Cultivar

Flower Color

Time of
Bloom

Height and Width
in approx. 4 yrs

Foliage

Winter

Foliage

Comments

Walter Ingwersen *

pink

Aug-Oct

vigorous upright

20” x 28”

medium green

 

long racemes tender for harshest climates

Waquoit Brightness

crimson

July-Sept

upright compact

18” x 24”

dark green

 

long racemes

a.k.a ‘Waquoit Brightness’

Waquoit Edna *

mauve

Sept-Oct

18” x 24”

medium green

 

from Waquoit Heather Nursery, MA

Waquoit Red *

crimson

July-Sept

upright 14” x 20”

dark green

 

from Waquoit Heather Nursery, MA

Westerlee Gold

white

July-Sept

broad spreading  10” x 18”

light yellow

 

considered an improved ‘Gold Haze’

Westphalia *

lavender

Aug-Sept

upright 18” x 20”

dark green

spring tips pink, cream

rare

White Carpet *

white

Aug-Sept

prostrate 6” x 16”

bright green

 

found on isle of Calf of Man

White Coral *

double white

Aug-Sept

compact 8” x 18”

bright green

 

sport from ‘Kinlochruel’

White Knight *

pale purple

Aug-Sept

14” x 20”

downy gray

lighter spring tips

nearly identical to ‘Silver Knight’

White Lawn * +

white

Aug-Sept

prostrate 2" x 16"

clear green

 

long racemes

White Mite

white

July-Sept

compact 8" x 10"

bright green

 

early flowering

Whiteness *

white

Aug-Sept

erect compact

12” x 18”

light green

 

sport of ‘Darkness’

White Star

double white

Sept-Oct

broad erect

18” x 24”

dark green with red stems

 

sport from ‘Red Star’

Wicklow Spring *

double shell pink

Aug-Oct

10” x 14”

medium green

spring tips cream to light pink

some tip color all year

Wickwar Flame * +

lavender

Aug-Oct

upright 18" x 24"

gold

orange to red

spectacular in winter

Wingate’s Gem *

mauve

Sept-Oct

12” x 18”

light orange

spring tips pink

orange winter

bright winter color

Winter Chocolate *

lavender

Aug-Oct

compact 8" x 18"

gold w/pink 
tips in 
summer

showy red winter yellow/orange red tips spring

year around 
color and interest

Winter Fire *

lavender

Aug-Sept

broad spreading

14” x 22”

orange

intense dark red

 

Winter Red *

mauve

Aug-Sept

upright 14” x 22”

gold

deep red

 

Wood Close *

pink

Aug-Sept

neat 10” x 16”

light gold

pink/orange

slow grower

Wynanda *

purple buds

Aug-Nov

upright 16” x 20”

medium green

dark purple green

 

Yellow Beauty *

double cherry red

Aug-Oct

upright 10” x 14”

yellow

 

sport from ‘Dark Beauty’ - stunning plant.

Yellow Globe*

mauve

Aug-Sept

dwarf 4” x 8”

yellow

orange red

nickname is 'Yellow Lawn'

Yellow Steele *

white

Aug-Sept

8” x 18”

yellow

 

needs a afternoon shade to keep from sunburning

Yvette's Gold *

white

Aug-Oct

upright vigorous

12” x 20”

bright yellow

 

performs well for us

Yvette's Silver *

lavender

Aug-Sept

upright 14" x 22"

silver gray

 

nice plant

Zalina *

mauve buds

 

10” x 12”

blackish green

new spring growth dark green

 

Zeta *

no flowers

 

12” x 16”

yellow

 

handsome plant

Zipi

no flowers

 

12” x 16”

yellow

 

 

Zoe *

no flowers

 

12” x 16”

yellow

orange/red

stunning winter foliage

Zulu *

no flowers

 

10” x 12”

blackish green

new spring growth dark green