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Dogwood - Elegantissima, Cornus alba ‘Elegantissima’, displays small, fragrant, white flowers in May, which get lost in the leaves. The berries follow around June and July. The beautiful berries are white with tints of blue and green. The gray-green leaves are broadly margined with cream or white on burgundy red stems. This dogwood has a vigorous, upright growth habit. ‘Elegantissima’ brings year round interest to the landscape, but is especially handsome in winter when its stems turn bright red. Elegantissma adapts well to many different situations and soil types. However, for redder stems and good fall leaf color full sun is best. Fall leaf colors consist of apricot, gold and rosy-red. Pruned plants will stay around 6 feet tall and have an upright habit. Plants that are not pruned eventually reach ten feet tall by ten feet wide.

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The Decorative Dahlia Painted Madam, ‘Dahlia’, a spring planted tuberous root, has beautiful yellow flowers with red streaks. This Dahlia produces masses of large blooms from July until frost. Dahlia’s are ideal for cut flowers, borders, containers, and massings. 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.

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The Climbing Iceberg rose is a climbing sport of the famous floribunda that is extremely vigorous. The supple canes need support but can be deployed against a painted surface because it can be considered virtually disease free. Given enough space to develop it will produce a shower of bloom turning it into a virtual snow bank. If one tries to confine it, bloom quality is severely reduced and you end up with a substitute for ivy.Our shipping containers require that all plants be cut to the same height with the result that the first year’s performance is primarily providing growth to support the following year’s bloom, so please be patient. The same hardiness as the original and just as fragrant.

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The Daffodil ‘Sound’, ‘Narcissi large-cupped’, a fall planted bulb, is an exquisite and enduring work of art, like the fine violin for which it was named. The flowers are beautifully shaped and unusually colored, a glowing orange cup surrounded by a bright white perianth. The plan also exhibits broad green foliage. The blossoms last up to 4 weeks and appear in mid spring. They are great for mass plantings, containers, and borders.Sound bulbs, once planted, can remain in the ground for many years. They will multiply and produce the most abundant flowering results in the 2nd and 3rd year. 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. After flowering, let the leaves yellow before cutting them back. The plants are deer, rabbit, and squirrel resistant.

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The Canna Golden Lucifer, a spring planted rhizome, ‘Canna x generalis dwarf’, produces beautiful yellow flowers on a 2 to 3 foot plant. The yellow flowers are displayed amid broad green leaves. 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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The Calla Lily Lavender Gem, ‘Zantedeschia’, a spring planted tuber, produces wonderful lavender colored flowers. The flower is trumpet like in form and has a waxy texture. Calla Lilies are also know as pig lilies. The Calla Lily has sword-shaped leaves which are formed at the end of celery-like stalks. The leaves are heart-shaped and are a rich, dark green color that may be speckled. The Calla Lilly makes an excellent cut flower and are great container plants.

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The Ranunculus ‘Tecolote Mixed Colors’, ‘Ranunculaceae’, a fall planted bulb, produce stunning 4″ flowers that bloom for 4 to 6 weeks. Each bulb produces from 30 to 35 4 inch blooms. Cutting the blooms for cut flowers just encourages more blooms. The assorted colors of the blooms add to the stunning appearance of the garden. Ranunculus are great for borders, beds, container plants, and cut flowers. They begin to bloom in early summer and go for weeks. Place them in well drained soil.

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The Hydrangea ‘Late Panicle’, Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’, This shrub has white airy flowers that can reach 10-12″ in length in late August. The flowers are a mixture of sterile and fertile flowers which gives the flowers less density and less likelihood to tip or droop. Flowers will turn bronze in fall.These shrubs are fast growing and are great for informal screens, specimen plants, or for cut arrangements. Prune every year in the fall after blooming, no more than 1/3 of the plant. These plants look best when they are kept pruned to keep them thick at the base. They are hardy and will not need to be covered to flower.

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This Round Basic Rim pot is perfect for both indoor and outdoor use. It is durable enough for the toughest weather conditions. With its sleek style, graceful curves and stoneware look, it will complement the dAcor of any room and will surely spruce up any garden space. It looks and feels like real clay, but is made of plastic with a “clay-look” designed to enhance the natural beauty of your plants. Because of its lightweight plastic, the Round Basic Rim pot is much easier to handle and move about. This Terracotta colored pot measures 30″ x 24″, and its matching saucer is included. Sold in sets of 2 only.

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Dipladenia Rio White, Dipladenia’Rio White’, is a compact plant with gorgeous 3″ trumpet-shaped lovely pure white flowers with a yellow center. Mandevilla Rio White flowers all summer long and is great in hot, humid areas of the country. It does well in hot, humid climates. Plants have a compact, well-branched habit with minimum vining, so there is no need to stake or trellis them. The 3-inch, trumpet-shaped flowers are produced all summer. Rios can be used in patio containers and combination plantings and as specimen plants. Rios were bred for controlled growth and improved branching so they generally don’t need to be pinched or treated with growth regulators. This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds. Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings.This plant can be a perennial in zones 9-11. In zones 3-8 it is an annual only.

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The Elephant Ear Black Stem, ‘Colocasia Esculenta’, has huge leaves that are a little darker green that the regular Elephant Ear and they sit atop black stems. It is a new variety of the spring planted bulb. It looks great in a container or in your shade garden. The large beautiful green leaves will add diversity to any landscape. Elephant’s Ear bulbs produce large tropical looking plants that look great when used with other colorful plants like Caladiums. Elephant’s Ear grows best in well drained soils that are fertilized and watered regularly. This bulb is 11-13 inches in circumfrance.

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The Lantana Patriot Dove Wings, ‘Lantana “Patriot” Dove Wings’, is an annual shrub like plant that will produce beautiful bright white flowers. Lantana is an excellent choice for beds or containers.The Dove Wings Lantana has attractive foliage and the foliage is topped with vividly colored flowers. The brightly colored flowers of Lantana are excellent for attracting hummingbirds and butterflies. Plant Lantanas in full sun and well drained soil in either beds or containers. Lantana prefers moist soil, but is drought tolerant. Pinch off spent flowers to promote new flower growth. All Lantana’s contain a toxin that if ingested may cause stomach discomfort. Some contact with foliage may irritate sensitive skin. The Lantana is also commonly called a Shrub Verbena. All Lantana’s are tough, resilient plants that thrive in hot weather and bloom profusely from spring until frost.

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Montaigne Lilac, Syringa vulgaris ‘Montaigne’, is an upright growing, French Hybrid Lilac with double, soft lilac-pink flowers in May. It displays an excellent, clean, dark green summer foliage. This strong, long lived, early flowering shrub prefers full sun, good drainage and air circulation. If one removes flowers as they fade, as well as older wood and suckers, it will improve the plants appearance and flower production. Montaigne can be used in many situations, including shrub borders, informal hedges and perennial borders. It is a good bloomer and grows 10-12 feet tall and 8-10 feet wide. Being very showy and extremely fragrant, it makes a wonderful screen or border specimen.

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Citrullus Sugar Baby (USDA Organic) Watermelon, Citrullus lanatus ‘Sugar Baby’, is a very sweet melon that does not require the space of larger varieties. Watermelon ‘Sugar Baby’ is a 10 to 20 lbs. melon that is firm, sweet, and has red/orange flesh with small, dark brown seeds. The thick rind turns from dark green to almost black when mature. This early maturing variety provides abundant melons.

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The Nierembergia Purple Robe (Dwarf Cupflower), ‘Nierembergia hippomanica’, is a wonderful plant either as a perennial in Zones 7 or warmer, or as an annual everywhere else. The Purple Robe is smothered with hundreds of dainty saucer-shaped flowers during the summer. The flowers are a very deep blue/violet and are saucer shaped with a 1 inch radius. This Nierembergia blooms late spring to early fall. The Purple Robe is very easy to grow.Place the Purple Robe in sun to light shade. In very hot summer locations, light shade is preferred. These plants like light, moist, well drained soils. Shear into mound shape for continuous bloom. Plant in early spring, 2 to 4 weeks before last average frost date. or in early fall if grown as a perennial. Purple Robes are used as an edging plant, in rock gardens, or in containers/window boxes.

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The Calibrachoa Million Bells MiniFamous Dark Blue, ‘Calibrachoa hybrids’, is a fantastic annual that is indispensable for use in containers and hanging baskets. The dark blue colored blooms are outstanding. Million BellsMiniFamous plants are compact, low growers with fine foliage and trumpet-shaped blooms that open nonstop until a hard frost without need of deadheading. You can expect hummingbirds to visit your garden when you plant Calibrachoa because they love the large trumpet shaped flowers and it’s good nectar source. The trumpet-shaped flowers bloom all season long to fill garden beds and cascade from containers. They are easy to grow and maintain. This plant can also be a perennial in warmer zones.

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The Cactus Dahlia Veritable, ‘Dahlia’, a spring planted tuberous root, produces endless supplies of red, yellow and white, 6 inch flowers all summer long. The Cactus Dahlia take their name from their unusual pointed, narrow petals. Dahlia’s are ideal for cut flowers, borders, containers, and massings. 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.

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The Daffodil ‘Assorted Colors’, ‘Narcissi large-cupped’, a fall planted bulb, produce large-cupped daffodils that are the same size as the Trumpet daffodils, except the size of the cup is smaller. They have one flower per stem, and will bloom for many years each spring. The blossoms last up to 4 weeks and appear in mid spring. They are great for mass plantings, containers, and borders.Assorted Colors bulbs, once planted, can remain in the ground for many years. They will multiply and produce the most abundant flowering results in the 2nd and 3rd year. 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. After flowering, let the leaves yellow before cutting them back. The plants are deer, rabbit, and squirrel resistant.

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The Dinnerplate Dahlia ‘Grand Prix’, ‘Dahlia’ a spring planted tuberous root, produces bright yellow flowers with white tips. The Dinnerplate Dahlia starts blooming in early summer and produces large amounts of flowers. 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.

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The Gaura Karalee Petite Pink, ‘Gaura hybrids’, a Proven Winners selection, has numerous butterfly-shaped prolific pink flowers that bloom from late spring to early summer. ‘Karalee Petite Pink’ is one of the dwarf forms in its family. The green foliage makes a great contrast with its flower color. With a plant height of 10-14″ and a width of 24-36″, it is definite addition to any perennial garden.’Karalee Petite Pink’ Gaura requires full sun in a well-drained area with average to rich soil and is very drought tolerant. A major attraction to butterflies, it continues to bloom through the first hard frosts of autumn into winter. ‘Karalee Petite Pink’ looks great on a rocky ledge, near bricks and stones, near Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’ or small dahlias. It’s also enchanting with pink bush roses and as a contrast to plants with big fleshy leaves.

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The Daylily El Desperado, Hemerocallis ‘El Desperado’ (Stamile, ‘91), has large yellow flowers with a purple eye above a green throat with green foliage. El Desperado will bloom early in the season and then repeat bloom late in the season. It can survive harsh conditions that many other plants can not and prefers full sun for the best performance.Daylilies are some of the easiest plants to grow and are a good choice for any gardener. The will grow in almost any soil and handle drought to wet soil conditions. Use for stand alone plantings, edging, in borders or in mixed containers and tubs.

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The Pansy Fama Deep Orange, ‘Viola x wittrockiana’, produces deep orange flowers that appear brightly colorful against a green backdrop in bright sunlight. The Fama Deep Orange Pansies unique color that will draw attention in any garden. This unique and attractive plant grows 6 to 8 inches with a 2 inch orange flower. Pansies make an ideal plant for high altitude gardens, as well as early and late season plantings at lower elevations where the plants blooms especially well in spring and fall. Pansies are popular, easy, and fun to grow. Mass them in an area or an entire bed with Pansies for a striking spring effect. They also are great in windowsills and containers. The deep orange color makes this a great mix with Accord Black Beauty.

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This Colonial Urn is perfect for both indoor and outdoor use. It is durable enough for the toughest weather conditions. With its sleek style, smooth curves, and simple sculpted lines, it will surely spruce up any garden space. It looks and feels like real clay, but is made of plastic with a “clay-look” designed to complement the natural beauty of your plants. Because of its lightweight plastic, this urn is much easier to handle and move. The Colonial Urn is Ironstone colored and measures 17″ x 19″ Drainage holes can be drilled in the bottom.

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