Last month, John Daniels, Northfielder and plant expert from Bachmans Cedar Acres, spoke at the library on plants that would be hardy for Northfield gardeners. He covered annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees. Here's a partial list of the plants he mentioned. The library has lots of new gardening books, thanks in part to the Northfield Garden Club. Scroll to the end of this post to see some of the titles.
Annuals
Phantom Petunia - black and yellow
Impatiens - Sangria Mix
Geranium Calliope - dark red, new
Perennials
Achillea - 'Saucy Seduction' - rose pink flower
Achillea - 'Strawberry Seduction ' - sturdy, compact plant with red velvet flowers
Echinacea - 'Pow Wow' - 2010 All-America Selection
Echinacea - 'Little Annie' - miniature coneflower - 6-9 in.
Gaillardia - 'Mesa Yellow' - upright habit, 16-18 in.
Sedum - 'Mr. Goodbud' - needs full sun, 17 in.
Hosta - 'Designer Genes' - yellow hosta with red petioles (very unusual looking!)
Hosta - 'Mighty Mouse' - 7-8 in, blue green leaves edged in a broad band of yellow
Hosta - ' Rainforest Sunrise' - leaves are a solid light green but turn to a dark green border with a gold center
Salvia 'Eveline' - 18-30 in, pink flower
Peony - Intersectional Peonies (also known as Itoh Peonies)- a cross between a herebaceous peony and a tree peony - available in colors that traditional peonies can't produce like yellow, peach and coral. Very new so can be very expensive right now.
Shrubs
Hydrangea - 'Bella Anna' - pink - part of the Endless Summer collection
Hydrangea - 'Limelight' - bright green blooms which turn deep pink in fall
Cabernet Barberry - 2 ft, deep burgandy, full sun
Red Twig Dogwood - 'Allemans compact'; 'Arctic Fire'
Gray Dogwood - 'Huron Gray'; 'Garden Glow' (developed at the U of M)
Technito Arborvitae - Dwarf Arborvitae - 6 ft - dense, compact
Acrocona Pusch Spruce - 2 ft dwarf spruce
Roses
Knockout roses - best selling in the U.S. - hardy shrub rose
Northern Accents - Ole, Lena, Sven and Sigrid
Easy Elegance - Pinktopia; All the Rage
Rugosa - one of the hardiest shrub roses
Trees
Japanese Tree Lilac - 'Snowdance'
Gardening Books at the Northfield Library
Continuous Container Gardens: Swap in the plants of the season to create fresh designs year-round
635.9 TO
Designing with Grasses 716 LU
Edible Front Yard: the mow-less, grow-more plan for a beautiful, bountiful garden 635 SO
Gardener's Color Palette: paint your garden with 100 extraordinary flower choices 635.9 FI
Homegrown Harvest: a season-by-season guide to a sustainable kitchen garden 635 HO
The Nonstop Garden: a step-by-step guide to smart plant choices and four-season designs 712 CO
Prairie Style Gardens: capturing the essence of the American prairie wherever you live 635.9 ST
Resilient Gardener: food production and self-reliance in uncertain times 635 DE
Small-plot, High-yield Gardening: grow like a pro, save money, and eat well by turning your back (or front or side) yard into an organic produce garden 635 GI
Starter Vegetables, Fruits and Herbs: 24 No-fail plans for organic gardens OS 635 WI
Sugar Snaps and Strawberries: simple solutions for creating your own small-space edible garden 635 BE
Tips for Container Gardening: 300 great ideas for growing flowers, vegetables, and herbs 635.9 TI
Artful Garden: creative inspiration for landscape design 712 VA
