Flowering Tobacco / Nicotiana Sylvestris

by Maureen Sullivan on April 17, 2014

Flowering-Tabacco-SilvestrisFull sun to partial shade. To 4 feet. Large stately plant displays  clusters of long white blossoms at top of each stem. Very attractive to pollinators and hummingbirds.

Gazania Big Kiss Red

by Maureen Sullivan on January 16, 2016

Full sun.  10 to 12 inch height and spread.  Gazania is a work horse in the garden, producing blossoms from late spring through light frost.  This Big Kiss selection features mahogany-red  colored flowers with a dark central ring held above glossy, deeply lobed foliage.  Prefers mo1st well drained soil, but it is somewhat tolerant of dry conditions. Use in borders and containers.

Gazania Big Kiss White Flame

by Maureen Sullivan on April 17, 2014

Gazania Big Kiss White FlameFull sun.  10 inches.  Gazania is a work horse in the garden, producing blossoms from late spring through light frost.  Flowers are held above glossy, deeply lobed foliage.  Prefers moist well drained soil, but it is somewhat tolerant of dry conditions.

Gazania Gazoo Clear Vanilla

by Maureen Sullivan on January 16, 2024

Full sun. Height 10 to 12 inches, spread 12 to 14 inches. Gazoo Clear Vanilla has no dark center ring, rather it has brushstrokes of soft yellow radiating out from its center.   Prefers moist well drained soil, but it is somewhat tolerant of dry conditions.

Gazania Gazoo Clear Yellow

by Maureen Sullivan on January 31, 2023

Full sun. Height 10 to 12 inches, spread 12 to 14 inches. Gazoo Clear Yellow has no dark center ring so it pops with sunny yellow color in borders and containers. Prefers moist well drained soil, but it is somewhat tolerant of dry conditions.

Gazania New Day Bronze

by Maureen Sullivan on February 21, 2014

Gazania-Kiss-BronzeFull sun.  10 inches.  Gazania is a work horse in the garden, producing blossoms from late spring through light frost.  New Day Bronze’s burnt orange colored flowers are held above glossy, deeply lobed foliage.  Prefers moist well drained soil, but it is somewhat tolerant of dry conditions.

Gazania New Day Clear Orange

by Maureen Sullivan on January 16, 2016

Full sun.  8 to 10 inch height.  Gazania is a work horse in the garden, producing blossoms from late spring through light frost.  New Day Clear Orange features pure, bright orange  flowers that have no central ring.  Clear Orange draws attention to itself while helping to show off and compliment more discrete neighboring foliage plants. Prefers moist well drained soil, but it is somewhat tolerant of dry conditions. Use in borders and containers.

Gazania New Day Yellow

by Maureen Sullivan on February 12, 2015

Full sun. 10 inches. Gazania, even with its diminutive plant size, is a work horse in the garden, producing blossoms from late spring through light frost. Kiss Yellow is a bright addition to borders and containers. Its flowers have a dusting of brick red surrounding it yellow centers and are held above glossy, deeply lobed foliage. Prefers moist well drained soil, but it is somewhat tolerant of dry conditions.

Geum Blazing Sunset

by Maureen Sullivan on January 16, 2016

Full sun to partial shade. 24 inches.  A true, easy to care for perennial geum Blazing Sunset offers a hot fire engine red color, with a fully double flower form to your border. Deadheading will encourage continued bud formation. Use in containers and the border. Attractive to butterflies.

Geum Queen of Orange

by Maureen Sullivan on January 16, 2016

Full sun to partial shade. 24 inches.  Another true perennial plant in our zone, Queen of Orange is an improved variety of geum offering more flowers than is typical while it is also a repeat bloomer. Queen of Orange has a semi-double flower form and is reddish orange.  Attractive to butterflies.  Useful in containers as well as the border.