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Periwinkle

The Periwinkle, Vinca minor, is also known as Trailing Myrtle, Dwarf Periwinkle and Creeping Myrtle. This species of Periwinkle is one of the most popular and widely used ground covers. Trailing stems with smooth, evergreen leaves (to 1.5\” long) root at the nodes as they go along the ground and quickly spread to form an attractive ground cover. Effective on slopes or banks to stabilize soils and prevent erosion. This evergreen perennial is similar in all ways to Vinca Major except the flower is a little smaller.

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Pink Frost Infinity Impatien

The Impatiens InfinityT Pink Frost, \’New Guinea Impatien\’, displays beautiful blush pink flowers. This Proven Winner plant comes from the renowned breeder Ludwig Kientzler. Shade plants are hard to find and New Guenea Impatiens fill that niche with vibrant beauty. The Infinity series has been bred to be grower friendly with well matched vigorous habits and finishing times. Place in moist but not wet, well-drained soil. Fertilize twice a month in beds, every week in containers.For zone 11, this plant can also be a perennial.

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Mixed Colors Species Crocus

The Crocus \’Mixed Colors\’, \’Crocus species\’, is a fall planted bulb. The bright colors of the Crocus show up as soon as the snow has melted, announcing the coming of spring. These wonderful tiny Crocuses have more, but smaller, flowers than the Giant Crocus. The Mixed Colors Crocus blooms in early spring and has a 3 week bloom period. Crocus bulbs remaining in the ground will always bloom a bit earlier than the ones planted the previous year. Use them in rock gardens, ground covers, containers, mass plantings and borders.

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Pig Squeak Bergenia

The Bergenia \’Pig Squeak\’, Bergenia cordifolia, also known as Bay Doll, is a must to any garden. With its outstanding burgundy cabbage-like foliage in the fall and green foliage in the spring, it adds color and means to any garden. Bright pink flowers develop in April being 15\” in height and a plant spread of 18-24\”. `Bergenia\’ works great in rock gardens, as a border, and provides strong contrast for most any other plant, especially Ferns and Dicentra. The plant is useful as a ground cover, growing slowly in dry areas and rapidly in constantly wet spots.

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Peach Symphony Daisy

The Daisy Peach Symphony \’Osteospermum hybrid\’, joins the hands down best of the Osteospermum in the Proven Winners Symphony series. They\’ll produce prolific flowers from spring right through fall. They have large peach colored flowers with a compact growth habit and unusual blue-violet eyes. These daisys are winter hardy to USDA Zones 10-11 and they are grown as an annual in other cooler climatic zones. 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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Single Red Freesia

The Freesia Single Red, \’Iridaceae\’, a spring planted corm, displays wonderfully fragrant red flowers. Freesias are best known as cut flowers, and folks bring them indoors for their breathtaking fragrance. Pinch out the topmost buds and remove old flowerheads to encourage new ones to open. Freesia requires high light intensity and rich soil. Keep them out of extreme heat as they prefer cooler temperatures to perform their best. They are useful for borders and beds and of course, cut flowers.

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Red Flowering Dogwood

The Red Flowering Dogwood tree, Cornus florida, \’Cherokee Chief\’, exhibits a moderate growth rate. The new growth is red. Red Flowering Dogwood trees have moderate resistance to mildew. The blooms are a beautiful deep lasting ruby red. Fall color is a bright scarlet. Dogwoods make excellent understory trees in a semi-shaded area and are also now being used in conjunction with typical foundation plantings and groundcovers in large beds around a building.

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