You should be able to find many of the plants listed in The 2005 Way Hot 100 at local nurseries and garden centers. Others are harder to find, available regionally or just coming on the market. Below we list online suppliers as well as wholesale growers of the plants. The wholesale sites often direct you to retail outlets. Or ask a local retailer about ordering from the wholesaler. Good luck with your plant search!
BLOCKBUSTERS AND PRIZE WINNERS
Most of these plants will be widely available in garden centers.
ANNUALS
Outback paper daisy 'Wallaby White'
Ecke Ranch, ecke.com
Calibrachoa 'Crackling Fire'
suntorycollection.com, 1-800-292-4769.
KongTM Coleus series
Ball Horticultural, simplybeautifulgardens.com
Torenia Summer WaveTM series
suntorycollection.com, 1-800-292-4769
Senecio 'Himalaya' and 'Kilimanjaro'
Fides North America, fidesnorthamerica.com
PERENNIALS
Euphorbia 'Efanthia' and 'Kalipso'
Proven Winners, provenwinners.com, 1-877-865-5818
Pulmonaria Gaelic Magic and Gaelic Sunset
Proven Winners, provenwinners.com, 1-877-865-5818
Tricyrtis 'Tapei Silk'
Blooms of Bressingham, bloomsofbressingham.com
Calluna Garden Girls series
Monrovia, monrovia.com, 1-888-PLANT-IT
Calla lily Plum Pretty
Simple Pleasures, dutchbulbs.com, 1-800-622-9997
SHRUBS
Double Knock Out rose
Novalis, plantsthatwork.com, novalisinc.com
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Lady in Red'
McCorkle Nurseries, ladyinredhydrangea.com
Physocarpus Summer WineTM
Spring Meadow Nursery, colorchoiceplants.com
PLANTS THAT WIN PRIZES
Salvia greggii 'Wild Thing'
Plant Select, a program administered by Denver Botanic Gardens and Colorado State University Cooperative Extension, seeks out and distributes the very best plants for gardens in the Rocky Mountain and Plains states. plantselect.org
Syringa patula 'Miss Kim'
The Cary Award is a collaborative program between various New England horticultural societies and nursery associations that promotes outstanding plants for New England gardens. caryaward.org
DayDreamTM rose
Sources for the All-America Rose Selections 2005 winners DayDream, About Face, Elle and Lady Elsie May (all trademarked) are listed at rose.org.
CONTAINERS
Big Roo and Kanga kangaroo paw
Bodgers Bodger Botanicals, available from selected branches of Home Depot and Lowes
Strawberry Lemonade variegated mandevilla
Monrovia, monrovia.com, 1-888-PLANT-IT
Iresine herbstii 'Bloodleaf'
Proven Winners, provenwinners.com, 1-877-865-5818
TradeWinds hibiscus
yoder.com
MORE PLANTS THAT WIN PRIZES
Baptisia minor
arboretum.unl.edu/greatplants.html
Salvia pachyphylla
plantselect.org
Rhododendron 'Gibraltar'
Widely available from garden centers. arsoffice.org, rhododendron.org
Calycanthus floridus 'Michael Lindsey'
goldmedalplants.com
COLLECTOR'S CHOICE
Lachenalia 'Namakwa' and 'Rupert'
FloraStar, vosbol.com. Use the website feedback form to find retailers in your area.
Manfreda variegata 'Macho Mocha'
Yucca Do Nursery, yuccado.com, 979-826-4580
Veltheimia bracteata
Digging Dog Nursery, diggingdog.com, office: 707-937-1235, nursery: 707-937-1130
Camassia quamash
Brent and Becky's Bulbs, brentandbeckysbulbs.com, 877-661-2852
Arisaema candidissimum
Plant Delights Nursery, plantdelights.com, 919-772-4794
Caladium 'Thai Beauty'
Wayside Gardens, waysidegardens.com, 1-800-213-0379
Heucherella 'Stoplight'
Wayside Gardens, waysidegardens.com, 1-800-213-0379
Cuphea micropetala
Singing Springs Nursery, singingspringsnursery.com, fax: 919-732-6336
Clematis integrifolia 'Aljonushka'
Greer Gardens, greergardens.com; 800-548-0111. This plant is hard to find and Greer Gardens doesn't always carry it. A clematis wholesaler like Bluebird Nursery Inc. may be able to give leads on other sources. bluebirdnursery.com, 1-800-356-9164
Spigelia marilandica
Sunshine Farm and Gardens, sunfarm.com, 304-497-2208
Cypripedium 'Ulla silkens'
Thimble Farms, thimblefarms.com, 250-537-5788
Angelica gigas
Roslyn Nursery, roslynnursery.com, 631-642-9347
Paeonia suffruticosa 'Hana-daijin'
Smirnow's Son's Peonies, 631-421-0836
Magnolia Black TulipTM
Monrovia, monrovia.com, 1-888-PLANT-IT
Digitalis purpurea 'Camelot'
Goldsmith Seeds, theflowerfields.com
Clematis VersaillesTM
Hines Horticulture, hineshort.com, 866-701-3330
Calceolaria arachnoidea
Hedgerows Nursery, McMinnville, OR, 503-843-7522 (no mail order).; Cistus, cistus.com, office: 503-282-7706, nursery: 503-621-2233; B&T World Seeds, b-and-t-world-seeds.com
Black Bacarra rose
starroses.com
Geranium 'Philippe Vapelle'
Hedgerows Nursery, McMinnville, OR 97128, 503-843-7522 (no mail order)
Barry Glick's hellebores
Sunshine Farm and Gardens, sunfarm.com, 304-497-2208
HEAT SEEKERS
Aristida purpurea var. purpurea
Native Sons, nativeson.com, 805-481-5996
Bulbinella nutans
Digging Dog Nursery, diggingdog.com, office: 707-937-1235. nursery: 707-937-1130
Caladium bicolor varieties
Bates Sons & Daughters, caladiumsonline.com, 863-465-3274
Chamaerops humilis var. cerasifera
Cistus, cistus.com, office: 503-282-7706, nursery: 503-621-2233
Cistus x aguilarii 'Maculatus'
Digging Dog Nursery, diggingdog.com, office: 707-937-1235, nursery: 707-937-1130
Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca 'Citrina'
Cistus, cistus.com, office: 503-282-7706, nursery: 503-621-2233
Dalechampia dioscoreifolia
World-Wide Exotics Inc., 818-890-1915; Pacific Tree Farms, 619-422-2400
Dyckia 'Cherries Foster'
Yucca Do Nursery; yuccado.com, 979-826-4580
Eryngium proteiflorum
Digging Dog Nursery, diggingdog.com, office: 707-937-1235, nursery: 707-937-1130
Eucomis bicolor and Eucomis comosa
Digging Dog Nursery, diggingdog.com, office: 707-937-1235, nursery: 707-937-1130
Gladiolus permeabilis
Digging Dog Nursery, diggingdog.com, office: 707-937-1235, nursery: 707-937-1130
Tetrapanax papyfera 'Steroidal Giant'
Cistus, cistus.com, office: 503-282-7706, nursery: 503-621-2233
Olea europaea 'Arbequena'
Cistus, cistus.com, 503-282-7706, nursery: 503-621-2233
SOURCES FOR EXTRA PLANTS LISTED ON WEBSITE:
Kniphofia citrina 'Lime Select' and 'Vanilla'
Digging Dog Nursery, diggingdog.com, office: 707-937-1235, nursery: 707-937-1130
Nierembergia gracilis 'Starry Eyes'
Yucca Do Nursery, yuccado.com, 979-826-4580
Polypodium californicum 'Sarah Lyman'
Native Sons, nativeson.com, 805-481-5996
Sparmannia africana
Thompson & Morgan, thompson-morgan.com, 1-800-274-7333
Thamnochortus insignis
Native Sons, nativeson.com, 805-481-5996
Zephyranthes 'Itsy Bitsy'
Yucca Do Nursery, yuccado.com, 979-826-4580
LEAVES THAT LIGHT UP
ANNUALS
Alternanthera dentata 'Purple Knight'
Park Seed Company, parkseed.com, 1-800-213-0076
Impatiens hybrid 'Super Sonic Dark Salmon'
fischerusa.com
PERENNIALS
Astilbe hybrid 'Color Flash'
Distributed by Anthony Tesselaar. Available nationwide - ask at your nearest nursery or garden retailer.
Brunnera macrophylla 'Looking Glass'
Crownsville Nursery, crownsvillenursery.com, 540-631-9411
Helleborus 'Sunmarble'
Sunshine Farm and Gardens, sunfarm.com, 304-497-2208
Hemerocallis 'Golden Zebra'
Monrovia, monrovia.com, 1-888-PLANT-IT
Hosta 'Striptease'
The Hosta Patch, hostapatch.com, 847-540-8051
Ligularia dentata 'Britt-Marie Crawford'
Roslyn Nursery, roslynnursery.com, 631-642-9347
Matteuccia struthiopteris
Crownsville Nursery, crownsvillenursery.com, 540-631-9411
Acer palmatum 'Koto No Ito'
Greer Gardens, greergardens.com, 800-548-0111
Albizia julibrissin 'Summer Chocolate'
Hines Horticulture, hineshort.com
Caryopteris Sunshine BlueTM
Proven Winners, colorchoiceplants.com
Cedrus deodara 'Feelin' Blue'
Monrovia, monrovia.com, 1-888-PLANT-IT.
Cotinus coggygria 'Golden Spirit'
Klehm's Song Sparrow Farm and Nursery, songsparrow.com, 800-553-3715
Hydrangea macrophylla Sun GoddessTM
Hines Horticulture, hineshort.com; Wayside Gardens, waysidegardens.com
Juniperus Gold Coast ImprovedTM
Monrovia, monrovia.com, 1-888-PLANT-IT
Physocarpus CoppertinaTM
Spring Meadow Nursery, colorchoiceplants.com
Rhus typhina Tiger EyesTM
Bailey Nurseries, baileynurseries.com, 1-800-829-8898
EXTRAS
Picea glauca 'Haal'
Monrovia, monrovia.com, 1-888-PLANT-IT
Magnolia grandiflora 'Edith Bogue'
Gossler Farms Nursery, gosslerfarms.com, 541-746-3922
Sambucus Black BeautyTM
Proven Winners, colorchoiceplants.com
AMERICAN NATIVES
Many of the native plants below are available from several of the nurseries listed. If the nursery suggested for a specific plant is out of stock, try a nursery listed under another plant.
Amsonia tabernaemontana 'Blue Ice' (widely available)
North Creek Nurseries, northcreeknurseries.com, 610-255-0100
Aster oblongifolius 'October Skies'
North Creek Nurseries, northcreeknurseries.com, 610-255-0100
Athyrium felix-femina 'Dre's Dagger'
Plant Delights Nursery, plantdelights.com, 919-772-4794
Cercis canadensis 'Appalachian Red'
Roslyn Nursery, roslynnursery.com, 631-643-9347
Clematis viorna
Greer Gardens, greergardens.com, 800-548-0111
Coreopsis 'Crème Brulee' (widely available)
Avant Gardens, avantgardensne.com, 508-998-8819
Echinacea Big SkyTM Series
Wayside Gardens, waysidegardens.com, 800-213-0379
Heuchera 'Peach Flambe'
Flowerville Farms, flowervillefarms.safeshopper.com, 517-468-4806
Hibiscus 'Plum Crazy'
Plant Delights Nursery, plantdelights.com, 919-772-4794
Hydrangea White DomeTM
Gossler Farms Nursery, gosslerfarms.com, 541-746-3922
Liriodendron tulipifera Majestic BeautyTM
Monrovia Nurseries, monrovia.com, 1-888-PLANT-IT
Lonicera sempervirens 'John Clayton' (widely available)
Pine Ridge Gardens, pineridgegardens.com, 479-293-4359
Lysichiton americanus
Heronswood Nursery, heronswood.com, 360-297-4172
Opuntia ellisiana 'Burbank Spineless'
Singing Springs Nursery, singingspringsnursery.com, fax: 919-732-6336
Penstemon 'Sour Grapes' (widely available)
White Flower Farm, whiteflowerfarm.com, 1-800-503-9624
Phlox paniculata 'Laura' (widely available)
Sunlight Gardens, sunlightgardens.com, 800-272-7396
Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate' (widely available)
Plant Delights Nursery, plantdelights.com, 919-772-4794
EXTRAS
Polemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven'
Avant Gardens, avantgardensne.com, 508-998-8819
Rhododendron Confederate Series
Meadowbrook Nursery, We-Du Natives, we-du.com, 828-738-8300
Wisteria macrostachya 'Aunt Dee'
Forestfarm, forestfarm.com, 541-846-7269
