They are easy to grow, producing a profusion of fluffy flowers all season long. They are excellent plants for beginner gardeners. The blues are most popular, providing colorful accent. Flower colors also include pink and white. Ageratum are native to tropical regions of South and Central America. Their size and color makes Ageratum good candidates for rock gardens, flower beds, and containers.
Great for rock gardens, or any spot where you have a lot of heat & sun.
Begonias are annuals and do not like frost in the spring or fall. Set them out in containers, hanging baskets ,or your flowerbed after all risk of frost has past. Begonias thrive in a range of sunlight from full sun to shade.
Calendula like rich, well drained soil, but are very tolerant of average to slightly poor soils. Improving your soil quality will produce much healthier plants and flowers, so add plenty of compost. Add a general purpose fertilizer once a month.
Celosia like full sun. Water them during dry periods regularly. Soil should drain well. Add a general purpose fertilizer once or twice a month. Available in yellow, orange, crimson, rose, and purple flowers.
Cleomes look good planted among perennials and they are doubly striking when planted alone in large blocks. Attracts hummingbirds.
Coleus look great planted directly in the garden in groups, or as borders.What attracts most of us to Coleus is its' colorful leaves. These shade lovers look great mixed with impatiens.
Dahlias may be grown anywhere, but are only hardy year-round in warm climates; they can simply be grown as annuals or dug up and stored in cold-winter regions. Dahlias may also be grown in containers or tubs. Dahlias are especially adapted for growing in the sweltering, humid atmosphere of the South. They do great in a hot sun and will bloom until the first frost. Available in red, yellow, pink, purple, and white.
What's even better though, is its garden performance - the vigorous plants are smothered with beautiful flowers and perform well all season long. Available in two great colors.
Raspberry Super Parfait - crimson with eye OR Strawberry Super Parfait - scarlet with eye. Garden Height: 8 - 10 in. Full sun
The foliage is unique for its silvery gray-green woolly leaves and yellow conspicuous flowers. Flowers should be deadheaded immediately for best effect of foliage. Dusty Miller does well in full sun and in moderate soil and is grown as an annual. Requires very little attention.
Impatiens grow well in partial to full shade. They prefer rich, moist (not wet) soil that drains well. Water them regularly. Add a general purpose fertilizer once a month. In containers, pots and baskets, water every 3-4 weeks with a liquid fertilizer in place of dry fertilizers. Available in every color except yellow. Will bloom until the first frost.
Pansies prefer cool to warm climates, and wilt a bit in mid-summer heat. In warmer areas, we recommend partial shade. They tolerate a variety of soils. Add a general purpose fertilizer when planting them, then once a month after that.
This is definately the carefree plant for the hot sunny garden. Vinca prefers full sun, tolerates heat and drought and can be relied on to flower in the hottest weather throughout the entire summer.Vinca does not need either deadheading or pinching to maintain its bloom and form.
Mulch applied around plant base is recommended to maintain weed control.
Zinnias offer many colors and mixed blooms to choose from. Flowers will bloom all-summer & until frost.Zinnias like rich, well drained soil, but are very tolerant of average to slightly poor soils. Improving your soil quality will produce healthier plants and flowers, so add plenty of compost. Add a general purpose fertilizer once a month. Add mulch around the plants for appearance and to keep weeds down.
