10th Annual Fall Plant Sale
Saturday, October 18, 2003
9:00 a.m. to 2 P.m.

Ever wonder why the Arboretum holds its plant sale in the fall?
For further information on this topic, read below.*
Then check the selections available this year.

PREVIEW THE PLANTS BEING OFFERED!

Azalea, Pink Shell (RHODODENDRON VASEYI 'WHITE FIND') - 2 gal.
Azalea, Swamp (RHODODENDRON VISCOSUM 'PINK MIST') - 2 gal.
Bayberry (MYRICA PENSYLVANICA) - 2 GAL
Beach Plum (PRUNUS MARITIMA) - 2 gal.
Beautyberry (CALLICARPA BODINIERI 'PROFUSION') - 2 gal.
Blueberry, Highbush (VACCINIUM CORYMBOSUM) - 1 gal.
Blueberry, Lowbush (VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM) - 1 gal.
Blue Shrub (CARYOPTERIS X CLANDONENSIS 'BLUE MIST') - 2 gal.
Blue Shrub (CARYOPTERIS X CLANDONENSIS 'LONGWOOD BLUE')
Butterfly Bush (BUDDLEIA DAVIDII 'BLACK KNIGHT') - 2 gal.
Butterfly Bush (BUDDLEIA DAVIDII 'DUBONNET') - 2 gal.
Butterfly Bush (BUDDLEIA DAVIDII 'PINK DELIGHT') - 2 gal.
Chinese Stranvaesia (STRANVAESIA DAVIDIANA "WINTERTHUR')
Chokeberry, Red (ARONIA ARBUTIFOLIA 'BRILLIANTISSIMA') - 2 gal.
Dusty Zenobia (ZENOBIA PULVERULENTA) - 2 gal.
Enkianthus, Red-Vein (ENKIANTHUS CAMPANULATUS 'SHOWY LANTERN') - 2 gal.
Fothergilla, Dwarf (FOTHERGILLA GARDENII 'MT. AIRY') - 2 gal.
Fragrant Snowbell (STYRAX OBASSIA) - 3 gal.
Hydrangea, Panicle (HYDRANGEA PANICULATA 'TARDIVA') - 2 gal.
Hydrangea (HYDRANGEA QUERCIFOLIA 'SIKES DWARF') - 2 gal.
Inkberry (ILEX GLABRA 'SHAMROCK') - 2 gal.
Leucothoe, Drooping (LEUCOTHOE WALTERI 'COMPACTA') - 2 gal.
Lilac, Manchurian (SYRINGIA PATULA 'MISS KIM') - 2 gal.
Mountain Laurel (KALMIA LATIFOLIA 'MINUET') - 1 gal.
Mountain Laurel (KALMIA LATIFOLIA 'PINK SURPRISE') - 1 gal.
Mountain Laurel (KALMIA LATIFOLIA 'TIDDLYWINKS') - 1 gal.
Mountain Laurel (KALMIA LATIFOLIA 'NATHAN HALE') - 2 gal.
Pachysandra, Native (PACHYSANDRA PROCUMBENS) - 1 gal.
Rhododendron (RHODODENDRON 'MOONBEAM') - 2 gal.
Rose, Virginia (ROSA VIRGINIANA) - 2 gal.
Seven-Son-Flower (HEPTACODIUM MICONIOIDES) - 3 gal.
Shadblow (AMELANCHIER X GRANDIFLORA 'COLE'S SELECT') - 2 gal.
Sheep Laurel (KALMIA ANGUSTIFOLIA 'KENNEBAGO') 1 gal.
Stewartia, Japanese (STEWARTIA PSEUDOCAMELLIA) - 2 gal.
Spirea, Japanese (SPIRAEA JAPONICA 'ALPINA') - 2 gal.
St. John's Wort (HYPERICUM KALMIANUM 'AMES') - 2 gal.
Sweet Pepperbush (CLETHRA ALNIFOLIA 'RUBY SPICE') - 2 gal.
Viburnum, Fragrant (VIBURNUM X BODNANTENSE 'DAWN') - 2 gal.
Viburnum, Koreanspice (VIBURNUM CARLESII) - 2 gal.
Viburnum, Marie's Doublefile (VIBURNUM TOMENTOSUM 'MARIESII') - 2 gal.
Viburnum, American Cranberry (VIBURNUM TRILOBUM 'BAILEY'S COMPACTA') - 2 gal.
Winterberry (ILEX X 'SPARKLEBERRY') - 2 gal.
Winterberry, Male (ILEX VERTICILLATA MALE) - 2 gal.
Winterhazel, Spike (CORYLOPSIS SPICATA) - 2 gal.
Witchhazel (HAMAMELIS X INTERMEDIA 'ARNOLD PROMISE') 2 gal.

In addition to the above, ornamental grasses, perrenials, pumpkins, and bulbs will be available. Following is a list of the bulb offerings. Plan now for spring! When spring arrives, you will be glad you did!

BULBS

Anemone blanda 'Blue Star' - Often called the "Grecian Windflower;" masses of star-like, low growing hyacinth blue flowers; attractive ground cover. April/May flowering. Also good for forcing in pots.

Chionodoxa gigantea - Early blooming; outstanding naturalizing capabilities; lavender blue, star-shaped flowers with small, white center. April flowering.

Crocus - A mixture of several species Crocus including C. chrysanthus 'Blue Pearl,' Cream Beauty,' 'Goldilocks,' 'Purity,' and 'Ruby Giant.' Perform well in rockgardens; great naturalizers; March/April flowering.

Eranthis hyemalis (Winter Aconite) - buttercup-like in shape and color; terrific naturalizer; good forcer. March/April flowering.

Erythronium pagoda (Dog-tooth Violet; Trout Lily) - Small, lily-like flowers, dresden-yellow with brown-ringed center, reddish brown, mottled foliage. April/May flowering.

Fritillaria glauca 'Goldilocks' - Member of lily family; soft-yellow, pndulant flowers with brown spots. June/July flowering.

Fritillaria imperialis 'Lutea Maxima' - Member of lily family; up to ten brilliantly colored yellow bell shaped flowers; magnificent in semi-shady areas. June/July flowering.

Fritillaria meleagris (Guinea Hen Flowers; Snake's Head Fritillary) - Small bell-shaped, checkered flowers in purple and white shades. April/May flowering.

Galanthus elwesii (Giant Snowdrop) - Large flowering variety with broad, creamy-white flowers tipped green with gray-green foliage. March/April flowering.

Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Excelsior' - Popular, woodland bluebells with adorable, bell-shaped, pendant flowers; blue-violet with marine-blue midveins. April/May flowering.

Ipheion uniflorium (Spring Starflower) - Sweetly scented white to violet blue flowers with pale green, grass-like foliage; good forcer. April flowering.

Narcissi - All pink mixture; Narcisssi naturalize well and yield brilliant profusion of flowers in fields, woods, and gardens.

Ornithogalum umbellatum (Star of Bethlehem) - Star-shaped pure white flowers with hdden, green stripe on the petal's reverse. April/May flowering.

Puschkinia libanotica (Striped Squill) - Scilla-like naturalizer; pale buish-white with slightly darker blue stripes. April flowering.

Scilla bifolia rosea (Wood Squill) - Delicately scented squill features trusses of light pink, star-shaped florets. Great in rock gardens. Early spring flowering.

Scilla siberica 'Spring Beauty' (Siberian Squill) - Bears up to six, sky-blue flowers on strong stems; spreading like wildfire from their seed. April blooming.

Tulips - A mixture of various types of tulips.

*One reason why the Connecticut College Arboretum chooses to have its plant sale in the fall:
Recent scientific studies have shown that woody plants transplanted in October have an advantage over those planted at other times of the year. A recent study showed that "October-transplanted trees . . . began root regeneration earlier and regenerated more roots than November or March-transplanted trees. . . Early fall transplanting will result in earlier first season post-transplant root growth . . . (and) Earlier post-transplant root growth will likely increase resistance to stress imposed by harsh landscape enviornments." (Hortscience 2002. 37(6):984-987)