Imperial Nurseries, Inc      a company of Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc         Welcome to our  page featuring the freshest products coming on at our Connecticut and Florida farms.  Our goal with ‘What's Fresh!’ to provide you with a weekly information update on products that will be at their peak in the next one to two weeks.  This gives you a ‘heads up’ on what’s going to look good so you can be assured of fresh stock arriving at the peak of color.   So scroll down the page and take a look, or click on the links below. To place an order, or to get more information, please contact our Connecticut or Florida Farms at the phone numbers listed or send an email by clicking on the ‘Connecticut Farm’ or ‘Florida Farm’ links below. Thanks for visiting for the period beginning September 28, 2001   Click here to see our Connecticut and Florida availabilities - updated weekly!

Rhododendron catawbiense ‘English Roseum’ Item #78825501, 1 gallon, picture taken September 27, 2001 English Roseum Rhododendron Upright and vigorous, heat tolerant, and a dependable bloomer. Light rose-pink flowers in May. This medium size shrub will reach 7’ x 7’ at maturity.  Hardiness: Zone 4-9; AHS Heat Zone: 9-1 Season of Bloom: Late Spring	Miscanthus sinensis ‘Adagio’ Item #60590403, 3 gallon, picture taken September 27, 2001 Silver Banner Grass Thin blades of 4’ with a pronounced silver midrib. Spectacular fluffy pink blooms in fall mature to white. It adds great textural contrast to broadleaf woodies and herbaceous perennials. Hardiness: Zone 4-9; AHS Heat Zone: 9-1  Season of Bloom:   Late Summer - Fall
Rhododendron catawbiense ‘English Roseum’ Item #78825503, 3 gallon, picture taken September 27, 2001 English Roseum Rhododendron Upright and vigorous, heat tolerant, and a dependable bloomer. Light rose-pink flowers in May. This medium size shrub will reach 7’ x 7’ at maturity.  Hardiness: Zone 4-9; AHS Heat Zone: 9-1 Season of Bloom: Late Spring	Fothergilla major ‘Mount Airy’ Item  #32404703, 3 gallon, picture taken Sept 17, 2001 Dwarf Fothergilla “the fothergillas ask so little of gardeners yet give so much; all friends should exhibit this kind of relationship…” Michael A. Dirr. A dependable fall show-off, it’s dark blue-green summer foliage turns a spectacular mixture of yellow, orange and red in fall. Fragrant white flowers in spring. Mixes nicely with rhododenrons, azaleas, and other ericaceous plants. Virtually disease and insect free.  Hardiness: Zone 5-9; AHS Heat Zone: 9-1  Season of Bloom: Spring
Rhododendron catawbiense ‘English Roseum’ Item #78825505, 5 gallon, picture taken September 27, 2001 English Roseum Rhododendron Upright and vigorous, heat tolerant, and a dependable bloomer. Light rose-pink flowers in May. This medium size shrub will reach 7’ x 7’ at maturity.  Hardiness: Zone 4-9; AHS Heat Zone: 9-1 Season of Bloom: Late Spring	Viburnum plicatum ‘Shasta’  Item #93817503, 3 gallon, picture taken September 17, 2001. Shasta Doublefile Viburnum An excellent landscape plant with broad horizontal branching that reaches 6’ high and 10-12’ wide. Huge white florets in May are followed by red fruit in July that mature to black by fall (a great attraction for the birds). Foliage turns reddish purple in fall.  Hardiness: Zone 4-8; AHS Heat Zone: 8-1 Season of Bloom: Spring
Sedum x ‘Autumn Joy’ Item  #82430392, 2 gallon, picture taken September 27, 2001. Stonecrop Salmon cushion like flowers in late summer turn a rosy-russet color in fall, then fade to buff in winter as they dry on the plant. Clumps of rich blue-green foliage on erect stems grow 18” tall. Withstands hot, dry, and sandy conditions. Hardiness: Zone 3-11; AHS Heat Zone:  12-1 Season of Bloom:  Late Summer & Fall	Liriope muscari ‘Variegata’  Item #54950501, 1 gallon, picture taken September 27, 2001 Variegated Lilyturf Tufts of green and white strappy foliage with lavender flower spikes in fall.  Makes a versatile groundcover for sun or shade. Try using it as an underplanting with larger open-growing shrubs, or along the edge of a wavy garden walkway.  Hardiness: Zone 4-11; AHS Heat Zone: 12-1  Season of Bloom: July - August
Picea glauca ‘Conica’ Item  #69850401, 1 gallon, picture taken September 17, 2001 Dwarf Alberta Spruce The old familiar cone shaped evergreen, slow and compact growing with fragrant bright green needles. It gives you the pruned topiary look without the topiary work!  Hardiness: Zone 2-6; AHS Heat Zone: 6-1 Season of Bloom:  n/a	Dryopteris atrata (cycadina)  Item  #28987001, 1 gallon, picture taken September 27, 2001.  Shaggy Shield Fern Very distinguished bright green foliage with smooth, regular outline and masses of black scales on the frond stems. Grows 18”x24”. Hardiness: Zone 6-8; AHS Heat Zone:  8-6 Season of Bloom: n\a
Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Pee Wee’ Item  #46305902, 2 gallon, picture taken September 27, 2001. Oakleaf Hydrangea Small, upright, low branching shrub with large clusters of white to pinkish flowers. The large, coarse, oakleaf foliage is a great textural addition to any planting. Foliage develops a nice rosy glow in fall. Hardiness:   4-9; AHS Heat Zones 9-5 Season of Bloom: Mid Summer	Nandina domestica ‘Fire Power’ Item  #63051503, 3 gallon, picture taken September 27, 2001. Heavenly Bamboo Dwarf evergreen mound with a lacy texture. Grows 2’x3’. Bright red winter foliage adds to it’s landscape value. Hardiness: 6-9 AHS Heat Zones: 9-1 Season of Bloom: n/a
Chrysanthemums  Item  #n/a, 8", picture taken September 27, 2001  Mums Fall Mums are the essential splash of late season color for most gardeners. In almost every color of the rainbow and an assortment of flower forms they are perfect to fill in the bare spots left by tired summer annuals. Group them with ornamental grasses and pumpkins for a breath taking fall display. Hardiness: Zone  ; AHS Heat Zone:  Season of Bloom: Fall	Buddleia davidii ‘White Profusion’ Item #11318303, 3 gallon, picture taken September 27, 2001 White Butterfly Bush This fast, open growing shrub promises an abundance of long white fragrant flowers from mid summer to frost. Its light elegance looks right at home mixed into the perennial border or planted in masses. Regardless of what you choose to group it with, the local butterflies and hummingbirds are sure to be impressed. Hardiness: Zone 5-9; AHS Heat Zone: 9-2  Season of Bloom: Mid Summer to Frost
Itea virginica ‘Sprich’ Item  #48524202, 2 gallon, picture taken Sep 27, 2001. Little Henry™ Dwarf Sweetspire  A 2001 Naturally Impressive  Selection!  Dark green foliage turns bright red in fall. Fragrant panicles of pure white flowers in early summer; attracts butterflies. Dwarf mounding habit. Hardiness: Zone 5-9; AHS Heat Zone:  9-1 Season of Bloom:  Early Summer	Miscanthus sinensis ‘Morning Light’ Item  #60594703, 3 gallon, picture taken Sept 27, 2001. Japanese Silver Grass Thin silvery blades create a tall wispy clump that moves with each passing breeze. Use in the back of any border or in masses for a breath taking display. Plumes late summer, if left uncut will add textural interest to the garden throughout the winter. Hardiness: 5-9 AHS Heat Zones: 9-1 Season of Bloom: September

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