Welcome to Left Field Farm’s Cultural Guide

by Maureen Sullivan on April 9, 2014

We have created this cultural guide to help you select plants that will work best in your garden and container plantings.  If you are visiting this page and have the name of a plant as it appears on one of our plant labels, simply scroll through this alphabetical listing till you reach that plant or use the search box.  If you are using this guide with a specific plant in mind but aren’t sure whether to look under the plant’s common name or Latin name, we suggest using the search box. Finally, if you are looking to see what plants we offer for a specific use, such as “container plants for full sun”, click the appropriate categories to see the plants that we offer that will fill the bill. 

At this time we have plant photos to go along with some of our offerings.  Since we have chosen to only use photos take on the farm of the actual plants that we grow it may take us some time to have a more complete listing with photos.

by Maureen Sullivan on January 29, 2024

Sun.  Helios habanero packs heat.  This fruity, flavorful early fruiting selection is bred for New England growing conditions

4 O’Clock / Mirabilis Limelight

by Maureen Sullivan on February 18, 2014

4 O'clocks Mirabilis LimelightFull sun. 24 to 30 inches. Flowers open in late afternoon releasing a fresh  citrus fragrance. Limelight features chartreuse foliage and fuchsia flowers. Tubers may be dug in the autumn and stored for next years plants.

 

4 O’clock / Mirabilis Marbles Mix

by Maureen Sullivan on January 17, 2020

Full sun. 24 to 30 inches. Flowers open in late afternoon releasing a fresh  citrus fragrance.  Marbles Mix offers a wide variety of colors to choose from.  Its flower petals are striped or bi-colored for additional interest. Tubers may be dug in the autumn and stored for next years plants.

4 O’Clock / Mirabilis Orange Crush

by Maureen Sullivan on January 31, 2018

Full sun. 24 to 30 inches. Flowers open in late afternoon releasing a fresh  citrus fragrance. This 4 O’Clock has saturated orange flowers with pleated star markings adding a hint of salmon pink as the flower matures.  4 O’Clocks provide food for night flying pollinators. Tubers may be dug in the autumn and stored for next years plants.

 

4 O’Clock / Mirabilis Red & White

by Maureen Sullivan on January 24, 2019

Full sun. 24 to 30 inches. Flowers open in late afternoon releasing a fresh citrus fragrance. This 4 O’Clock has peppermint candy patterned flowers, each a bit uniquely striped. 4 O’Clocks provide food for night flying pollinators. Tubers may be dug in the autumn and stored for next years plants.

4 O’Clock / Mirabilis Tall Mix

by Maureen Sullivan on February 15, 2021

Full sun. 2 to 3 feet tall. This old fashion favorite can be planted close together to form a hedge or planted with a 3 foot spacing as a specimen. Colors include cerise, burgundy, pink, yellow and white.  Blossoms open in late afternoon through dusk.  The fragrance of the flowers is divine.

 

 

 

4 O’Clock / Mirabilis Yellow

by Maureen Sullivan on January 24, 2022

Full sun to partial shade. 18 to 30 inches. Flowers open in late afternoon releasing a fresh  citrus fragrance. Hummingbirds will visit this flower. Tubers may be dug in the autumn and stored for next years plants.

4 O’Clock / Mirabilis Yellow and White

by Maureen Sullivan on January 24, 2019

Full sun. 24 to 30 inches. Light up and add a citrus fragrance to the evening landscape with these late afternoon and evening beauties.  This 4 O’Clock has pure white, yellow streaked blossoms that cover the plant. 4 O’Clocks provide food for night flying pollinators. Tubers may be dug in the autumn and stored for next years plants.

4 O’Clocks / Mirabilis Yellow & Red

by Maureen Sullivan on January 24, 2019

Full sun. 24 to 30 inches. Quarter sized blossoms open in late afternoon to release a fresh citrus fragrance. This 4 O’Clock has rose pink and yellow-rose flowers which add a hint of salmon pink as the flower matures. 4 O’Clocks provide food for night flying pollinators. Tubers may be dug in the autumn and stored for next years plants.

Acorn Squash / Starry Night

January 26, 2022

Starry Night acorn squash has flavor, sweetness and it is lovely to look at. Its deep green skin is infused with a pixelated yellow color pattern that gives rise to its name. Starry Night has much better storage than most acorn squashes.

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