GEM BOX®

Ilex glabraOSO EASY DOUBLE RED™

RosaINVINCIBELLE® Ruby

HydrangeaBlue CHIFFON®

Hibiscus

Shrubs of the Year2020 Growing & Landscape Guide

11.1

2.18

Ilex glabra

A cool new dwarf evergreen that looks more like a boxwood than an inkberry, Gem Box® Ilex

is great as an evergreen hedge or a container specimen. The dainty, dark green foliage is

often tinged with red during the spring flush.

GEM BOX® I lex glabra ‘SMNIGAB17’ pp#27,554, cbraf

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EVERGREEN | DEER-RESISTANT | NATIVE • SPACING 2 - 3’

• USDA 5, AHS 9

• FULL SUN / PART SHADE

• SIZE & SHAPE 2 - 3’ TALL AND WIDE

5’

GEM

BO

X®

Ilex

glab

ra ‘S

MN

IGAB

17’

pp#

27,5

54, c

br#5

629

Com

mon

nam

e: in

kber

ry h

olly

La

ndsc

ape

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:

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ures

& B

enef

its:

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nes:

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5/AH

S 9

- N

ativ

e ev

ergr

een

subs

titut

e fo

r box

woo

d,

natu

rally

gro

win

g as

a ti

ght,

roun

d sp

here

. -

Does

not

get

legg

y or

bar

e lik

e ot

her i

nkbe

rry

holly

do.

-

Exce

llent

as a

low

hed

ge, f

ound

atio

n pl

ant,

acce

nt p

lant

, or f

orm

al co

ntai

ner.

- De

er re

sista

nt.

M

atur

e he

ight

: 2-

3’/.

6-.9

m

Expo

sure

: Pa

rt-fu

ll su

n

Irrig

atio

n:

Aver

age

Cultu

ral i

nfo:

Grow

er T

ips:

pH L

evel

: 5.

6 - 6

.2

Trim

to sh

ape

as n

ew g

row

th a

llow

s – d

o no

t cut

into

thic

k st

ems.

Th

e pl

ant’s

nat

ural

hab

it is

roun

ded,

and

trim

min

g sh

ould

mer

ely

follo

w th

is.

Re

quire

s aci

dic

grow

ing

med

ia.

Po

ttin

g a

2 ¼

” lin

er d

irect

ly in

to a

3 g

allo

n co

ntai

ner i

s not

re

com

men

ded.

N

OTE

S:

Nut

rient

Nee

ds:

Aver

age

EC (2

:1 e

xtra

ct):

0.6

– 0.

9

Ligh

t Lev

el:

Mod

erat

e to

hig

h

Wat

erin

g:

Aver

age

Root

ing

Out

Tem

p:

65 –

72°

F/1

8.3

– 22

.2° C

Ove

rwin

terin

g Te

mp:

40

– 5

0° F

/4.4

– 1

0° C

Sale

s Win

dow

: Al

l sea

son

(eve

rgre

en)

Bloo

ms O

n:

Old

woo

d (b

loom

s ins

igni

fican

t)

Trim

min

g/pr

unin

g:

Trim

2-4

tim

es

Vern

aliza

tion:

Re

quire

d

Vigo

r Rat

ing:

Av

erag

e

Fini

sh S

ize

Line

r Siz

e W

eeks

of A

ctiv

e Gr

owth

to

Fin

ish

1 ga

llon

2 ¼”

• 4

” • Q

T 12

-16

• 11

-15

• 10

-14

2 - 3

gal

lon

4” •

QT

18-2

2 •

16-2

0

Hydrangea arborescens

Dark burgundy red flower buds open to two-toned blooms: bright ruby red and silvery pink

florets. This strong rebloomer has sturdy stems and dark, attractive foliage for an outstanding

flower presentation. This cold-hardy Hydrangea is a very reliable bloomer that is great for

landscaping and also for cut flowers.

INVINCIBELLE® Ruby Hydrangea arborescens ‘NCHA3’ pp#28,317, cbraf

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NATIVE | HARDY | RELIABLE | PRUNE IN LATE WINTER

SOIL DOES NOT AFFECT FLOWER COLOR

• SPACING 2 - 4’

• USDA 3, AHS 9

• FULL SUN

• SIZE & SHAPE 2 - 3’ TALL AND WIDE

10’

INVI

NCI

BELL

E® R

uby

Hydr

ange

a ar

bore

scen

s ‘N

CHA3

’ p

p#28

,317

, cbr

#562

3 Co

mm

on n

ame:

smoo

th h

ydra

ngea

La

ndsc

ape

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:

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ures

& B

enef

its:

USD

A/AH

S zo

nes:

U

SDA

3/AH

S 9

-

A dw

arf s

moo

th h

ydra

ngea

with

ver

y st

rong

st

ems a

nd v

ivid

flow

ers:

ruby

-red

bel

ow a

nd

silve

r-pi

nk a

bove

. Dra

mat

ic a

nd u

niqu

e.

- Re

bloo

min

g, fl

ower

s thr

ough

fros

t. -

Nat

ive

to N

orth

Am

eric

a -

Exce

llent

as a

cut f

low

er a

s wel

l as a

low

hed

ge,

spec

imen

, mix

ed b

orde

r, or

foun

datio

n pl

antin

g.

M

atur

e he

ight

: 2-

3’/.

7-.9

m

Expo

sure

: Pa

rt-fu

ll su

n

Irrig

atio

n:

Mod

erat

e

Cultu

ral i

nfo:

Grow

er T

ips:

pH L

evel

: 5.

6 - 6

.2

Hydr

ange

a ar

bore

scen

s gro

ws q

uick

ly so

is b

est g

row

n in

2 g

allo

n co

ntai

ners

or l

arge

r. H

owev

er, 1

gal

lon

plan

ts c

an b

e pr

oduc

ed

quic

kly

for s

ame-

seas

on sa

les;

any

that

do

not s

ell c

an th

en b

e sh

ifted

to th

ree

or fi

ve g

allo

n ca

ns a

nd tu

rned

in a

n ad

ditio

nal 1

0-14

wee

ks.

Po

ttin

g a

2 ¼

” di

rect

ly to

a 3

gal

lon

is no

t rec

omm

ende

d.

Tr

im 2

-4 ti

mes

dur

ing

grow

ing

seas

on. W

hen

dorm

ant,

cut b

ack

by a

few

inch

es to

ens

ure

a co

mpa

ct fl

ush

for s

ale.

Flow

er c

olor

is n

ot a

ffect

ed b

y so

il pH

.

Appl

ying

B-N

ine

and

Cyco

cell

dark

ens f

olia

ge a

nd e

ncou

rage

s a

dens

e, a

ppea

ling

habi

t for

sale

; pro

per t

imin

g is

cruc

ial f

or

succ

ess,

so c

onsu

lt ou

r inf

o sh

eet f

or d

etai

ls.

Th

e In

vinc

ibel

le®

serie

s reb

loom

s and

can

be

cycl

e-pr

uned

to sh

ip

in-b

loom

pro

duct

all

seas

on. A

llow

8-1

0 w

eeks

to re

bloo

m a

fter

tr

imm

ing

(sho

rter

in w

arm

con

ditio

ns, l

onge

r in

cool

). N

OTE

S:

Nut

rient

Nee

ds:

High

EC (2

:1 e

xtra

ct):

0.6

– 0.

9

Ligh

t Lev

el:

High

Wat

erin

g:

Aver

age

Root

ing

Out

Tem

p:

65 –

72°

F/1

8.3

– 22

.2° C

Ove

rwin

terin

g Te

mp:

Po

lyho

use

– no

hea

t (w

here

har

dy)

Sale

s Win

dow

: Al

l sea

son;

blo

oms e

arly

sum

mer

, reb

loom

s

Bloo

ms O

n:

New

woo

d

Trim

min

g/pr

unin

g:

Pinc

h or

shea

r 2-4

tim

es

Vern

aliza

tion:

Re

quire

d

Vigo

r Rat

ing:

M

oder

ate

to fa

st

Fini

sh S

ize

Line

r Siz

e W

eeks

of A

ctiv

e Gr

owth

to

Fin

ish

1 ga

llon

2 ¼”

• 4

” • Q

T 8-

10 •

7-9

• 6

-8

2 - 3

gal

lon

4” •

QT

16-2

0 •

14-1

8

Rosa

Floriferous and disease-resistant

Doubled flowers are bright red with orange undertones. This seedling of Double Knock Out®

maintains a nice rounded habit and has excellent disease resistance.

OSO EASY® Double Red Rosa ‘Meipeporia’ pp#26,298

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DISEASE-RESISTANT | REBLOOMER | MAY BE TRIMMED IN SPRING IF NEEDED • SPACING 3-4’

• USDA 5, AHS 9

• FULL SUN

• SIZE & SHAPE 3-4’ TALL AND WIDE

5’

OSO

EAS

Y® D

oubl

e Re

d

Rosa

‘Mei

pepo

ria’

pp#

26,2

98

Com

mon

nam

e: ro

se

Land

scap

e In

fo:

Fe

atur

es &

Ben

efits

:

USD

A/AH

S zo

nes:

U

SDA

4/AH

S 9

- Di

seas

e re

sista

nt la

ndsc

ape

rose

is lo

w

mai

nten

ance

and

eas

y to

gro

w.

- Fu

lly d

oubl

e re

d flo

wer

s are

hel

d ab

ove

the

plan

t bo

dy fo

r dra

mat

ic p

rese

ntat

ion.

-

Glos

sy, h

igh

qual

ity fo

liage

-

Bloo

ms e

arly

sum

mer

-fall

with

out d

eadh

eadi

ng

M

atur

e he

ight

: 3-

4’/.

9-1.

2 m

Expo

sure

: Fu

ll su

n

Irrig

atio

n:

Aver

age

Cultu

ral i

nfo:

Grow

er T

ips:

pH L

evel

: 5.

6 - 6

.2

Oso

Eas

y ro

ses b

enef

it fr

om fr

eque

nt li

ght t

rimm

ing,

whi

ch

prod

uces

an

attr

activ

e ha

bit a

nd e

ncou

rage

s abu

ndan

t blo

om.

W

ill c

ome

out o

f win

ter f

ine

in a

n un

heat

ed p

olyh

ouse

; how

ever

, ov

erw

inte

ring

abov

e fr

eezi

ng w

ill h

elp

you

ship

in-b

loom

pro

duct

ea

rlier

.

May

be

cycl

e-pr

uned

for a

con

tinuo

us su

pply

of i

n-bl

oom

pro

duct

to

ship

; Allo

w 6

-8 w

eeks

aft

er a

trim

for f

low

er b

uds t

o fo

rm.

Keep

wel

l wat

ered

and

fert

ilize

d.

O

so E

asy

rose

s are

dise

ase

resis

tant

in th

e la

ndsc

ape,

but

all

norm

al ro

se d

iseas

e pr

even

tion

met

hods

– a

void

ove

rhea

d w

ater

ing,

cle

an u

p de

bris,

etc

. – a

re st

rong

ly re

com

men

ded

for

the

best

cro

p.

W

atch

for a

phid

s and

spid

er m

ites.

N

OTE

S:

Nut

rient

Nee

ds:

Aver

age-

high

EC (2

:1 e

xtra

ct):

0.6

– 0.

9

Ligh

t Lev

el:

High

Wat

erin

g:

Aver

age

Root

ing

Out

Tem

p:

65 –

72°

F/1

8.3

– 22

.2° C

Ove

rwin

terin

g Te

mp:

Po

lyho

use,

no

heat

(whe

re h

ardy

)

Sale

s Win

dow

: Sp

ring-

fall

Bloo

ms O

n:

New

woo

d

Trim

min

g/pr

unin

g:

Trim

3-5

tim

es

Vern

aliza

tion:

Be

nefic

ial

Vigo

r Rat

ing:

Av

erag

e-fa

st

Fini

sh S

ize

Line

r Siz

e W

eeks

of A

ctiv

e Gr

owth

to

Fin

ish

1 ga

llon

2 ¼”

• 4

” • Q

T 10

-12

• 9-

11 •

8-1

0

2 - 3

gal

lon

2 ¼”

• 4

” • Q

T 16

-18

• 14

-16

• 12

-14

OSO

EAS

Y® D

oubl

e Re

d

Rosa

‘Mei

pepo

ria’

pp#

26,2

98

Com

mon

nam

e: ro

se

Land

scap

e In

fo:

Fe

atur

es &

Ben

efits

:

USD

A/AH

S zo

nes:

U

SDA

4/AH

S 9

- Di

seas

e re

sista

nt la

ndsc

ape

rose

is lo

w

mai

nten

ance

and

eas

y to

gro

w.

- Fu

lly d

oubl

e re

d flo

wer

s are

hel

d ab

ove

the

plan

t bo

dy fo

r dra

mat

ic p

rese

ntat

ion.

-

Glos

sy, h

igh

qual

ity fo

liage

-

Bloo

ms e

arly

sum

mer

-fall

with

out d

eadh

eadi

ng

M

atur

e he

ight

: 3-

4’/.

9-1.

2 m

Expo

sure

: Fu

ll su

n

Irrig

atio

n:

Aver

age

Cultu

ral i

nfo:

Grow

er T

ips:

pH L

evel

: 5.

6 - 6

.2

Oso

Eas

y ro

ses b

enef

it fr

om fr

eque

nt li

ght t

rimm

ing,

whi

ch

prod

uces

an

attr

activ

e ha

bit a

nd e

ncou

rage

s abu

ndan

t blo

om.

W

ill c

ome

out o

f win

ter f

ine

in a

n un

heat

ed p

olyh

ouse

; how

ever

, ov

erw

inte

ring

abov

e fr

eezi

ng w

ill h

elp

you

ship

in-b

loom

pro

duct

ea

rlier

.

May

be

cycl

e-pr

uned

for a

con

tinuo

us su

pply

of i

n-bl

oom

pro

duct

to

ship

; Allo

w 6

-8 w

eeks

aft

er a

trim

for f

low

er b

uds t

o fo

rm.

Keep

wel

l wat

ered

and

fert

ilize

d.

O

so E

asy

rose

s are

dise

ase

resis

tant

in th

e la

ndsc

ape,

but

all

norm

al ro

se d

iseas

e pr

even

tion

met

hods

– a

void

ove

rhea

d w

ater

ing,

cle

an u

p de

bris,

etc

. – a

re st

rong

ly re

com

men

ded

for

the

best

cro

p.

W

atch

for a

phid

s and

spid

er m

ites.

N

OTE

S:

Nut

rient

Nee

ds:

Aver

age-

high

EC (2

:1 e

xtra

ct):

0.6

– 0.

9

Ligh

t Lev

el:

High

Wat

erin

g:

Aver

age

Root

ing

Out

Tem

p:

65 –

72°

F/1

8.3

– 22

.2° C

Ove

rwin

terin

g Te

mp:

Po

lyho

use,

no

heat

(whe

re h

ardy

)

Sale

s Win

dow

: Sp

ring-

fall

Bloo

ms O

n:

New

woo

d

Trim

min

g/pr

unin

g:

Trim

3-5

tim

es

Vern

aliza

tion:

Be

nefic

ial

Vigo

r Rat

ing:

Av

erag

e-fa

st

Fini

sh S

ize

Line

r Siz

e W

eeks

of A

ctiv

e Gr

owth

to

Fin

ish

1 ga

llon

2 ¼”

• 4

” • Q

T 10

-12

• 9-

11 •

8-1

0

2 - 3

gal

lon

2 ¼”

• 4

” • Q

T 16

-18

• 14

-16

• 12

-14

Hibiscus syriacus

Strong-growing blue

Rich blue flowers in late summer. Use as a dramatic summer hedge or accent plant.

BLUE CHIFFON® Hibiscus syriacus ‘Notwoodthree’, pp#20,574, cbr#3583

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DEER-RESISTANT | HEAT-TOLERANT | EXTREMELY ADAPTABLE

TOLERATES CLAY SOIL AND BLACK WALNUT | POLLINATOR FRIENDLY

• SPACING 6 - 7’

• USDA 5, AHS 9

• FULL SUN

• SIZE & SHAPE 8 - 12’ TALL 4 - 6’ WIDE

15’

BLU

E CH

IFFO

N®

Hibi

scus

syria

cus ‘

Not

woo

dthr

ee’

pp#

20,5

74, c

br#3

583

Co

mm

on n

ame:

rose

of S

haro

n La

ndsc

ape

Info

:

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ures

& B

enef

its:

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nes:

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SDA

5/AH

S 9

-

True

blu

e flo

wer

s are

dou

bled

, with

a

pow

derp

uff o

f ext

ra p

etal

s in

the

cent

er

- Lo

w se

ed

- So

ft, e

lega

nt h

abit

is ea

sier t

o us

e in

the

gard

en

or la

ndsc

ape

than

trad

ition

al ro

ses o

f Sha

ron.

-

Very

long

blo

omin

g fo

r an

eye

catc

hing

hed

ge,

scre

en, m

ixed

bor

der,

or fo

unda

tion

plan

ting.

M

atur

e he

ight

: 8-

12’/2

.4-3

.6 m

Expo

sure

: Fu

ll su

n

Irrig

atio

n:

Low

to m

oder

ate

Cultu

ral i

nfo:

Grow

er T

ips:

pH L

evel

: 5.

6 - 6

.2

Hibi

scus

are

ver

y he

avy

feed

ers a

nd b

enef

it fr

om s

uppl

emen

tal

folia

r fee

ds. P

ale

gree

n fo

liage

indi

cate

s the

nee

d fo

r inc

reas

ed

nitr

ogen

.

Trim

to sh

ape

freq

uent

ly to

avo

id c

uttin

g in

to th

ick,

woo

dy st

ems,

as

doi

ng so

will

resu

lt in

a sl

ow re

cove

ry.

Al

low

8-1

0 w

eeks

aft

er la

st tr

im fo

r flo

wer

bud

s to

form

if sa

me-

seas

on, i

n-bl

oom

sale

s are

des

ired.

If o

verw

inte

red

befo

re sa

le, a

do

rman

t pru

ne im

prov

es sh

ape.

Whi

tefli

es a

nd a

phid

s are

mos

t lik

ely

pest

pro

blem

s, sc

out o

ften

.

Pott

ing

a 2

¼”

liner

dire

ctly

to a

3 g

allo

n is

not r

ecom

men

ded.

N

OTE

S:

Nut

rient

Nee

ds:

High

EC (2

:1 e

xtra

ct):

0.6

– 0.

9

Ligh

t Lev

el:

High

Wat

erin

g:

Aver

age

Root

ing

Out

Tem

p:

65 –

72°

F/1

8.3

– 22

.2° C

Ove

rwin

terin

g Te

mp:

Po

ly h

ouse

, no

heat

(whe

re h

ardy

)

Sale

s Win

dow

: Sp

ring-

fall

(sum

mer

blo

om)

Bloo

ms O

n:

New

woo

d

Trim

min

g/pr

unin

g:

Trim

2-4

tim

es

Vern

aliza

tion:

Re

quire

d

Vigo

r Rat

ing:

Av

erag

e-hi

gh

Fini

sh S

ize

Line

r Siz

e W

eeks

of A

ctiv

e Gr

owth

to

Fin

ish

1 ga

llon

2 ¼”

• 4

” • Q

T 12

-14

• 11

-13

• 10

-12

2 - 3

gal

lon

4” •

QT

18-2

0 •

16-1

8