Geum Sunrise

by Maureen Sullivan on January 23, 2017

Sun. 20 inches.  The buttery yellow, double blossoms of Sunrise will brighten you early summer borders. It has attractive deeply veined foliage.  Perennial to zone 5, if prefers a moist, well drained soil. Can be used as a cut flower.

Giant Bellflower / Wahlenbergia Melton Bluebird

by Maureen Sullivan on April 20, 2014

Giant Bell Flower WahlenbergiaFull sun.  12 inches.  Lavender bell shaped blossoms flower at the ends of shepherd’s crook-like stems. This plant sends out tons of blossoms that spill out of containers.  We like to pair it with verbena Peaches and Cream in our window boxes.  Giant Bellflower requires good drainage.

Gomphrena / Ping Pong Purple

by Maureen Sullivan on January 24, 2022

Full sun.  16 to 20 inches tall.  For those who love a pop of purple in the border, vase and dried arrangements gomphrena Ping Pong Purple is an excellent choice. Gomphrena is an easy to grow, low maintenance plant.

Gomphrena / Qi Rose

by Maureen Sullivan on January 24, 2022

Sun. 24 inches.  Useful as a cut flower, an unusual border plant as an everlasting. Gomphrena Qi Rose reliably rewards you with a multitude of rose-pink flowers on its sturdy basil branching items.

Gomphrena / Strawberry Fields

by Maureen Sullivan on January 24, 2022

Sun. 24 inches.  Useful as a cut flower, an unusual border plant as an everlasting. Gomphrena Strawberry Fields reliably rewards you with a multitude of flowers on its sturdy basil branching items.

Gomprena Audray Bicolor Rose

by Maureen Sullivan on January 18, 2024

Full sun.   20 inches tall.  Audray Rose is a deep rose pink gomphrena with a white tip on each bloom. Use in the border, vase and dried arrangements. Gomphrena is an easy to grow, low maintenance plant.

Heliotrope Extra Dwarf Marine

by Maureen Sullivan on April 17, 2014

Heliotrope Dwarf MarineSun. 10 inches. Does best in rich soils. Vanilla scented purple flowers held above nicely textured deep green leaves. Use Extra Dwarf Marine in containers and in the border. Grow in moist well drained soil.

Hummingbird Mint / Agastache Champagne

by Maureen Sullivan on February 12, 2015

Full sun.  3 feet. Enjoy the cream, soft apricot and subtle pink blossoms of this plant. Hummingbirds are drawn to this plant for its nectar, you will be drawn to it by its lovely flowers and lemon scented blue-green foliage. Once established hummingbird mint tolerates very dry conditions.

Hummingbird Mint / Agastache Raspberry Daquiri

by Maureen Sullivan on April 17, 2014

Hummingbird Mint Raspberry DaquirFull Sun.  12 inches.  Raspberry Daquiri not only has lively, rose-red blossoms, but lightly fragrant foliage as well. Its very compact form makes this plant a good choice for containers as well as the border.  Sit back and watch the hummers flock to this plant!  Well drained soil is a must for all agastache.

Hummingbird Mint / Agastache Sunset Yellow

by Maureen Sullivan on April 17, 2014

Hummingbird Mint Sunset YellowFull Sun. 12 inches.  A compact form of agastache featuring butter yellow blossoms and lightly fragranced foliage. Its very compact form makes this plant a good choice for containers as well as the border.  Sit back and watch the hummers flock to this plant!  Well drained soil is a must for all agastache.