VEGGIES! Many years ago, Northern Sunset Perennials started life as a truck farm. We sold vegetables for market, herbs and pansies, and also sold transplants to other vegetable growers. When the recent trend toward vegetables started, the opportunity to return to our "roots" was irresistible. Choosing the varieties of vegetables and small fruits available was overwhelming! We used these criteria: Gourmet or baby veggies that would do well in containers or small gardens. Varieties that would do well in our short season area. Heirlooms and newer hybrids with exceptional flavor. The result is 52 veggie and small fruit varieties for 2010. (Just a note: some of the veggie varieties may still wear their old Scarborough Faire tags for the next year or two.) We are continuing to trial more varieties for taste and garden performance. Special labeling: The labels for the new veggies are "Recycled & Recyclable". And with the trend toward container gardening on the rise we've included detailed information and tips on the back of the label to make it easy for the inexperienced gardener to get started. Special Pots: Until the industry comes up with truly viable alternatives to "Peat" pots, the veggies will be in our traditional plastic pots. Those varieties which resent transplanting will be in plant-able, compost-able rice pots. The labels for the new veggies are "Recycled & Recyclable." We continue to look for ways to "walk softly on the Earth." NORTHERN SUNSET PERENNIAL LABELS GET A FACELIFT! You know how it is. Every once in a while you need it. A new hair cut, a new pair of shoes or new, more fashionable clothes. Some go for skin peels and Botox. Even work boots and flannel shirts need replacing every once in a while. After 10 years, that's how it was with our Northern Sunset Perennials labels. So we gave them a facelift! New, cleaner, simpler to read and just plain updated, these labels still use the same ...the Colors of Success! System you've come to rely on for perfect placement of your plants. SCARBOROUGH FAIRE HERBS ARE NEW TOO! Just a reminder: our Scarborough Faire Herbs are brand new also. Wow man! Did we update or what? From the 1600's to the '60s in a single bound! Cool! Our new labels are hip, with exciting colors and fun text. We've also worked up some new "Pocket Guides to Growin' & Usin' Herbs". Look for these at your local garden center. Don't see 'em? Ask for 'em! Learn more on our Scarborough Faire Herbs page. Plants of the Year Each year extraordinary plants are chosen to represent the best in their category. Here are the "plants of the year" this year: Perennial Plant of the Year: www.perennialplant.org/PPYIndex.asp Hosta of the Year: www.hostagrowers.org/ahga_hosta.html Herb of the Year: www.herbsociety.org/herbyr.htm New Varieties! We've added 77 new varieties for 2010. A few of the perennial highlights are: Ajuga r. Blueberry Muffin-Larger, stronger and more vigorous, with better blooms. Dicentra x Burning Hearts-the reddest blooms of bleeding heart. Echinaceas-these continue to be in demand. We've added 7 new varieties including: Hot Papaya, Coral Reef, Flame Thrower, Mac 'n' Cheese and Tomato Soup! Gaura l. Summer Breeze and Kniphofia h. Fire Dance-both were hardy in our trials. NEW Varieties These varieties are new or reintroduced this year. NEW PERENNIALS ACHILLEA millefolium Strawberry Seduction (Yarrow) ACORUS calamus (Common Sweet Flag) AJUGA reptans Blueberry Muffin (Bugleweed) ALLIUM sphaerocephalon (Drumstick Allium) ARUNCUS x Misty Lace (Goatsbeard) ASTILBE x Delft Lace ASTRANTIA major Lars (Masterwort) ASTRANTIA major Ruby Cloud (Masterwort) BRUNNERA macrophylla Dawson's White CELASTRUS scandens (Female) (American Bittersweet) CELASTRUS scandens (Male) (American Bittersweet) CENTAUREA montana Gold Bullion (Bachelor's Button) CENTRANTHUS ruber Snowcloud (Jupiter's Beard) CLEMATIS virginiana (Virgin's Bower) COREOPSIS x Jethro Tull (Tickseed) DELPHINIUM x e. NEW MILLENNIUM HYB. Sweethearts DICENTRA x Burning Hearts (Bleeding Heart) DIGITALIS purpurea Candy Mountain (Foxglove) DRACOCEPHALUM argunense Fuji Blue (Dragonhead) ECHINACEA purpurea Green Jewel (Coneflower) ECHINACEA purpurea Prairie Splendor (Coneflower) ECHINACEA purpurea CONE-FECTIONS ™ Hot Papaya ECHINACEA x Coral Reef (Coneflower) ECHINACEA x Flame Thrower (Coneflower) ECHINACEA x Mac 'n' Cheese (Coneflower) ECHINACEA x Tomato Soup (Coneflower) ERYNGIUM planum Blue Glitter (Sea Holly) EUPHORBIA x Helena's Blush (Spurge) GAURA lindheimeri Summer Breeze GEUM chiloense flora plena Blazing Sunset (Grecian Rose) HEUCHERA x Milan (Coral Bells) HEUCHERA x Plum Royale (Coral Bells) X HEUCHERELLA Golden Zebra (Foamy Bells) HOSTA x First Frost HYPERICUM pyramidatum (Great St. John's Wort) IRIS Bearded MINIATURE DWARF Black Suede IRIS Bearded MINIATURE DWARF Serenity Prayer IRIS Bearded TALL Saturday Night Live KNIPHOFIA hirsuta Fire Dance LAMIASTRUM galeobdolon Silver Spangled LEUCANTHEMUM x Amelia (Shasta Daisy) LOBELIA x Monet Moment (Cardinal Flower) MIMULUS ringens (Alleghany Monkey Flower) PHLOX glaberrima interior (Smooth Phlox) PHLOX paniculata Blue Boy (Tall Phlox) PHLOX paniculata Nicky (Tall Phlox) PHLOX paniculata Peppermint Twist (Tall Phlox) PHLOX paniculata Coral Flame (Garden Phlox) PHLOX paniculata Lilac Flame (Garden Phlox) PHLOX paniculata Pink Flame (Garden Phlox) PHLOX paniculata Purple Flame (Garden Phlox) PYCNANTHEMUM virginianum (Virginia Mountain Mint) SAGINA subulata Aurea (Scotch Moss) SALVIA nemorosa Sensation Rose (Sage) SEDUM spurium John Creech (Two-row Stonecrop) SEDUM spurium Voodoo (Two-row Stonecrop) SEDUM x Carl (Autumn Stonecrop) SOLIDAGO flexicaulis (Zigzag Goldenrod) THYMUS praecox Pink Chintz (Wild Thyme) TROLLIUS x Alabaster (Globe Flower) VERONICA x Purpleicious (Speedwell) VIOLA cornuta Jumping Jack (Violet) VIOLA sororia (Common Blue Violet) VIOLA x Dancing Geisha (Violet) VIOLA x cornuta PENNY SERIES Penny Peach Jump-Up NEW FERNS ATHYRIUM filix-femina Dre's Dagger ATHYRIUM niponicum pictum Burgundy Lace DRYOPTERIS goldiana (Goldie's Wood Fern) DRYOPTERIS intermedia (Fancy Fern) NEW GRASSES CAREX muskingumensis Little Midge CHASMANTHIUM latifolium River Mist ELYMUS canadensis (Canada Wild Rye) JUNCUS effuses (Soft Rush) KOELERIA cristata (Crested Hair Grass) MISCANTHUS sinensis Huron Sunrise PANICUM virgatum Red Sunset (Red Sunset Switch Grass) SCHIZACHYRIUM scoparium Blue Heaven™ SPODIOPOGON sibiricus (Silver Spike Grass) NEW HERBS BASIL Pesto Perpetuo (variegated) HOPS Cascade HOPS Nugget LAVENDER Grosso (for crafts) LAVENDER Provence (for culinary use) MINT Margarita Mint (big, bold lime taste) OREGANO Hot & Spicy (the name says it all!) ROSEMARY Barbeque (strong, flavorful skewers) NEW VEGETABLES AND SMALL FRUITS Former Scarborough Faire Edibles ARUGULA (ROCKET) ASPARAGUS Jersey Knight ASPARAGUS Mary Washington CELERIAC Root Celery ENDIVE Belgian Witloof Improved GARLIC HORSERADISH LEEK PARSLEY Hamburg Rooted PEPPER Anaheim PEPPER Hungarian Hot Paprika PEPPER Ornamental Thai Hot RADICCHIO Carmen RASPBERRY Heritage RHUBARB Valentine STRAWBERRY Everbearing STRAWBERRY June-bearing TOMATILLO NEW VEGETABLES ASPARAGUS Purple Passion BEAN Masai (Haricot Vert) CANTALOUPE Sugar Cube EGGPLANT Gretel EGGPLANT Hansel GROUND CHERRY Aunt Molly OKRA Little Lucy ONION Bianca di Maggio (Cippollini) PEA Little Sweetie (Snow) PEA Sugar Ann (Sugar Snap) PEPPER Garden Salsa (Anaheim) PEPPER Caribbean Red (Habenero) PEPPER Mucho Nacho (Jalapeno) PEPPER Holy Mole' (Pasilla) PEPPER Mini Apple (Sweet) PUMPKIN Touch of Autumn SQUASH Honey Bear (Acorn) SQUASH Autumn Cup (Buttercup) SQUASH Angel Hair (Spaghetti) SQUASH Papaya Pear (Summer) SQUASH Bush Baby (Zucchini) SWISS CHARD Bright Lights TOMATO Sungold (Cherry) TOMATO Glamour (All Purpose) TOMATO Wisconsin 55 (All Purpose) TOMATO Juliet (Grape) TOMATO Amish Paste (Heirloom) TOMATO Black Krim (Heirloom) TOMATO Green Zebra (Heirloom) TOMATO Stupice (Heirloom) WATERMELON Sugar Baby NEW SMALL FRUITS BLACKBERRY Prime Jan RASPBERRY Anne And if that's not enough for you, here are the... TRIAL VARIETIES for 2010 PERENNIALS AJUGA reptans Party Colors (tricolor) ASTER dumosus Sapphire ASTER ericoides prostratus Snow Flurry ASTER novae-angliae Vibrant Dome (pink) ASTER oblongifolius Dream of Beauty (pink) DELPHINIUM x elatum Coral Sunset ECHINACEA purpurea Little Magnus ECHINACEA purpurea Sombrero® Hot Pink ERYNGIUM planum Blue Hobbit ERYNGIUM planum Silver Salentino EUONYMUS fortunei Wolong Ghost GAILLARDIA x Dakota Reveille GAILLARDIA x Frenzy HEMEROCALLIS orange Flasher HEMEROCALLIS orange Leebea Orange Crush HEMEROCALLIS orange Tuscawilla Tigress HEMEROCALLIS pink Miss Tinkerbell HEMEROCALLIS red Frankly Scarlet HEMEROCALLIS red Red Hot Returns LOBELIA cardinalis Golden Torch (golden foliage) NEPETA x Little Trudy™ NEPETA racemosa Little Titch OENOTHERA versicolor (California Sundrops) PHLOX subulata Purple Beauty RODGERSIA pinnata Chocolate Wings RUDBECKIA fulgida Early Bird Gold VERBENA hastata Pink Spires GRASSES, Native & Ornamental CALAMAGROSTIS x Cheju-do (dwarf) CAREX dolichostachya Gold Fountains LUZULA nivea MOLINIA caerulea Moorhexe (Moor Witch) HERBS BASIL Aristotle BASIL Mammoth BASIL Marseille LAVENDER Fragrant Butterfly SAVORY Winter Lemon THYME French Summer THYME Lime VEGETABLES ARTICHOKE Imperial Star ASPARAGUS Mary Washington BROCCOLI Small Miracle CABBAGE Pixie CAULIFLOWER Cheddar FENNEL Perfection PEPPER Black Pearl PEPPER Medusa PEPPER Sangria TOMATO Margherita TOMATO Opalka TOMATO Rio Grande TOMATO Yellow Oxheart SUMMER TRIALS The following varieties will be available AFTER JULY 1st depending on crop. They will not be hardiness tested. PERENNIALS ACORUS gramineus Ogon BERGENIA x Lunar Glow (emerges creamy yellow) BRUNNERA macrophylla King's Ransom (creamy variegated, silver overlay) COREOPSIS verticillata Route 66 COREOPSIS verticillata Sienna Sunset DIANTHUS gratianopolitanus Wicked Witch HEMEROCALLIS apricot Apricot Sparkles HEMEROCALLIS black Black Emanuelle HEMEROCALLIS gold Mauna Loa HEMEROCALLIS peach South Seas HEMEROCALLIS purple Indian Giver HEMEROCALLIS purple Just Plum Happy HEMEROCALLIS red Moses' Fire HEMEROCALLIS yellow Mean Mister Mustard ISOTOMA fluviatilis LEUCANTHEMUM x Banana Cream MAZUS reptans ORIGANUM x Amethyst Falls PENSTEMON x Dark Towers PERSICARIA amplexicaulis Pink Elephant SEDUM x Chocolate Drop SEDUM x Mr. Goodbud SOLIDAGO x Wichita Mountains SPIRAEA alba NN SPIRAEA tomentosa NN VERNONIA lettermanii Iron Butterfly VERONICASTRUM virginicum Fascination GRASSES, Native & Ornamental CALAMAGROSTIS canadensis NN CAREX blanda NN CAREX ornithopoda Variegata HAKONECHLOA macra Beni-kaze KOELERIA glauca Blue Sprite MISCANTHUS sinensis Huron Blush PANICUM amarum Dewey Blue PENNISETUM alopecuroides PennStripe PENNISETUM alopecuroides Red Head PENNISETUM orientale Karley Rose SESLERIA heufleriana NN HERBS BASIL Purple Bush SMALL FRUITS BLUEBERRY Top Hat CURRANT Red Lake LINGONBERRY Regal Note: All new variety photos courtesy of Terra Nova Nursery, Walter's Gardens, Jelitto Seeds, Aris Horticultural Services, and Johnny's Selected Seeds.