Our customers know a good thing when they grow it, and they vote with their dollars every year. Here are their favorites based on both numbers sold and dollar value.
Abyssinian glad, 1888
August Pioneer, 1939
Carlton, 1927
Luxury Lace, 1959
trillium, 1799
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Favorites for SPRING PlantingDAHLIA
Bishop of Llandaff dahlia, 1927 – dark ferny foliage
Café au Lait dahlia, 1967 – It’s not just for brides!
David Howard dahlia, 1960 – dark leaves and non-stop bloom
Prince Noir dahlia, 1954 – ruffled, dark burgundy cactus
Thomas Edison dahlia, 1929 – luxurious true purple
DAYLILY
August Pioneer daylily, 1939 – 8 weeks of bloom
Luxury Lace daylily, 1959 – melon-colored Stout Medal winner
DIVERSE SPRING
Mexican Single tuberose, 1530 – swooningly fragrant
pink rain lily, 1825 – try it in pots
GLADIOLUS
Abyssinian gladiolus, 1888 – fragrant!
IRIS
Eleanor Roosevelt iris, 1933 – short, early, and reblooming
Loreley iris, 1909 – perfectly imperfect charmer
pallida Dalmatica iris, 1597 – grape-scented, the quintessential iris
Favorites for FALL PlantingCROCUS
Cloth of Gold crocus, 1587 – bees flock to this “Turkey crocus”
tommies crocus, 1847 – lavender self-sower
DAFFODIL
Avalanche daffodil, 1906 – rescued from a British cliffside
Butter and Eggs daffodil, 1777 – the classic cottage-garden double
Carlton daffodil, 1927 – foolproof from ND to FL
Erlicheer daffodil, 1934 – clusters of cheer for outside or in
Louise de Coligny daffodil, 1940 – sweet-scented apricot beauty
Thalia daffodil, 1916 – dove-like classic
DIVERSE FALL
blue Spanish bluebell, 1601 – fool-proof classic
Byzantine gladiolus, 1629 – true stock!
Dutchman’s breeches, 1731 – Mrs. Trickett’s wild charmer
red spider lily, 1821 – heirloom triploid, extra tough
S. Arnott snowdrop, 1922 – the best snowdrop of all?
trillium, 1799 – “the epitome of woodland natives”
winter aconite, 1578 – earliest blooms
LILY
Black Beauty lily, 1957 – “indestructible” Hall of Famer
Madonna lily, 1600 BC – most historic lily of all
regal lily, 1905 – fragrant and easy
PEONY
Auten’s Pride peony, 1933 – soft pink with lavender undertones
Duchesse de Nemours peony, 1856 – “creamy chalices” to perfect white clouds
Edulis Superba peony, 1824 – one of the oldest and most fragrant
James R. Mann peony, 1920 – striped buds, lotus-like flowers
TULIP
Apricot Beauty tulip, 1953 – “delectable anywhere”
Bleu Aimable tulip, 1916 – soft, silvery lilac
Florentine tulip, 1597 – violet-scented
Keizerskroon tulip, 1750 – “magnificent for any purpose”
White Triumphator tulip, 1942 – elegant favorite of Ryan Gainey
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