New Varieties for 2001

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Armstrong Maple	Lungwort
	Low spreading plant with simple, oval to lance-shaped leaves that are spotted silver-white. Small deep blue, pink or white flowers open from pink or white buds. Height 6-10" Spread 24"

Big Cis Plum	Metasequoia (The Dawn Redwood)
Dense, round, and compact. Purple foliage and light pink, very fragrant, flowers in spring. Height 14' Spread 12'	Upright broad deciduous conifer. Fast growing. Light green in the spring and unusual peach-bronze in fall.

Big Tuna Mugo	Northern Treasure Ash
A sturdy selection with a unique dense, compact, upright habit. This hardy pine is a favorite with it's boldly-textured, dark green foliage.	Upright vigorous growth habit. Pale yellow-orange fall color. Height 50' Spread 20-30'

Candymint Sargent Crabapple	Oak Leaf Mountain Ash
Profuse blooms are deep carmine in bud, opening to single pink outlined in red. Deep purple fruit. Height 8-10' Spread 15-18'	Upright with ascending branches, oval shaped dark green leaves. Rust fall color. Orange-red fruit. Height 30' Spread 20'

Catmint	Picea Glauca 'Rainbows End'
Bushy, clump forming perennial. Grayish green leaves that are aromatic when crushed. Flower stems carry hundreds of small violet-blue flowers throughout the summer. Height 18" Spread 18"	This form of Dwarf Alberta Spruce has a bright, creamy yellow new growth in mid-summer. It is a nice contrast against the dark green older foliage.

Coralburst Crabapple	Picea Pungens 'Iseli Fastigiate'
Compact rounded tree. Semi-double pink flowers followed by reddish-orange fruit. Height 8-10' Spread 12-15'	An extremely ornamental blue spruce. Looks like a fat steel-blue cigar.

Crimson Spire Oak	Picea Pungens 'Mesa Verde'
Columnar tight form. Dark green to bluish-green foliage. Rusty-red fall color. Height 45' Spread 15'	Nest spruce form with Colorado spruce hardiness and texture. Compact, spreading form with uniform shape and refreshing green color. It is a beautiful low growing evergreen for the toughest of climates.

Cupid's Dart	Pink Beauty Potentilla
Long, slender, gray-green leaves create a neat clump with tall stalks capped by solitary bright blue, dark-eyed flowers. Height 12-18" Spread 12-18"	Bright green foliage. Bushy and full. Clear pink flowers. Height 2' Spread 2'

False Chamomile	Pinus Nigra 'Hornibrookiana'
Has flower stems that can be as much at 8' tall with 3/4" flower heads ranging in color from white to pale pink to mauve.	A dwarf Austrian pine which is as tall as it is wide, when young. A great selection with long, stiff, green needles.

False Indigo	Pinus Resinosa 'Morel'
Blue green foliage of blunt, oval leaves that form very large clumps. Indigo-blue flowers are held in long racemens above the foliage and are followed by attractive seed pods. Height 3-6' Spread 2-3'	Compact form of the American Red Pine. Long light-green needles that are soft to the touch. Beautiful and very hardy.

Fireside Apple	Pinus Sylvestris 'Globosa Viridis'
Medium to large winter apple. Flavor is rich. Flesh is crisp, firm, and juicy.	Dense upright pyramidal plant with tufts of light green needles at the ends. It holds a deep-green color through the winter.

Foamflower	Pipestone Plum
A compact mound of rich green foliage turning to red in the fall. Wiry stems lead to airy sprays of white, sometimes pink, flowers. Height 12-15" Spread 12-18"	Red plum with a golden blush. Sweet and juicy. Yellow flesh. Good for fresh use, jam, and jelly. Clingstone.

Frontier Elm	Prairie Gem Pear
A broadly oval shape with glossy green foliage. Burgundy fall color. Height 40' Spread 30'	Bright green, thick, leathery foliage. White flowers. Golden-yellow fall color. Height 18-25' Spread 15-20'

Gravenstein Apple	Prairie Spire Ash
Yellow, red-striped blush. Ripens in August. Good for sauce, pies, or cider. Requires early pollinator. Do not use as a pollinator.	Slightly narrower than most Ash species. Golden yellow fall color. Height 50-60' Spread 20-35'

Hakonechola Macra 'Aureola'	Red Prince Weigela
Graceful, colorful ground cover for shady areas. Slender stems hold bright yellow foliage with thin green stripes, having the effect of a tiny bamboo. Great in containers. Partial sun. Height 18" Spread 18"	Compact, semi-upright variety. It is noted for the non-fading, intense reddish hue of it's blossom. Height 5-7'

Haralred Apple	Russian Peashrub
Dark pink-red. Juicy and firm with a sweet, tart flavor. Fire blight resistant and very hardy. Good for eating, baking, and freezing.	Dark green foliage with large deep yellow flowers. Very showy in mid-June. Height 8' Spread 6-8'

Jewelberry Crabapple	Shamrock Linden
Dwarf, rounded, and dense. White flowers with pink edges, followed by bright red fruit. Height 8' Spread 12'	Dark shiny green leaves. Yellowish-green fall color. Height 40-50' Spread 30'

Larch	Uncle Fogy
Upright narrow deciduous conifer. Horizontal branches sweep up at the tips. Extremely hardy with good seasonal color.	A pendulous form of Jack Pine with wild undulating, pendulous branches. The winter buds are densely covered with resin. A bizarrely attractive collector's plant.

Larix	Unique Hydrangea
Weeping mid-size tree with luminous, fresh lime green foliage in spring. In the fall there is a glow of yellow before the needles drop.	Hydrangea with 12" long upright blooms. Bloom begins in mid-July and remains for six weeks. Flowers are pink in color. Very showy. Height 6-8'

Leprechaun Ash	Wine and Roses Weigela
Dense, round, and compact. Yellow fall color. Seedless. Height 18' Spread 16'	Dark burgundy-purple foliage with rosy-pink flowers. Height 4-5' Spread 3-5'

Liberty Apple	Winterking Hawthorn
Red skin. Medium tart, high quality eating and cooking apple. Flesh is crisp, juicy, and sprightly. Early heavy bearer. Requires pollinator. Disease resistant.	Silver colored bark and glossy green leaves. White flowers followed by bright red fruit. Height 20' Spread 15-18'

Lodi Apple	Yellowhorn
Yellow skin. Crisp and tart. Good for pies and sauce. Early bloomer. Requires pollinator.	Upright shape. White flowers with a blotch at the base that changes in color from yellow to red. Height 18-24' Spread 10-15'