Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'
BLOODGOOD JAPANESE MAPLE
- The benchmark in upright, large-leaved, purplish-red Japanese maples
- Retains its deep colour well throughout the summer
- Leaves somewhat larger than those of other purple forms
HEIGHT: 6-7 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Acer rubrum Burgundy Belle® ('Magnificent Magenta') (PP7222)
BURGUNDY BELLE® MAPLE
- Compact, rounded canopy
- Showy red flowers appear before the leaves emerge
- Leaves emerge red in the spring, ageing to dark green
HEIGHT: 14-15 m · SPREAD: 7-8 m
Ajuga pyramidalis 'Metallica Crispa'
PYRAMIDAL BUGLEWEED
- AKA Ajuga cristata, or Ajuga 'Mini Crisp Red'
- Deeply pleated glossy leaves of dark green and burgundy
- Royal-blue spikes of flowers
HEIGHT: 5-10 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Artemisia lactiflora 'Guizho'
GUIZHO MUGWORT
- Showy creamy-white flowers
- An erect cultivar with deeply toothed musky-scented mahogany foliage
- A garden specimen for the back of the perennial border
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Astilbe arendsii Color Flash® ('Beauty of Ernst') (PP17343)
COLOR FLASH® ASTILBE
- Feathery blush-pink plumes
- Brilliant electric-green foliage emerges in early spring
- Foliage turns burgundy through the summer
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Astilbe arendsii 'Bumalda'
FALSE SPIREA
- Full, white plumes age to soft pink as the flower matures
- Contrasting deep red stems
- Deep green glossy foliage with burgundy-tinged undertones
HEIGHT: 40-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Astilbe arendsii 'Fanal'
FALSE SPIREA
- Narrow spikes of deep crimson-red flowers
- Foliage emerges bronzy-red and matures to deep green with burgundy highlights
- Excellent show when used en masse
HEIGHT: 40-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Ursula's Red' (COPF)
URSULA'S RED JAPANESE PAINTED FERN
- Fronds emerge from the ground in the spring a deep burgundy-purple colour
- Silver fronds with a central burgundy band
- Clumping with an arching appearance
HEIGHT: 30-45 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Berberis thunbergii Royal Burgundy® ('Gentry') (PP9461, CPBR3446)
ROYAL BURGUNDY® BARBERRY
- Yellow flowers are hardly visible
- Red berries persist into the winter
- Velvety, purplish-red foliage throughout the season, to red-black in the fall
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Bergenia cordifolia Rotblum ('Red Bloom')
HEARTLEAF BERGENIA
- Clusters of deep pink to red bell-shaped flowers on sturdy stems
- Thick, glossy, large, dark green leaves turn burgundy in the fall and through the winter.
- Bergenia cordifolia species tolerate dry, shaded sites
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Bergenia cordifolia Winter Glow ('Winterglut')
HEARTLEAF BERGENIA
- Clusters of deep pink to red bell-shaped flowers on sturdy stems
- Thick glossy large dark green leaves turn burgundy in the fall and through the winter.
- Bergenia cordifolia species tolerate dry, shaded sites
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Bergenia x 'Bressingham Ruby' (PP7344, COPF)
HEARTLEAF BERGENIA
- Round to oval leaves, smaller than most other bergenia cultivars
- Deep pink to red flowers on sturdy stems
- Evergreen foliage turns reddish-bronze in autumn
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Bergenia x 'Bressingham White'
HEARTLEAF BERGENIA
- Small, round to oval-shaped leaves
- Snowy-white flowers on sturdy stems age to soft pink
- Evergreen foliage turns reddish-bronze as the season cools
HEIGHT: 30-45 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Betula x grandiflora Royal Frost® ('Penci-2')
ROYAL FROST® BIRCH
- Upright, narrow, pyramidal tree with pendulous branches
- Leaves are burgundy-red to purple in the summer
- White bark with cinnamon hues
HEIGHT: 9-10 m · SPREAD: 5-8 m
Cercis canadensis Midnight Express™ ('RNI-RCC3') (PPAF)
MIDNIGHT EXPRESS™ REDBUD
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Velvety deep burgundy leaves
- Bright pink blooms in early spring
HEIGHT: 8-10 m · SPREAD: 3-6 m
Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls' (PP22097)
RUBY FALLS REDBUD
- Upright, weeping, sometimes with a contorted stem
- Rose-purple sweetpea-like flowers bloom on bare branches and even on mature trunks
- Small dark maroon heart-shaped leaves
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Cimicifuga ramosa 'Pink Spike'
PURPLE-LEAF BUGBANE
- AKA Actaea ramosa 'Pink Spike' or Actaea simplex 'Pink Spike'
- Long panicles of pink florets
- Dark bronze-purple foliage with compound, ternate, sharp-toothed leaves
HEIGHT: 80-150 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Cimicifuga x 'Chocoholic' (PP24821)
PURPLE-LEAF BUGBANE
- Long panicles of pink florets mature to white
- Dark bronze-purple foliage with compound, ternate, sharp-toothed leaves
- Excellent in mass, but also as a specimen
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Clematis recta 'Purpurea'
GROUND CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Fragrant white flowers in large airy clusters
- Flower Size: 3 cm
- Bloom Time: All summer
HEIGHT: 100-115 cm · SPREAD: 70-90 cm
Corylus avellana 'Red Dragon' (PP20694)
CORKSCREW HAZEL
- Catkins, leaf buds and young leaves are reddish-purple in colour
- Branches are contorted and twisted adding winter interest
- Foliage is somewhat curled and shows good leaf colour in late summer
HEIGHT: 200-250 cm · SPREAD: 250-300 cm
Diervilla x Kodiak® Black ('SMNDRSF') (PP27550, CPBRAF)
KODIAK® BLACK BUSH HONEYSUCKLE
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Intense burgundy-black leaves
- Full-shade tolerant, but leaf colour is more intense in sun or partial shade
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Diervilla x Kodiak® Jet Black ('SMNDSN') (PPAF, CPBRAF)
KODIAK JET® BLACK BUSH HONEYSUCKLE
- Proven Winners
- Intense burgundy-black leaves
- Full-shade tolerant, but leaf colour is more intense in sun or partial shade
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Euphorbia griffithii 'Fireglow'
GRIFFITH'S SPURGE
- Fiery-orange bracts stand like a flaming torch
- Stems are a deep red and remain through the season
- New spring growth is coppery-red
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Euphorbia polychroma 'Bonfire' (PP18585, COPF)
CUSHION SPURGE
- Chartreuse-yellow bracts
- Uniform mounds of deep purple, red and orange leaves hold their colour all season
- Leaf colour intensity will change with maturity and cooler weather
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Euphorbia x martinii Tiny Tim ('Waleutiny') (PP16930, COPF)
DWARF MARTIN'S SPURGE
- Lime-green bracts feature a small red eye
- Blooms are held on burgundy stems
- Foliage remains a deep green throughout the summer
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Fagus sylvatica 'Ansorgei'
EUROPEAN BEECH
- Dwarf compact cultivar
- Deep burgundy lace-leaf foliage
- Slow growing specimen
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Fagus sylvatica Tricolor ('Roseomarginata')
TRICOLOR BEECH
- Upright, oval habit with graceful arching branch tips
- Elliptical leaves are a mix of white, burgundy and pink
- Leaves of this cultivar are slightly smaller
HEIGHT: 10-12 m · SPREAD: 7-8 m
Fraxinus americana Autumn Applause™ ('Appidell')
AUTUMN APPLAUSE™ ASH
- Oval when young, maturing to a rounded crown
- Dark green, pinnate, compound leaves emerge later in the spring
- Foliage turns deep red, maroon or purple in the fall
HEIGHT: 20-21 m · SPREAD: 14-16 m
Gaultheria procumbens
WINTERGREEN
- Small waxy soft pink to white bell-shaped flowers
- Red berries develop in early autumn and last through the winter
- Aromatic evergreen dark green foliage
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Heuchera x 'Beaujolais' (PP19577)
CORAL BELLS
- Upright stems with panicles of small creamy-white flowers
- Very large burgundy leaves with light silver markings between the veins
- Drought and heat tolerant
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Heuchera x 'Sparkling Burgundy' (PP17208, COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- White flowers
- Bright reddish-burgundy foliage with a faint, silver overlay in the summer
- Foliage intensifies to a rich wine-red in cooler seasons
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 45-55 cm
Heucherella x 'Pumpkin Spice' (PPAF)
FOAMY BELLS
- Bronze-red foliage holds its colour well
- Mahogany centres shadow the darker veining
- Dark red stems hold cream-coloured blooms
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Lobelia speciosa 'Fan Scarlet'
- Tubular scarlet flowers on tall spikes
- Finely-toothed narrow purple leaves below the flowers
- Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Lobelia speciosa 'Vulcan Red'
CARDINAL FLOWER
- Tubular fiery-red one-sided flowers on tall spikes
- Finely-toothed narrow burgundy leaves
- Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Lobelia x 'Queen Victoria'
CARDINAL FLOWER
- Spikes of true red flowers on unbranched stems
- Tubular flowers are two-lipped
- Finely-toothed narrow burgundy leaves
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Malus 'Royal Beauty' (COPF)
ROYAL BEAUTY CRABAPPLE
- Upright weeping growth habit with pendulous branches
- Red buds open to single dark rose-pink flowers before the leaves emerge
- Flowers are followed by small dark red crabapples
HEIGHT: 4-5 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Malus Velvet Pillar™ ('Velvetcole')
VELVET PILLAR™ CRABAPPLE
- Upright pyramidal habit with ascending branches
- Pink buds open to single pale pink flowers before the leaves emerge
- Flowers are followed by medium-sized deep red crabapples
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Miss' (PP28849)
LITTLE MISS MAIDEN GRASS
- Narrow arching blades emerge green in spring
- Foliage transforms quickly to red and purple tones and intensifies in autumn
- Bloom Time: July to November
HEIGHT: 90-100 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Ocimum basilicum 'Purple Ruffles'
PURPLE BASIL
- Erect bushy annual herb
- Narrowly oval to elliptic leaves
- Attractive ruffled deep purple foliage
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Pennisetum setaceum 'Burgundy Giant'
BURGUNDY GIANT FOUNTAIN GRASS
- Annual Grass
- Forms a tight clump of wide arching leaves on upright stems
- Foliage is a deep burgundy-purple
HEIGHT: 120-130 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Pennisetum setaceum 'Fireworks' (PP18504)
VARIEGATED FOUNTAIN GRASS
- Annual Grass
- Forms a clump of wide burgundy leaves striped with pink, arching from the base
- Bushy bottlebrush-like flower spikes arch gracefully above the foliage
HEIGHT: 80-120 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'
PURPLE FOUNTAIN GRASS
- Annual Grass
- Forms a clump of burgundy leaves arching from the base
- Bushy bottlebrush-like flower spikes arch gracefully above the foliage
HEIGHT: 80-120 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'
BEARDTONGUE
- Two-lipped pale pink to white tubular flowers
- Loose flower spikes on leafy red stems
- Foliage emerges deep burgundy
HEIGHT: 80-95 cm · SPREAD: 40-45 cm
Persicaria microcephala 'Red Dragon' (PP12062, COPF)
FLEECE FLOWER
- AKA Polygonum microcephala 'Red Dragon'
- Clumps of tiny white flowers rest on the foliage
- Lance-shaped leaves emerge a bronze-purple
HEIGHT: 70-80 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Physocarpus opulifolius Calico Kitty™ ('AuntieB')
CALICO KITTY™ NINEBARK
- Stunning deep copper leaves
- Foliage transitions to a rich burgundy throughout the season
- White to soft pink blooms in late spring-early summer
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Physocarpus opulifolius Little Devil™ ('Donna May') (PP22634)
LITTLE DEVIL™ DWARF NINEBARK
- Pinkish-white spiraea-like flowers
- Deep burgundy foliage and peeling papery bark
- Dense growth habit and powdery mildew resistant
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Physocarpus opulifolius Burgundy Candy® ('Podaras 1') (PP22361)
BURGUNDY CANDY® NINEBARK
- White button-like flower clusters
- Rich burgundy foliage is persistent, spring until fall
- Small, compact habit
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Prunus incisa Little Twist® ('CarltonLT')
LITTLE TWIST® FLOWERING CHERRY
- Dense compact crown with zigzagging outward-growing branches
- White single flowers with pink centres cover the branches
- Green leaves follow the intense show of flowers
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Prunus padus 'Colorata'
BIRD CHERRY
- Compact, rounded habit
- Pendulous clusters of pink flowers
- Flowers are followed by green pea-sized cherries ripening to black
HEIGHT: 6-7 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Prunus x hillieri 'Spire'
SPIRE CHERRY
- Narrow, upright crown with nearly vertical branches
- Single pink flowers bloom before the leaves emerge
- Leaves are bronze in the spring, becoming green in the summer
HEIGHT: 9-10 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Rheum palmatum var. tanguticum
ORNAMENTAL RHUBARB
- **Harmful if ingested!!**
- Grown for their large basal leaves and tall flower stalks
- Crimson-purple leaves emerge from bright red buds
HEIGHT: 90-100 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Salvia lyrata 'Purple Knockout'
LYRE-LEAF SAGE
- Grown mostly for its attractive foliage
- Compact, with deep burgundy lyre-shaped basal leaves
- Features whorls of two-lipped lavender-blue flowers
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Sambucus nigra Black Tower ('Eiffel 1') (PP23683)
BLACK TOWER ELDERBERRY
- Bright pink fragrant blooms
- Serrated leaves emerge green, maturing dark burgundy, almost black
- Upright selection
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Sedum album 'Athoum'
CARPET STONECROP
- Dense, ground-hugging perennial that handles foot traffic
- Tiny pinkish-white star-shaped flowers form clusters
- Succulent tiny green leaves during the growing season
HEIGHT: 5-8 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Sedum album 'Coral Carpet'
CORAL CARPET STONECROP
- Dense, mat-forming perennial that handles foot traffic
- Tiny white star-shaped flowers form clusters covering the entire plant
- Succulent fleshy leaves emerge coral and mature to green by midsummer
HEIGHT: 5-8 cm · SPREAD: 20-50 cm
Sedum album 'Faro Form'
FARO FORM STONECROP
- AKA Sedum album 'Chloroticum' (Baby Tears)
- Dense, ground-hugging perennial that handles foot traffic
- Tiny white star-shaped flowers form clusters
HEIGHT: 2-5 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Sedum hakonense 'Chocolate Ball'
STONECROP
- Low, creeping habit
- Unique cultivar with dark chocolate-brown foliage
- Tiny yellow star-shaped flowers form clusters a the tip of each trailing stem
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Sedum spurium Dragon's Blood ('Schorbuser Blut')
DRAGON'S BLOOD STONECROP
- AKA Sedum spurium 'Coccineum'
- Low mat-like trailing habit
- Clusters of ruby-red star-shaped flowers
HEIGHT: 8-10 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Sedum x 'Beach Party' (PP22810)
STONECROP
- Compact, mounding habit
- Tiny rose-pink star-shaped flowers form large flower clusters
- Yellowish-green leaves are edged in burgundy
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 45-50 cm
Sedum x 'Xenox' (PP16888, CPBR3451)
STONECROP
- Compact, clumping habit
- Small clusters of tiny light pink star-shaped flowers
- Spring growth is a dusky blue-green
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Thalictrum ichangense 'Evening Star'
MEADOW RUE
- Clump forming rhizomatous perennial
- Bronze and burgundy foliage is held on wiry stems
- Leaves are highlighted with contrasting silver veining
HEIGHT: 30-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Veronica liwanensis
TURKISH SPEEDWELL
- Slow-spreading low-growing species
- Forms a mat of foliage 2-3 cm tall
- Small clusters of blue flowers with a white eye
HEIGHT: 2-3 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Veronica peduncularis 'Georgia Blue'
RUSSIAN SPEEDWELL
- Semi-prostrate spreading perennial
- Produces an abundant of tiny saucer-shaped flowers
- Deep blue flowers with a white eye
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Weigela florida Wine & Roses® ('Alexandra') (PP10772, COPF, CPBR2642)
WINE AND ROSES® WEIGELA
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Numerous funnel-shaped hot rose-pink flowers
- Glossy dark burgundy-purple leaves
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Weigela florida Fine Wine® ('Bramwell') (PP18513 )
FINE WINE WEIGELA
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Funnel-shaped pink flowers
- Dark burgundy-purple leaves all season
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Weigela florida Midnight Wine® ('Elvera') (PP12217, COPF, CPBR2643)
MIDNIGHT WINE® WEIGELA
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Funnel-shaped hot rose-pink flowers
- Glossy dark burgundy-purple leaves
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Weigela florida Midnight Wine Shine® ('SMNWFMS') (PP12217, COPF, CPBR2643)
MIDNIGHT WINE SHINE® WEIGELA
- Proven Winners®
- Funnel-shaped hot rose-pink flowers
- Glossy deep purple leaves hold their colour all season
HEIGHT: 30-50 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Weigela x Tuxedo™ ('Velda') (PPAF, CPBRAF)
TUXEDO™ WEIGELA
- True white bell-shaped flowers
- Deep burgundy foliage is a striking contrast to the blooms
- Low mounding habit
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm