Basil Mrs. Burn’s Lemon

by Maureen Sullivan on April 17, 2014

Full sun.  24 inches.  Mrs. Burn’s Lemon basil adds the zesty fresh flavor of lemon to the spicy punch of basil.  Use it in any dish that you might add lemon or lemon zest to.

Basil Sweet Thai

by Maureen Sullivan on April 17, 2014

Full sun.  12 to 18 inches. Sweet Thai basil adds the flavor and scent of licorice to your dishes.  The plant has small green leaves on deep purple stems.  The flowers of Sweet Thai are also deep purple.  The plant can be used for  ornamental as well as culinary purposes.  The compact nature of Sweet Thai makes it well suited to container growing as well as in your herb garden.

Basil, Spicy Bush

by Maureen Sullivan on February 2, 2023

Full sun. Height 8 to 14 inches.  This small-leafed basil not only provides a spicy-sweet flavor but this dome-shaped, compact plant also adds an ornamental element to a container or bed.  

Black-eyed Susan / Rudbeckia Autumn Colors

by Maureen Sullivan on January 24, 2022

Full Sun.  24 inches. Bearing large 5″ flowers splashed with red, bronze and yellow Autumn Colors makes a vivid display to the late summer and autumn garden. Blooms appear beginning around the 4th of July and continue through autumn. The flowers make excellent cuts.

Black-Eyed Susan / Rudbeckia Toto Gold

by Maureen Sullivan on April 17, 2014

Sun to Partial Shade. 12 to 16 inches. Toto produces a compact mound of color. It works well in borders and in containers. Flowers are uniform in shape.  An easy to grow plant, though it requires a well drained soil.

Black-Eyed-Susan / Rudbeckia Cherokee Sunset

by Maureen Sullivan on April 17, 2014

Rudbeckia Cherokee SunsetSun to Partial Shade. 24 to 30 inches. Cherokee Sunset begins putting out its large 4 to 5 inch blossoms around the 4th of July. This double flowered mix contains yellow, rusty red and brown shades, some plants are bi-colored. May perennialize.  Long lasting cut flower.

Black-Eyed-Susan / Rudbeckia Cherry Brandy

by Maureen Sullivan on April 17, 2014

Rudbeckia Cherry BrandySun to Partial Shade. 24 inches. Cherry Brandy features a dramatic garnet-red flower with a brown center. Cherry Brandy may perennialize. A Long lasting cut flower.

Black-Eyed-Susan / Rudbeckia Chim Chimnee

by Maureen Sullivan on April 17, 2014

Blackeyed-Susan-Chim-ChimneeSun to Partial Shade. 24 to 30 inches. The 5 inch blossoms of Chim Chiminee begin to appear around the 4th of July. Needle-like petals in shades of yellow, rusty red and brown. Very unusual flower form for a rudbeckia. Chim Chimnee may perennialize. A long lasting cut flower.

Black-Eyed-Susan / Rudbeckia Indian Summer

by Maureen Sullivan on April 17, 2014

rsz_dsc00004Sun to Partial Shade. 36 inches. Indian Summer’s color and form are similar to the common Black-eyed susan, but its 6 inch flower size and long stems make it stand out in the border. Indian Summer may perennialize or self sow. A long lasting cut flower.

Black-Eyed-Susan / Rudbeckia Morrocan Sun

by Maureen Sullivan on January 25, 2015

Sun to Partial Shade. 24 to 30 inches. Morrocan Sun begins putting out its large  blossoms around the 4th of July. This fully double and semi double flowered mix contains yellow, rusty red and bronze and orange shades. Plants may perennialize. Self seeds. Long lasting cut flower.