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This variety has beautiful, golden grass like foliage. Use around water features for a bright accent or use in planters for evergreen foliage color.Grows 10 to 12" tall. Zone 7-9
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This variety has beautiful, golden grass like foliage. Use around water features for a bright accent or use in planters ... more

Also called Anise-Hyssop. This variety grows 1-2 ft,likes full sun and has long lasting pink flowers. Fragrant foliage and the flowers attract butterflies.
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Also called Anise-Hyssop. This variety grows 1-2 ft,likes full sun and has long lasting pink flowers. Fragrant foliage and the ... more

Spectacular tender perennials -- with a little care, they may reach 8 feet tall by summer's end. They appreciate a bit of shade from the hot afternoon sun, but they bloom best in full sun. They are very fast-growing, so they appreciate a bit of organic fertilizer and/or compost and need regular water to keep from drooping in our hot afternoons.In the Athens area, angel trumpets will die back to the ground in the winter, so you may want to plant yours in a pot, put it on the deck or patio this summer, and overwinter it inside. However, we plant ours directly in the ground in a sheltered area outdoors. Angel Trumpet has come back from the roots every year for us, and each year grows bigger and more beautiful.
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Spectacular tender perennials -- with a little care, they may reach 8 feet tall by summer's end. They appreciate a ... more

These striking annuals are the old-fashioned tall Spider Flowers that your grandmother probably knew. Their name is from the spidery-like flowers with long, waving stamens which are held on tall, strong leafy stems. Plant several at the back of your flower bed. Planted in mass, they look like blooming shrubbery with 8-inch balls of blossoms. They will reach a height of 4 to 5 feet in a good season. Staking is usually not necessary, and they are not bothered by pests and disease. Protection from strong winds is advisable, however. Pinch out the growing tips for fuller branching and more flowers. Once established, cleome tolerates heat and dry weather well. They make excellent cut flowers if conditioned by soaking them in very warm water, but some people don't care for their musky scent. These were direct-seeded into our flower gardens and the flowers may be violet, pink, or white. All are attractive to hummingbirds.
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These striking annuals are the old-fashioned tall Spider Flowers that your grandmother probably knew. Their name is from the spidery-like ... more

This is a white African (Blue-eyed) Daisy. Heat tolerant, reaches a height of 6 to 12 inches and a width of 9 to 12 inches. It likes to have full sun and regular watering. Bloom time is from late Spring until early Fall. It is sold as an annual in zone 7 area, but it can be grown as a perennial in zones 9-11. I have several African Daisy varieties - I guess you can tell that I like them. Here is a good, short, informational webpage about the African Daisy.
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This is a white African (Blue-eyed) Daisy. Heat tolerant, reaches a height of 6 to 12 inches and a width ... more

The Ballerina African Daisy is a 2011 introduction into the tender perennial catagory. Like the other African (Blue-eyed) daisies, it can take full sun to partial shade, is suitable for container or landscape gardens and blooms continuously until frost.
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The Ballerina African Daisy is a 2011 introduction into the tender perennial catagory. Like the other African (Blue-eyed) daisies, it ... more

The heat tolerant, tender perennial, Ageratum Artist Blue, has beautiful true blue blooms on a compact mounding base from now until October. They are a low maintainence plant perfect for borders, containers and rock gardens. You can overwinter these indoors if you wish to keep them another year. **Sun/Shade: It prefers full sun - a minimum of 6 hours of direct sun a day; Height: Short, 8-12 inches; Spacing: 10 to 12 inches apart; Habit: Mounded, used as a filler plant for combination planters; Bloom Time: Planting to hard frost.
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The heat tolerant, tender perennial, Ageratum Artist Blue, has beautiful true blue blooms on a compact mounding base from now ... more

This is how my husband likes to add color to his garden. He even brings his favorites indoors to overwinter them, so he has a source for his new plants the next growing season. 'Black Dragon'is compact, very showy, and easy to grow in the shade, part-shade, flowerpot or indoors. The leaves are spectacular, both for their red-to-midnight-purple color shading and their rippling edges. For even fuller, bushier plants, remember to pinch back the young tips a few times during the growth season. This compact plant reaches about a foot high and nearly as wide. In the garden, it's a fine companion to everything from Begonias to Impatiens. You need a plant to make your bright plants pop? This is the one to have. Indoors, it fills a 6- to 8-inch pot beautifully with color that never quits!
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This is how my husband likes to add color to his garden. He even brings his favorites indoors to overwinter ... more

The October birth flower, Cosmos bipinnatus (a.k.a. garden cosmos or Mexican aster) is drought tolerant and attractive to bees, butterflies and birds. It does self-sow, but is not invasive, and if you don't want them next year, deadheading usually does the trick. The plant height varies from two to four feet. The cultivated varieties appear in shades of pink and purple as well as white. Flowering is best in full sun, although partial shade is tolerated. There are several plants in each potting; therefore, you may get more than one color. What's blooming now are a few whites and an equal number of pinks and purples.
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The October birth flower, Cosmos bipinnatus (a.k.a. garden cosmos or Mexican aster) is drought tolerant and attractive to bees, butterflies ... more

Red geraniums are one of summer's most beautiful and durable annuals. Just the scent can throw you back to childhood days around your grandmother's portch. They offer abundant blooms from early June through the first frost and can be planted as anchors or borders in a flower garden. Red geraniums typically top out somewhere between 10 and 12 inches and require little maintenance, though they are heavy feeders. Giving or receiving red geraniums could be thought of as a gesture of love or desire.
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Red geraniums are one of summer's most beautiful and durable annuals. Just the scent can throw you back to childhood ... more

Jewels of Opar, Fame Flower (Talinum paniculatum) is a semisucculant, EDIBLE, tender perennial that does best in Georgia as an "expected" annual as its seeds go far & wide. It can grow to 3ft with a very firm, wide base of thick, lush & leathery leaves, a spike atop which blooms an array of beautifully dancing single pink blossoms. These then set seed which mature into a bright yellow ball making a delightful contrast with the remaining flowers. If you wish to control where it grows next year, be sure to deadhead or cut the stalk and use in your floral displays. It is pleasantly edible & supposedly quite good for one's health. Apparently new research is showing it to have anti inflammatory properties as well anti oxidants.
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Jewels of Opar, Fame Flower (Talinum paniculatum) is a semisucculant, EDIBLE, tender perennial that does best in Georgia as an ... more

These are well-rooted, flowering plants in 2-inch pots. Most are purple, but I also have red, yellow and a few white. Let me know your preference of one color or mixed colors. A favorite winter flower, these pansies ready to use as a bedding plant or in window boxes, flower bed borders, hanging basket, strawberry jar and pots. The plant withstands the frosty mornings very well, and most of the blooms will bounce back when the sun brightens the day. The name 'pansy' is derived from the French word pensée meaning "thought", and was so named because the flower resembles a human face; in August it nods forward as if deep in thought. Height: 6 to 9 inches; Spread: 9 to 12 inches; Do NOT overwater! Exposure: Full sun to partial shade. Menagerie Acres Live Plant License: A6502 Hobbyist (expires 12/31/12)
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These are well-rooted, flowering plants in 2-inch pots. Most are purple, but I also have red, yellow and a few ... more

These are flowering plants in 6 plant packs. Colors: purple, blue, bronze, red (some with starburst faces), yellow, yellow with blue and a few white. Let me know your preference of one color or mixed colors. A favorite winter/spring flower, these pansies ready to use as a bedding plant or in window boxes, flower bed borders, hanging basket, strawberry jar and pots. The plant withstands the frosty mornings very well, and most of the blooms will bounce back when the sun brightens the day. The name 'pansy' is derived from the French word pensée meaning "thought", and was so named because the flower resembles a human face; in August it nods forward as if deep in thought. Height: 6 to 9 inches; Spread: 9 to 12 inches; Do NOT overwater! Exposure: Full sun to partial shade. Menagerie Acres Live Plant License: A6502 Hobbyist (expires 12/31/12)
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These are flowering plants in 6 plant packs. Colors: purple, blue, bronze, red (some with starburst faces), yellow, yellow with ... more

Angelonia has a pretty name, but honestly, looking at an individual flower they are pretty scary! However, this full sun, heat tolerant very tender perennial (considered an annual in this area) is a beautiful upright plant always full of white blossoms until Jack Frost comes to take them away. Do not deadhead this plant as that slows down the bloom count.
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Angelonia has a pretty name, but honestly, looking at an individual flower they are pretty scary! However, this full sun, ... more

Heat & drought tolerant, attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds, and no need to dead-head, this petunia with the dark chocolate eye and veins paired against antique white petals will continue to bloom from now until frost. With a garden height of 6 to 10 inches, the petunia has a trailing habit of up to 36 and spreads between 24 and 36 inches. It is great for both containers and landscapes. Maintenance-free, perpetually in bloom, deliciously fragrant, just remember to water it in the summer's heat, and you will be amazed at the results.
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Heat & drought tolerant, attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds, and no need to dead-head, this petunia with the dark chocolate ... more

Apple-green foliage will be covered in little yellow daisies through summer. These carefree annuals thrive in full sun and ordinary garden soil. Don't let their current small size fool you. They grow rapidly. The growth habit of individual plants may vary somewhat, but in general each plant will eventually become a flowering mound that can reach 1-2 feet tall and wide. Butter daisies can be planted at any time during the summer. They will need daily watering for the first week after they are planted, but after they get their roots down, they can survive even dry Athens summers with no pampering at all. Butter daisies will reseed themselves. We use them as happy fillers every year in our flower gardens, letting them come up where they may. (They are prolific but not a nuisance, because any strays can easily be pulled up while they are young.)
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Apple-green foliage will be covered in little yellow daisies through summer. These carefree annuals thrive in full sun and ordinary ... more

Sweet shallow-water plant, 12-18 inches tall, with blue-green floating leaves that have a silvery sheen, and yellow, poker-like spring flower heads that stand up above the water. Golden Club is a deciduous perennial that is very "well behaved" and doesn't take over a home pond. It seems able to grow in either sun or shade.
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Sweet shallow-water plant, 12-18 inches tall, with blue-green floating leaves that have a silvery sheen, and yellow, poker-like spring flower ... more

Time to get the pond in gear! This beautiful and carefree native aquatic plant grows 1-4 feet tall, with a spike of pale blue flowers from June to October. Easy to grow in the pond, submersed about 18 inches deep. It will overwinter in the water, and will need to be repotted in heavy soil when it multiplies. Because there are so many options in aquatic plant pots and baskets, we'll leave you to choose what to use. We'll transfer your plant to a plastic bag for transport. Plant in fairly heavy soil with NO perlite (it will float and be almost impossible to remove from the pond water!). If you also have fish in your pond, put rocks over the top of the soil to keep the fish from rooting around in it.
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Time to get the pond in gear! This beautiful and carefree native aquatic plant grows 1-4 feet tall, with a ... more

This lovely plant is perfect for the sunny margin of a pond or bog garden. Easy to grow, it blooms with large yellow flowers that are believed to have been the inspiration for the fleur-de-lis symbol.
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This lovely plant is perfect for the sunny margin of a pond or bog garden. Easy to grow, it blooms ... more

Asiatic lilies (these are mixed colors) are one of the most popular members of the lily family. They are relatively easy to grow and reward you for your efforts with large, frilled flowers that are often fragrant producing up to 12 flowers per bulb. They grow 2 to 3 feet tall and have very little foliage, but the leaves are green and spear-shaped. Asiatic lilies can be planted in your garden or in a container.
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Asiatic lilies (these are mixed colors) are one of the most popular members of the lily family. They are relatively ... more

These lovely perennials grow in full sun or light shade, and need good drainage and moderate watering. In fall, the foliage of balloon flower plants turns clear gold, so don't cut the plant down too early -- enjoy the show! They make great cut flowers if you cut them in the bud stage, and sear the base of the stems to prevent the milky sap from seeping out. Incidentally, balloon flowers are named for their inflated buds -- which, like real balloons, are fun for children to pop! Like many other plants with milky sap, they are also used as an herb, especially in Chinese medicine.
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These lovely perennials grow in full sun or light shade, and need good drainage and moderate watering. In fall, the ... more

You might like it another way, but when I was a kid there was nothing better than steamed, slightly salted "mini cabbages" for dinner. If you can get them in the ground now, you'll have these little green buds (1-2in in diameter) before the heat causes them to bolt.
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You might like it another way, but when I was a kid there was nothing better than steamed, slightly salted ... more

Cabbage Plant - Primax in a 3 inch to 4 inch pot ready for easy transplanting.

Don't you get curious about what common herbs and spices look like when they're growing? We do! Caraway seeds actually grow on 24-inch tall plants with ferny leaves. Caraway is a biennial plant, which means it usually doesn't flower and produce seeds until it is two years old, but this nice variety from Territorial Seed Company flowers and produces seed the first season. Sprinter won't keep you waiting! Caraway has been used in cooking for thousands of years. You might be most familiar with it as an ingredient in rye breads, but it's also a tasty addition to cheeses, biscuits, potatoes, and is even used to lighten the odor of cooked broccoli and cauliflower. Young leaves can also be chopped and used in soups or salads, and the root can even be cooked like carrots. Caraway will self-sow, but Sprinter seed tends not to shatter, making it easier to collect. The pinkish-white flowers attract parasitic wasps that prey on aphids.
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Don't you get curious about what common herbs and spices look like when they're growing? We do! Caraway seeds actually ... more

Some cats love catnip, others don't seem that into it!! If you have a cat that does love it, this plant is for her. Will grow in containers or plant in your garden beds. Catnip will return season after season, for your cat's enjoyment.
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Some cats love catnip, others don't seem that into it!! If you have a cat that does love it, this ... more