University of Nebraska

Fleming's Flower Fields, Inc.

Gretchen A Zwetzig

David W Fleming

A new and distinct cultivar of winter hardy hibiscus plant named 'Robert Fleming' is the result of a unique hybridization. This new and distinct cultivar is characterized primarily as to novelty by its extreme cold hardiness to Zone 4, its ovate &ldquo;Hydrangea-like&rdquo; green leaves, its rich, large, dark red flowers that are very overlapping and ruffled, its short stature and compactness with vigorous growth potential, total refinement, and its floriferous nature from midsummer until frost.

Hibiscus plant named 'Robert Fleming'

A new and distinct cultivar of dwarf winter hardy Lagerstroemia plant named 'Coral Filli' is the result of a unique hybridization. This new and distinct cultivar is characterized primarily as to novelty by its extreme cold hardiness to Zone 4, its numerous sturdy bright coral-pink blooms, its compact spreading performance with heavy branching, its vigorous and uniform growth habit, and its floriferous nature form midsummer until frost.

Crape Myrtle plant named 'Coral Filli'

A new and distinct cultivar of dwarf winter hardy Lagerstroemia plant named, 'Violet Filli' is the result of a unique hybridization. This new and distinct cultivar is characterized primarily as to novelty by its extreme cold hardiness to Zone 4, its numerous sturdy bright violet blooms, its compact spreading performance with heavy branching, its vigorous and uniform growth habit, and its floriferous nature form midsummer until frost.

Crape Myrtle plant named 'Violet Filli'

A new and distinct cultivar of winter hardy Hibiscus plant named, 'Torchy' is the result of a unique hybridization. This new and distinct cultivar is characterized primarily as to novelty by its extreme cold hardiness to Zone 4, its bright green, deeply-lobed leaves, its large, campanulate, red flowers with ruffled petal edged, its vigorous and uniform growth habit, and its floriferous nature from midsummer until frost.

Hibiscus plant named 'Torchy'

A new and distinct cultivar of winter hardy Dianthus plant named 'Double Spotty' is the result of a unique hybridization. This new and distinct cultivar is characterized primarily as to novelty by its extreme cold hardiness to Zone 4, its cherry red flowers like Spotty but having multiple rows of petals. This everblooming cultivar has a nice compact form with vigorous growth.

Dianthus plant named 'Double Spotty'

A new and distinct cultivar of winter hardy hibiscus plant named 'Aquarian' is the result of a unique hybridization. This new and distinct cultivar is characterized primarily as to novelty by, its extreme cold hardiness to Zone 4, large, thick-textured, lavender-pink flowers and its &ldquo;Spoon-shaped&rdquo; leaves with a purple cast, compactness of about 3 feet, its vigorous and uniform growth habit, and its floriferous nature from mid-summer until frost.

Hibiscus plant named 'Aquarian'

A new and distinct cultivar of winter hardy hibiscus plant named 'Dreamcatcher' is the result of a unique hybridization. This new and distinct cultivar is characterized primarily as to novelty by, its extreme cold hardiness to Zone 4, large, thick-textured, &ldquo;Quilted&rdquo; pink flowers and its &ldquo;Maple-shaped&rdquo; green leaves with a purple cast, compactness of about 3 feet, its vigorous and uniform growth habit, and its floriferous nature from midsummer until frost.

Hibiscus plant named 'Dreamcatcher'

A new and distinct cultivar of winter hardy hibiscus plant named 'Eruption' is the result of a unique hybridization. This new and distinct cultivar is characterized primarily as to novelty by, its extreme cold hardiness to Zone 4, large, thick-textured, reddish-purple flowers and its green &ldquo;oak-leaved&rdquo; appearance cast with a purple cast compactness of about 3 feet, its vigorous and uniform growth habit, and its floriferous nature from midsummer until frost.

Hibiscus plant named 'Eruption'

A new and distinct cultivar of winter hardy hibiscus plant named 'Pink Comet' is the result of a unique hybridization. This new and distinct cultivar is characterized primarily as to novelty by its tropical aspects, its extreme cold hardiness to Zone 4, its medium-sized, thick-textured, pink flowers with pale pink to white reverse having multiple markings of red and pink on both sides of the petals and its shiny green leaves and unusual compactness of about 2 feet, its vigorous and uniform growth habit, and its floriferous nature from midsummer until frost, and its genetic achievement as a cross between a tropical and hardy Hibiscus.

Hibiscus plant named: 'Pink Comet'

A new and distinct cultivar of winter hardy hibiscus plant named 'Angelique' is the result of a unique hybridization. This new and distinct cultivar is characterized primarily as to novelty by its tropical aspects, its extreme cold hardiness to Zone 4, its medium-sized, thick-textured, tubular white flowers with red centers and recurved petal edges and its shiny &ldquo;Maple-like&rdquo; green leaves and unusual pyramidal compactness of about 3 feet, its vigorous and uniform growth habit, and its floriferous nature from midsummer until frost, and its genetic achievement as a cross between a tropical and hardy Hibiscus.

Hibiscus plant named 'Angelique'

A new and distinct cultivar of winter hardy hibiscus plant named 'Fireball' is the result of a unique hybridization. This new and distinct cultivar is characterized primarily as to novelty by its extreme cold hardiness to Zone 4, its large, rich red flowers of an extremely overlapping nature, its very deeply lobed, palmate leaves wit a purple cast, its vigorous and uniform growth habit, its floriferous nature from midsummer until frost, and its overall improvements over 'Lord Baltimore' (unpatented) in refinements.

Hibiscus plant named 'Fireball'

A distinct cultivar of Dianthus plant named 'Pixie', characterized by its compact, mounded and low-growing plant habit; freely basal branching habit; blue green-colored foliage; numerous red purple-colored flowers with lighter red purple spots and margins; and hardiness rating to USDA zone 4.

Dianthus plant named 'Pixie'

A new and distinct cultivar of dwarf, winter hardy named 'Bushel of Gold' which is an extensively tested sport. This new and distinct cultivar is characterized primarily as to novelty by it's extreme cold hardiness to Zone 4, its golden yellow stems and foliage of a compact nature, its dwarf stature and its uniform and vigorous growth habit.

Euonymus fortunei plant named 'Bushel Of Gold'

A new and distinct cultivar of winter hardy hibiscus plant named, 'Crown Jewels' is the result of a unique hybridization. This new and distinct cultivar is characterized primarily as to its low-growing nature, its extreme cold hardines to Zone 4, its dark purple &ldquo;maple-cut leaf&rdquo;, its ruffled white flowers with red partially-streaking centers, and its vigorous and uniform growth habit, and its floriforous nature from midsummer until frost.

Hibiscus plant named 'Crown Jewels'

A new and distinct cultivar of winter hardy hibiscus plant named 'Fantasia' is the result of a unique hybridization. This new and distinct cultivar is characterized primarily as to novelty by its extreme cold hardiness to Zone 4, its compact, rounded green &ldquo;maple-cut&rdquo; leaves, its medium-sized, ruffled lavender flowers with thick substance, its vigorous and compact growth habit, and its floriferous nature from midsummer until frost.

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Lincoln, NE, United States of America

Gretchen A Zwetzig