March 28, 2018
Marigold’s have long been one of the most popular bedding annuals in North America. They are easy to take care of and come in many different colors and shapes. Their flowers range in color from orange to yellow to burgundy. Marigolds like full sun conditions and need good, well drained soil. They are used in window boxes, pots, beds, and borders. Overall, they are a great versatile plant to put in every year.
March 28, 2018
Unlike most plants, sutera will not wilt when drought stressed. Before the plant shows signs of wilting it will drop both the flowers and the buds on the plant. It takes about 2 weeks for the plant to come back into bloom after it has been drought stressed. To maintain constant bloom you will either need to monitor the plant closely and water before the soil gets too dry or you could plant sutera with a plant that does wilt. Some good plants to consider are verbena, coleus, petunias etc. These companion plants will serve as indicator plants to let you know that the sutera is dry and should help you avoid having the plant dropping blooms and buds due to drought stress.
Flower Color: Lavender
Foliage Color: Green
Garden Height: 4 – 8″; Short
Trails Up To: 36”
Spacing: 8 – 10″
Habit: Trailing
Container Plant Style: Spiller – Trails over the side of a container
Exposure: Sun or partial sun
Water Needs: Normal
Maintenance: Easy
Great as an annual ground cover or edging plant in the landscape and in containers by itself or in combination.
March 28, 2018
Vigorous; flowers all season, fertilize often; low maintenance
• Attracts Butterflies
• Attracts Hummingbirds
• Deadheading Not Necessary
• Drought Tolerant *
• Heat Tolerant
• Low Maintenance
Flower Color: Blue-Purple
Foliage Color: Green
Garden Height: 6 – 10″; Short
Trails Up To: 48”
Spacing: 8 – 12″
Habit: Trailing
Container Plant Style: Spiller – Trails over the side of a container
Exposure: Full sun
Water Needs: Normal
Maintenance: Easy
Use in hanging baskets, window boxes, landscaping and combination planters
March 28, 2018
Vigorous, flowers all season, fertilize often, low-maintenance
• Attracts Butterflies
• Attracts Hummingbirds
• Deadheading Not Necessary
• Drought Tolerant *
• Heat Tolerant
Flower Color: Yellow
Foliage Color: Green
Garden Height: 6 – 10″ Short Trails Up To 24”
Habit: Trailing
Container Plant Style: Spiller – Trails over the side of a container
Exposure: Full sun
Water Needs: Normal
Maintenance: Easy
Use in hanging baskets, window boxes, landscaping and combination planters.
March 28, 2018
Daisy flowers all season; excellent early spring and fall plant; low maintenance
• Deadheading Not Necessary
• Low Maintenance
• Needs Good Drainage
Flower Color: Orange
Foliage Color: Green
Garden Height: 8 – 14″; Short
Trails Up To: 24
Spacing:12 – 14″
Habit: Trailing
Container Plant Style: Spiller – Trails over the side of a container
Plant Needs
Exposure: Plant in sun or partial shade
Water Needs: Normal
Maintenance: Easy
Use in hanging baskets, window boxes, landscaping and combination planters
March 28, 2018
Brilliant tones of red, orange and yellow produce a vibrant display of color; heat and drought tolerant with a light, sweet fragrance
• Attracts Birds
• Attracts Butterflies
• Attracts Hummingbirds
• Fragrant Foliage
• Heat Tolerant
Flower Color: Orange
Garden Height: 24 – 36″; Medium
Container Plant Style: Filler – Intermingles well with other plants to fill in the middle ground of a combination
Exposure: Full sun
Water Needs: Normal
Maintenance: Easy
Use in combinations, window boxes and landscapes
March 28, 2018
Charming flowers bloom profusely all season. Great for early spring planting.• Deadheading Not Necessary
- Flower Color: Orange
- Height: 8 – 12″
- Habit: Mounded
- Container Plant Style: Filler – Intermingles well with other plants to fill in the middle ground of a combination
- Exposure: Sun or partial sun
- Water Needs:Normal
- Landscapes and containers
- Use in hanging baskets, combinations, and landscapes.
March 28, 2018
- Height: 48 – 72″; Tall
- Habit: Upright
- Container Plant Style: Thriller – Used either in the back or middle of a container. Usually a taller item that adds height and drama to the container.
- Bloom Time: Grown for Foliage
- Exposure: Sun or partial sun
- Water Needs: Normal to Wet
- Use as a centerpiece in large landscape beds or containers
The plant can be planted in pots, along the waters edge of a pond, or even in a pond. The crown of the plant should never be covered in water and in fact both of these varieties can thrive in water as shallow as a few inches. The purpose is to keep the bulk of the soil or root mass wet. The root ball can be submerged but it isn’t necessary. King Tut will also do well when planted in normal garden beds. It is best to keep the soil moist, but once established King Tut has proven to be surprisingly tolerant of dry conditions.
March 28, 2018
There is nothing more super than Superbells. Calibrachoas are a new type of plants that sort of look like little Petunias, which makes sense seeing as we’re related. Covered with hundreds of flowers from early spring all the way through those first light frosts. Just 6 – 10 inches tall, our long, long, trailing branches cascade over the sides of hanging baskets and other containers, and spread over flower beds. Hummingbirds are cuckoo about us.
Vigor, heat tolerance and resistance to disease are traits we all share. So is being an annual except in zones 9 – 11. You don’t have to deadhead old flowers or pinch back stems. Water only when the top of the soil feels dry. Too much water makes our roots rot (Ick). Full sun. Fertilize once a month. How extra double super easy is that?
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