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The Petunia Wave Pink, ‘Petunia x hybrida’, creates gorgeous waves of color from summer to fall. Try them massed in beds and billowing from tubs and baskets. The Wave Pink petunia does not need pinching or pruning. The spectacularly different, spreading habit makes this award winning petunia an excellent choice for landscapes and garden beds where brilliant groundcovers are desired. These low growing annuals reach a height of 4 to 6 inches and can spread as much as 4 feet. The 2 to 3 inches blooms continue all season with out being trimmed back. Wave petunias are both heat and cool tolerant. These plants are truly spectacular and a eye-catcher.

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The Calibrachoa Million Bells Cherry Pink, ‘Calibrachoa hybrids’, is a fantastic annual hybrid from Proven Winners and is indispensable for use in containers and hanging baskets. The Cherry Pink blooms are outstanding. Million Bells plants are compact, low growers with fine foliage and 1 in, trumpet-shaped blooms that open nonstop until 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 One-inch bell-shaped flowers bloom all season long to fill garden beds and cascade from containers. They are easy to grow and maintain. For zones 9-11, this plant can also be a perennial.

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The Vinca Little Pinkie, ‘Catharanthus roseus’, is the perfect plant for that really hot and dry location. Little Pinkie Vincas are especially useful for the southern or desert climates or hard to maintain hot spots near a concrete or reflecting wall. It blooms best when other plants are hurting from the heat. Little Pinkies can be grown as a perennial in frost free winter areas. It readily reseeds itself and is very drought tolerant. The flowers are 1 to 1/2 inch phlox- like pink blooms with a dark center.Little Pinkie Vinca should be planted in well drained soils and in full sun or very light shade. This low maintenance plant prefers regular waterings in sunny hot locations. Plant this Vinca in the spring after the last average frost date. The Vinca Little Pinkie is used in containers, ground cover, and borders. This plant is also known as devil’s eye or sorcerer’s violet.

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The Butterfly Dahlia Impression Flamenco, ‘Dahlia’, a spring planted tuberous root, produces soft petals and vibrant white flowers with yellow centers. The Butterfly Dahlia start blooming in early summer and produce 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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