Hardy Annual Flowers

The rose was discovered as a mutation of a China rose prior to 1856 and little else is known about its beginnings. That's right, it's not actually a green bloom in the traditional sense, it is actually a grouping of sepals that make a pretty striking...

Each strong stem features dense clusters of papery, bell-shaped calyxes, or modified leaves. As they dry, green bells-of-Ireland fade to a delicate beige color. They look especially lovely when paired with flowers of white or soft pastels like pink, peach...

Spurge is not really known for its striking blooms, more for its unique habit and foliage. You can direct sow these in early- to mid-Spring, depending on your location, or you can refrigerate them for 1-2 weeks before sowing.Spurge is the blue collar,...

The leaves offeature an interesting background of silver-green veined with deep purple. There are numerous hybrids with delectable green foliage, such as, including some with green flowers as well.

Hemp has served humans well for thousands of years.Earliest evidence of its use dates back as far as the New Stone Age (15,000 -6,000 B.C.) in the Middle- and Far East, where hemp is thought to have originated.

There may be 703 entries for "daisy" in PlantFiles, but Ox-Eye Daisies are special Not that Shasta Daises aren't pretty, but they're not the flowers she picked as a child. Now I have my own clumps of Ox-Eye Daisies out among my little fruit trees, and...

Ahhh, the cornflowers. It could be that ancient herbalists thought that if it matched some eye color, then it should be beneficial to the eyes. Some even took up residence in the back of our vegetable garden.

Sweet peas are also known as the birth flower of April.Lily of the Valley means humility, chastity, sweetness and purity. Roses are a beloved garden plant and can be found around the world in cottage, native, and formal gardens alike.Larkspur is a lesser...

Place in a container with white vinegar or into safflower or canola oil. Just looking for something a little different to dine on? Research has shown that edible flowers have been used by the Roman, Chinese, Middle Eastern and Indian cultures as far back...

To prevent any problems with powdery mildew during periods of humid weather, provide plants with plenty of good air circulation. The plant variously referred to as a black-eyed susan, brown-eyed susan, brown betty, coneflower or gloriosa daisy was given...

Clematis ‘Diamond Ball' is a vigorous grower and disease resistant. In the early spring, simply prune to 18” tall. Clematis ‘Diamond Ball' p.p. (Clematis hybrid) Blooming all summer long, ‘Diamond Ball' has double, icy whitish- blue, 4-5” flowers...

Sweetly fragrant white flowers bloom during the long days of summer or when the plant is under stress. Native to Africa, sansevierias need very little water and are extremely drought tolerant with virtually no insect pests.

‘Ranch' is an excellent elderberry with a short stature and it only grows 5-6' tall so the berries are easily harvested. American Elderberries need to be cross pollinated that's why we are offering this Set.

The flowers are followed by tasty. It will die back to the ground in cold climates and often needs extra mulch for winter protection in zone 5. Maypop Passion Flowers are some of the last perennials to emerge in the spring, so be patient.

It's also one of the most forgiving if you have non-fertile soil and it handles a zone 3 winter easily. Elderberry is well known as an ingredient in wines and jams but it's also used to help mitigate colds and flu because of its antiviral properties.

An orange-blossom fragrance arrives during its blooming season, fall to spring, although we often find it blooming sporadically in the summer. It loves it cool and evenly moist with little to no fertilizer.

From Agastache to Zinnia, yellow flowers are just easy to come by. It is really a difficult time for those of us who dislike yellow. In March, when the firstblooms burst forth from what used to look like dead sticks, it is indeed exciting, for a minute.

Do you appreciate the rich patina of an antique? A formal antique garden would be a graceful addition to any landscape. Arrange the flowers in waves of texture and color to appeal to the eye of the admirer.

Just like shoes or books, plants are clearanced for several reasons. Buying tropicals or landscape material from a nursery clearance rack can be a cheap yet successful way to fulfill your need for a variety of green things to nurture, learn about and...

Allow them to gently flow into one another as this will permit each tone to meld together effortlessly. Just make sure to bring a shovel as you're bound to wanna share some of these richly colored beauties.A good rule of thumb when planning a single color...

Salvia--when I first heard that word for the garden, the only salvia I knew were the simple and rather small annuals that I had planted year in and year out for the last few garden years.

It's most often grown for dried flower arrangements where it adds color and charm to fall bouquets. Dwarf Chinese Lantern ‘Gnome' (Physalis alkekengi var. It flowers in mid-summer and a papery, orange calyx forms around each ripening fruit.

The big mophead flowers emerge pure white and then turn bright pink from the bottom up. ‘Zinfin Doll' is an early bloomer. This low maintenance, hardy perennial makes a dramatic and colorful statement in any landscape.

Hardy to zone 4. Hardy Kiwi Set 'Anna' (Actinidia hybrids) Hardy kiwi has emerald-green flesh and a sweet taste similar to fuzzy kiwi, but they're smaller and you eat them like a grape, tender skin and all.

Long tendrils of roots growing neglected in the murky green soup of a mayonnaise jar. My window wall of greenery would not have been complete without it and to me, it was worth the trouble.It would be years later, after many apartment plants, apartment...

Height: 10-12” Spread: 10-12” Bloom season: Summer-Fall Light requirements: Full Sun to Part Shade Sowing Method: Indoor Produces lavish show of rich, mind-spinning, golden-yellow, daisylike double flowers.

Goji is a sprawling vine with grey green leaves, purple flowers and juicy, bright red berries. Grow in full sun, although some shade is tolerated, and the sprawling canes can be tied together to give a more upright form.