A Plant
Introduction Program
for the Mid-Atlantic and beyond......
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A Plant
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"Plants of Distinction" for 20112011 "Plants of Distinction" Participation Info The plants that are featured below are the plants that the Beautiful Gardens Plant Introduction Program will be promoting as plants of distinction in the plant promotion for 2011. We are looking for growers and garden centers to participate in this promotion program. If you are interested, contact Lisa Lipsey at llipsey@vt.edu
Edgeworthia chrysantha .jpg) .JPG) Commonly
known as Paperbush or simply as Edgeworthia, is a unique deciduous shrub,
related to Daphne, which bears bright yellow, fragrant flowers on bare stems in
winter. Large white flower buds begin forming at branch tips the end of summer
and are carried through winter until opening from mid-January to early April.
Noteworthy characteristics: fragrant, showy flowers Hes  peraloe
parviflora
Noteworthy characteristics: drought tolerant; flowers attractive to
hummingbirds; very long bloom period (summer through fall) Iris cristata ‘Tennessee White’ , Crested Iris
Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Early Bird Gold’ PPAF
Noteworthy characteristics: long bloom period; tough perennials
Sporobolus heterolepis, or Prairie Dropseed
Noteworthy characteristics: great fall color and fragrant flowers
Narcissus ‘Golden Echo’
Noteworthy characteristics: strong grower; wonderfully fragrant
For additional information or if you'd like to be involved in this project, contact: Lisa Lipsey, VNLA
Beautiful Gardens Program Coordinator |
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day-neutral selection of ‘Goldstrum’ that has a much longer bloom period – from
June through October. It is similar in appearance to ‘Goldstrum’.
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beautiful native prairie grass with fine textured, deep green foliage turning
pumpkin orange in the fall. Light, airy pink flowers rise above the foliage in
September and October, and have a slight fragrance similar to coriander.
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daffodil hybrid produced by Virginia based bulbs growers, Brent and Becky Heath.
‘Golden Echo’ is a mid-spring bloomer with golden yellow cups that melt down
onto creamy white petals.