Growers, Sedum ‘Cherry Truffle’ is a gorgeous companion to Sedum ‘Raspberry Truffle’. With its multi-crowns of purple, red and brown leaves produced in the spring and the deep-chocolate leaves in the summer, ‘Cherry Truffle’ is proving to be one of our best sedum varieties yet.  Upright and compact, ‘Cherry Truffle’ fills a gallon pot very quickly with its full pink blooms. Also, this new introduction is deer-resistant and drought-tolerant, making it perfect for zones 4 – 10. The average size of Sedum ‘Cherry Truffle’ is 24” Width / 16” Height / 18” Flower Height. For optimal growth it needs good drainage and mineral soil. To learn more about growing this new variety, click here.

In addition to Sedum ‘Cherry Truffle’ we have a large selection of plants available for immediate shipping, including our Heuchera Soda™ Series. The varieties in the series are medium sized, vigorous landscape plants that feature round leaves, great foliage color and have showy flowers with long bloom times. The showy flowers are due to H. sanguine and H. cylindrical breeding. With warm, earth-tone foliage, the Soda™ Series are perfect for containers or borders. The series includes ‘Cherry Cola’, ‘Ginger Ale’ and ‘Root Beer’.

To learn more about our current liner availability listings, click here. Also, to place an order for our Heuchera Soda™ Series, or Sedum ‘Cherry Truffle’, contact one of our sales representatives at sales@terranovanurseries.com.

 

Homeowners are looking for plants that bloom all summer long. They demand plants with an exciting range of colors, low-maintenance, self-cleaning as well as plants that attract and feed hummingbirds. We have all this and more! Our agastache varieties tolerate heat and drought, and given good drainage, will only get better and fuller with time. This group of American native hybrids is far superior to the floppy, few-flowered seedling varieties of the past. Our agastache flower heads are so full; they don’t need constant pinching like the old varieties. These are great plants to use en masse in the sunny landscape and are super in containers for zones 6 – 9.

Growers, below you will find our breeder goals for the Terra Nova agastache varieties.

• More weather-resistant.

• The longest lasting flowers in the industry.

• Colorful calyces mean longer lasting color.

• Better habit for more garden and container uses.

• Broad color palette (better for use as fillers and thrillers).

Our selection of agastache includes the Summer™ Series (‘Cotton Candy’, ‘Raspberry Summer’, ‘Summer Sunset’, ‘Summer Glow’, ‘Summer Sky’, ‘Summer Love’, and ‘Summer Fiesta’) as well as ‘Blue Boa’. Growers and retailers, learn more about this great collection of plants by visiting our website at www.terranovanurseries.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our breeding team has done it again; Echinacea ‘Secret Affair’ is a force to be reckoned with. ‘Secret Affair’ is a marvelous double-flower that combines rich tyrian-rose, mauve and lavender colors. Possessing a great low-branching habit with exceptional foliage to the base of the plant, ‘Secret Affair’ won’t remain a secret long.

Key attributes / characteristics include:

• Size: 22” Width / 23” Height / 16” Flower Height
• USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4 – 9
• Bloom Time: July – October
• Most Active Growing Period: Spring
• Landscape Value: Mass landscape and mixed beds

Echinacea ‘Secret Affair’ is the newest addition to our Secret™ Series. Growers, we see this plant becoming a popular favorite among retailers and homeowners, as it’s bold, bright and beautiful! To learn more about this stunning variety, click here.

* To enlarge the images, select each individual photo.

 

Every week we know our grower customers wait in anticipation to learn about our liner availability specials. This week we are featuring our pulmonaria, specifically ‘Silver Bouquet’. This beauty has it all −cevennensis breeding for mildew resistance, heat- and humidity- tolerance and large coral-pink to violet flowers. ‘Silver Bouquet’ features an excellent shelf-life with a very short delay from flower to foliage form. It also has spectacular silver foliage for year-round sales, which makes this variety a winner!

Pulmonaria ‘Silver Bouquet’ grows well in containers as well as shade gardens, mixed beds and woodland gardens. Be sure to keep the plants moderately dry between watering; but be careful to not let the soil dry out, because they wilt rapidly. As a reminder, pulmonaria prefer their roots cool. ‘Silver Bouquet’ performs well in zones 4 – 9 and the average size is 7” Width / 20” Height / 10” Flower Height.

We also have other wonderful pulmonaria varieties available for immediate shipping, including ‘Dark Vader’, ‘High Contrast’, ‘Moonshine’, ‘Raspberry Splash’, and ‘Trevi Fountain’. Growers, to learn more about ordering these garden charmers, click here.

 

Terra Nova Nurseries’ newest “Sneak Peek” variety introduction for growers, Bergenia Dragonfly™ ‘Angel Kiss’, is part of the company’s Dragonfly™ Series.  ’Angel Kiss’ has soft, sweet white to whisper-pink flowers in great abundance, giving added value to an old garden favorite. A perfect companion to ‘Pink Dragonfly’; ‘Angel Kiss’ is easy to grow, and really lights up an early spring garden with grace and sophistication. Flowers emerge snow-white and take on a light-pink glow throughout the March / April bloom period. ‘Angel Kiss’ is deer-resistant, drought-tolerant and attracts hummingbirds. During the winter, the foliage takes on a beautiful shade of black. The average size of this evergreen variety includes 10” Width / 12” Height / 15” Flower Height and it performs well in zones 4 – 9.

Also available for immediate shipping is our Coreopsis Hardy Collection, which includes: ‘Cranberry Ice’, ‘Autumn Blush’, ‘Gold Nugget’, ‘Snowberry’, ‘Moonlight’, and ‘Pinwheel’. The Hardy Collection ranges in colors from white to cranberry-red and offer zone 6 hardiness. In addition, the collection has several key characteristics that differentiate the varieties from other coreopsis, including great mounding habits. To learn more about our current coreopsis liner availability, click here.

 

Our breeding crew has been responsible for introducing coneflowers that have taken the world by storm! With our astounding number of colors and varieties, we can truly be your one-stop source for echinacea. Warm and brilliant, non-fading colors, excellent plant habit, and extraordinary bloom-time have put these plants in a class of their own. Our breeders chose the species (pallida, paradoxa, purpurea, and tennesseensis) to produce strong plants that have an exciting color range and a super-long bloom period. We have developed five Series that will help you order similar plants for specific needs. Prairie Pillars™ have very thick stems; large flowers that make great cuts; and bloom from summer to frost. The Prairie Stars™ are mid-range in height; have great branching and heavy blooming. Prairie Pixies™ are just that – dwarf plants that are well branched and perfect for containers or en masse in the garden. Our Dream™ Series and our Secret™ Series are superior in landscape settings where they supply months of color.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Echinacea Growing Tips:

• Echinaceas tolerate a wide range of soil-types, but all soils must have good porosity and a pH over 5.0. Liquid-feed regimens of 50 to 100 ppm are good for growing these plants.

• Echinaceas start to flower at 13 hours of light, and dormancy is not required for flowering.

• Plants started in the fall (September or October) from a 72 cell size would need to be bulked up for over-wintering in a 2.5”- 3.0” container size or equivalent cell pack. These can be quickly finished when potted after growth starts in the spring. This step will significantly cut losses due to over-potting in the fall. This is not recommended for Northern growers without heated (overwintering) facilities.

• Plants started in the spring or summer during rapid growth can go directly to their full size container as long as careful attention is paid to the planting depth and the crowns are not buried. Be careful not to overwater small plants in large containers. Caution is also needed when applying slow release fertilizers as a top dress to insure that the fertilizer does not settle around the crown of the plant. Don’t use a quick-release form, as it can damage the roots.

To view our full collection of echinaceas, click here. Which Terra Nova variety is your favorite?

 

Growers, our newest plant variety available for immediate shipping is Bergenia Dragonfly™ ‘Sakura’. With pink, semi-double flowers, this beauty reminds us of cherry blossom trees. Dragonfly™ ‘Sakura’ has a compact habit, is deer-resistant, drought-tolerant, and attracts hummingbirds during the spring. Besides the lovely, double-pink flowers in spring, it is evergreen with purple-black winter leaves. This easy-to-grow evergreen is great for containers, banks, front of the border, or mixed beds. The average size of Bergenia Dragonfly™ ‘Sakura’ is 10” Width / 12” Height / 15” Flower Height and it performs well in zones 4 – 9. To learn more about this great new variety, click here. Also, for growing information, enlarge the Grower Recipe seen below.

In addition to our latest Sneak Peek, we also offer a wide range of liner availability, including our Nepeta varieties. Nepeta ‘Blue Lagoon’ is truly a low and spreading hybrid catmint with green, fuzzy foliage and a sea of blue flowers. This beauty is drought-tolerant and lemon-scented. Nepeta ‘Limelight’ has icy, lime-green foliage showered with blue flowers that bloom all summer long. With an extremely low habit, this plant is a natural choice for borders or along garden paths. Nepeta ‘Purple Haze’ forms a silver mat with purple-blue flower spikes that look like Buddleias. These plants are clean looking and bloom all summer long. No maintenance is required because it never gets messy! For more information about our current liner availability, click here.

 

Prepare to be amazed! Our newest Sneak Peek, Echinacea ‘Secret Glow’ is the latest addition to the Secret™ Series. ‘Secret Glow’ is precisely school bus yellow, nothing less. This stunning variety stands out in a crowd for its unique color as well as its unusually high flower count, which averages 35 large flowers per plant in the first year! Echinacea ‘Secret Glow’ blooms from summer to fall and makes a wonderful addition to mass landscapes and mixed beds. The average size includes 23” Width / 24” Height / 25” Flower Height and it performs well in zones 4 – 10. For additional information about ‘Secret Glow’, view the full plant profile and Grower Recipe below.

Growers, we would love to learn your thoughts about this charming new variety. Will ‘Secret Glow’ be part of your next order?

 

 

Growers, with spring and summer just around the corner, now is the time to place your liner availability orders. Our Penstemon Taffy™ Series might just be what your retail customers are looking for. Each variety in the series is typified by vigorous, upright clumps of glossy foliage which erupt in strong spikes. This series differs from other penstemon varieties on the market because of its amazing bloom period and strong lateral growth from the base. These juicy plants bloom from June until hard frost in zones 7 – 9.

Penstemon ‘Strawberry Taffy’ produces 10” long flower spikes throughout the summer and into fall. The flowers have strawberry-pink lips and white throats with strawberry-pink guidelines.

The purple lip of Penstemon ‘Grape Taffy’ frames a pure-white throat for a vibrant contrast. New spikes continue to grow from the base with deadheading to encourage new lateral blooms.

Penstemon ‘Blueberry Taffy’ has strong spikes of wide, light-purple flowers with red-purple guidelines. This beauty is loved by hummingbirds.

The latest addition to the Penstemon Taffy™ Series is ‘Watermelon Taffy’. Click here to be directed to a recent blog post featuring the new variety. Also, to learn more about our current liner availability, click here. Growers, be sure to place your orders soon!

 

 

Our resident plant guru and recent guest expert on “The Martha Stewart Show,” Dan Heims, will be speaking at My Garden Nursery in celebration of the company’s “365 Days of Heuchera” blog series finale.

From 6:00 p.m. PST – 8:00 p.m. PST on March 17 at My Garden Nursery, located in Mill Creek, WA, Dan will educate gardening enthusiasts about the “Amazing Uses of Heucheras.” In his talk, Dan will share landscape secrets as well as provide exciting ideas for containers and small gardens using heucheras.

If you’re in the area, don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to hear Dan speak. He’s a crowd favorite and great entertainer! For more information about the event, visit www.mygardennursery.com.