The beautiful giant golden flowerhead of the Elite Sun Sunflower is ideal to use as a border around a garden or even in large containers. This annual blooms its bright yellow flowers all summer long! The Elite Sun is a shorter Sunflower that can grow to be around 3 feet tall. This sunflower is easy to grow and its seeds can be toasted for a delicious snack!
Small-Leaved Gum Eucalyptus, scientifically known as Eucalyptus angophora, is a striking evergreen tree native to Australia, characterized by its narrow, lance-shaped leaves that give it a delicate appearance. Typically growing to heights of 20 to 30 feet, this tree features a smooth, mottled bark that peels away in strips, revealing a fresh layer underneath. The leaves are a vibrant green, with a fragrant aroma that can be enjoyed when brushed or crushed. Small-Leaved Gum Eucalyptus produces clusters of small, creamy white flowers, which bloom in late spring and attract a variety of pollinators, including bees. This tree thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, demonstrating resilience to drought conditions once established. It is often favored in landscaping for its ornamental qualities and adaptability to various environments. With its elegant foliage and charming flowers, Small-Leaved Gum Eucalyptus adds both visual appeal and ecological benefits to gardens and parks.
Also know as Bush Bluestem, this perennial grass is a tufting, sturdy, warm-season grass that will grow up to 4'. The foliage has a reddish tint. Interesting, beard-like flowers appear in fall. This plant prefers moist to damp sites and is not drought tolerant.
The Marmalade Rudbeckia is a dwarf variety that has large, golden-orange flowers that will bloom from summer to early fall! This flower grows to be two feet tall, and flowers are up to five inches across. It is a versatile plant that can be used in flower beds, borders, cutting gardens and large containers.
Camelot Mix Digitalis, commonly known as foxglove, is a striking biennial to short-lived perennial that produces tall spires of tubular blooms in shades of lavender, rose, white, and cream, often with speckled throats. Growing 36–48 inches tall and about 12–18 inches wide, it adds vertical interest to garden borders and woodland-style plantings. Best suited for part shade to full sun in cooler climates, it thrives in well-drained, moist soil and benefits from regular watering and deadheading to encourage longer bloom time. Hardy in USDA zones 4–9, Camelot Mix is ideal for cottage gardens and attracts pollinators like bees and hummingbirds.
The Daydream Cosmo is a variety that produces stunning white to pale pink colored flowers with a rosy blush hue in the center. This cosmo is suitable for cutting, beds and borders, and the pollinator garden.
Mingus Alex is a striking dinnerplate dahlia known for its huge, velvety deep red blooms that bring bold color and elegance to the late-summer garden. The flowers can reach up to 8 inches across, creating a dramatic display that easily becomes the focal point of a border or flower bed. With blooms nearly the size of a dinner plate, this variety truly stands out in the landscape. Despite their impressive size, these dahlias are easy to grow and will continue flowering from mid to late summer until the first frost. They also make outstanding cut flowers for large arrangements, and deer usually tend to leave them alone.
The Thomas Edison dahlia is a classic American variety that was first introduced in 1929 and is still widely regarded as one of the finest purple dinnerplate dahlias available. This vigorous plant grows strong and produces an abundance of large, rich purple blooms throughout the season. Its impressive flowers make it an excellent choice for the back of perennial borders, where it can add height and bold color, and it’s also a favorite for cutting gardens thanks to its steady supply of beautiful blooms.
The Table Mountain Delosperma is an improved variety with vigorous and compact growth that blooms many little bright pink flowers. This variety is an extremely popular perennial plant, with its easy culture, drought-loving habit and summer-long blooms. The Table Mountain blooms in just 4 months from sowing seeds.
The Robinson's Crimson Pyrethrum is a beautiful flower that produces stunning, crimson petals with a contrasting yellow center. This unbelievably brilliant crimson variety is a stunner in any garden.
Wild Thyme has a wonder fragrance and beautiful bloom that does well in most gardens. Spreads easily on its own and does well in drought tolerant locations. Forms a dense mat that create an excellent ground-cover. Plants are 6-12 inches tall, and the lavender flowers appear just above the foliage. As with many species in the mint family, the flowers of Wild Thyme are very attractive to honey bees and wild bees. Also know as lemon thyme, larger thyme, and broad-leaf thyme.
The Canyon Sunset F1 Sunflower is a lovely single-headed, pollen-less sunflower variety that can grow to be up to 7 feet tall! This beautiful variety has golden petals and a brown face that does well in bouquets and will last up to a week as a cut flower. Its pretty, large 9-11 inch heads are definitely head-turners!
Red Yellow Bicolor Snapdragon produces beautiful red and yellow blended blooms. Floral Showers is one of the best performing dwarf snapdragons around! This early, day neutral has a delicious fragrance, making it a perfect addition to any garden. Performs well in both spring and fall. Excellent cut flower variety. Ht. 8-10". Avg. 185,000 seeds/oz. Packet: 100 seeds.
The Vincent's® Choice & Fresh Sunflower mix is a beautiful, non nodding, pollen-free variety that is sure to be your new garden favorite! This long-lasting and eye-catching sunflower does not depend on daylength to grow, so you can start the seeds much earlier! Vincent's Choice & Fresh can reach about 5-6 feet high and produce large gold blooms with dark brown & green centers. Enjoy Vincent's Choice in your garden and in your home as a cut flower! Ht. 60–72". Avg. 620 seeds/oz. Packet: 50 seeds.
The Purple Moss Verbena blooms all summer long with violet or purple flowers on spreading plants that has a fern-like and attractive foliage. This variety is very easy to establish from its seeds, and it provides nectar for honeybees and butterflies. The Purple Moss is one of the best ground covering flowers around!
The Great Red Poppy is a brilliant, bright red flower that blooms on long, stalks that will give any garden a neat and uniform appearance. This poppy variety is extremely drought tolerant, ideal for arid environments. The Great Red has brilliant red, cup-shaped flowers that sit on long stalks and prefer full sun in light to sandy soils.
The Rose Queen Salvia blooms its beautifully bright pink, bushy flowers heavily in the early summer and repeating until fall. This variety is a sun-lover and produces 20" inch spikes of beautiful blooms on bushy stems.
Asclepias physocarpa, commonly known as Swan Plant Milkweed, Balloon Plant, or Hairy Balls Milkweed, is a distinctive African species that has become popular in warm-climate gardens and butterfly habitats for over a century due to its unusual, inflated seed pods and its value as a host plant for monarch caterpillars. The plant features upright, branching stems lined with narrow, lance-shaped leaves and topped with clusters of small, white to pale pink flowers that attract a range of pollinators. After blooming, it forms its signature green, balloon-like pods covered in soft hairs—an eye-catching ornamental trait. To grow Swan Plant Milkweed, sow seeds in full sun and well-drained soil, keeping conditions warm for good germination; in frost-free regions it grows as a perennial, while in cooler climates it is treated as an annual. Once established, it is fast-growing, drought-tolerant, and a reliable food source for monarch larvae.
