MIDDLESEX CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Fall 2016 Bulb and Perennial Sale
FALL BULB AND PERENNIAL SALE
Verrill Farm, 11 Wheeler Rd, Concord, MA
Friday 9/23 (3-6pm) and Saturday 9/24 (8am – noon)
Order by 8/31, either by mailing a check or online at www.middlesexconservation.org.
Verrill Farm has kindly offered to host our fall sale again this year; please stop by and
check out their selection of produce and baked goods when you pick up!
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 ‘Dior’
Tulip Species Mix
April/May
15/$9
A blend of small species varieties, these are true perennials and
naturalize; great for rock gardens, 6”-8”.
Tulip ‘Florette’
L
10/$10
Multiflowering tulip with several blooms per stem, light yellow with
red petal edges, 18”-20” tall.
Tulip ‘Ballerina’
L
10/$10
Orange blend lily flowered tulip, with elegant pointed petals, 18”
tall.
Tulip ‘Lambada’
L
Striking red/orange petals fringed in orange, 18”-22”.
10/$10
Tulip ‘Café Noir’
L
Single late tulip, very deep purple color, 16”-18”.
Tulip ‘Nightrider’
L
Viridiflora tulip, 18”-22”, purple striped with green.
10/$11
10/$10
Tulip ‘Candy Apple Delight’
M
10/$11
Red and white striped Darwin hybrid tulip, 18”-22” tall.
E/M
10/$11
Double early tulip with peony type pink flowers, 20” tall.
Tulip ‘Peace Flame’
M
10/$10
Soft pink with a light yellow flush at the base, 18”-22”.
NARCISSUS
M
28/$18
Classic, large solid yellow 18” flowers; long trumpet with
serrated edges, mid spring. Extra-large bag for landscaping.
Narcissus ‘Jack Snipe’
M
Swept back white petals with deep yellow center, 7”-12”.
10/$9
Narcissus Season of Sunshine
Narcissus ‘Katie Heath’
8/$9
Narcissus Dutch Master
20/$18
Blend of yellow flowered varieties, blooming over an extended
season.
White petals with a pink center, 7”-12”.
Narcissus Pink Mix (height/season varies)
Narcissus ‘Red Devon’
Collection of all pink types, these will have the best color in
light shade..
M
10/$8
Large cup narcissus, yellow petals with bright orange center,
16”-18”.
Narcissus ‘Fortune’
Narcissus ‘Rip Van Winkle’
M
20/$18
M
10/$7
Light yellow petals with an orange/yellow center, 18”- 20”,
4” flowers, vigorous.
Narcissus ‘Intrigue’
M/L
Deep yellow petals with a near white center, 13”-18”.
10/$10
M
8/$9
Short double flowered variety 6”-8”, yellow blooms have “shredded”
petals.
Narcissus ‘Thalia’
M
Snow white flowers on 16”-18” stems, excellent for
naturalizing.
10/$8
SPECIALTY BULBS
Allium ‘Giganteum’
L
3/$17
Softball size 5”-6” purple flowers on 3’ stems, full sun, blooms
early summer.
Nectaroscordum bulgaricum
Crocus Large Flowering Mix
E
20/$9
A mix of colors, including purples, yellows, whites and bicolors.
Sun or part shade, 6”, blooms March/April.
Snowdrop ‘Flore Pleno’
Hyacinth ‘Yellowstone’
E/M
8/$11
Cheery yellow blooms with a sweet fragrance welcome spring
in your garden, 8”-12”.
Winter Aconite
Iris ‘Chasing Rainbows’
L
Tall bearded iris to 35”, large pink and violet ruffled flowers,
full sun, plant shallowly.
Wood Hyacinth
$8
Iris reticulata ‘Harmony’
E
15/$9
Mini rock garden iris 6”-8”, blue violet with white accents, great
for naturalizing.
Lily ‘Stargazer’
L
L
3/$9
Unusual bulb with 2’-3’ stalks bearing multiple pink and green
bell shaped flowers in May/June.
E
Double white nodding flowers in March/April, 6”-8”.
5/$10
E
15/$11
Bright golden yellow flowers in March/April, 4” tall, one of the
first signs of spring.
L
15/$11
Also called Spanish Bluebells; wood hyacinth bears 10” spikes of
blue flowers in late spring, very long lasting, good naturalizer.
Bulb Food
3.5 lbs/$11
Formulated especially for bulbs to promote vigorous root growth,
10-12-10.
2/$7
Oriental lily with bright crimson flowers, purple spots and darker
edges, to 3’, very fragrant, blooms mid summer. Plant 6” deep.
PERENNIALS
S = Sun
PS = Part Shade
Sh = Shade
Featured Selection: Hibiscus ‘Summer Storm’ N/S
N = Native
gallon/$10
‘Summer Storm’ is a vigorous cultivar of our native Swamp Hibiscus (Rose Mallow) reaching 3’-4’ tall. It bears large blush pink flowers with
deep rose stripes over dark burgundy foliage. Hibiscus like full sun and soil that is medium to wet. We order these in spring and grow them
through the summer so you will receive a larger, established plant.
Aster ‘Dream of Beauty’ (Aster oblongifolius)
$5
Little Bluestem ‘Blaze’ (Schizachyrium scoparium) $5
Native aster covered with light pink flowers in fall, 12” tall, to 24”
wide. Attracts bees and butterflies.
N/S
Compact selection of native little bluestem grass with orange/red fall
foliage, reaching 2’-3’, average to dry soils, showy seed heads. N/S
Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor)
Ornamental Oregano ‘Herrenhausen’
$6
Native iris 24”-30” for medium to wet soil (even shallow standing
water is fine), large violet blue flowers May – June.
N/S/PS
Coreopsis ‘Zagreb’ (C. verticillata)
$5
Native 12”-18” tall, with bright golden yellow flowers produced over
a very long season in summer. Very easy.
N/S
Ornamental variety of oregano with violet red flowers over deep
green foliage that darkens as the season progresses, 16”, not for
cooking. Needs well drained dryish soil.
Sweet Coneflower (Rudbeckia tomentosa)
$5
S
$5
Tough native wildflower 4’-6’, full sun, numerous yellow
flowers that attract bees, birds and butterflies, blooms Aug-Oct.
N/S
Goatsbeard (Aruncus dioicus)
$5
Sword Leaf Phlox (Phlox buckleyi)
$5
Native wildflower for shaded areas, bears large creamy white plumes
of flowers (looks like a huge astilbe!) Very easy.
N/PS/Sh
Hardy native phlox 6”-12”, masses of pink flowers in early summer,
for sun or light shade.
N/S/PS
Great Blue Lobelia ‘Blue Select’ (L. siphilitica)
Virginia Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum
virginianum)
$5
Native wildflower 18”-24” for sun or light shade, deep blue flowers,
attracts bees and butterflies.
N/S/PS
$5
Bushy native to 3’ tall with white flowers and aromatic foliage, for
sun or very light shade, any soil. Absolute pollinator magnet! 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 are picked up on Friday 9/23 (3-6pm) or Saturday 9/24 (8am – noon) at Verrill Farm, 11 Wheeler Rd,
Concord, MA – we will send you a reminder postcard. (Pick up only, no shipping!) Orders that are not picked
up at the sale will be donated.
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Variety
Tulip Darwin Hybrid Mix
Tulip Species Mix
Tulip Ballerina
Tulip Café Noir
Tulip Candy Apple Delight
Tulip Dior
Tulip Florette
Tulip Lambada
Tulip Nightrider
Tulip Peace Flame
Narcissus Dutch Master
Narcissus Season of Sun.
Narcissus Pink Mix
Narcissus Fortune
Narcissus Intrigue
Narcissus Jack Snipe
Narcissus Katie Heath
Narcissus Red Devon
Narcissus Rip Van Winkle
Narcissus Thalia
Allium Giganteum
Crocus Mix
Hyacinth Yellowstone
32/$18
15/$9
10/$10
10/$10
10/$11
10/$11
10/$10
10/$10
10/$11
10/$10
28/$18
20/$18
20/$18
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10/$10
10/$9
8/$9
10/$8
8/$9
10/$8
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20/$9
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Iris Chasing Rainbows
Iris reticulata Harmony
Lily Stargazer
Nectaroscordum
Snowdrop Flore Pleno
Winter Aconite
Wood Hyacinth
Bulb Food
Hibiscus Summer Storm
Aster Dream of Beauty
Blue Flag Iris
Coreopsis Zagreb
Goatsbeard
Great Blue Lobelia
Little Bluestem Blaze
Oregano Herrenhausen
Sweet Coneflower.
Sword Leaf Phlox
Virginia Mountain Mint
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3/$9
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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 9/22, 9:30 – noon; Friday 9/23, 2:45 pm – 6pm; Saturday 9/24, 7:45
am – 12:30pm)
We cannot accept claims for shortages or unsatisfactory plants after you have left the sale, but you may receive an
exchange or refund for any item you are dissatisfied with at pickup.
Middlesex Conservation District
319 Littleton Road, Suite 205
Westford, MA 01886
2016 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 USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and 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
Stephen White, Littleton
Consultants: 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
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