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2	Important Points Restrooms Plants are organized into six areas (with signs), just as they are on the Plant List: Sun Annuals Sun Perennials Shade Annuals Shade Perennials Maples Tropicals Plants are organized in alphabetical order by genus. Many of the plants are displayed in bulb crates you may purchase them for $3.00 each. For fast and easy checkout, register your credit card, no waiting for credit card transactions to go through. Plant Holding Area. After check out, our volunteers will assist you in transporting your purchases to your car with our Arboretum wagons.
3	More Important Information Sign up for “quick” check out Get your Discount box(s) Sit Down Buckle your seats Take a deep breath…… Get your checkbooks warmed up…. We have 250 slides to go through Ask questions?
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5	Jimmy Turner Director of Horticulture Research Plant Trials Collections Garden Design Purchase plants Resident Plant Geek
6	Trial Garden Sponsors Calloway’s Nursery Powell’s Plant Farm Texas Nursery and Landscape Association Floranova Seed Green Valley Growers Proven Winners Southwest Wholesale Benary Seed Berger Peat Moss Eason Horticulture Goldsmith Seed Syngenta Seed These are the people who help us to keep the trial program running.
7	Arboretum by the numbers 400,000 spring bulbs 300,000 pansies/violas & others 90,000 Transition plants 350,000 summer color 10,000 fall mums About 2 million plants per year 66 acres 25 people!!!! 380,000 visitors
8	Dallas Arboretum Plant Trials Bulb Trials All America Selection Annual Trials Perennial Woody Collections Conjunct Trials with A&M University About 3,000 plants per year!
9	Why Trial Plants Here? We have a unique climate! If we can’t KILL it no one can! Hot & Cold Night & Day? Wet & Dry Long growing season Soil- pH Zone
10	AWARDS Arboretum Approved North Texas Winners Circle
11	If we can’t kill it no one can! Really!!! We don’t treat them different than you “SHOULD”
12	Ageratum ‘Artist’ series Annual Sun I too was skeptical Blue & Purple New Rose Vegetative prop. Others scored higher, but this one lived longer!
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15	Angelonia ‘Serena’ Series Annual Sun Compact Doesn’t cycle Heavy flowering ‘Serena White’ !!! Absolute best Angelonia!
16	Arctotis ‘Lemon Drop’ Annual for Sun Yellow daisies up through summer Thick foliage Spread to 3 ft. Try it in containers or baskets!
17	Begonia ‘Stara’ or ‘SunDevil’ Green leaf type Flowered in full sun throughout summer Beat out bronze leaf types! I have Rose for sale How to help me… (some one ask now)
18	Begonia Stara Green Leaf 5 colors FULL SUN All season No leaf burn 4”? 2ft. BLOOMS!!!
19	Begonia ‘Babywing’ series Annual for Shade Dwarf Free flowering Tough & Heat tolerant Shade Only Incredible flower power
20	Chrysocephalum ‘Flambe Orange’ Annual Full Sun Drought tolerant Great in containers Somewhat trailing Likes it hot Flowers ALL summer
21	Chrysocephalum ‘Flambe Yellow’ Annual Full Sun Drought tolerant Great in containers Somewhat trailing Likes it hot Flowers ALL summer
22	Cuphea ‘Flamenco’ series Samba Rumba & Tango Annual for Full Sun Heavy flowering Compact habit Better branching Large up-facing flowers 3 ft x 2 ft One of my favorites!
23	Cuphea ‘Caribbean Sunset’ Perennial-Sun Attracts Hummingbirds Peach orange flowers Gets 3 ft tall! Flowers super heavily in the fall
24	Cuphea ‘Tiny Mice’ Annual for Sun Bright red flowers Bushy growth habit 12” tall and 14” wide Very heat tolerant Great in combo containers (won’t eat the whole pot)
25	Cuphea ‘Lavender Lace’ Annual for Sun Mexican Heather The BEST fine textured annuals for sun Has any one here NOT grown this? Indispensable
26	Dolichos lablab Hyacinth Bean Annual Vine Full Sun Purple flowers Purple beans Grows fast Attractive foliage What you didn’t think of vines as color annuals?
27	Euphorbia ‘Diamond Frost’ Annual for full sun Heat & Humidity no problems! Fine textured Not showy alone Think of it as ‘Baby’s Breath’ for the South!!! Goes with everything
28	Helenium amarum ‘Dakota Gold’ Annual for Full sun Mounding Gold flowers all summer Tough Yes, it really is Bitterweed! Best New Introduction 2005!
29	Ipomoea acuminata Morning Glory Annual Vine Full Sun Purple-Blue flowers Stays open most of the day Grows really fast!!! And really large
30	Laurentia ‘Starshine’ Annual-(well….) Sun Ok, not really sure what it is but it flowers and flowers and flowers 1” blue star like flowers on spreading green mats Perfect for pots LOVE IT!
31	Mecardonia ‘Gold Flake’ Perennial - Sun or Shade Flowers all summer Mat forming Fast growing Dime sized yellow flowers Water regularly The hungrier it is the more it flowers
32	Pachystachys lutea Lemon Lollipop Annual 3 ft. tall x 2 ft. Bright lemon yellow bracts Attracts hummingbirds Easy to grow Perfect companion for impatiens Will grow in full sun if kept well watered
33	Pentas ‘Graffiti’ Series Pink/White Annual sun or shade My “Silver Bullet” Compact plants stay under 12” Covered in large clusters of flowers in vivid colors If you kill this one….
34	Pentas ‘Kaleidoscope Appleblossom’ Annual for Sun or Shade Well branched plants that are intermediate between ‘Graffiti’ and ‘Butterfly/Galaxy’ types Love this color
35	Petunia ‘Tidal Wave Silver’ Hands down the best Petunia Huge plant up to 3 ft. across Last through the heat better than any variety Cold tolerant too!
36	Petunia ‘Vista Bubblegum’ Annual - Sun Bubble gum pink Very vigorous Best in containers, or baskets Fast growing FERTILIZE
37	Phlox ‘Intensia’ series Annual Sun A surprise for me! Usually a spring annual for us Flowered all summer Colors available Cabernet Lavender Glow Lilac Rose Pink Starbrite White
38	Portulaca grandiflora ‘Samba’ Rose & Bicolor Annual-Sun Large growing plants that are underused for landscape or containers Huge flowers in the worst heat! Why has this plant been forgotten?
39	Salvia ‘Lighthouse’ Annual-Shade or light sun A plant that I haven’t held much hope for. This one is exceptionally vigorous and continues to bloom throughout summer! Tall plants to 2 ft. Yeah!!!
40	Salvia elegans ‘Golden Delicious’ Annual ??? Sun or Shade Pineapple Sage… I think it smells like… Beautiful red flowers on golden foliage in the hottest part of summer
41	Scoparia ‘Melongolly Blue’ Perennial-Sun Wasn’t impressed at first Blue flowers all summer Foliage evergreen at 15° Perennial
42	Scoparia Ilumina Lemon Mist Perennial - Sun Super fine textured plant Lemony yellow flowers Great for containers Drought toleranat, but…
43	Tecoma stans ‘Esperanza’ Annual Full sun 5 ft. Fast growing Flowers all summer
44	Tibouchina urvilleana Annual Sun Princess Flower Container plant with BLUE flowers Fuzzy leaves Heat loving!
45	Torenia Catalina Blue, Midnight Blue & Pink Annual- Shade or full sun Heavy flowering Large upright blooms
46	Torenia White Moon Annual- Shade or full sun Compact Heavy flowering Heat tolerant
47	Torenia Summer Wave Blue, Amethyst, Large Violet Annual Full Sun or shade Most vigorous Heat tolerant Extreme grower!!! Trailing!
48	Torenia ‘SummerWave Amethyst’
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50	Turnera El Dorado Annual Full sun 4 ft. Fast growing Flowers all summer Bright yellow 5 petaled flowers
51	Vinca Nirvana Pink Blush Annual Yes, it’s a periwinkle Yes, I’m promoting it Why? Cause it lives Nirvana™ was bred for both "Aerial Phytopthera" resistance to handle wet conditions, and for extreme heat tolerance.Best in containers Trailing
52	Vinca Nirvana Cascade Lavender w/Eye Annual Yes, it’s a periwinkle Yes, I’m promoting it Why? Cause it lives Nirvana™ was bred for both "Aerial Phytopthera" resistance to handle wet conditions, and for extreme heat tolerance.Best in containers Trailing
53	Zinnia ‘Profusion Fire’ Hybrid Zinnia Highly disease resistant Constant flowering Bright red/orange color Drought resistant
54	FOLIAGE ANNUALS
55	Acalypha ‘Ceylon’ Copperplant Upright to 9 ft. Doesn’t need staking Great cut foliage Likes it hot!
56	Acalypha ‘Beyond Paradise’ Copperplant Cool color Just as tough as any other Try it in containers Wonderful as a backdrop
57	Acalypha ‘Bourbon Street’ Copperplant Annual Sun Large rounded leaves Bronze color Great backdrop
58	Acalypha ‘Brazen’ Copperplant Annual Sun One of my favorites Coppery bronze all the time! Large leaves
59	Alocasia wentii Perennial-Sun or Shade Alocasia wentii is Zone 7b hardy. Glossy bronze-green leaves reach 1' in length Tightly clumping elephant ear. Contrasting metallic-purple leaf backs My Favorite!
60	Alocasia calidora Tropical-Sun or Shade Hybrid of Alocasia gageana and Alocasia odora Very large rounded green leaf. 'Calidora' will give an instant tropical look! 5-7 ft.
61	Alocasia New Guinea Gold A curious form from New Guinea that produces variegated leaves at certain times of the year (typically late summer through Autumn) Thick glossy green and gold speckling Upright leaves on dramatically rigid stems. It is quite hardy 4-6 Tall
62	Alocasia gigantea Tropical-Sun or Shade BIG Purplish stems Grows fast Greyish cast to leaves
63	Alocasia ‘Williams’ Tropical-Sun or Shade A. macrorrhiza and A. amazonica hybrid Green and white veins Purple back to leaf when weather heats up Very striking 5 ft.
64	Coleus ‘Black Knight’ Annual Sun or Shade Marbled and wavy foliage Fairly compact Keep watered Best color in spring and fall
65	Coleus ‘Coco Loco’ Annual Sun or Shade Keep watered Best color in sping and fall Marbled effect
66	Coleus ‘Dappled Apple’ Annual Sun or Shade Keep watered Best color in sping and fall One of my favorites Great with orange impatiens
67	Coleus ‘Dark Star’ Annual Sun or Shade Keep watered Best color in sping and fall
68	Coleus ‘Dipt in Wine’ Annual Sun or Shade Yummy Great foliage color 2 ft. tall Keep watered Best color in sping and fall
69	Coleus ‘Fishnet Stockings’ Annual Sun or Shade Keep watered Best color in sping and fall Fishnets are best worn in spring and fall…
70	Coleus ‘Glennis’ Annual Sun or Shade Keep watered Best color in sping and fall
71	Coleus ‘Life Lime’ Annual Sun or Shade Chartreuse Great with blues or purples Keep watered Best color in sping and fall
72	Coleus ‘Merlins Magic’ Annual Sun or Shade Keep watered 12-14” Very compact Amazing color Best color in sping and fall
73	Coleus ‘Pink Chaos’ Annual Shade Dwarf Absolutely HOT pink Keep watered Best color in sping and fall
74	Coleus ‘Rustic Orange’ Annual Sun or Shade Keep watered 24” Pure orange with gold boreder Best color in sping and fall
75	Dichondra ‘Silver Falls’ Annual Extremely fast growing Great for containers Try it in a hanging basket Won’t take the world over Doesn’t need a lot of water Full sun or light shade
76	Dracaena ‘Lime Light’ Tropical Shade Got Deep Shade? Need to spice up that Ivy bed under the Live Oak? If it’ll live in your living room?? Wonderful for brightening shade containers
77	Duranta ‘Gold Edge’ Foliage annual Full sun or light shade Incredibly bright yellow variegation Seldom flowers Great in containers or mixed with blue or orange
78	Duranta repens ‘Gold Mound’ Annual ??? Sun or Shade Drought tolerant Bright yellow foliage can darken deeper colors or shade Tough
79	Euphorbia cotinifolia Annual Sun Drought tolerant Best in containers or well drained soil To 4 ft. in a year Nothing eats it… Looks like Smoke Bush (Cotinus)
80	Eranthemum nigrum ‘Ebony’ Annual sun or shade The hotter and more humid the better Not showy alone Mix with other colors for best effect White flowers
81	Hibiscus acetosella ‘Maple Sugar’ Annual to 5 ft. Dark burgundy foliage all summer doesn’t fade Prune if it gets too large Flowers more than typical species Loves the heat! Full sun
82	Hibiscus acetosella ‘Haight Ashebury’ Annual for sun Foliage is sprinkled with pale pink 4-5 ft. tall Containers or as backing color beds
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86	Nephrolepsis obliterata Kimberly Queen Fern Annual Shade Beats the pants off normal Boston fern If you want one that will survive this is it! Upright fronds Fast growth Just keep it watered regularly
87	Nephrolepsis biserrata Macho Fern Annual Shade Blow your neighbors away This is a TEXAS sized Fern Can get 7 ft. across 5 ft. long fronds!
88	Oxalis vulcanicola ‘Zinfandel’
89	Oxalis ‘Molten Lava’
90	Pepper ‘Explosive Embers’ One of the best ornamental peppers Purple foliage Multi colored fruit Continues to grow as it fruits! North Texas Winner’s Circle
91	Pepper ‘Black Pearl’ AAS Winner Great foliage and fruit Wonderful cut flower 3 ft. tall Full sun and will tolerate light shade!
92	Perilla ‘Magilla’ Sun or light shade (colors may change) Loves the heat 3 ft. tall if not pinched Expensive…but gets huge!
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94	Perilla ‘Vanilla’ Sun or light shade (colors may change) Loves the heat 3 ft. tall if not pinched Expensive…but gets huge!
95	Plectranthus Blue Yonder Annual-Veg. Shade or Sun Upright foliage with bright blue flower spikes
96	Strobilanthes dyerianus
97	Stromanthe sanguinea ‘TrioStar’ Tropical annual for deep shade Variegated foliage with RED Dry or moist shade Quick growing Pest tolerant STRIKING
98	Ctenanthe lubbesiana ‘Tropical Dragon’ Tropical 3 ft. tall Takes deep shade and always looks good Grows very fast Easy to propagate Cheap Mix with yellow coleus and Pachystachys lutea
99	PERENNIALS Take a deep breath!!!
100	Aster dumosus ‘Sapphire’ Perennial - Sun First dwarf perennial aster I like! Mildew resistant…. Covered with deep blue flowers in fall!
101	Calyophus ‘Southern Belle’ Perennial Full Sun Yellow flowers from May to July Thick carpet of foliage
102	Calyophus ‘Southern Belle’ Proven Winners Perennial Full Sun Yellow flowers from May to July Thick carpet of foliage
103	Cephalotaxus harringtonia var. drupacea Evergreen Shrub Japanese Plum Yew Evergreen foliage Shade Also upright form
104	Cephalotaxus harringtonia var. fastigiata Upright Japanese Plum Yew Great accent for shade Can be clipped These are the “yews” for You! See these in the Women’s Garden
105	Chrysanthemum ‘Broadway Lights’ Perennial Full Sun Pale yellow flowers that fade to white Long flowering time Dwarf habit
106	Convolvulus sabataius ‘Blue Casbah’ Perennial Full Sun Blue flowers all summer Trailing groundcover like habit Also great for a container Drought tolerant!
107	Crocosmia crocosmiflora Corm Perennial Fast growing Full sun or light afternoon shade Well drained soil Orange flowers in late summer Also have a yellow form
108	Dianella tasmanica No burn in full sun Deciduous Perennial to 10° More hardy than yellow form Sun or shade Blue fruit EXCELLENT container plant for shade
109	Dianthus japonicus Perennial Shiny foliage Reseeds Great for dry areas Blooms in the hottest part of the year
110	Dianthus ‘Devon Cottage’ Series Perennial Sun Likes alkaline soil! Well drained Flowes heavily from through spring with occasional blooms later Compact FRAGRANT Blushing Maiden, Miss Pinky, and Ruby’s Tuesday
111	Dryopteris erythrosora Autumn Fern Who said ferns were green? Great evergreen foliage Must have! Ok, so I just like it and think you should too…
112	Dryopteris x australis Dixie Wood Fern Semi Evergreen Fast growing 3 ft. tall THE fern to have Move over wood fern
113	Euphorbia Efanthia Perennial - Sun Container plant or SUPER well drained soil How to? LOVE THEM! Winter containers???
114	Euphorbia ‘Helena’ Perennial Sun Great in containers Needs perfect drainage Foliage gets bronzer in winter Chartreuse flowers
115	Erythrina x bidwellii Perennial 7 or 8 Fast growing Huge red flowers 3 ft. Dies to the ground
116	Geranium ‘Tiny Monster’ Perennial Full Sun or light shade Mounding habit Great hot pink 1” flowers all spring into summer
117	Hippeastrum x johnsonii Hardy Amaryllis Bulb Full sun to light afternoon shade Easy to grow Don’t bury too deep Likes to get root bound
118	Hosta 'Sugar & Cream' Best Hosta for us ‘Honeybells’ sport Shade Flowers Doesn’t burn! 3 ft. x 3 ft.
119	Hymenocallis ‘Tropical Giant’ Full sun to light shade Perennial bulb Fragrant white flowers Tropical glossy foliage
120	Ilex xhybrida ‘Cherry Bomb’ Evergreen shrub Sun or Shade A spineless holly with berries the size of marbles! Show up your neighbors! Love it!!!
121	Ligularia tussilaginea ‘Cristata’ Crested Leopard plant 2 ft. tall Shade 12” Glossy leaves Yellow Daisy flowers in fall Container Plant???
122	Oenothera ‘Lemon Drop’ Perennial Sun Texas native all grown up! Light yellow flowers all summer Needs well drained soil and heat!
123	Ophiopogon japonicus ‘Nigra’ Perennial Shade Black Mondo Grass Wonderful accent plant Evergreen container addition Slow growing
124	Malvaviscus drummondii ‘Fiesta’ & ‘Pam Puryear’ Perennial Sun or Shade Turk’s Cap Variegated form Pink flowered If you kill this plant give it up….
125	Muhlenbergia capillaris ‘Pink Muhly Grass’ Perennial Sun Grass Awesome fall flower Pink cotton candy like flowers Needs little water once established TOUGH
126	Oxalis regnelli Perennial Sun or Shade Purple foliage all summer Full sun or shade Pink flowers Easy to propagate
127	Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Moudry’ Black Fountain Grass Perennial Sun Grass Black purple flower spikes in Aug to frost Tough Great in mass or in clumps Cool in containers
128	Phlox paniculata 'John Fanick' Summer Phlox Perennial Best summer phlox for Texas Full sun Scented Butterflies 2 1/2 ft. x 3ft. Cut off old flowers
129	Prunella ‘Pink Loveliness’ Perennial Compact mounds of deep green foliage Light shade or sun 10” Violet pink flowers spikes (not pink)
130	Rohdea japonica Chinese Sacred Lily Perennial - Shade Drought resistant The toughest shade plant I know Slow growing and hard to find Perfect for evergreen filler in shade areas Good in pots too!
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132	Rudbeckia maxima Giant Coneflower Perennial Full Sun Attractive foliage Texas native Blue green foliage Flowers shoot up to 6 ft.
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134	Salvia farinacea ‘Augusta Duelberg’ Greg Grant White flowered version of S. ‘Henry Duelberg’ Tough 4 ft. tall Drought resistant Constant flowering
135	Salvia leucantha ‘Santa Barbara’ Perennial Sun Mexican Bush Sage Fall flowering Purple Fast growing Monarchs swarm to it 3 ft. Winter hardiness?
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138	Sarracenia leucophylla Pitcher Plant Perennial Full Sun Grow in bog pot Beautiful flowers! Easy to grow! Other varieties to choose from
139	Sedum ‘Angelina’ Perennial - Shade/Sun Great groundcover Prettiest in WINTER>>> Dry shade? Anyone? Pot it!
140	Sedum mexicana Perennial Sun or Shade!!! Bright green foliage Fast growing Wondeful as shade bed filler Containers!
141	Sedum potosinum 1” tall Heavy carpet forming sedum in full sun Super fine gray foliage Sparse tiny white flowers
142	Sedum sarmentosum Mouse Ear Sedum Perennial Sun or Shade Groundcover Old pass along variety Incredible hanging basket or container plant Fill in under Hosta!
143	Spigelia marilandica Indian Pink Shade to full sun Texas native Flowers in early spring
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145	Thunbergia battescombei Hardy in 15 gal. Container for last 5 years! True blue flowers Rambling growth habit Flowers all summer
146	Tradescantia sillamontana Perennial Full sun or light shade Fuzzy grey leaves Pink flowers Very drought tolerant Spreads, but forms little basketballs of foliage
147	JAPANESE MAPLES
148	Acer palmatum ‘Beni Kawa’ Recent introduction and promoted as an improved Coral Bark Japanese Maple. Bark is brighter coral red in the winter, and turns a yellowish in the warmer months Leaves are light green with golden fall colors. Strong growing and will probably reach 10ft. in ten years -maybe 30 foot tall after many years.
149	Acer palmatum ‘Butterfly’ 'Butterfly' is one of the loveliest of the variegated Japanese maples. Most leaves have a clean white margin but some variation exists. New leaves may have pinkish margins. In fall, the white margins often take on a purplish color Wonderful container plant.
150	Acer palmatum ‘Fireglow’ Now that’s what I’m talking about! This is THE maple! 'Fireglow' appears very similar to the popular 'Bloodgood' Leaves are not divided, are deeper red and withstand more sun without burning. Bushy, more compact selection
151	Acer palmatum ‘Red Emperor’ Like Bloodgood but darker purple and holds its color better Leaves are thinner
152	Acer palmatum ‘Red Dragon’ A relatively recent introduction from New Zealand, 'Red Dragon' is a vigorous grower for a Japanese maple, making perhaps a foot a year, to a mature height of 10-12'. It has cherry red new growth and bright red fall color, the summer color being vivid light burgundy.
153	Acer palmatum ‘Koto no Ito’ Rhapsody in Green. Dainty structure Vivid green bark Multitude of yellow tones in autumn. Distinctive small accent tree.
154	Acer palmatum ‘Orangeola’ A vigorous and dense cascading dissectum with orange-tinted new foliage. Fall color is red to yellow. Holds its red summer color throughout the year. The picture shows the unusual color of the new growth.
155	Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’ A narrowly upright growth habit and slow rate make 'Orange Dream' a large shrub to small tree depending on culture. Striking orange-yellow foliage over bright green bark results in a truly different look. The Autumn colour and older foliage is breathtaking yellow. Supplied in a 3 litre pot.
156	Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Seiryu’ Upright growth habit & fine foliage on new red tinted shoots. The foliage appears very delicate In Autumn the foliage takes on yellow & red hues. One of the best varieties and outstanding for use as a small specimen tree. The Japanese name translates into ''green dragon''.
157	Palmetto Sabal minor
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