MIDDLESEX CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Fall 2015 Bulb and Perennial Sale
NEW LOCATION!!!!!
OUR FALL SALE WILL BE HELD AT VERRILL FARM, 11 WHEELER RD,
CONCORD. (The spring sale will remain at the 4H Fairgrounds in Westford). Check out
their wonderful selection of produce and bakery items when you pick up your order!
Place your order by August 31 (mail in the order form with a check, or order online at
middlesexconservation.org). Pick up your order on 9/18 (3-6pm) or 9/19 (8am – noon) at Verrill Farm.
TULIPS
Darwin Hybrid Mix
April/May
32/$18
A wonderful mix of vibrant colors, with strong 20”-24”stems and
large blooms. Great repeat the following year.
Tulip ‘Ronaldo’
Tulip Naturalizing Mix
April/May
30/$18
A blend of small species varieties, these are true perennials and
naturalize; great for rock gardens,. 6”-8”.
Tulip ‘American Dream’
Tulip ‘Kingsblood’
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Dark cherry red, 24” stems, single late variety
15/$10
Tulip ‘Ollioules’
Tulip ‘Salmon Impression’
15/$10
Tulip ‘Blushing Beauty’
M
Darwin hybrid tulip, 22” tall, clear salmon pink flowers.
Tulip ‘Orange Cassini’
M/L
10/$10
Triumph tulip, 18” tall, sunset orange flowers with peach accents.
M/L
Triumph tulip, 16” tall, deep purple flowers.
10/$10
M
10/$10
Darwin tulip, 20”-22”, pale yellow edged with dark apricot border.
M
10/$10
Darwin tulip, extra large flowers in dark and light pink, 22”.
L
10/$10
Tall single late tulip, 30”, yellow blending into blush pink.
Tulip ‘Spring Green’
L
8/$9
Viridiflora tulip, 18”-20”, creamy white with green flames.
NARCISSUS
M
30/$18
Classic, large solid yellow 18” flowers; long trumpet with
serrated edges, mid spring. Extra-large bag for landscaping.
Narcissus ‘Ice Follies’
Narcissus Season of Sunshine
Narcissus ‘Sailboat’
Narcissus Dutch Master
20/$15
M
28/$16
Large 4” white flowers with a frilly yellow central cone, 18”20”, blooms in April.
L
9/$9
Blend of yellow flowered varieties, blooming over an extended
season.
Small variety with multiple flowers per stem, 10”-12”, blooms
are white with a pale yellow center. Flowers in May.
Narcissus Naturalizing Mix
Narcissus ‘Sempre Avanti’
15/$13
A mix of narcissus that will naturalize in your garden and return
to bloom reliably every year.
M
15/$12
Large cup narcissus, pure white petals with a central orange cone,
14”.
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Narcissus Pink Mix (height/season varies)
20/$15
Collection of all pink types, these will have the best color in
light shade.
Narcissus ‘Sweet Pomponette’
Narcissus ‘Barrett Browning’
Narcissus ‘Tete a tete’
M
10/$13
Small cup narcissus, white petals with a red orange center,
blooms in April, 14” tall.
M
10/$13
Double frilly flower, with dark and pale yellow blended together,
18” tall.
M
Miniature variety 6”-8” tall, buttercup yellow flowers.
15/$12
SPECIALTY BULBS
Allium ‘Giganteum’
3/$14
Coral Lily (Lilium pumilum)
3/$18
Softball size 5”-6” purple flowers on 3’ stems, full sun, blooms
early summer.
Smaller species lily 2’ tall, scarlet red fragrant flowers with recurved
Petals. Attracts butterflies, one of the easiest lilies to grow.
Chionodoxa Pink Giant
Muscari mix
15/$9
Pale pink flowers 5” tall, naturalizes well, plant in drifts
for best effect. Blooms March/April.
35/$12
Grape Hyacinth in a mix of blues and white, 6”-9” tall, blooms
in April.
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Crocus Mix
30/$10
Star of Bethlehem
15/$9
(Ornithogallum umbellatum) Star shaped white flowers
A mix of colors, including purples, yellows, whites and bicolors.
Sun or part shade, 6”, blooms March/April.
6”-12” blooms May/June.
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Giant Snowdrop (Galanthus elwesii)
5/$10
Very early blooming bulb (Feb/March), nodding white flowers
6”-12” tall, sun or part shade.
Hyacinth Aida
8/$11
Resurrection Lily (Lycoris squamigera)
$10
Rosy pink flowers appear in August on 2’ stems, after the
foliage has gone dormant – also called “magic” lilies.
Bearded Iris ‘Concertina’
$8
Very fragrant dark violet flowers, 10” tall, blooms mid spring.
Easy to force, and makes a great cut flower.
Large flowers bloom in May, 27” tall, pink with blue beard.
Plant shallowly in full sun.
Iris reticulata
Bulb Food
15/$8
Miniature purple iris with yellow/white spots on petals, 3”-6”,
sun or part shade, blooms March/April.
3 lbs/$10
Formulated especially for bulbs to promote vigorous root growth,
10-12-10.
PERENNIALS
S = Sun
PS = Part Shade
Sh = Shade
Featured Selection: Cimicifuga ‘Hillside Black Beauty’ N/PS
N = Native
quart/$10
‘Hillside Black Beauty’ is an elegant selection of black cohosh, a native woodland perennial. It forms a clump of beautiful burgundy black foliage
3’ tall with spikes of fragrant flowers in September reaching to 5’. The flowers open dark pink and age to white. (Hint: cohosh is late to emerge in
spring so mark its location). We order these in spring and grow them on for you, so you will receive a larger, well established plant. Limited
quantity, order early!
$5
Engelmann’s Daisy (Engelmannia peristenia)
$5
Delicate pink flowers on 18” stems, willowy gray green foliage;
plant in the front of the border where it can be appreciated.
S
Easy native prairie plant for full sun, 2’ tall, bright yellow
flowers in spring, fuzzy green leaves.
N/S
American Feverfew (Parthenium integrifolium)
Penstemon ‘Prairie Splendor’
$5
Alpine Willowherb (Epilobium fleischeri)
$5
Blooms all season – clusters of wooly white flowers 2’-4’ tall,
flowering May to August. Great dried flower.
N/S
Extra large flowers in rose to lavender on 24” stems, also
attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Sun or light shade. N/S/PS
Aster ‘Bluebird’ (A. laevis)
Phlox ‘Orange Perfection’ (P. paniculata)
$5
$5
Native aster 3’-4’ covered with 1” dusky violet blue flowers in fall.
Pest and disease free, best in sun and well drained soil.
N/S
Native tall garden phlox in an unusual salmon-orange shade,
blooms in summer, reaching 3’.
N/S
Dyer’s Greenwood (Genista multibracteata)
Pink Wood Sorrel (Oxalis crassipes Rosea)
$5
$5
Native shrub with abundant bright yellow pea type flowers on
2’-3’plants; green stems add winter interest.
N/S
Low mounds of clover like foliage with many pink flowers, blooms.
for months, for sun or part shade.
S/PS
Dumbo’s Ears (Rudbeckia maxima)
Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)
$5
Native wildflower 5’-7’ tall, blue green basal leaves, tall stems
bear 4”-6” tall yellow flowers with brown cones in summer. N/S
$5
Swamp milkweed grows 4’-5’ tall, flowers can be white or pink,
native to swampy meadows but happy in ordinary garden soil.
Attracts butterflies.
N/S
***** HOW TO ORDER: *****
(NOTE NEW PICKUP LOCATION AT VERRILL FARM!)
Fill out the form below and mail in payment with a check by August 31 -ORVisit our website at www.middlesexconservation.org and pay through our secure online ordering system.
Orders may be picked up on Friday 9/18 (3-6pm) or Saturday 9/19 (8am – noon) at Verrill Farm, 11 Wheeler
Rd, Concord, MA – we will send you a reminder postcard. (Pick up only, no shipping!)
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Variety
Tulip Darwin Hybrid Mix
Tulip Naturalizing Mix
Tulip Kingsblood
Tulip Salmon Impression
Tulip Orange Cassini
Tulip Ronaldo
Tulip American Dream
Tulip Ollioules
Tulip Blushing Beauty
Tulip Spring Green
Narcissus Dutch Master
Narcissus Season of Sun.
Narcissus Natural. Mix
Narcissus Pink Mix
Narcissus Barrett Brown.
Narcissus Ice Follies
Narcissus Sailboat
Narcissus Sempre Avanti
Narcissus Sweet Pompon.
Narcissus Tete a Tete
Allium Giganteum
Chionodoxa Pink Giant
Crocus Species Mix
32/$18
30/$18
15/$10
15/$10
10/$10
10/$10
10/$10
10/$10
10/$10
8/$9
30/$18
20/$15
15/$13
20/$15
10/$13
28/$16
9/$9
15/$12
10/$13
15/$12
3/$14
15/$9
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Giant Snowdrop
Hyacinth Aida
Iris reticulata
Coral Lily
Muscari Mix
Star of Bethlehem
Resurrection Lily
Beard. Iris Concertina
Bulb Food
Cimicifuga Hillside Black
Alpine Willowherb
American Feverfew
Aster Bluebird
Dyer’s Greenwood
Dumbo’s Ears
Engelmann’s Daisy
Penstemon Prairie Splend.
Phlox Orange Perfection
Pink Wood Sorrel
Swamp Milkweed
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VOLUNTEERING
We need volunteers to help with the sale and on the day before - please email [email protected] if you
are interested in volunteering. (Hours are Thursday 9/17, 9:30 – noon; Friday 9/18, 2:45 pm – 6pm; Saturday 9/19, 7:45
am – 12:30pm)
We cannot accept claims for shortages or unsatisfactory plants after you have left the sale, but you may exchange
any item you are dissatisfied with at pickup.
Middlesex Conservation District
319 Littleton Road, Suite 205
Westford, MA 01886
2015 Fall Bulb and Perennial Catalog
Support Local Conservation! When you purchase plants from us, your money
works twice. Your support allows the Middlesex Conservation District to:
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Partner with other agencies and organizations to solve natural resource concerns
Co-sponsor and help organize the Massachusetts Envirothon, an environmental competition challenging
high school students with real-life natural resource problem-solving situations
Sponsor workshops
Provide soil map information of Middlesex County cities and towns
Assist residents with natural resource questions.
Promote local agriculture.
Middlesex Conservation District Board of Supervisors:
David Williams, Chairman, Marlborough
Katherine Becker, Boxborough
Frederick Farmer, Pepperell
Doug Seale, Marlborough
John Savello, Marlborough
Stephen White, Littleton
Staff: Elizabeth McGuire, Administrator
Frances Gillespie, Plant Sale Coordinator
Gini Stewart, Plant Sale Assistant
The Board of Supervisors meets monthly at our office.
Meetings are open to the public and all are welcome.
For more information about our sale or the District
please contact:
Middlesex Conservation District
319 Littleton Rd Suite 205, Westford MA, 01886
Phone 978 692 9395
Fax 978 392 1305
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