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Daisy - Trade Winds™ Deep Purple
The Daisy Trade Winds™ Deep Purple (PP16,511), 'Osteospermum hybrid', has beautiful deep purple flowers. They’ll produce prolific flowers from spring right through fall. They’re heat-tolerant, so they won’t shy away from hot summer conditions and full sun. As a matter of fact, the Tradewinds™ series was bred for heat resistance and good growth habit. Daisy's require a sunny spot with fertile, well-drained soil and should be kept well watered in the summer. Daisy's may be used as a cut flower and they are excellent in window boxes, pots, and rock gardens. The daisy is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds, plus they are resistant to deer. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage additional blooming. In warmer zones this plant can also be a perennial. ... more info
Coleus - Gay's Delight The Coleus Gay's Delight, 'Coleus hybrid', has lime green leaves with red to purple markings. These new, bigger, sun loving varieties have revolutionized contanier gardening. The brilliant colors explode in sunny locations. Coleus plants are durable and easy to grow. Frost will cause them to die immediately. Coleus plants are so colorful that many people keep them and use them as a house plant. If a coleus plant is allowed to seed, it has completed its life cycle and will die. Coleus must have good soil drainage. Plants suffering from "wet feet" will be stunted, leaves will turn a muddy brown, and leaf margins will be scorched. For zones 10-11, this plant can also be a perennial. |
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