedum ‘Touchdown Teak’.
dianthus that can be covered in flowers to make a fascinating display in a rock garden. Three to four inches tall and about nine inches in diameter, Sun in zones 3 to 9. Echinacea ‘Supreme Cantaloupe’. The colour of ripe
cantaloupe, this latest echinacea has double blooms on strong upright stems. 26 in tall spread 15 inches Nepeta ‘Cat’s Meouw’. How would you like a nepeta
(catmint) that stays tidy and full of bloom all summer long? This compact, densely flowered plant does just that. Mounded shape, height and spread 12-18 in. Flowers from early summer to early fall. Shear back for repeat blooms. Fragrant. Hardy to zone 4. Rosa hybrida ‘KORfriedhar’. It’s hard to resist this
lavender rose. Zone 5. Florabunda. Disease resistant. Sedum ‘Touchdown Teak’. From Terra Nova. Glossy red-
brown to purple leaves, 14 in tall – 16 in flower and 14 wide. It puts out red flowers in summer. Oso Easy roses. Bloom mid-summer to fall – no dead-
heading. Disease-resistant. ‘Fragrant Spreader’ (pink and white) and ‘Paprika’ are rated zone 3. ‘Paprika’ is a delicate single, coral fading to yellow contrasted with dark green foliage. Other varieties are rated anywhere from zone 4 and
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Eucomis ‘Zulu Flame’.
5. Range in colour from pure lemon yellow to pink fading to white, from single to double. Water in well and give good winter coverage. Begonia ‘Cool Breeze’. Grow this one for the foliage.
Very dark green leaves, backed with red. Black stems. Maple shaped-leaves. Will take full shade. Eucomis ‘Zulu Flame’. Commonly referred to as pine-
apple lily, this is another purple leafed Eucomis from Terra Nova, this one darker than ‘Oakhurst’, with thicker, more upright foliage. Produces a sturdy spike of eye-catching flowers. Great for planters. Also, look for Eucomis ‘Dark Star’. Purple-black foliage with wavy edges. Dianthus ‘Lace Perfume’. A lacy and fragrant dianthus
that will have people stopping to ask, “What is that?” Seeds are available from Renee’s Garden toll free 888-880-7228. Email
renee@reneesgarden.com. Please tell them where you saw the flower. We think they should be advertising all their cool seeds with us. Aralia coradata, ‘Sun King’. For a spot of sunlight in
a shady garden, this Aralia is a shining golden colour. A great texture relief for blue-toned hostas. Needs a bit of sun during the day to maintain the brilliant yellow colours of the
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