Name (A-Z)
|
Color |
Approx. Height / Shape |
Doc's Remarks |
 |
Adelaide Dunbar  |
Double Purple w/ white
in center |
10' |
A Classic. See at pansy bed at Highland Park.
(Alternatives: Flower City or Albert Holden) |
|
| Agincourt Beauty |
Deep dark single purple |
10' |
Very large florets; sells out early
|
|
| Agness Smith |
White |
10' |
Late bloomer
(Alternatives: Anna Amhoff) |
|
| Alba |
Single White
|
12' |
Vigorous upright grower; also known as Common White or "Old fashion white"
|
|
| Albert Holden |
Single Purple w/ silver underside |
8' |
Reminds some of 'Sensation' |
Starter
3 Gallon |
| Alvan R. Grant |
Red / purple buds open to purple |
8' |
Named for late Supt. of Parks, Monroe County
(Alternatives: Franks Fancy or Yankee Doodle) |
|
| Angel White |
Single white w/ recurved petals |
10' |
Highly rated; Good in warmer climates |
Starter
Jumbo |
| Anna Amhoff |
Single white w/ pink tips
|
6'-8' |
Late bloomer; Compact plant w/ cone-shaped blooms
|
Starter
3 Gallon |
| Annabel |
Double pink, early bloom
|
6'-9'
|
Mixture of dark, light pinks; ultra fragrant
|
Starter
|
| Arch McKean |
Single dark magenta fades to puple centers |
8'-10' |
Large flowers, large petals; one of Fiala's finest
|
3 Gallon
|
| Assessippi |
Single Lavender |
10' |
Very early, abundant flowers
(Alternatives: Excel) |
|
| Atheline Wilbur |
Semi-double; orchid-rose violet |
10' |
Unique color combo |
Jumbo
Gallon
3 Gallon
5 Gallon
|
| Aucubaefolia |
Double blue, lilac
|
8'-10' |
Unique, variegated leaf of gold, green
|
|
| Avalanche |
Single white |
9' round, compact |
Very fragrant; robust grower; good in south
|
3 Gallon
|
| Beauty of Moscow |
Rose buds, pink to white double flowers |
10'-12' Train to small tree / shrub |
Doc's All-Time Favorite, Very Fragrant |
3 Gallon
|
| Belle De Nancy |
Double pink
|
10' |
Nicely formed; rosy florets w/ lighter centers
|
Starter
Jumbo
3 Gallon |
| Blanche Sweet |
Single whitish-blue, tinge of pink |
8' |
Early; Unique color range |
Starter
Jumbo
Gallon |
| Burgundy Queen |
Single, very dark purple
|
8'-10'
|
New variety; Roundish flowers like radiant hydrangeas; EXCITING!
|
Gallon |
| California Rose |
Single. Clear, light pink |
8' |
Good in warmer climates |
5 Gallon |
| Charles Joly |
Double, dark purple
|
8'-10' narrow, upright
|
Long lasting flowers; Robust; A Must See!
|
Starter
3 Gallon
5 Gallon |
| Charles Lindbergh |
Single, violet-blue |
|
Unusual color |
Starter
Gallon |
| Common Lilac |
Classic lavender purple
|
10'-12' |
Old fashioned, very fragrant lilac
|
3-5" Pot |
| Common White |
|
|
**See "Alba"**
|
|
| Congo |
Single purple w/ wine-red
|
10'-12' |
Dependable, long time favorite; very fragrant
|
Gallon
3 Gallon |
| Dark Night |
Lavender w/ some dark purple |
Unsure |
For warm climates |
Starter |
| Declaration |
Single magenta; purple |
8'-10' |
For warm climates |
Starter
3-5" Pot
Gallon |
| Donald Wyman |
Single, purple
|
6'-8'
|
Different foliage, aroma; darkest of late- bloomers
|
Gallon |
| Duc De Massa |
Double Blue |
10'-12' |
Among Lemoine's finest!
(Alternatives: President Grevy) |
|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Multi-petal, powder blue
|
8'
|
Huge flowers; a bouquet "must"
|
|
| Edith Cavell |
Double white
|
10'-12'
|
Old favorite; parent of the famous 'Rochester'
(Alternatives: Mme. Lemoine) |
|
| Edward J. Gardner |
Double pink, dark purple buds
|
10'-12'
|
Two-toned appearance
(Alternatives: Belle De Nancy) |
|
| Ellen Willmott |
Double white |
10'-12' round |
Dependable bloomer; forms nice round shrub
(Alternatives: Mme. Lemoine) |
|
| Esther Staley |
Magenta opening to pink
|
12'-15' |
Early, heavy bloomer. Tall, dependable
|
|
| Etna New |
Single dk. purple |
10'-12' |
Rare, few recently available |
3-5" Pot |
| Excel |
Single, lilac purple
|
8'-10' |
Large flower spikes; good in warmer climates
|
|
| Fiala Remembrance |
Double, creamy flowers turn white |
8' |
Large, individual florets |
Starter
Gallon
3 Gallon |
| Flower City |
Single, multi petaled, violet-purple |
8'
|
Named for Rochester, N.Y.; Silver underside appears frosted; Stunning!
|
3-5" Pot
Gallon
|
| Frank's Fancy |
Single dk. purple |
10'-12' |
New; Dark & Robust |
Starter |
| Frederick Douglas |
Single purple-violet buds open to multi-petaled blue
|
8' |
Named for Rochester's famous black abolitionist
|
Starter
3 Gallon |
| Frederick Law Olmstead |
Single white flowers
|
6'-8' compact
|
Looks like huge mounds of cotton from a distance; completely cover plant
|
Starter
Gallon
3 Gallon
|
| General Sherman |
Single pink fades to white
|
10'-12'
|
Father Fiala says "Dunbar's finest";
rare, unusual look; Few Available
|
|
| George Eastman |
Single only reddish lilac
|
6'-8'
|
Small flowers, small leaves; subtle contrast in bouquets; long flower heads
|
Starter
3-5" Pot |
| Halleluja |
Single dk purple |
10'-12' |
Rare collector's item
(Alternatives: Charles Joly, Margaret Fenicchia, Congo, Znamya Lenina or Bergundy Queen) |
|
| Hers |
Single lavender |
5'-6' tall, 8' wide |
Arching, weeping, rare; small flowers, foliage; graft or train to weep; can cover ground |
Starter |
| James MacFarlane |
Single pink
|
8' |
Upright, somewhat pyramidal; late bloomer
|
3 Gallon |
| Japanese Tree Lilac |
Creamy-white
|
20'-25'
|
Large flowers; smooth, shiny bark;
blooms June-July |
3-5" Pot |
| John F. Kennedy |
Double white |
8'-10' |
Few Available |
|
| Josee ™ |
Deep rose single flowers |
4'-6' |
Reblooms summer, fall; see 'Little-Leaf Lilac' - similar substitute |
|
| Korean Lilac |
Single purple buds; lavender flowers
|
5'-6' |
Compact beauty! Very fragrant, ideal hedge
|
Gallon
3 Gallon
5 Gallon |
| Kras Moskvy |
|
|
**See "Beauty of Moscow"**
|
|
| Lavender Lady |
Single Lavender
|
10'
|
Classic, robust and fragrant;
also for warm climates |
Starter |
| Lace Leaf |
Single magenta, lavender |
8'-10' |
Lacey, cut leaves; Open, arching habit |
Starter |
| Lilac Sunday |
Single, light purple |
10' tall, 12' wide
|
Arching, willowy; 2' long flowers |
Starter |
| Little Boy Blue |
Single blue flowers
|
4'-6'
|
Also called Wonderblue; compact for small spaces
|
|
| Little-Leaf Lilac |
Single magenta buds, lavender-pink flowers |
6'-7' |
Very fragrant; Re-blooms twice at Docs! |
Starter
|
| L'Oncle Tom |
Single dk. purple |
8'-10' |
Dense, formal flowers and plant shape |
Starter |
| Lucie Baltet |
Single coppery-pink |
6'-8' |
Unique color-easily managed |
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|
| Ludwig Spaeth |
Very dark Purple
|
10'-12'
|
Great contrast in bouquets; long flower heads
|
3 Gallon |
| Macrostachya |
Single pink |
8'-10'
|
(Alternatives: Marie Frances) |
|
| Maidens Blush |
Bright pink, fade soft pink
|
6'-8' |
Hydrangea-like flowers, very early; spicy fragrance
|
|
| Margaret Fenicchia |
Reddish buds open purple-violet |
8'-10' |
Named for famous propagator's wife, Striking! |
Gallon
3 Gallon |
| Marie Frances |
Single salmon-pink |
6'-8' |
Compact, a stand-out pink (similar to Lucie Baltet) |
Starter
Gallon
3 Gallon
|
Martha Stewart
|
Sgl blue-violet |
8' |
Robust heavy bloomer
|
|
| Miss Canada |
Sgl hot pink fades to soft pink |
6'-7'
|
Poodle-shaped flowers; lateral, unique branching; Late bloomer
|
Gallon
3 Gallon |
| Miss Ellen Willmott |
Dbl, white |
10' |
Popular since 1903; very large florets |
|
| Miss Kim |
Single magenta buds to icy-blue florets |
6'-7' |
Compact, very fragrant. Landscape favorite!
|
Gallon
3 Gallon
5 Gallon |
| Mme. Lemoine |
Double, white |
10'-12'
|
Very dependable; very fragrant
|
|
| Monge |
Single dark purple |
10'
|
Best selling purple at Rochester Lilac Festival
|
Starter
3 Gallon |
| Mrs. W.E. Marshall |
Sgl, eggplant purple |
8'
|
Slow-grower. Always sells out.
|
3-5" Pot
|
| Mt. Baker |
Sgl white
|
10'-12' |
Early, very fragrant bloomer; fall colors in leaves
|
3-5" Pot |
| Nadezhda -or- "Hope" |
Dbl purple buds open to light blue
|
8'-10'
|
Strong grower
(Alternatives: President Grevy) |
|
| Nancy Reagan |
Dbl violet |
10'-12' |
As lovely as namesake |
Gallon
|
| Ostrander |
Dbl purple two-toned |
10'-12' |
Unique color; Rare |
Gallon |
| Paul Thirion |
Dbl magenta-purple w/ silvery eye center |
10'
|
Robust, dependable
|
Starter
3-5" Pot
5 Gallon |
| Pocahontas |
Purple, some violet
|
10'-12' |
Early bloomer; loose plant habit
|
Starter
|
| Prairie Petite |
Single light purple
|
3'-4' compact
|
New! Flowers when young. Southern bloomer
|
3 Gallon |
| President Grevy |
Double starry-blue
|
10'
|
Dependable, old favorite |
|
| President Lincoln |
Dunbar's blue-est single
|
12' Great hedge
|
Robust; large flowers, large leaves
|
|
| Primrose |
Single yellow |
8'
|
Light green leaves; light color deepens w/ maturity
|
3-5" Pot
|
| Rochester |
Single white
|
6-8' tall, 6-8' wide
flat-topped
|
Thick, glossy leaves; Rigid, upright growth; blossoms like candelabras; Very unique, rare |
|
| Ruhm Von Horstenstein |
Single Magenta
|
8'-10' |
Early bloomer; A fast grower
|
|
| Sarah Sands |
Single deep red-purple, rimmed lighter |
8-10'
|
"Stop your golf cart - what is that one?!"
|
3-5" Pot |
| Sensation |
Purple flowers, white margins
|
12'-15' if unpruned |
Robust, tall; Dynamic in bouquets!
|
3 Gallon
5 Gallon |
| Sesquicentennial |
Single, violet |
10' |
Very heavy crops of flowers; Fragrant |
|
| Silver King |
Whitish, silvery w/ some pink and blue
|
10'-12' |
Extremely fragrant; extra lg flower clusters
(Alternatives: Blanche Sweet) |
|
Souvenir D'Mme.
Louis Gialis |
Single white |
10' |
Heavy bloomer; starry white flowers
(Alternatives: Common White, Mt. Baker) |
|
| Sylvan Beauty New |
Sgl Lavender, pink |
10'-12' |
For warmer climates |
|
| Tinkerbelle |
Single, reddish buds open to hot pink
|
4'-5'
|
Compact eye-catcher
|
3-5" Pot |
| Triste Barbaro |
Dk purple |
8' |
Hard to get; Festival show-stopper |
|
| Vesper Song |
Single, violet |
6'-8' |
Subtle, open flowers; looking two-toned; Under study |
|
| Wedgwood Blue |
Single pink buds open blue |
6'-7'
|
Semi-dwarf; neat, tidy plant; very popular
|
3-5" Pot |
Wonderblue **
|
|
|
**See Little Boy Blue** |
|
| Yankee Doodle |
Dark purple |
6'-7' |
Semi-dwarf; Father Fiala's darkest purple; Patriotic & Catholic. Buy this one! |
Starter
3 Gallon
5 Gallon |
| Znamya Lenina |
Single, dark magenta-purple |
6'-8'
|
Kolesnikov's finest purple! Sells out annually |
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