![]() Alyssum – Basket of Gold The Alyssum Basket of Gold Compacta, ‘Aurina saxatilis’, is a wonderful water-wise groundcover with dense clusters of golden-yellow spring flowers. This special dwarf variety of Basket of Gold is tight, compact, and very attractive. Combine the Alyss… Read More |
![]() Alyssum – Oriental Nights The Alyssum Sweet Oriental Nights, ‘Lobularia maritima’, displays tiny, rich, solid, deep purple flowers that make this low ground cover a delight. It is a wonderful annual ground cover. The Alyssum blooms all growing season. Nothing adds more to sum… Read More |
![]() Alyssum – Rosie ODay The Alyssum Sweet Rosie ODay, Lobularia maritima’, displays rose-pink blossoms on low, compact plants. This sweetly scented Alyssum is covered with tiny rose-pink flowers that form mini-rosettes. Sweet Rosie Odays bloom in late spring through first f… Read More |
![]() Alyssum – Tiny Tim The Alyssum Sweet Tiny Tim, ‘Lobularia maritima procumbens’, is superior to Carpet of Snow alyssum. The dense, compact dwarf plant never needs to be sheared. It is a wonderful annual ground cover. Alyssum blooms all growing season and can withstand d… Read More |
![]() Armeria Formosa The Armeria Formosa Pinkball Thrift, ‘Arneria pseudarmeria ( formosa)’, is like the common Sea Thrift, but bigger and it is a hardy perennial.. The Pinkball Thrift displays 1 to 2 inch round flowers in shades of pink, rose, and red. The Armeria Formo… Read More |
![]() Aster – Dwarf Milady The Aster Dwarf Milady, ‘Callistephus chinensis’, is a wonderful dwarf aster with big flowers. The Dwarf Milady adds a cornucopia of color to your garden. It is very heat resistant and virtually worry free. The 3 inch flowers appear in colors of whit… Read More |
![]() Aster – Tall Matsumoto The Aster Tall Matsumoto, ‘Callistephus chinensis’, is a florist quality cut flower variety with tall, strong stems and an unusual bi-color flower with a yellow center. This Aster has a very long vase life. It will provide an “end-of-the-season pick-… Read More |
![]() Babys Breath – Covent White The Baby’s Breath Covent White, ‘Gypsophila elegans ‘Covent White’, has graceful, airy flowers that are used for contrast in cut flower bouquets. The contast they add to large, colorful flower arrangemnts is stunning. Baby’s Breath is an easy to grow… Read More |
![]() Bachelor Button – Black Magic The Bachelor Button Black Magic, ‘Centaurea cyanus’, has a black (deep maroon) flower that will combine magically with ‘Blue Boy’ Bachelor Boby or tall Cosmos. The Bachelor Button Black Magic, also known as Cornflower, has other admirable traits incl… Read More |
![]() Bachelor Button – Blue Boy The Bachelor Button Blue Boy, ‘Centaurea cyanus’, displays sky blue flowers that are attractive as cut or dried flowers. The Bachelor Button Blue Boy, also known as Cornflower, has other admirable traits including drought tolerance. Bachelor Button w… Read More |
![]() Bachelor Button – Sweet Sultan The Bachelor Button Sweet Sultan Imperialis, ‘Centaurea (Amberboa) moschata’, is a deliciously fragrant and an absolutely splendid cut flower. If you like cut flowers, you must grow Sweet Sultan. The easy to grow and very fragrant ‘Imperialis’ is a s… Read More |
![]() Bachelor Button – Tall Blend The Bachelor Button Tall Blend, ‘Centaurea cyanus’, is a carefree annual that adds vertical interest and an array of colors to your garden. The Bachelor Button, also known as Cornflower, is drought tolerant and needs little pampering. The seed the pl… Read More |
![]() Balloon Flower – Pastel Blend The Balloon Flower Pastel Blend, ‘Platycodon grandiflorus’, displays fascinating inflated buds that open to reveal star-shaped flowers. The flowers are 2 to 3 inches across. The unique green buds mature to violet, white, and rose colored flowers. The… Read More |
![]() Bee Balm – Dotted Mint The Bee Balm Dotted Mint, ‘Monarda lambada’, is a variety of Bee Balm that has a unique and dramatic flower cluster. To protest tea taxes, the original colonists drank Bee Balm tea. It is native to to the eastern United States. The Dotted Mint has a … Read More |
![]() Bellflower – Acaulis The Bellflower Clustered Acaulis, ‘Campanula glomerata ‘Acaulis’, is the perfect perennial for edging paths and borders. This small Campanula fits into places the lager ones don’t. It is called Clustered Bellflower because of the tightly clustered fl… Read More |
![]() Bellflower – Canterbury Bells The Canterbury Bells Bellflower, ‘Campanula medium’, has tall flower spikes with elegant, bell shaped flowers that will remind you of a storybook English cottage garden. This elegant tall plant is an excellent backdrop for your shorter annual and per… Read More |
![]() Bells of Ireland The Bells of Ireland, ‘Moluccella laevis’, has tall spikes of apple-green “bells” that are perfect for the back of a border. Not only Irish eyes will smile at this unusual plant. It’s bright greenbells with their tiny white “clappers” are always a co… Read More |
![]() Bishops Flower – White Lace The Bishops Flower White Lace, ‘Ammi majus L.’, has delicate white flowers that will lend a lacy, airy look to your garden. This is your flower if you want the wonderful look of Queen Anne’s Lace that is not the noxious weed Dacus carota. The White L… Read More |
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