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Chrysanthemum rubellum 'Clara Curtis' WW39 Mum F2- (Heirloom) Garden Mum, Mature plant size: 18x18in., Pink single daisy flowers w/yellow centers, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Month 8-9, In Garden Bed F2 for 3.3 YEARS (bluestone). Planted in 2019.
Heirloom aka Dendranthema 'Clara Curtis' or 'Country Girl'. Possibly bred by Amos Perry (circa 1930's), a grower/breeder from Enfield. Ryan's Pink is similar or the same as Clara Curtis. An old fashioned mum. Tolerates some shade. The leaves are very attractive.
My last one only survived 2 years. Planted this one in a different garden, morning sun. Looks good so far. Splayed, needs support.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2019, 20, 22:
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Hydrangea paniculata 'ZINFIN DOLL' WW39 Panicle J2- (Wood, 2016) Panicle Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 7ft., Pink, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Month 7c, In Garden Bed J2 for 5.3 YEARS (Bluestone). Planted in 2017.
Hydrangea paniculata Zinfin Doll® 'SMNHPRZEP' (PP26956, 2016) was developed by Timothy Wood, MI. Selected from an open-pollination of seed parent Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Lamb'. Dense bi-colored blooms emerge white then transition to hot pink to red. Upward-facing blooms on strong stems. Soil acidity does not affect bloom color. A Proven Winners® selection. Good growth in 2 years time. Great fall colors.
2020 note: About 3 feet tall and wide after 3 years in the ground. Needs to be bottom trimmed to be more vase shaped (my preference). Soil in this garden is on the clay side. Seed parent is Little Lamb, which I had but did not survive. Like most of my panicle hydranges, it starts out white and turn pink or red or both. I will probably keep this at a 3-4 foot height.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2018, 19, 20, 21, 22:
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Anemone x hybrida 'Party Dress' 10/2021 Anemone- (Fredrika Bronsther,Hewlett, N.Y 1997) Japanese Anemone, Windflower, Mature size: 36", pink double, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW39, In Garden Bed Y0,2,2 for 11.4 YEARS (Lone). Planted in 2010.
smgrowers.com: Anemone x hybrida 'Party Dress' PP13,844 (Pink Japanese Anemone) - Perennial plant with glossy green foliage to 20 inches tall. In late summer through fall, rising on stems to 36-38 inches tall are big, fluffy double pink flowers to 3 1/2 inches in diameter - nearly twice the size of most Japanese Anemones. This prolific bloomer may require staking like most tall Japanese Anemones. Plant in full sun to partial shade and water regularly. Hardy to USDA Hardiness Zones 5 (0° F). Great in the back of informal flower beds with other tall plants. Discovered by the Inventor as a chance seedling from a random cross-pollination of two unnamed selections of Anemone x hybrida, not patented. This Anemone was selected by Fredrika Bronsther in 1997 of Hewlett, N.Y for its large pink flowers.
2020 notes: Somewhat top heavy. Rain will bring the blooms to the ground. Even without rain the blooms tend to splay. The supporting infrastructure is not able to uphold the facade. It spreads, but not as much as my other anemones. The flowers are quite attractive. Anemones are probaley meant to be single.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 21:
Anemone x hybrida 'Party Dress' WW37 Anemone Y0- (Fredrika Bronsther,Hewlett, N.Y 1997) Japanese Anemone Windflower, Mature plant size: 36in., pink double, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW39, In Garden Bed Y0 for 12.3 YEARS (Lone). Planted in 2010.
smgrowers.com: Anemone x hybrida 'Party Dress' PP13,844 (Pink Japanese Anemone) - Perennial plant with glossy green foliage to 20 inches tall. In late summer through fall, rising on stems to 36-38 inches tall are big, fluffy double pink flowers to 3 1/2 inches in diameter - nearly twice the size of most Japanese Anemones. This prolific bloomer may require staking like most tall Japanese Anemones. Plant in full sun to partial shade and water regularly. Hardy to USDA Hardiness Zones 5 (0° F). Great in the back of informal flower beds with other tall plants. Discovered by the Inventor as a chance seedling from a random cross-pollination of two unnamed selections of Anemone x hybrida, not patented. This Anemone was selected by Fredrika Bronsther in 1997 of Hewlett, N.Y for its large pink flowers.
2020 notes: Somewhat top heavy. Rain will bring the blooms to the ground. Even without rain the blooms tend to splay. The supporting infrastructure is not able to uphold the facade. It spreads, but not as much as my other anemones. The flowers are quite attractive. Anemones are probaley meant to be single.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 21, 22:
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Chaenomeles japonica 'Moned' 9/2021 Flowering Quince- () Flowering Quince, Mature size: 5x5’, Red , USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month 5a-c, In Garden Bed N1,02 a9 for 24.4 YEARS (Builders). Planted in 1997.
Monrovia: Huge, bright red blooms precede foliage, among first to appear each year and long-lasting! Wonderful upright grower for hedge or shrub. Ornamental, greenish-yellow quince-like fruit mature with a red blush in the fall, and attracts birds. Deciduous.
There are many varieties of Japanese quince (Chaenomeles japonica) and common flowering quince (C. speciosa, C. lagenaria), which are attractive shrubs bearing showy pink, red or orange flowers in early spring. Differing from true edible Qunce, (Cydonia oblonga), most of these ornamentals species produce fruits that hard and nearly inedible, though they do have a high pectin content and are occasionally mixed with other fruits in jellies and preserves.
Northeast fenceline. Chaenomeles is a genus of three species of deciduous spiny shrubs in the family Rosaceae. Japan, China and Korea natives. Tons of suckers.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2012, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 21:
Hydrangea paniculata 'ZINFIN DOLL' WW39 Panicle J2- (Wood, 2016) Panicle Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 7ft., Pink, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Month 7c, In Garden Bed J2 for 5.3 YEARS (Bluestone). Planted in 2017.
Hydrangea paniculata Zinfin Doll® 'SMNHPRZEP' (PP26956, 2016) was developed by Timothy Wood, MI. Selected from an open-pollination of seed parent Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Lamb'. Dense bi-colored blooms emerge white then transition to hot pink to red. Upward-facing blooms on strong stems. Soil acidity does not affect bloom color. A Proven Winners® selection. Good growth in 2 years time. Great fall colors.
2020 note: About 3 feet tall and wide after 3 years in the ground. Needs to be bottom trimmed to be more vase shaped (my preference). Soil in this garden is on the clay side. Seed parent is Little Lamb, which I had but did not survive. Like most of my panicle hydranges, it starts out white and turn pink or red or both. I will probably keep this at a 3-4 foot height.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2018, 19, 20, 21, 22:
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Anemone x hybrida 'Party Dress' 10/2021 Anemone- (Fredrika Bronsther,Hewlett, N.Y 1997) Japanese Anemone, Windflower, Mature size: 36", pink double, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW39, In Garden Bed Y0,2,2 for 11.4 YEARS (Lone). Planted in 2010.
smgrowers.com: Anemone x hybrida 'Party Dress' PP13,844 (Pink Japanese Anemone) - Perennial plant with glossy green foliage to 20 inches tall. In late summer through fall, rising on stems to 36-38 inches tall are big, fluffy double pink flowers to 3 1/2 inches in diameter - nearly twice the size of most Japanese Anemones. This prolific bloomer may require staking like most tall Japanese Anemones. Plant in full sun to partial shade and water regularly. Hardy to USDA Hardiness Zones 5 (0° F). Great in the back of informal flower beds with other tall plants. Discovered by the Inventor as a chance seedling from a random cross-pollination of two unnamed selections of Anemone x hybrida, not patented. This Anemone was selected by Fredrika Bronsther in 1997 of Hewlett, N.Y for its large pink flowers.
2020 notes: Somewhat top heavy. Rain will bring the blooms to the ground. Even without rain the blooms tend to splay. The supporting infrastructure is not able to uphold the facade. It spreads, but not as much as my other anemones. The flowers are quite attractive. Anemones are probaley meant to be single.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 21:
Crataegus phaenopyrum WW39 Washington Hawthorn F2- (SE US Native) Washington Hawthorn, Mature plant size: 25x15, white flowers, small red fruit in fall, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Month 6b, In Garden Bed F2 for 25.5 YEARS (Arborday). Planted in 1997.
Missouri Botanical Garden: Crataegus phaenopyrum, commonly called Washington hawthorn, is native to Missouri where it is primarily found in open ground, thickets and wood margins in the Ozark region of the state (Steyermark). It is noted for its attractive flowers and foliage, bright red fruits and fall color. It is a small, low-branching, deciduous tree that typically grows 25-30' tall with a rounded crown. Thorny stems are clad with shallowly lobed, serrate, glossy dark green leaves (to 2 1/2” long). Leaves turn attractive shades of orange and red in fall. Fragrant, 5-petaled, white flowers in clusters (corymbs) bloom in late spring. Flowers are followed in fall by bright red 1/4” diameter globose fruits (pomes) that persist throughout the winter. The fruit is sometimes called a haw. The word haw also means hedge, the hawthorn thus being a thorny hedge. Washington hawthorn is native from Virginia to Missouri, Arkansas and Alabama.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2017, 18, 20, 21, 22:
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Hydrangea paniculata 'ZINFIN DOLL' WW39 Panicle J2- (Wood, 2016) Panicle Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 7ft., Pink, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Month 7c, In Garden Bed J2 for 5.3 YEARS (Bluestone). Planted in 2017.
Hydrangea paniculata Zinfin Doll® 'SMNHPRZEP' (PP26956, 2016) was developed by Timothy Wood, MI. Selected from an open-pollination of seed parent Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Lamb'. Dense bi-colored blooms emerge white then transition to hot pink to red. Upward-facing blooms on strong stems. Soil acidity does not affect bloom color. A Proven Winners® selection. Good growth in 2 years time. Great fall colors.
2020 note: About 3 feet tall and wide after 3 years in the ground. Needs to be bottom trimmed to be more vase shaped (my preference). Soil in this garden is on the clay side. Seed parent is Little Lamb, which I had but did not survive. Like most of my panicle hydranges, it starts out white and turn pink or red or both. I will probably keep this at a 3-4 foot height.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2018, 19, 20, 21, 22:
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Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal' WW39 Switchgrass N2- (Kurt Bluemel) Blue Switchgrass, Mature plant size: 5x3ft., gray-blue foliage beneath airy pink-tinged blooms, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed N2 for 350 DAYS (KBK). Planted in 2021.
Digging Dog Nursery: One of the most upright of the blue-leafed varieties, this Kurt Bluemel selection struts glaucous gray-blue foliage beneath airy pink-tinged blooms. Autumn brings warm pecan-brown hues to ‘Heavy Metal’s vertical stance, which looks especially dynamic when planted in swaths.
Blooms September–October
Size: 4' 0" – 5' 0" high x 3' 0" wide.
Hardy to zone 5.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2022:
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Crataegus phaenopyrum WW39 Washington Hawthorn F2- (SE US Native) Washington Hawthorn, Mature plant size: 25x15, white flowers, small red fruit in fall, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Month 6b, In Garden Bed F2 for 25.5 YEARS (Arborday). Planted in 1997.
Missouri Botanical Garden: Crataegus phaenopyrum, commonly called Washington hawthorn, is native to Missouri where it is primarily found in open ground, thickets and wood margins in the Ozark region of the state (Steyermark). It is noted for its attractive flowers and foliage, bright red fruits and fall color. It is a small, low-branching, deciduous tree that typically grows 25-30' tall with a rounded crown. Thorny stems are clad with shallowly lobed, serrate, glossy dark green leaves (to 2 1/2” long). Leaves turn attractive shades of orange and red in fall. Fragrant, 5-petaled, white flowers in clusters (corymbs) bloom in late spring. Flowers are followed in fall by bright red 1/4” diameter globose fruits (pomes) that persist throughout the winter. The fruit is sometimes called a haw. The word haw also means hedge, the hawthorn thus being a thorny hedge. Washington hawthorn is native from Virginia to Missouri, Arkansas and Alabama.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2017, 18, 20, 21, 22:
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Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal' WW39 Switchgrass N2- (Kurt Bluemel) Blue Switchgrass, Mature plant size: 5x3ft., gray-blue foliage beneath airy pink-tinged blooms, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed N2 for 350 DAYS (KBK). Planted in 2021.
Digging Dog Nursery: One of the most upright of the blue-leafed varieties, this Kurt Bluemel selection struts glaucous gray-blue foliage beneath airy pink-tinged blooms. Autumn brings warm pecan-brown hues to ‘Heavy Metal’s vertical stance, which looks especially dynamic when planted in swaths.
Blooms September–October
Size: 4' 0" – 5' 0" high x 3' 0" wide.
Hardy to zone 5.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2022:
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Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Zebra' WW39 Miscan F2- (Thomas Walsh, Nunica, MI) Dwarf Maiden Grass Miscan, Mature plant size: 4x4ft, horizontally-banded foliage and wine-purple flower plumes, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed F2 for 14 MONTHS (Lowes). Planted in 2021.
Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘Little Zebra’, sometimes commonly called dwarf zebra grass, is a compact cultivar that typically grows in a clump to 3-4’ tall and to 2-3’ wide. It is noted for its compact size, upright form, horizontally-banded foliage and wine-purple flower plumes. Leaf blades feature, at irregular intervals, distinctive horizontal yellow bands (to 1” in height) that retain good coloration throughout the growing season. Flowers appear in corymbose panicles of 10-13 racemes (each to 6” long) above the foliage in late summer. Tiny flowers emerge gray-purple with the plumes having an overall wine-purple coloration. As seeds begin to form, the flower/seed plumes fade to creamy tan, often providing some winter interest. Foliage fades to tan after frost. U.S. Plant Patent PP13,008 issued September 24, 2002.
Peony croaked in this spot.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2021, 22:
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Crataegus phaenopyrum WW39 Washington Hawthorn F2- (SE US Native) Washington Hawthorn, Mature plant size: 25x15, white flowers, small red fruit in fall, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Month 6b, In Garden Bed F2 for 25.5 YEARS (Arborday). Planted in 1997.
Missouri Botanical Garden: Crataegus phaenopyrum, commonly called Washington hawthorn, is native to Missouri where it is primarily found in open ground, thickets and wood margins in the Ozark region of the state (Steyermark). It is noted for its attractive flowers and foliage, bright red fruits and fall color. It is a small, low-branching, deciduous tree that typically grows 25-30' tall with a rounded crown. Thorny stems are clad with shallowly lobed, serrate, glossy dark green leaves (to 2 1/2” long). Leaves turn attractive shades of orange and red in fall. Fragrant, 5-petaled, white flowers in clusters (corymbs) bloom in late spring. Flowers are followed in fall by bright red 1/4” diameter globose fruits (pomes) that persist throughout the winter. The fruit is sometimes called a haw. The word haw also means hedge, the hawthorn thus being a thorny hedge. Washington hawthorn is native from Virginia to Missouri, Arkansas and Alabama.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2017, 18, 20, 21, 22:
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Eupatorium rugosum 'Chocolate' 10/2021 Joe Pye- () Joe Pye or white snakeroot, Mature size: 3x3’, white Flower, dark red foliage, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW39, In Garden Bed S4 for 11.9 YEARS (Lowes,). Planted in 2009.
An introduction of the Mt. Cuba Center of Greenville, Delaware. This plant is synonymous with Ageratina altissima 'Chocolate'. The species (commonly called white snakeroot) is native to woodlands in the Eastern United States and is similar in habit to boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum).
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2015, 18, 21:
Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Zebra' WW39 Miscan F2- (Thomas Walsh, Nunica, MI) Dwarf Maiden Grass Miscan, Mature plant size: 4x4ft, horizontally-banded foliage and wine-purple flower plumes, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed F2 for 14 MONTHS (Lowes). Planted in 2021.
Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘Little Zebra’, sometimes commonly called dwarf zebra grass, is a compact cultivar that typically grows in a clump to 3-4’ tall and to 2-3’ wide. It is noted for its compact size, upright form, horizontally-banded foliage and wine-purple flower plumes. Leaf blades feature, at irregular intervals, distinctive horizontal yellow bands (to 1” in height) that retain good coloration throughout the growing season. Flowers appear in corymbose panicles of 10-13 racemes (each to 6” long) above the foliage in late summer. Tiny flowers emerge gray-purple with the plumes having an overall wine-purple coloration. As seeds begin to form, the flower/seed plumes fade to creamy tan, often providing some winter interest. Foliage fades to tan after frost. U.S. Plant Patent PP13,008 issued September 24, 2002.
Peony croaked in this spot.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2021, 22:
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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Warmseason, #clump, #Grass, #ChineseSilverGrass, #MaidenGrass, #EulaliaGrass, #LittleZebra, #Dwarf, #WW39
Miscanthus sinensis 'Gold Bar' WW39 Miscan N2- (Chinese Silver Grass) Compact Maiden Grass Miscan, Mature plant size: 5x3ft, horizontally banded yellow and green foliage. grows much more slowly than most maiden grasses, requiring an additional two to three years to reach maturity., USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed N2 for 358 DAYS (Lowes). Planted in 2021.
Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘Gold Bar’ is a clump-forming eulalia grass that is noted for its horizontally banded yellow and green foliage, dense-upright-rigid growth habit, compact shape and late flowering. It was discovered as a nursery seedling produced by open pollination of Miscanthus sinensis ‘Strictus’. It typically grows in a clump to 4-5’ tall. Leaf blades feature distinctive horizontal yellow bands that retain good coloration throughout the growing season. Flowers appear in corymbose panicles above the foliage in autumn (early frost in northern climates may actually prevent bloom). Tiny flowers emerge coppery-red (burgundy) over white maturing to beige. Panicles provide some winter interest. Foliage fades to tan after frost. Some nurseries are promoting ‘Gold Bar’ as an improved version of ‘Strictus’ (‘Gold Bar’ plants are shorter and feature more densely banded foliage). U.S. Plant Patent PP15,193 was issued September 28, 2004.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2022:
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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Warmseason, #clump, #Grass, #ChineseSilverGrass, #MaidenGrass, #EulaliaGrass, #GoldBar, #WW39
Crataegus phaenopyrum WW39 Washington Hawthorn F2- (SE US Native) Washington Hawthorn, Mature plant size: 25x15, white flowers, small red fruit in fall, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Month 6b, In Garden Bed F2 for 25.5 YEARS (Arborday). Planted in 1997.
Missouri Botanical Garden: Crataegus phaenopyrum, commonly called Washington hawthorn, is native to Missouri where it is primarily found in open ground, thickets and wood margins in the Ozark region of the state (Steyermark). It is noted for its attractive flowers and foliage, bright red fruits and fall color. It is a small, low-branching, deciduous tree that typically grows 25-30' tall with a rounded crown. Thorny stems are clad with shallowly lobed, serrate, glossy dark green leaves (to 2 1/2” long). Leaves turn attractive shades of orange and red in fall. Fragrant, 5-petaled, white flowers in clusters (corymbs) bloom in late spring. Flowers are followed in fall by bright red 1/4” diameter globose fruits (pomes) that persist throughout the winter. The fruit is sometimes called a haw. The word haw also means hedge, the hawthorn thus being a thorny hedge. Washington hawthorn is native from Virginia to Missouri, Arkansas and Alabama.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2017, 18, 20, 21, 22:
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Hydrangea paniculata 'PINKY WINKY' WW39 Panicle S2- (Huylenbroeck, 2003) Panicle Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 6-8ft., WHITE>PINK, The elongated panicles open pure white and age to purplish pink., USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW28, In Garden Bed S2 for 3.3 YEARS (Bluestone). Planted in 2019.
Bluestone Perennials: Massive 12-16" flowers are upright on 6-8' plants - never droopy. Blooms are produced all season, the newest being white; the older ones deep pink; yielding a remarkable display of pink, white, and near red on a dense foliage shrub.
Heritage Hydrangea: Hydrangea paniculata ‘PINKY WINKY’ is best grown as a multi-stemmed shrub. Prune in early spring to maintain a compact shape. Inflorescence: The elongated panicles open pure white and age to purplish pink. Bred at the Research Station Melle, Belgium, in 2003, by Dr. Johan van Huylenbroeck, Director of Applied Genetics and Breeding at The Flemish Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research. Zones: 3 to 9 Size: Large (to 2m). Hydrangea paniculata 'Dvppinky'
2022 note: removed adjacent shrub to guive it more room. In a somewhat shaded area.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2019, 21, 22:
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Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Zebra' WW39 Miscan F2- (Thomas Walsh, Nunica, MI) Dwarf Maiden Grass Miscan, Mature plant size: 4x4ft, horizontally-banded foliage and wine-purple flower plumes, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed F2 for 14 MONTHS (Lowes). Planted in 2021.
Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘Little Zebra’, sometimes commonly called dwarf zebra grass, is a compact cultivar that typically grows in a clump to 3-4’ tall and to 2-3’ wide. It is noted for its compact size, upright form, horizontally-banded foliage and wine-purple flower plumes. Leaf blades feature, at irregular intervals, distinctive horizontal yellow bands (to 1” in height) that retain good coloration throughout the growing season. Flowers appear in corymbose panicles of 10-13 racemes (each to 6” long) above the foliage in late summer. Tiny flowers emerge gray-purple with the plumes having an overall wine-purple coloration. As seeds begin to form, the flower/seed plumes fade to creamy tan, often providing some winter interest. Foliage fades to tan after frost. U.S. Plant Patent PP13,008 issued September 24, 2002.
Peony croaked in this spot.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2021, 22:
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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Warmseason, #clump, #Grass, #ChineseSilverGrass, #MaidenGrass, #EulaliaGrass, #LittleZebra, #Dwarf, #WW39
Hydrangea paniculata 'PINKY WINKY' WW39 Panicle S2- (Huylenbroeck, 2003) Panicle Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 6-8ft., WHITE>PINK, The elongated panicles open pure white and age to purplish pink., USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW28, In Garden Bed S2 for 3.3 YEARS (Bluestone). Planted in 2019.
Bluestone Perennials: Massive 12-16" flowers are upright on 6-8' plants - never droopy. Blooms are produced all season, the newest being white; the older ones deep pink; yielding a remarkable display of pink, white, and near red on a dense foliage shrub.
Heritage Hydrangea: Hydrangea paniculata ‘PINKY WINKY’ is best grown as a multi-stemmed shrub. Prune in early spring to maintain a compact shape. Inflorescence: The elongated panicles open pure white and age to purplish pink. Bred at the Research Station Melle, Belgium, in 2003, by Dr. Johan van Huylenbroeck, Director of Applied Genetics and Breeding at The Flemish Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research. Zones: 3 to 9 Size: Large (to 2m). Hydrangea paniculata 'Dvppinky'
2022 note: removed adjacent shrub to guive it more room. In a somewhat shaded area.
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Miscanthus sinensis 'Gold Bar' WW39 Miscan N2- (Chinese Silver Grass) Compact Maiden Grass Miscan, Mature plant size: 5x3ft, horizontally banded yellow and green foliage. grows much more slowly than most maiden grasses, requiring an additional two to three years to reach maturity., USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed N2 for 358 DAYS (Lowes). Planted in 2021.
Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘Gold Bar’ is a clump-forming eulalia grass that is noted for its horizontally banded yellow and green foliage, dense-upright-rigid growth habit, compact shape and late flowering. It was discovered as a nursery seedling produced by open pollination of Miscanthus sinensis ‘Strictus’. It typically grows in a clump to 4-5’ tall. Leaf blades feature distinctive horizontal yellow bands that retain good coloration throughout the growing season. Flowers appear in corymbose panicles above the foliage in autumn (early frost in northern climates may actually prevent bloom). Tiny flowers emerge coppery-red (burgundy) over white maturing to beige. Panicles provide some winter interest. Foliage fades to tan after frost. Some nurseries are promoting ‘Gold Bar’ as an improved version of ‘Strictus’ (‘Gold Bar’ plants are shorter and feature more densely banded foliage). U.S. Plant Patent PP15,193 was issued September 28, 2004.
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Anemone x hybrida 'Party Dress' 10/2021 Anemone- (Fredrika Bronsther,Hewlett, N.Y 1997) Japanese Anemone, Windflower, Mature size: 36", pink double, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW39, In Garden Bed Y0,2,2 for 11.4 YEARS (Lone). Planted in 2010.
smgrowers.com: Anemone x hybrida 'Party Dress' PP13,844 (Pink Japanese Anemone) - Perennial plant with glossy green foliage to 20 inches tall. In late summer through fall, rising on stems to 36-38 inches tall are big, fluffy double pink flowers to 3 1/2 inches in diameter - nearly twice the size of most Japanese Anemones. This prolific bloomer may require staking like most tall Japanese Anemones. Plant in full sun to partial shade and water regularly. Hardy to USDA Hardiness Zones 5 (0° F). Great in the back of informal flower beds with other tall plants. Discovered by the Inventor as a chance seedling from a random cross-pollination of two unnamed selections of Anemone x hybrida, not patented. This Anemone was selected by Fredrika Bronsther in 1997 of Hewlett, N.Y for its large pink flowers.
2020 notes: Somewhat top heavy. Rain will bring the blooms to the ground. Even without rain the blooms tend to splay. The supporting infrastructure is not able to uphold the facade. It spreads, but not as much as my other anemones. The flowers are quite attractive. Anemones are probaley meant to be single.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 21:
Chaenomeles japonica 'Moned' 9/2021 Flowering Quince- () Flowering Quince, Mature size: 5x5’, Red , USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month 5a-c, In Garden Bed N1,02 a9 for 24.4 YEARS (Builders). Planted in 1997.
Monrovia: Huge, bright red blooms precede foliage, among first to appear each year and long-lasting! Wonderful upright grower for hedge or shrub. Ornamental, greenish-yellow quince-like fruit mature with a red blush in the fall, and attracts birds. Deciduous.
There are many varieties of Japanese quince (Chaenomeles japonica) and common flowering quince (C. speciosa, C. lagenaria), which are attractive shrubs bearing showy pink, red or orange flowers in early spring. Differing from true edible Qunce, (Cydonia oblonga), most of these ornamentals species produce fruits that hard and nearly inedible, though they do have a high pectin content and are occasionally mixed with other fruits in jellies and preserves.
Northeast fenceline. Chaenomeles is a genus of three species of deciduous spiny shrubs in the family Rosaceae. Japan, China and Korea natives. Tons of suckers.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2012, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 21:
Chaenomeles japonica 'Moned' 9/2021 Flowering Quince- () Flowering Quince, Mature size: 5x5’, Red , USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month 5a-c, In Garden Bed N1,02 a9 for 24.4 YEARS (Builders). Planted in 1997.
Monrovia: Huge, bright red blooms precede foliage, among first to appear each year and long-lasting! Wonderful upright grower for hedge or shrub. Ornamental, greenish-yellow quince-like fruit mature with a red blush in the fall, and attracts birds. Deciduous.
There are many varieties of Japanese quince (Chaenomeles japonica) and common flowering quince (C. speciosa, C. lagenaria), which are attractive shrubs bearing showy pink, red or orange flowers in early spring. Differing from true edible Qunce, (Cydonia oblonga), most of these ornamentals species produce fruits that hard and nearly inedible, though they do have a high pectin content and are occasionally mixed with other fruits in jellies and preserves.
Northeast fenceline. Chaenomeles is a genus of three species of deciduous spiny shrubs in the family Rosaceae. Japan, China and Korea natives. Tons of suckers.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2012, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 21:
Spiraea media 'Double Play Blue Kazoo' WW39 Spirea S3- (Wood, Timothy, Spring Lake, MI, US 2016) Double Play® Blue Kazoo Spirea, Mature plant size: 2-3ft., White, USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed S3 for 6.3 YEARS (Bluestone). Planted in 2016.
Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘SMSMBK’, commonly sold in commerce under the trade name of BLUE KAZOO, is a member of the DOUBLE PLAY Series of spireas (each plant in the series will have improved plant traits in at least two different areas). This cultivar is noted for having unusual but attractive blue-green foliage which is tinged with bronze when emerging in spring but eventually turns an attractive red in fall. It typically matures to a compact 2-3’ tall and as wide. U. S. Plant Patent Applied For (PPAF).
Cool blue foliage provides a perfect backdrop for sparkling white flower clusters. Hints of burgundy in the newly
opening foliage foreshadow the rich red fall color. Mounded plant. Proven Winners® selection. Spiraea media 'SMSMBK'
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Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips' WW39 Turtlehead S2- (Native) Turtlehead, Mature plant size: 2ft., Pink turtle-head shaped flowers, light green leaves, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Month 9a, In Garden Bed S2 for 5.3 YEARS (santa). Planted in 2017.
American native perennial that thrives in damp soils. Blooms in late summer to early fall and performs well in shade. Epithet honors John Lyon (1765-1814), American botanist, who was an early explorer of the southern Appalachians.
Rosy pink fall flowers (richer pink than the species), bronze green maturing to dark green foliage (deeper green than the species), and red stems. Planted in a damp area in 2017.
2020 note: Tiny Tortuga is an offspring of Hot Lips. I have them growing side by side. The only difference that is obvious to me is that Hot Lips leaves are a somewhat lighter shade of green. Both are close to 3 feet tall. Flowers are unusual. Also, Hot Lips seems to have fewer flowers.
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Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus' WW39 Miscan N3- (Variegated) Maiden Grass Miscan, Mature plant size: 5x4ft., variegated with green and white stripes, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW39, In Garden Bed N3 for 14 MONTHS (Lowes). Planted in 2021.
Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Variegatus' is a variegated eulalia grass cultivar which typically grows in an arching, rounded clump to 5-6' tall (flower plumes can increase height to as much as 7- 9' tall). Features leaf blades variegated with green and white stripes, with white being the predominant color from a distance. Foliage fades to tan after frost. Tiny reddish flowers appear in tassel-like inflorescences which rise above the foliage clump in September, gradually turning into silvery plumes in fall as the seeds mature. Plumes persist well into winter providing good winter interest.
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Chaenomeles japonica 'Moned' 9/2021 Flowering Quince- () Flowering Quince, Mature size: 5x5’, Red , USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month 5a-c, In Garden Bed N1,02 a9 for 24.4 YEARS (Builders). Planted in 1997.
Monrovia: Huge, bright red blooms precede foliage, among first to appear each year and long-lasting! Wonderful upright grower for hedge or shrub. Ornamental, greenish-yellow quince-like fruit mature with a red blush in the fall, and attracts birds. Deciduous.
There are many varieties of Japanese quince (Chaenomeles japonica) and common flowering quince (C. speciosa, C. lagenaria), which are attractive shrubs bearing showy pink, red or orange flowers in early spring. Differing from true edible Qunce, (Cydonia oblonga), most of these ornamentals species produce fruits that hard and nearly inedible, though they do have a high pectin content and are occasionally mixed with other fruits in jellies and preserves.
Northeast fenceline. Chaenomeles is a genus of three species of deciduous spiny shrubs in the family Rosaceae. Japan, China and Korea natives. Tons of suckers.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2012, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 21:
Clematis 'Guernsey Cream' WW39 Clematis V4- (Clematis) Large Flowered Clematis (Type2-SL-WH), Mature plant size: 8-12ft., WHITE, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month 6, In Garden Bed V4 for 5.4 YEARS (Meijer). Planted in 2017.
Introduction from the Channel Islands. Large pure-white flowers with rounded petals streaked with light green. Fluffy yellow center.
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Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus' 22W47 Miscan N3- (Variegated) Maiden Grass Miscan, Mature plant size: 5x4ft., variegated with green and white stripes, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW39, In Garden Bed N3 for 16 MONTHS (Lowes). Planted in 2021.
Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Variegatus' is a variegated eulalia grass cultivar which typically grows in an arching, rounded clump to 5-6' tall (flower plumes can increase height to as much as 7- 9' tall). Features leaf blades variegated with green and white stripes, with white being the predominant color from a distance. Foliage fades to tan after frost. Tiny reddish flowers appear in tassel-like inflorescences which rise above the foliage clump in September, gradually turning into silvery plumes in fall as the seeds mature. Plumes persist well into winter providing good winter interest.
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Crataegus phaenopyrum WW39 Washington Hawthorn F2- (SE US Native) Washington Hawthorn, Mature plant size: 25x15, white flowers, small red fruit in fall, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Month 6b, In Garden Bed F2 for 25.5 YEARS (Arborday). Planted in 1997.
Missouri Botanical Garden: Crataegus phaenopyrum, commonly called Washington hawthorn, is native to Missouri where it is primarily found in open ground, thickets and wood margins in the Ozark region of the state (Steyermark). It is noted for its attractive flowers and foliage, bright red fruits and fall color. It is a small, low-branching, deciduous tree that typically grows 25-30' tall with a rounded crown. Thorny stems are clad with shallowly lobed, serrate, glossy dark green leaves (to 2 1/2” long). Leaves turn attractive shades of orange and red in fall. Fragrant, 5-petaled, white flowers in clusters (corymbs) bloom in late spring. Flowers are followed in fall by bright red 1/4” diameter globose fruits (pomes) that persist throughout the winter. The fruit is sometimes called a haw. The word haw also means hedge, the hawthorn thus being a thorny hedge. Washington hawthorn is native from Virginia to Missouri, Arkansas and Alabama.
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Clematis 'Guernsey Cream' WW39 Clematis V4- (Clematis) Large Flowered Clematis (Type2-SL-WH), Mature plant size: 8-12ft., WHITE, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month 6, In Garden Bed V4 for 5.4 YEARS (Meijer). Planted in 2017.
Introduction from the Channel Islands. Large pure-white flowers with rounded petals streaked with light green. Fluffy yellow center.
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Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus' 22W47 Miscan N3- (Variegated) Maiden Grass Miscan, Mature plant size: 5x4ft., variegated with green and white stripes, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW39, In Garden Bed N3 for 16 MONTHS (Lowes). Planted in 2021.
Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Variegatus' is a variegated eulalia grass cultivar which typically grows in an arching, rounded clump to 5-6' tall (flower plumes can increase height to as much as 7- 9' tall). Features leaf blades variegated with green and white stripes, with white being the predominant color from a distance. Foliage fades to tan after frost. Tiny reddish flowers appear in tassel-like inflorescences which rise above the foliage clump in September, gradually turning into silvery plumes in fall as the seeds mature. Plumes persist well into winter providing good winter interest.
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Calamagrostis brachytricha WW39 Feather Reed Grass S3- (wet) Feather Reed Grass, Mature plant size: 4ft., Pinkish tinged flower plumes in late summer, USDA Hardiness Zone 4-9, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed S3 for 14 MONTHS (Bluestone). Planted in 2021.
Missouri Botanical Garden: Calamagrostis brachytricha, a species of reed grass, is a slowly-spreading, clump-forming, warm season ornamental grass which features a mound of narrow, stiff, green leaves (1/4 to 5/8" wide) typically growing to 2' tall and as wide. Pinkish tinged flower plumes appear in late summer atop stems rising well above the foliage clump to 4' tall. Plumes mature to a light tan as the seeds ripen, but tend to disintegrate by early winter. Foliage turns yellowish beige in fall. Also sometimes sold C. arundinacea var. brachytricha. Also sometimes commonly called foxtail grass, feather reed grass or Korean feather reed grass in reference to the feathery flower/seed plumes. effective in moist locations.
2022 note: Flops.
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Eupatorium rugosum 'Chocolate' 10/2021 Joe Pye- () Joe Pye or white snakeroot, Mature size: 3x3’, white Flower, dark red foliage, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW39, In Garden Bed S4 for 11.9 YEARS (Lowes,). Planted in 2009.
An introduction of the Mt. Cuba Center of Greenville, Delaware. This plant is synonymous with Ageratina altissima 'Chocolate'. The species (commonly called white snakeroot) is native to woodlands in the Eastern United States and is similar in habit to boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum).
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2015, 18, 21:
Clematis 'Guernsey Cream' WW39 Clematis V4- (Clematis) Large Flowered Clematis (Type2-SL-WH), Mature plant size: 8-12ft., WHITE, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month 6, In Garden Bed V4 for 5.4 YEARS (Meijer). Planted in 2017.
Introduction from the Channel Islands. Large pure-white flowers with rounded petals streaked with light green. Fluffy yellow center.
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Ginkgo biloba 'Jehoshaphat' 10/2021 Ginkgo- (Spring Grove Arboretum, Cincinnati, OH) Dwarf Ginkgo aka Ginkgo biloba 'Spring Grove', Size at 10 years: 2x3’, Green Foliage, Insignificant flower, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed S3,1,0 for 7.3 YEARS (MSU). Planted in 2014.
Dawes Arboretum: A selection of a witches'-broom found at the Spring Grove Arboretum in Cincinnati, OH. Growth is very slow and it is an extremely dwarf form, forming a short, broom-like specimen with a somewhat globose to bun shape with little lateral branching, consisting instead of shortened, spur-like appendages. The name refers to a character in Par Lagerkvist's book The Dwarf. A Dawes Arboretum Introduction.
From Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum, Cincinnati, Ohio. Beautiful yellow fall color. Best with full sun exposure but adaptable to a variety of growing conditions including high pH, moisture and wind exposure. Grafted 5/10/2009 by Jon Genereaux, MSU Hidden Lake Gardens. Looks quite good in 2019.
2020 Note: In good shape in 2020. Had some dead branches that I trimmed out. At 6 years old, it is somewhat V shaped and measures 4 feet tall and wide.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2014, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21:
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Toyo-Nishiki' 9/2021 Flowering Quince- () Flowering Quince, Mature size: 4x4’, White, pink and red flowers on the same plant, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Month 5a, In Garden Bed N1,06 a9 for 8.3 YEARS (Lowes,). Planted in 2013.
Missouri Botanical Garden: Chaenomeles speciosa, commonly called flowering quince, is a dense, broad-rounded, deciduous shrub with often-tangled, spiny, gray-brown twigs. It typically grows to 6-10’ tall and as wide. It is native to China, Tibet and Myanmar (Burma). Scarlet to red (less frequently pink or white) five-petaled flowers (to 2” diameter) bloom before the leaves fully unfold in an often showy early spring bloom (late March - April). Flowers are followed by hard, dot-speckled, edible, yellowish-green fruits (2.5” quinces) that are rather bitter when eaten fresh from the shrub, but quite tasty in preserves and jellies. Finely-toothed, oval to oblong, glossy dark green leaves (to 3.5” long).
Noted for bearing flowers of different colors (pinks, reds and whites) on the same branches. Interesting color variations also may occur on the same flower. Planted in 2013. No flowers yet, 2015. Apple like fruit. Suckers agreesively.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 18, 20, 21:
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Endless Summer The Original' 10/2021 Bigleaf- (Black, 2004) Bigleaf Hydrangea, Mature size: 3x3’, Blue or pink, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month 6c, In Garden Bed S3,4,2 for 17.5 YEARS (Wayside). Planted in 2004.
Found in a St. Paul garden (~1996) by Vernon Glen Black (an employee of Bailey Nurseries). Patented by Bailey Nurseries as Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bailmer' and marketed as Endless Summer® (PP15298, 2004). Eventually, this trademark grew into a series, so 'Bailmer' is now commonly called Endless Summer® The Original. It had the unique ability to dependably bloom on both old and new growth as far north as Zone 4. Michael A. Dirr from the University of Georgia developed three additional cultivars for the series.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2019, 20, 21:
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Toyo-Nishiki' 9/2021 Flowering Quince- () Flowering Quince, Mature size: 4x4’, White, pink and red flowers on the same plant, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Month 5a, In Garden Bed N1,06 a9 for 8.3 YEARS (Lowes,). Planted in 2013.
Missouri Botanical Garden: Chaenomeles speciosa, commonly called flowering quince, is a dense, broad-rounded, deciduous shrub with often-tangled, spiny, gray-brown twigs. It typically grows to 6-10’ tall and as wide. It is native to China, Tibet and Myanmar (Burma). Scarlet to red (less frequently pink or white) five-petaled flowers (to 2” diameter) bloom before the leaves fully unfold in an often showy early spring bloom (late March - April). Flowers are followed by hard, dot-speckled, edible, yellowish-green fruits (2.5” quinces) that are rather bitter when eaten fresh from the shrub, but quite tasty in preserves and jellies. Finely-toothed, oval to oblong, glossy dark green leaves (to 3.5” long).
Noted for bearing flowers of different colors (pinks, reds and whites) on the same branches. Interesting color variations also may occur on the same flower. Planted in 2013. No flowers yet, 2015. Apple like fruit. Suckers agreesively.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 18, 20, 21:
Eupatorium rugosum 'Chocolate' 10/2021 Joe Pye- () Joe Pye or white snakeroot, Mature size: 3x3’, white Flower, dark red foliage, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW39, In Garden Bed S4 for 11.9 YEARS (Lowes,). Planted in 2009.
An introduction of the Mt. Cuba Center of Greenville, Delaware. This plant is synonymous with Ageratina altissima 'Chocolate'. The species (commonly called white snakeroot) is native to woodlands in the Eastern United States and is similar in habit to boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum).
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2015, 18, 21:
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Toyo-Nishiki' 9/2021 Flowering Quince- () Flowering Quince, Mature size: 4x4’, White, pink and red flowers on the same plant, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Month 5a, In Garden Bed N1,06 a9 for 8.3 YEARS (Lowes,). Planted in 2013.
Missouri Botanical Garden: Chaenomeles speciosa, commonly called flowering quince, is a dense, broad-rounded, deciduous shrub with often-tangled, spiny, gray-brown twigs. It typically grows to 6-10’ tall and as wide. It is native to China, Tibet and Myanmar (Burma). Scarlet to red (less frequently pink or white) five-petaled flowers (to 2” diameter) bloom before the leaves fully unfold in an often showy early spring bloom (late March - April). Flowers are followed by hard, dot-speckled, edible, yellowish-green fruits (2.5” quinces) that are rather bitter when eaten fresh from the shrub, but quite tasty in preserves and jellies. Finely-toothed, oval to oblong, glossy dark green leaves (to 3.5” long).
Noted for bearing flowers of different colors (pinks, reds and whites) on the same branches. Interesting color variations also may occur on the same flower. Planted in 2013. No flowers yet, 2015. Apple like fruit. Suckers agreesively.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 18, 20, 21: