The Coreopsis `Cr確e Brulee\’ is new to the market and has bright deep yellow flowers that blooms from June through October. In the Tickseed family, `Cr確e Brulee\’ has larger flowers than most Coreopsis in its family. `Cr確e Brulees\’ have a plant height of 24\” and a spread of 18\”. The bright green thread leaf foliage makes a great contrast with the flower color. Coreopsis `Cr確e Brulee\’ looks great with any type of grass, in borders or mass plantings in sunny gardens.
The Daffodil \’Suzy\’, \’Narcissi jonquilla\’, a fall planted bulb, have 1 to 5 flowers per stem. Most of these cultivars are fragrant and they make splendid displays along walks as well as edgings for beds. The blossoms last up to 4 weeks and appear in mid spring. They are great for mass plantings, containers, and borders. If necessary, very large clumps of bulbs can be lifted as soon as the leaves wither, and then they can be divided and replanted as soon as possible. The plants are deer, rabbit, and squirrel resistant.
The Cosmos Sensation Blend,\’ Cosmos bipinnatus\’, is just what its name implies, a sensation. The Sensation Blend is a tall, colorful, wild, cheerful plant that blooms all summer. This Cosmos is tall and covered with large 3 to 4 inch white, pink, rose, and crimson flowers. Cosmos begin blooming 10 weeks after seeding and bloom from summer to first fall frost. They are excellent colorful bedding plants for low maintenance, dry areas and are great for cut flowers. They attract hummingbirds and butterflies.
The Geranium Charmant, \’Pelargonium x hortorum\’, was a Pennsylvania State 2003 Top Performer. The Charmant has very attractive large salmon flowers. 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.
The Cilantro Coriander Cal Long Standing, \’Coriandrum sativum\’, is one of the most useful and tasty herbs available. Both the foliage (cilantro) and seed (coriander), make this herb very versatile. Cilantro is also called Chinese parsley. Cilantro has a thousand uses from as simple to a sprig in chicken soup to chopped in Mexican food. The seed, Coriander, has a strong citrus, lemon flavor. Senna tea is made from crushed Coriander. Plant in the spring after the last average frost date.
The Butterfly Dahlia Impression Fantastico, \’Dahlia\’, a spring planted tuberous root, produces soft petals and vibrant maroon flowers with yellow centers. The Butterfly Dahlia start blooming in early summer and produce large amounts of flowers, and they are especially suitable for bedding plants, balconies and patios. Dahlia\’s are ideal for cut flowers, borders, containers, and window boxes. They tend to bloom for long periods, and few plants offer as much variety and showy flowers as the Dahlia. They do best in well drained, humus rich soils.
The Oxypetalu Southern Star Heavenly Blue,\’Oxpetalum caeruleum\’, displays a color rarely seen in flowers. The intense glacier blue 1 inch flowers are unlike anything you\’ve ever seen. Even the buds are unique with their pale lavender color. The Southern Star also attracts hummingbirds. Heavenly Blue produces very decorative seed pods and they can be overwintered as a houseplant. The Southern Star provides a most unusual cut flower. They also are great in patio containers or hanging baskets.
