A magnet for bees and butterflies, this standout perennial brings bold color and unforgettable texture to bouquets, borders, and feature beds. Its oversized, metallic-blue blooms shimmer in the sunlight, creating a striking display that catches the eye from across the garden. Tough and dependable, it thrives with minimal care, standing strong through heat and dry spells. Adaptable to a wide range of soils—including sandy ground—this long-lasting beauty delivers season after season with little effort. Blue color of plant may vary depending on soil types.
Purple Rain Hollyhock (Alcea rosea 'Purpurkerze', often marketed as 'Purple Rain') is a stunning perennial hollyhock variety known for its tall, stately spikes covered in rich, deep purple single blooms. Reaching heights of 5 to 6 feet, it brings bold vertical interest and dramatic color to cottage gardens, back borders, and sunny fences. This variety thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, with a relatively strong resistance to rust compared to older hollyhock types. Blooming from mid to late summer, Purple Rain attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, making it both a visually striking and ecologically valuable addition to the garden.
The Sweet Pea Royal Family Mix is a popular old standard variety that blooms its bright, colored flowers best in cool spring weather. This mix produces very large blooms with solid colors of lavender, pink, purple, red, salmon and white.
The Monster series strawflowers are high yielding produces of fresh cut or dried arrangements. This variety has beautiful lemon yellow blooms. The Monster Lemon Yellow variety produces extra large double blooms with long and strong stems. Blooms reach 2–2 1/2" across.
The long narrow petals of the Chim Chiminee Rudbeckia give off beautiful fall shades of bronze, gold, red and burnt orange. This variety is perfect for any garden or vase as it is an outstanding cut flower! The easy to care for perennial will self-sow freely and thrives in the sun. The Chim Chiminee will not only add color to your garden, but will also bring in butterflies and hummingbirds. Remove faded blossoms regularly to increase flower time.
The Autumns Touch Amaranthus' beautiful orange and yellow flowers will appear over a long, late season. This variety also sports beautiful bright pistachio colored leaves with dark bronze tips. The Autumns Touch makes to be a beautiful bordering plant.
Produces large, fully double flowers on tall, well-branched plants in a range of attractive colors. Blooms summer to late summer for extended color in garden beds. Very popular as a background in borders and against fences. Can be used as a backyard cut flower.
Starburst Lemon Éclair sunflower has a rich chocolate center with bursting lemon petals. It matures early and is one of the first to cut. Narrow plantings encourage plants with a dominant center flower that is perfect for cutting. Give it space and Lemon Éclair will develop branches bearing smaller flowers.
The easy to grow Earthwalker Sunflower adds a beautiful warm pop of burnt orange, coppery brown and rusty red to any garden or bouquet! This sunflower has multiple side branches and can grow up to 6 feet tall. The Earthwalker is a sun-loving annual that is ideal for most soil types. Enjoy the beautiful blooms all summer long and into early fall!
The Monster series strawflowers are high yielding produces of fresh cut or dried arrangements. This variety has beautiful mixture of pink, white, yellow and orange blooms. The Monster Mix variety produces extra large double blooms with long and strong stems. Blooms reach 2–2 1/2" across.
This Dahlia plant has beautifully curled flower petals with bright yellow centers. Blooms typically reach 5-6" across. A beautiful mix of assorted rainbow colors. Dahlia is easy to grow from seed. It appreciates good soils and plentiful water to become the show off of your late summer and fall garden.
The Dwarf Blue Cornflower makes for a beautiful display of dark blue flowers that are attractive as cut or dried flowers. This beautiful variety is a very drought tolerant flower. The Dwarf Blue is an annual, but will "naturalize" yearly when the seed drops. It readily comes back the next year to produce another crop of blue flowers. In warm climates, plant the Dwarf Blue in summer to early fall for a winter bloom.
The Velvet Queen Sunflower produces huge, beautiful velvety red blooms that are absolutely unforgettable in the garden or a vase. This variety can measure up to 8 inches across and will very freely bloom all summer long. The Velvet Queen is truly the queen of sunflowers!
The Poppy Ballerina Mix is an unique variety of California Poppy that flowers crimped petals in shades of orange, yellow, rose, white and scarlet. This variety grows to be 8-14 inches tall. The Ballerina Mix is usually considered a hardy annual, as it can be a short-lived perennial in zones 8-10. This plant typically blooms in 55 days from seeding.
Cut flower Anemone series, Gemstone Red Bicolor, offers vibrant red and white blooms. This anemone boasts large 4-5" blooms on sturdy stems. Longer harvest window offers an advantage for home and market growers.
QIS is the perfect Larkspur for cut flower production. Produces beautifully tall spires of dense florets. Plants produce indigo-blue double blooms with a small percentage of singles. Little florets on 9–12" flower spikes. Great for also attracting beneficial insects and hummingbirds. 10,600 seeds/oz. Packet: 100 seeds.
The Jewels of Limon Talinum, scientifically known as Talinum limonense, are a captivating and rare succulent plant species native to the arid regions of Central and South America, particularly in countries like Mexico and Colombia. These exquisite succulents are known for their distinctive appearance and unique characteristics. Jewels of Limon Talinum are typically small in size, with a mature plant reaching heights of 6 to 12 inches. They are renowned for their striking rosette shape, which consists of fleshy, teardrop-shaped leaves that form a perfect spiral arrangement. Fun and easy plant to grow that adds some extra pizzazz to bouquets. Bead-like seed pods grow on dense branches. These plants provide a long harvest window for cutting. Quickly flowers and matures to dark brown seed pods. These succulents thrive in arid and semi-arid environments, making them well-suited for xeriscaping and drought-tolerant gardening. They require well-drained soil and plenty of sunlight to flourish, making them a popular choice for rock gardens, containers, or as ground cover in dry landscapes. Jewels of Limon Talinum are adapted to withstand prolonged periods of drought, storing water in their thick leaves to survive in harsh conditions.
Polar Star Hollyhock (Alcea rosea 'Polarstar') is an elegant, tall perennial known for its large, pure white, single blooms that bring a luminous, refreshing presence to garden landscapes. Part of the "Spotlight Series," this variety combines the traditional charm of hollyhocks with improved vigor and disease resistance, especially against rust. Growing up to 5 to 6 feet tall, Polar Star makes a stunning backdrop in borders or cottage gardens, thriving in full sun and well-drained soil. Its striking white flowers not only provide a beautiful contrast to darker blooms but also attract pollinators like bees and butterflies, enhancing both visual appeal and garden health.
