Signature Plants 2012
It is our pleasure to present the 2012 Signature Plants Collection—14 distinctive edibles, houseplants, perennials, trees, and shrubs selected to appeal to your individual gardening style.
Signature Plants are a benefit of membership at the Signature level and above. Members may select a plant each spring from the annual Signature Plant catalog. The collection includes plants that grow in a wide range of hardiness zones and light, soil, and moisture conditions, so you’re sure to find the perfect choice for your garden.
Decoding the Catalog
Edibles (click plant names to expand plant description)
E01 Ficus carica ‘Brown Turkey’
Fig cultivar
Hardiness: USDA Zone(s) 8–10
12–25 feet tall
E02 Levisticum officinale
Lovage
Hardiness: USDA Zone(s) 3–8
3–6 feet tall
E03 Rubus ‘Natchez’
Thornless blackberry cultivar
Hardiness: USDA Zone(s) 5–10
4–6 feet tall
E04 Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Duke’
Blueberry cultivar
Hardiness: USDA Zone(s) 4–7
5–7 feet tall
Houseplants (click plant names to expand plant description)
H05 Adenium obesum ‘Ice Pink’
Desert rose cultivar
Hardiness: USDA Zone(s) 10
2–4 feet tall
H06 Aspidistra elatior ‘Mary Sizemore’
Cast iron plant cultivar
Hardiness: USDA Zone(s) 3–7
12–18 inches tall
H07 Polyscias guilfoylei ‘Variegata’
Geranium aralia cultivar
Hardiness: USDA Zone(s) 9–11
18–36 inches tall
Perennials (click plant names to expand plant description)
P08 Brunnera macrophylla ‘Looking Glass’
Siberian bugloss cultivar
Hardiness: USDA Zone(s) 4–9
12–16 inches tall
P09 Chelone lyonii ‘Hot Lips’
Pink turtlehead cultivar
Hardiness: USDA Zone(s) 4–7
2–3 feet tall
P10 Lonicera sempervirens ‘Major Wheeler’
Trumpet honeysuckle cultivar
Hardiness: USDA Zone(s) 4–8
3–8 feet tall
P11 Solidago sphacelata ‘Golden Fleece’
Goldenrod cultivar
Hardiness: USDA Zone(s) 4–9
18–24 inches tall
Trees & Shrubs (click plant names to expand plant description)
T12 Rosa ‘La Belle Sultane’
Gallica rose cultivar
Hardiness: USDA Zone(s) 4–8
4–6 feet tall
T13 Staphylea trifolia
American bladdernut
Hardiness: USDA Zone(s) 3–8
10–15 feet tall
T14 Syringa vulgaris ‘Frederick Law Olmsted’
Lilac cultivar
Hardiness: USDA Zone(s) 3–7
3–7 feet tall
The deadline for 2012 orders has passed.
Inquiries about your order can be made by email: signatureplants@bbg.org or phone: 718-623-7210. We thank you for your support and wish you great success in your garden in 2012!
Pickup Dates
Pick up your 2012 Signature Plant on one of the three convenient pickup dates. Note: Plant pickup is available on designated pickup dates and times only—no exceptions, please. If you cannot make your chosen pickup date, please contact the Membership Office to reschedule for another published date. Plants not picked up by May 16 will be forfeited for the season.
- Wednesday, March 28 | 6–8 p.m.
Signature Plant Pickup
Stroll through the Desert, Warm Temperate, and Tropical Pavilions by moonlight—BBG’s expert curators will be on hand to provide members with special tours. Purchase dinner from the Terrace Cafe, and pick up your Signature Plant in the Conservatory Gallery. Note: Because the Garden will be closed to the public, please enter through 1000 Washington Avenue. - Sunday, April 15 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Early Spring Stroll
Take a morning walk amid the magnificent magnolias, daffodils, and tulips, enjoy a light coffee reception in the Rotunda, and pick up your Signature Plant at the west nursery gate. - Wednesday, May 16 | 6–8 p.m.
Cocktails in Bluebell Wood
Enjoy an exclusive cocktail reception in BBG’s beautiful Bluebell Wood and collect your Signature Plant at the west nursery gate. This will be the last opportunity to collect your 2012 plant order. No exceptions.
Location
Plant pickup on March 28 will be in the Steinhardt Conservatory Gallery. April 15 and May 16 plant pickups will be at the west nursery gate, located inside the Garden between the Conservatory and the Children's Garden (see map below).
