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City of Portland Canna

The Canna City of Portland, a spring planted rhizome, \’Canna x generalis\’, produces wonderful and beautiful fuchsia colored flowers. The flowers are a shade of coral-pink and are displayed amid broad green leaves with red edges. Cannas make great borders and bedding plants. Their vibrant colors and attractive foliage will demand attention where ever they are planted. Try a potted Canna for your deck or patio to add color and elegance. Few flowers are so dramatic and long blooming.

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Fireball Geranium

The Geranium Fireball Candy Series, \’Pelargonium x hortorum\’, exhibits a clean and intense red color along with excellent landscape performance. Geraniums are a favorite bedding and container plant and are grown in almost every region of the country. These plants have succulent leaves and stems and they are commonly called garden geraniums or zonal geraniums. Fertilize lightly every 2 weeks. Pinching of the shoots will promote bushiness Remove spent flowers to enhance flowering.

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Soprano White Improved Daisy

The Daisy Soprano White Improved \’Osteospermum hybrid\’, exhibits slightly cupped Daisies that have terrific heat tolerance and an extra-compact habit. The beautiful clear colors and versatility make this Proven Winner series exceptional. They have large white flowers with a compact growth habit. These beauties make a unique addition to any combination. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage additional bloom. The deeply cut, dark green leaves are aromatic when bruised.For zones 9-11, this plant can also be a perennial.

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Sparkler Coneflower

The Coneflower Sparkler, \’Echinacea purpurea\’, is an easy to grow flower that produces beautiful, huge rose-pink daisy-like flowers. `Sparkler\’ shares the great attributes of its sister, `Little Giant\’. Blooming from July to October and a major attractor to butterflies and bees and deer resistant, it is a must for any perennial gardens. Echinacea is said to increase immune function, reduce the effects of colds and flu\’s, fights off viral, bacterial and fungal infections and purify the blood and flush waste from the lymphatic system.

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All American Mix Hyacinth

The Hyacinth \’All America Mix\’ \’Hyacinthus orientalis\’, is a fall planted bulb. This beautiful patriotic color mix also creates a sweet scent. The varieties are Jan Bos (red), Carnegie (white), and Ostara (dark blue). These classic varieties feature a compact, densely-flowered spike of strongly-scented blooms. It is an excellent variety for vibrant color in your garden. Grow them in or outdoors for their graceful shape, long-lasting blooms and sweet scent. Wear gloves to prevent skin irritation. These plants are deer, squirrel and rabbit resistant.

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Blue Oat Grass

The Grass \’Blue Oat Grass\’, Helictotrichon sempervirens , is more enduring than blue fescues. Blue Oat grass is the best choice for accents. The clear blue summer foliage echoes with dwarf blue spruce and blue junipers. For a dramatic effect, try Helictotrichon with deep maroon leaved canna lilies. The blades are upright and divergent. Blue Oat grasses are mostly grown for its metallic blue foliage. The handsome flowers resembling one-sided oat panicles appear in June and grow 1-2 feet above the leaves.

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Dipt in Wine Coleus

The Coleus Dipt in Wine, \’Coleus hybrid\’, has large leaves of burgundy red with lighter veins running nearly the entire length. The bright gold at the base of each leaf extends to the petiole (leaf stem). These new, bigger, sun loving varieties have revolutionized contanier gardening. The brilliant colors explode in sunny locations. Coleus plants are durable and easy to grow. The coleus plants are a tender perennials. Plants suffering from \”wet feet\” will be stunted, leaves will turn a muddy brown, and leaf margins will be scorched.For zones 10-11, this plant can also be a perennial.

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