Abstract: A new cultivar of interspecific Baptisia, ‘Sandstorm’, that is characterized by its distinctly vase-shaped plant habit with strongly upright stems during anthesis that expand into a broad rounded mound at maximum vegetative growth, its flowers that are bicolored; light yellow-green and suffused with medium to dark violet with lateral petals that are distinctly bicolored with yellow on the lower portion and yellow suffused with medium to dark violet on the upper portion, and its flowers that are uniform, densely borne, and arranged radially on the inflorescences.

Abstract: A new cultivar of interspecific Baptisia, ‘Mojito’, that is characterized by its flowers that are light yellow-green in color, its flowers that are borne very densely on the raceme, its inflorescences that are borne upright and within the foliage, its foliage that is deep yellow-green in color, its stems that do not lodge, and its early and extended four-week long bloom period that begins in early May in northern Illinois.

Abstract: A new cultivar of interspecific Baptisia, ‘Spilled Buttermilk’, that is characterized by its low growing plant habit that is wider than it is tall, its inflorescences held clear of the foliage that are slightly arching to horizontal at anthesis and becoming horizontal to pendulous as more flowers open, its second inflorescences with very densely borne flower buds, its flowers that are light yellow in color at anthesis and aging to a light green-white color, its foliage that is yellow-green to medium green in color, and its early bloom period beginning in early to mid-May in northern Illinois.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Vernonia plant, ‘Summer's Surrender’, that is characterized by its bushy upright plant habit with stems that do not lodge, its plant habit that is distinctly more wide than tall, its foliage that is darker green in color, its resistance to rust and powdery mildew, in being reliably hardy in U.S.D.A. Zones 4 to 9 and in being very drought tolerant.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Vernonia plant, ‘Summer's Swan Song’, that is characterized by its compact, bushy habit with stems that do not lodge, its inflorescence branches that are longer than other Vernonia varieties forming an interlocking network of branches that add to the overall plant sturdiness and resistance to stem lodging, its foliage and stems that are tinted red and purple in color, its high resistance to rust and powdery mildew, in being reliably hardy in U.S.D.A. Zones 4 to 9 and in being very drought tolerant.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Phlox plant named, ‘Early Bird’, that is characterized by its early bloom period that begins in mid-April, peaks in late April, and lasts four to five weeks, its large, overlapping, conspicuous striae that are deep purplish red in color, its flowers that are deep purplish pink in color, and its flowers that cover 100% of the plant at peak bloom.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Phlox plant named, ‘Running With Scissors’, that is characterized by its a very vigorous, broad spreading plant habit that readily layers into a groundcover, its very large flowers 2.5 cm in diameter and medium violet pink in color and aging to light violet pink with irregular pigments, its flowers that produce a faint, sweet hay fragrance, its light, repeat bloom in autumn in some years, its flowers that cover 90% to 100% of the plant at peak bloom, and its distinctly bifid leaves with a deep cleft 6 mm in depth and width.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Phlox plant named, ‘Strawberries and Cream’, that is characterized by its low dense groundcover habit, its flowers that emerge white in color lightly suffused with violet pink ageing to a medium and then dark pink-violet color, its petals that overlap for one-quarter to one-half of their length, its petal striae that are purple in color becoming masked by a ring of dark purple pigment that accumulates in the corolla tube throat as the flowers age, and its flowers that cover 90% or more of the plant at peak bloom.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Phlox plant named, ‘Pink Parasol’, that is characterized by its flower petals that are distinctly bifid with a deep cleft, its flowers that have a distinct center eye that is white in color and remains persistent for the life of the flower, its striae that are inconspicuous and if visible form 2 indistinct narrow dark violet lines at the base of each petal lobe, its flowers that are medium purplish pink in color with the pigments persisting or darkening slightly as the flowers age, its flowers that cover 90% to 100% of the plant at peak bloom, and its broad mounding habit that does not spread into an indeterminate groundcover like most moss phlox.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Phlox plant named, ‘Plumtastic’, that is characterized by its low dense groundcover habit, its petals that overlap for one-half to three-quarters of their length, its flowers that emerge light rose pink in color, ageing to a medium and then dark rose to red-violet color, its flowers that emerge with a large, distinct center eye that is white in color and fills with pigment as the flowers age, its small petal striae that form two distinct dark violet lines at the base of each petal lobe and persist for the life of the flower, and its flowers that cover 90% of the plant at peak bloom.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Panicum named ‘Bad Hair Day’ that is characterized by its large plant size, its upright stems that do not lodge, its dense and large inflorescences that are pendulous and arching, its foliage that is medium yellowish green in color, and its flower glumes that are yellow-green in color, and its resistance to rust.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Veronica, ‘Blue Sprite’, that is characterized by its flowering stems that are compact, its secondary inflorescences that are long in length and produce flowers over a greater length along the raceme than is typical for this type of Veronica, its abundance of flowering stems, its high resistance to powdery mildew and rust, and its foliage that is flushed with a red-violet color when exposed to cold temperatures.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Eupatorium, ‘Summer Snow’, characterized by its florets that are white in color, stems that are green in color, compact plant habit, its early blooming habit, its florets that produce a light vanilla-like fragrance, its wide soil adaptability; from very wet to dry soils, and its excellent resistance to powdery mildew.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Phlox plant named, ‘Perfectly Puzzling’, that is characterized by its flowers that vary in color from near white to light to medium raspberry violet; the different color flowers can be evident on a plant at the same time, its petals that are non-overlapping, notched (bifid) and narrow resulting in a “starry” appearance that is unusual for a moss Phlox, its petals with medium to dark violet striae at the base, and its flowers that are smaller in size than most moss Phlox, however the flowers still cover the plants 100% at peak bloom.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Aster plant named ‘Billowing Pink’ that is characterized by its uniform, rounded and dense mounded plant habit, its clumping forming growth habit, its sticky, aromatic foliage that is not appealing to deer or rabbits, its very good resistance to rust, powdery mildew and lace bug predation, and its inflorescences with ray florets that are wider in size and pink-violet in color with the color persistent for the duration of bloom and strongly upturned at inception and remain somewhat upturned throughout the blooming period.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Aster plant named ‘Billowing Violet’ that is characterized by its capitula that are large in size, measuring up to 4.5 cm in width, its average of 31 ray flowers per capitula, its sticky, aromatic foliage that is not appealing to deer or rabbits, its inflorescences with ray florets that are violet in color, and its good resistance to rust, powdery mildew and lace bug predation.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Amsonia plant named ‘Verdant Venture’ that is characterized by its flower clusters that are held above the foliage and are not partially masked by the foliage, its petals that are short and broad in size, its lower growing plant habit, its narrow foliage and stems, its leaf margins that are strongly rolled inward, its stems that are finely pubescent.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Teucrium plant named ‘Pride of Georgia’ that is characterized by its rhizomatous spreading herbaceous perennial habit in contrast to most wall germanders (T. chamaedrys) being clumping subshrubs with a woody base, its blooms that are present for 7 to 9 weeks, its low growing compact plant habit, and its vigorous spreading plant habit.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Vernonia plant named ‘Summer's End’ that is characterized by its bushy upright plant habit with stems that do not lodge, its tolerance to high pH (alkaline) soils, its foliage that is olive green in color with no red or purple tints when grown in full sun, its high resistance to rust and powdery mildew, its hardiness in U.S.D.A. Zones 4 to 8, and its drought tolerance.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Aster plant named ‘Cotton Candy’ that is characterized by its uniform, rounded and dense mounded plant habit that remains dense as it broadens with age, its tall plant height, its sticky, aromatic foliage that deters deer or rabbits from browsing, its very good resistance to rust, powdery mildew and lace bug predation when grown in comparison trials with other cultivars of Aster, and its inflorescences with ray florets that are medium pink-violet in color aging to light violet in color.