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Rain Lily Mix
★★★★★
Prices start at : 22.98 USD / Bag of 25

Pastel colors, including yellow, pink and white. Plant the Rain Lily Mix for gem-like blooms similar to a crocus and enjoy the show when they flower, usually after a heavy rain. Why 'Rain Lilies?' Because they tend to bloom after a heavy rain.
  • ✓ Easy to Grow
  • ✓ Deer Resistant
  • Foliage Color: Green
  • Soil Type: Loamy Soil, Moist/Wet Soil
  • Bulb Size: 6 cm
  • Planting Depth: Plant 2-3" deep.
Vermont
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Four O\'Clock Mix
★★★★★
Prices start at : 11.98 USD / Bag of 5

(Mirabilis jalapa) Blooms open every afternoon (around 4 o'clock) and have closed by the next morning. Four O'Clocks tolerate average-to-poor soils beautifully, making them a favorite for sun and part-sun sites that haven't gotten much attention in the...
  • Easy to Grow: Yes
  • Soil Moisture: Average, Well Draining
  • Foliage: Green arrow-shaped foliage.
  • Mature Plant Size: 24-36" tall
  • Planting Time: Spring / Summer
  • Poisonous or Toxic to Animals: Bulbs and seeds are poisonous if ingested.
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Gloxinia Mix
Prices start at : 28.98 USD / Bag of 5

(Sinningia speciosa) And, with a little care, the plants can be kept for many years. Each cluster of bell-shaped blooms in this Gloxinia Mix struts its stuff for up to ten weeks! With a mix of vibrant purple, magenta, and white-edged bicolor blooms, this...

6-12" tall

    • Bulb Size: 6 cm
    • Mature Plant Size: 6-12" tall
    • Planting Depth: Bulbs/Tubers should be planted 1-2" below the soil line.
    • Mature Height: 6-12" tall
    • Plant Type / Life Cycle: Annual
    • Full Shade: Yes
    Vermont
    Shelburne
    Peruvian Daffodil
    ★★★★★
    Prices start at : 16.98 USD / Bag of 3

    As the weather cooled, I stopped watering in preparation for the dormant period. In less than a month, the first flower bud was in full bloom! The flower stalk produced four flowers that year.
    • ✓ Rock Gardens
    • ✓ Deer Resistant
    • Additional Information: Perennial in zones 7-10. Annual in zones 3-6.
    • Planting Time: Spring / Summer
    • Poisonous or Toxic to Animals: Bulbs are poisonous if ingested.
    • Planting Depth: Plant 4-6" deep.
    Vermont
    Shelburne
    Mexican Shellflower Mix
    ★★★★★
    Prices start at : 27.98 USD / Bag of 25

    Considered an annual in all other zones. (Tigridia pavonia) Tiger Flowers, also known as Mexican Shellflowers, produce 3-petaled, low-growing blooms in a mix of vibrant colors, with striking spotted centers.
    • Flower Size: 3-6" flowers
    • Plant Type / Life Cycle: Annual
    • Rock Gardens: Yes
    • Flower Color: Mixed
    • Foliage: Green upright blade-shaped foliage.
    • Mature Plant Size: 12-18" tall
    Vermont
    Shelburne
    Gloriosa Lily
    ★★★★★
    Prices start at : 28.98 USD / Bag of 3

    I transplanted one into a pot and brought it in when weather turned cold. From a gardener who's grown it: 'I was given some gloriosa tubers two years ago. I have small trellises and plant stakes to help them stand and they are so unique as the blooms...
    • Mature Height: 60-72" tall (5-6 feet)
    • Advantages: Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
    • Half Sun / Half Shade: Yes
    • Flower Size: 3-4" flowers
    • Foliage Color: Green
    • Botanical Name: Gloriosa superba Rothschildiana
    Vermont
    Shelburne
    How to Overwinter Tender Bulbs, Tubers, and Rhizomatous Plants
    True bulbs have a fleshy scale or layered exterior. Tender bulbs must not be exposed to freezing temperatures.Lifting bulbs refers to the practice of removing them from soil and storing them in a cool, dry location that will not freeze but is not so warm...
    California
    El Segundo
    Smokey Dawn Camellia
    Prices start at : 14.99 USD

    Camellias prefer an acidic, humus rich soil with an organic mulch and average moisture. We prefer well aged, decomposted bark based mixes over peat based mixes and usually add a little extra sand or hadite to ensure good drainage.
    • Native To / Origin: US Gardens - tentatively credited to Corey Stanford, Stanford's Nursery, Forest Hill, Louisiana - circa 1980
    • Fertilizing: Use a balanced, slow release, nonburning fertilizer for acid loving plants.
    • Grows To: 8-10'H x 4-6'W
    • Soil & Moisture: Average moist, humus rich, acidic soils with good drainage and a deep organic mulch.
    • Deer Resistance: Seldom Bothered
    • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 7,8,9
    Louisiana
    Merryville
    Purple Satin Althea, Rose of Sharon
    Prices start at : 14.99 USD

    This is a sterile Rose of Sharon or Althea that doesn't waste energy on seed production and so it produces many more flowers over a longer season. Learn more about the Spring Meadow Nursery Satin Hibiscus series development in Tim Wood's article Rose...
    • pH Range: Acidic, Mildly Acidic, Neutral, Mildly Alkaline, Alkaline
    • Native To / Origin: Belgian Gardens - Dr. Johan van Hulenbroeck at ILVO, introduced by Spring Meadow Nursery
    • Pruning: Late winter-early spring is typical, can be cutback relatively hard for rejuvenation if needed.
    • Soil & Moisture: Average moist, moderately fertile, well-drained soils.
    • Salt Tolerance: Moderate aerosol and soil
    • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Mostly sunny, Part shade
    Louisiana
    Merryville
    Old Fashioned Petunia (Mixed Colors)
    Prices start at : 7.99 USD

    Botanically listed as simply Petunia x hybrida , this old heirloom can be a flowering machine though its delicate buds and flowers prefer not to be watered or rained on so be sure to water your plants from beneath the foliage.
    • Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
    • Grows To: 18-24"H x 12-18"W
    • Native To / Origin: South America
    • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun
    • pH Range: Acidic, Mildly Acidic, Neutral
    Louisiana
    Merryville
    Liriope Big Blue
    Prices start at : 33.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

    The Big Blue Liriope is a tough little plant, terrific as a groundcover or for use in difficult areas where a reliable splash of color is desired. Why plant a common groundcover when you can have a Big Blue Liriope in your yard! With evergreen foliage,...

    1 - 2 feet

      • Mature Height: 1 - 2 feet
      • Soil Type: Widely Adaptable
      • Flower Color: Blue
      • Mature Spread: 1 - 2 feet
      • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
      Nebraska
      Omaha
      Table Mountain Ice Plant
      Prices start at : 29.95 USD / 5" Container

      Hot conditions keep the flowers blooming most of the summer, and it requires little to no care. The foliage is deep green, almost succulent looking, and extremely shiny. ‘Table Mountain' is said to be an improvement of Delosperma ‘Coperi'.
      • Mature Height: 2 - 3 inches
      • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
      • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
      • Foliage: Evergreen
      • Flower Color: Fuchsia
      Nebraska
      Omaha
      Spicata Liriope
      Prices start at : 29.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

      Edge your driveway or anchor your mailbox. Do you need a plant that is super easy to care for, forgives you if you forget it, yet still looks graceful and beautiful and makes you look like a pro?
      • Soil Type: Widely Adaptable
      • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
      • Growth Rate: Fast
      • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Full Shade, Partial Sun
      • Mature Height: 2 - 4 feet
      Nebraska
      Omaha
      Twister Lily of the Nile
      Prices start at : 35.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

      This doesn't distract from their beauty. So hardy, in fact, that in places where these beauties thrive they are used in freeway dividers and as foundation plantings. Buy your Twister African Lilies now! * The first bicolor African Lily – Blue and white...
      • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
      • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
      • Foliage: Green
      • Flower Color: Blue and White
      • Botanical Name: Agapanthus africanus 'Twister'
      Nebraska
      Omaha
      Blue Fortune Hyssop
      Prices start at : 33.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

      If you'd like to restrict the height of this tall perennial, pinch back its blue-green foliage in spring before the flower buds are formed. Hummingbird Mint, as it's also known as, has foliage that smells distinctly like black licorice when crushed.
      • Flower Color: Blue Violet
      • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
      • Foliage: Green
      • Soil Type: Well drained
      • Growth Rate: Medium
      Nebraska
      Omaha
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      To my delight, I found some Roman Hyacinths that had braved this spring's onslaught of unseasonably cold temperatures, high winds, and snow showers. You may find blooms that you hadn't noticed before, when you viewed the flowers from indoors or scurried...
      California
      El Segundo
      Lily Of The Nile
      Prices start at : 29.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

      Hardy to the nth degree, this is truly a ‘plant-it-and-forget-it' flower. They are so elegant and striking you can find them in landscapes from urban apartment complexes to posh Rodeo Drive and Worth Avenue retailers.
      • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
      • Growth Rate: Medium
      • Mature Spread: 1 - 2 feet
      • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
      • Foliage: Green
      Nebraska
      Omaha
      Variegated Liriope
      Prices start at : 35.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

      It is also known as Liriope variegated lily-turf, so is, as its name implies, a variegated border grass! The grassy foliage is edged with creamy yellow. ‘Variegated' is one of the best choices for a care-free attractive ground cover.
      • Mature Height: 1 - 4 feet
      • Flower Color: Lavender
      • Mature Spread: 1 - 3 feet
      • Soil Type: Widely Adaptable
      • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Full Shade, Partial Sun
      Nebraska
      Omaha
      Jack Frost Brunnera
      Prices start at : 29.95 USD / 5" Container

      It adds hard-to-find color and dramatic texture to the shade garden with its bright silver leaves that are veined in deep green. Try a combination of plants with ‘Jack Frost' such as, hostas, ferns, pulmonarias, and particularly hellebores, which often...
      • Growth Rate: Slow
      • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
      • Mature Height: 8 - 10 inches
      • Flower Color: Light Blue
      • Mature Spread: 18 inches
      • Soil Type: Loam, Sandy
      Nebraska
      Omaha
      Blue Ice Amsonia
      Prices start at : 33.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

      Why not be the first on your block to have some? Blue Star is such a great native plant (its common name is Arkansas Blue Star) that it will shortly be a staple in gardens. * Easy care native perennial * Hardy and disease resistant * Spring flowers AND...
      • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun
      • Soil Type: Widely adaptable
      • Growth Rate: Medium
      • Flower Color: Dark Lavender Blue
      • Foliage: Green
      • Mature Height: 12 - 16 inches
      Nebraska
      Omaha
      Blazing Star Kobold Gayfeather
      Prices start at : 33.95 USD / 5" Container

      With its lovely color and strong vertical effect, it provides an interesting architectural dimension. Liatris ‘Kobold' looks great as a perennial background, with grasses or white blooming flowers such as Physostegia ‘Miss Manners'.
      • Soil Type: Normal to Sandy
      • Fall Color: Yellow
      • Botanical Name: Liatris spicata 'Kobold'
      • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
      • Foliage: Deep Green
      • Mature Spread: 12 - 18 inches
      Nebraska
      Omaha
      Spring Freeze! How Will It Affect My Spring-flowering Bulbs?
      Some experts recommend a deep watering if a hard frost is forecast, both to keep the soil temperatures elevated, and to prevent over-drying of foliage.One of the best preventative measures you can employ, well in advance, is to mulch the beds in late...
      California
      El Segundo
      White Hammock Shrubverbena, Small-Headed Lantana
      Prices start at : 5.99 USD

      For the best results provide your Lantana with an average to well draining soil with average moisture in an area that gets 6 hours or more of sun per day. The flowers provide nectar for a variety of pollinators including butterflies and bees.
      • Soil & Moisture: Well-draining, average moist soils. Do not keep overly wet or soggy.
      • Salt Tolerance: Moderate soil salt tolerance, low aerosol salt tolerance
      • Fertilizing: Fertilize in early spring and up until midsummer, we prefer a balanced, slow release fertilizer.
      • Container Size: 3.5 inch SQ / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
      • Deer Resistance: Not Normally Bothered
      • Grows To: 3-4'H x 3-4'+W
      Louisiana
      Merryville
      Penhill Watermelon Dinner Plate Dahlia
      Prices start at : 25.98 USD / Bag of 3

      It's also an outstanding performer in a vase where it happily flowers for up to 10 days. The pinwheeled blooms of 'Pennhill Watermelon' Dinner Plate Dahlia are frilly and feminine and oh so fabulous! The pink-a-licious petals twist and twirl, lending...
      • Advantages: Attract Butterflies, Attract Hummingbirds, Easy to Grow, Cut Flowers, Containers
      • Bloom Time: Mid summer until frost
      • Plant Type / Life Cycle: Annual
      • Poisonous or Toxic to Animals: Tubers and leaves are toxic if eaten in large amounts.
      • Neonicotinoid-Free: Yes
      • Additional Information: Perennial in zones 8-10. Can be grown as annuals in zones 2-7.
      Vermont
      Shelburne
      Grand Soleil D\'Or Paperwhite
      ★★★★★
      Prices start at : 12.98 USD / Bag of 4

      Surround them with pebbles, sand, or even soil, but no soil is really needed. Why be satisfied with just the same old "Paperwhites" for indoor bloom? The same "magic" happens with these narcissus--bloom takes a bit longer, but the flowers are bigger,...
      • Fragrant: Yes
      • Bulb Spacing: 4 bulbs per 6" pot.
      • Foliage Color: Blue-Green
      • Foliage: Thin, flat, sword-shaped leaves.
      • Common Name: Indoor Paperwhite Grand Soleil D'Or
      • Mature Plant Size: 16-20" tall
      Vermont
      Shelburne
      Fire Pot Semi Dinner Plate Dahlia
      ★★★★★
      Prices start at : 27.98 USD / Bag of 3

      The plants grow quickly and some grow quite tall, always with lush deep green foliage. Why Gardeners love Dahlias (See combination photo below.) Dahlias are one of the most rewarding summer flowers of all.
      • Bloom Time: Summer until frost
      • Bulb Spacing: 1 bulb / tuber per sq. ft.
      • Mature Plant Size: 18-24" tall
      • Neonicotinoid-Free: Yes
      • Flower Color: Pink
      • Plant Type / Life Cycle: Annual
      Vermont
      Shelburne
      Exotic Star Amaryllis Bulb
      ★★★★★
      Prices start at : 28.98 USD / Single Bulb

      (These bulbs do not need much root space.) Use soil, or a mixture of soil, peat and perlite. A bit more refined than the old classics, "Exotic Star" opens into almost orchid-like flowers, delivering a lush tropical look.
      • Containers: Yes
      • Advantages: Easy to Grow, Containers, Forcing
      • Mature Height: 20-24" tall
      • Foliage: Long, slender, strap-shaped leaves.
      • Flower Color: Pink
      • Additional Information: Hardy in zones 9-11.
      Vermont
      Shelburne
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