2017 is all about making life in the garden that much easier, and by default, that much more fun. Whether you’re just starting a garden, potting up a few large pots, or have a yen to dress-up an existing bed or border, we’ve got something brand new and totally fabulous for you. Six new compact hydrangeas and two new compact clematis, all with supersized returns. Fuss-free stalwarts that are true problem solvers, from shrubs that flower in shade to conifers that color-up in winter. And, perennials that could care less about drought. Have a look, make your list, and let us know what you think!
NEW FOR 2017
Seaside Serenade® Fire Island Hydrangea, Zone: 4 – 9
Enormous lime-green panicles that age to nearly pure white, held atop sturdy stems that don’t flop. Show-stopper foundation shrub in smaller gardens. Up to 4 ft. tall and wide. Deciduous.
Golden Jackpot® Weigela
Zone: 4 – 8
Perhaps the brightest weigela yet. Contrasting yellow foliage and dark maroon blooms creates drama backing aborder or fronting larger shrubs. Up to 6 ft. tall and wide. Deciduous.
Jazzy Jewel™ Andorra Juniper
Zone: 3 – 9
Gold-splashed foliage is tinged with purple and bronze in winter on this hardy spreading juniper. Wows-up slopes, foundations or along driveways. 2 ft. tall and 6 ft. wide. Evergreen.
Plum Passion® Vine Maple
Zone: 6 – 9
Three seasons of excitement; plum-red spring foliage, brilliant autumn color, and twisting bare winter branches. Superb small tree, shrub, or espalier. Up to 15 ft. tall, 8 ft. wide. Deciduous.
VIBE® Ignition Purple Salvia
Zone: 7 – 11
Prolific, compact, small-leaved variety with vibrant, deep-purple flowers. Notably heat and drought tolerant. Use in borders and cutting gardens. 2 ft. tall and wide. Herbaceous perennial.
Strawberry Shake™ Hydrangea
Zone: 4 – 8
Sturdy stems support big, full flower heads that start out white and mature to a delectable pink. High-summer spectacle for foundations, borders, containers. 5ft. tall and 4 ft. wide. Deciduous.
Jade Wave™ Fernspray False Cypress
Zone: 4 – 8
Distinctive curved limbs and fern-like foliage along with improved pyramidal form makes this excellent in large planters or as an entryway accent. Up to 8 ft. tall and 4 ft. wide Evergreen.
Boulevard® Daiyu™ Clematis
Zone: 4 – 9
Flowering from the ground up, this hardy, compact, dark pink re-blooming variety is ideal for large containers, in front of leggier clematis, or on short pillars. Up to 6 ft. tall. Deciduous.
Seaside Serenade® Bar Harbor Hydrangea, Zone: 3 – 8
New compact variety of the famed Annabelle hydrangea. Masses of large, white, smooth flowers on a compact shrub. Ideal for low borders or in containers. 4 ft. tall and wide. Deciduous.
Seaside Serenade® Hamptons Hydrangea, Zone: 4 – 9
Huge serrated florets of intense pink or blue hue (depending on pH) with thick, leathery foliage. Compact and repeat blooming. Plant en masse or fill a large container. 3.5 ft. by 3 ft. Deciduous.
Burly Blue™ Juniper
Zone: 3 – 8
Improved icy, cool-blue color and dense habit make this a standout choice in front of shrub borders, as an accent, or a large scale, rugged groundcover. 2 ft. high, up to 8 ft. wide. Evergreen.
Boulevard® Nubia™ Clematis
Zone: 4 – 9
Exceptionally dark red compact re-bloomer flowers from both leaf axils and stems, resulting in flowers from the ground up. Use in large containers or short pillars. Up to 6 ft. tall. Deciduous.
Sparkler® Arrowwood Viburnum
Zone: 5 – 9
From lustrous foliage to creamy-white spring flowers followed by summer-to-fall clusters of blue-black fall berries, this is one for a showy hedge or tall border. Up to 15 ft. tall and wide. Deciduous.
Seaside Serenade® Cape Cod Hydrangea
Zone: 4 – 9
A new classic for small spaces! Hardy, repeat blooming machine with large blue or pink (depending on soil pH) mophead flowers. Quickly reaches 4 ft. tall and wide. Deciduous.
Candy Apple™ Hydrangea
Zone: 4 – 8
Enormous lime-green panicles that age to nearly pure white, held atop sturdy stems that don’t flop. Show-stopper foundation shrub in smaller gardens. Up to 4 ft. tall and wide. Deciduous.
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I have just purchased Seaside Serenade® Cape Cod Hydrangea at Lowes in Ventura, California and was told it would be drought tolerant after established. After reading your information on this site, I am wondering if this purchase was a mistake. At times we have water restrictions due to drought. Will you please give me very specific information for watering ?
I can’t find any of the Seaside Seranade Hydrangeas in The city I live in. Is there a possibility I can order from you?
Thanks!
I can’t find any of the Seaside Seranade Hydrangeas in Cumming, Ga. Is there a way I can order a couple from you?
Thanks!
I love all of them especially the Hydredregias ,
Okay, I think I need one of everything! 😉
Beautiful new plants! Where’s the best place to find these, big box stores?
Hi Sally–New plants tend to be available in limited quantities in their first year due to the fact that, well, it takes a few years for plants to grow. Therefore they’re unlikely to be at Lowes until next year.
You will find many of them at local independent garden centers (link at the end of this message–enter your zip code) or can order them from shop.monrovia.com. This is our online shopping portal. You order, we ship your plant when its big, healthy, in leaf and bloom to a garden center near you (you choose from a list), and you just go pick it up. Allows us to ship, for free, large specimens in pristine condition. The link to shop is also below.
If you’re looking for something in particular and give me your zip, I can see whose ordered what if you prefer to just shop locally.
Hope this helps.
http://www.monrovia.com/find-a-garden-center/
http://shop.monrovia.com/
Are your clematis “sterile?” The ones that are not are considered invasive in the Pacific Northwest.
Hello: We live in the San Jacinto mountains in Idyllwild, CA at about 5,600 feet. I think we are in Zone 8. I want to plant clumping, fast growing (in height) bamboo to screen an unsightly building next door to us. Is there a varietal that will live at this elevation, complete with snow and sometimes temps in the teens, with hot summers? Thank you.