NEW Shrubs - 2011
Arborvitae Fire Chief:

An evergreen plant that displays distinctive foliage coloration which is reddish at the tips when grown under full sun conditions. When grown in shaded locations the foliage is more green in coloration. It has a rounded growth habit and good winter hardiness. The plant is well suited for providing attractive and colorful ornamentation. It resists sun and winter burning. Intolerant of dry conditions. Best in full sun, but generally appreciates some light afternoon shade in hot summer climate. 3-5’ tall by 3-4’ wide

Azalea Mother’s Day: An older variety but new to Bloomin

Two inch, "hose-in-hose" to semi-double blooms are rose-red flowers, with slightly darker spotting in the throat.Mid season. Very compact, slow growth rate but can get 2-3’ by wide. Burgundy fall foliage color and slow growing. More spreading than upright.

Butterfly Bush Miss Ruby

Miss Ruby is a sweetheart of a plant noted for its compact habit and remarkable vivid, rich pink blooms. The flower color is unlike any other Buddleia. This new butterfly bush has silver leaves, and has a compact groth habit. It is very well branched which results in lots of beautiful flowers. 4-5' tall by 3-4' wide. New in 2011

Cherry Laurel Otto Luyken:
Hardy in zones 6 to 8, this Cherry Laurel has a compact spreading habit with lush, glossy, dark green leaves.  This is such useful shape and size in planting design. The white flowers show in April and May for a couple of weeks depending on weather. Needs well drained, moist soil (amend in our heavy clay), grows 4’ tall by 7’wide. Best is part shade.
Clethra Vanilla Spice:

A delightlful. deer resistant native plant that attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. The attractive, glossy dark green leaves set off the pure white summer flowers. Selected for its extra large flowers - individual florets are roughly double the size of other varieties. 6’ tall by 6’ wide. New in 2011

Ninebark Little Devil:

This cute little devil will add deep burgundy foliage color to your garden in a compact, easy to grow and maintain shrub. An exciting improvement to ninebark selections, Little Devil™ is great for every garden but especially useful for smaller urban gardens or where low maintenance is desired, as it needs little to no pruning and is free from pest and disease issues. The dark foliage is beautifully offset by button-like white-pink flowers in June. 3-4’ tall by wide New in 2011

Hydrangea Bella Anna:

A remarkable reblooming magenta-pink Hydrangea Arborescens ('Annabelle'). This hydrangea is a color breakthrough for Hydrangea arborescens and the newest addition to the Endless Summer® Collection. It has the ability to bloom on old and new wood on sturdy stems. 6’ by 6’, part shade. New in 2011

Hydrangea Great Star:

Add star power to your garden with this paniculata discovery from the renowned French garden of Princess Sturdza. The flowers open to large white wavy star shaped florets that can be up to 4" in width. Flowering starts mid summer and will last until the first hard frost to give your garden lasting summer star power. This low maintenance shrub will make a great backdrop in a sun or part shade garden. 6-7’ tall by 7-8’ wide. New in 2011

Hydrangea Vanilla Strawberry:

This relative of the classic PeeGee Hydrangea produces large flower heads starting in midsummer. They begin creamy white but turn pink two weeks later and then become strawberry red or even burgundy, retaining that shade for about 3-4 weeks. New flower heads continue opening into late summer, so plants display all three color stages at any one time. Give this easy-care Hydrangea full sun to partial shade and average garden soil. It will grow 6-7 feet tall. New in 2011

Lilac Bloomerang:

Bloomerang blooms in spring and then again throughout the summer. It does go through a rest period in the heat of the summer, then flowers. This compact, mounded variety fits easily into any landscape, and is ideal as a foundation planting or as part of the mixed border. You can even include it into perennial beds. 4-5’ tall by 5-6’ wide

Lilac Tiny Dancer:

A beautiful new variety with fragrant purple blooms, reaching 4-5 inches in length. 4’ tall by 3-4’ wide. New in 2011