The Arctotis Sunspot, \’Arctotis hybrid\’, has a more compact habit than other Arctotis\’. The silver leaves and extra-profuse blooms show why these much improved forms are great sellers. They will flower with beautiful blazing yellow-orange blooms from April until November.Sunspot looks great in baskets, combos, and pots. They are great for borders and for cuttings. Sunspot is a Proven Selection plant.For zones 9-11, this plant can also be a perennial.
The Calla Amethyst, \’Zantedeschia\’, has broadly green shaped foliage with dark lavender 2\” blooms. `Amethyst\’ will bloom for 10-11 weeks and should be planted in full sun in a well-drained area. It has a plant height of 10-14\” and a plant spread of 12-16\”. Being somewhat deer resistant, it is suitable for container growing, as cut flowers and in perennial gardens. `Amethyst\’ is perfect for one who is looking for a bright splash of color in any shady spot.
The Oriental Lily Mona Lisa, \’Lillium\’, a spring planted bulb, produces soft pink flowers. Oriental Lilies are long lived, and they will increase in number year after year. They are ideal for summer bouquets because of their heavenly fragrance. Oriental lilies display huge flowers that are richly colored and are borne on long stems. Use them in flower borders or in your own cutting garden.
The Pulmonaria \’Raspberry Splash\’, also known as Lungwort or Bethlehem Sage, is a great ground cover for any shady area, helping to lighten up parts of the garden. The foliage is fuzzy and dark green, speckled with silver with raspberry blooms in May. `Raspberry Splash\’ has a plant height of 12\” and a spread of 18-23\”. It is a wonderful contrast with hostas, under shrubs and along paths. `Raspberry Splash\’ is a vigorous grower and resistant to slugs and great for a first time gardener.
The Abutilon Melon Sorbet, \’Abutilon hybrid\’, has handsome foliage and gorgeous blossoms. Abutilons are also commonly called Flowering Maples because of the shape of their leaves. This Albutilon is a Proven Selections plant. The Melon Sorbet Abutilon diplays gorgeous orange veined flowers with yellow centers. These plants are also commonly known as Chinese Bellflower and Chinese Lantern. Abutilons are also often used as house plants.For zones 8-11, this plant can also be a perennial.
The Aphrodite Rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus, is an upright, deciduous shrub that is a vigorous, erect, multi-stemmed shrub that typically grows 8-12\’ tall. This shrub may also be trained as a single trunk tree or espalier. Leaves are diamond-shaped, dark green, slightly palmate and toothed. \’Aphrodite\’ bears dark hollyhock-like rosy-pink flowers with deeper red eyes from late summer until mid-fall. Larger flowers may be obtained by pruning back hard to 2-3 buds in early spring. Otherwise, prune to shape.
The Moulin Rouge sunflower, \’Helianthus annuus (Hybrid)\’, is a rich velvety, deep red sunflower. The Moulin Rouge will steal the show in your gardens and bouquets. It is pollenless and is excellent for cutting. It will produce 4 to 6 inch deep red flowers that will produce summer into fall.A second planting 2 weeks after the initial planting and a third planting 2 weeks later will produce attractive foliage and flowers until the first fall frost. It is an excellent cut flower and can be used for a short border.
