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The Begonia Sinbad, Proven Selection, ‘Begonia x hybrid’, is a beautiful antique variety that is just the thing for part sun conditions. The pretty pink flowers bloom all summer atop attractive green foliage overlaid with silver. Begonias prefer dryer shade conditions and are perfect under an overhang or porch roof. It’s an excellent companion with other annuals in containers and hanging baskets. These plants perform best when soil temperatures are above 60AF and when planted in flowerbeds. They should not be subjected to more than A day of sun as they will not tolerate a full sun setting. Too much shade however, may cause the plants to become soft and less prolific in bloom.For zones 9-11, this plant can also be a perennial.

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This Glazed Spanish Pot with Saucer will add that flare you’re looking for in your home. Its streamlined design coupled with a shiny finish creates a striking pot for plants, herbs, and will be an accent to your patio or house. It has a sleek shape and a large opening that allows for ample plant growth. This Aqua Green pot measures 8″ x 6.25″ Matching saucer included. Our Pottery is individually handmade and, therefore, slight color and/or size variations can be expected. Variations, such as, smudges, glaze droppings, kiln kisses, firing cracks, and/or fingerprints are part of handmade pottery. Sometimes fire cracks appear in the drying process. These are not an imperfection, but rather a characteristic of handmade pottery. In some cases much effort has been put into recreating an aged look. Handmade pottery will have imperfections that are intended to enhance their character.

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The Daffodil ‘Tahiti’, ‘Narcissi double’, a fall planted bulb, is an attention-getting addition to your garden. This showy double Narcissus has large symmetrical flowers of chrome-yellow, with vivid orange-red petaloids in the center. The strong stems make it quite resistant to bad weather, and they are delightfully fragrant as well. The blossoms last up to 4 weeks and appear in very early spring. They are great for mass plantings, containers, and borders.Tahiti 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 Daffodil ‘Delibes’, ‘Narcissi large-cupped’, a fall planted bulb, is an attractive variety in yellow and orange. The overlapping petals of golden yellow are large and rounded; the large crown is yellow with a distinctive broad orange rim, and they multiply rapidly. The blossoms last up to 4 weeks and appear in mid spring. They are great for mass plantings, containers, and borders.Delibes 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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Mentha (USDA Organic) Mint, Peppermint, Mentha piperita ‘Mint, Peppermint’, is a hybrid of the original mint, spearmint; leaves are generally oval, slightly wrinkled in texture, with lightly serrated edges. A very distinguishable characteristic of mint is the square stems. Good for container gardens since mint can be invasive in the garden. Fresh mint leaves are more flavorful than dried, so freeze the leaves for winter use. And don’t forget when you cut off those mint flowers to use them in tabouleh, or chocolate mint ice cream. Mint tea is useful as a moisturizer, often helping to banish blemishes. Physicians have used mint for centuries as a tonic and digestive aid as well as a treatment for colds, cough, and fever. Mint tea eases colic and lifts depression.

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The Allium ‘Mt. Everest’, ‘Allium Hybrid’, a fall planted ornamental onion bulb, will produce creamy white flowers. This tall Allium hybrid produces large 6″ spheres of creamy white flowers - like giant snowballs. The plants are vigorous and the flowers are long-lasting. They are great for ornamental value and widely used for both landscape and cut flower purposes. The blooms are pleasantly fragrant and this plant is an easy and prolific addition to the garden. Plant in groups of ten or more for an eye catching focal point. Alliums prefer to be dry during their dormancy. The Allium Mt. Everest is ideal for mass plantings, borders, and cut flowers. These plants are rabbit, squirrel, and deer resistant. Mt. Everest has a bloom period of about 3 weeks and they bloom in late spring to early summer.

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The Ostrich Fern, ‘Matteuccia struthiopteris’, is tall with lovely feather-like fronds and delightful yellow-green leaves with a graceful arch. It grows from a completely vertical crown, and it sends out lateral stolons to form new crowns. It can form dense colonies resistant to destruction by floodwaters. It likes moist thickets, especially along streams and rivers. Its growth pattern is a symmetric clump and is a popular ornamental plant in gardens. Whether used in borders or as a background, ferns enhance any garden with their gracefulness and their beautiful varying shades of green. Easy to grow almost anyplace…thrive even when other plants fail.

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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 Daffodil ‘Quail’, ‘Narcissi jonquilla’, a fall planted bulb, is a delicate beauty for the front of the border, in pots or in the rock garden. It is a free-flowering miniature with dark yellow almost orangish colored cups. The blossoms last up to 4 weeks and appear in very early spring. They are great for mass plantings, containers, and borders.Quail 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 Petunia Famous Red, ‘Petunia x hybrida’, with it’s beautiful red flowers, is a great choice for the gardener. Famous petunia’s are excellent in the garden, ground cover, baskets or containers either on their own or mixed with other petunias, or other basket or container plants for mixed hanging baskets. Famous varieties offer easy-to-flower, high-impact plants with minimal maintenance requirements and are THE choice for mixed baskets. The plants fill out well and stay full all season.

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The Daffodil ‘Pink Whispers’, ‘Narcissi large-cupped’, a fall planted bulb, is a magnificent pink-cupped Daffodil. The large cup is neatly framed by a white perianth, creating a simple but arresting form. The blossoms last up to 4 weeks and appear in mid spring. They are great for mass plantings, containers, and borders.Pink Whispers 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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Solanum Roma (USDA Organic) Tomato, Solanum lycopersicum ‘Roma Tomato’, produces heavy yields of 3″ long red plum shaped tomatoes. ‘Roma’ tomatoes are flavorful and have very few seeds. One of the most popular varieties for paste, sauce, ketchup, and canning. Roma is disease resistant, a heavy yielder,and has fewer seeds..

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The Candytuft Evergreen, ‘Iberis sempervirens’, has beautiful pure white flowers that cover this evergreen ground cover in the spring. Native to Europe, Candytuft has been used for centuries as an edging or border between lawns and taller plantings. The flat heads or clusters of stunning pure white, four-petaled flowers are on stems that are long enough to use in cut flower arrangements. The Candytufts bloom in early spring for 8 to 10 weeks. In mild climates they can bloom as early as November.The Evergreen Candytuft prefers full sun and average garden soil that is well drained. Do no let plants dry out or they will stop blooming. Plant in the spring, 2 to 4 weeks before the last average frost date or in late fall. Candytufts are excellent in pots, containers, rock gardens and as a small scale ground cover.

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