Luscious Flowers for Your Garden!

Time to try some luscious flowers in a pot or in the garden....here are some for your consideration:


PEONY 'SORBET' (Paeonia lactiflora ‘Sorbet’)

The unusual pink and white 5-7" double blooms of this hybrid are  delectable! The fragrant flowers look amazing in early summer and the handsome foliage turns red in autumn.

These bushy plants grow up to 4' tall and require little care. Suitable for any climate and soil type. Space 36-48" apart.
Zones: 3-8    Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Deer tend to avoid.





LOLLIPOP HELENIUM  Helenium puberoleum
Round, chocolate-brown flower heads with rustic yellow and bronze highlights provide a bright display that blooms summer and lasts well into autumn. Globe-shaped blooms make a pretty contrast to vertical blades of Iris. Loves sun.
Zones: 4-9    Deer Resistant 





'BLUSHING SUMMER VALENTINE'  DAYLILY  

Bloom PeriodJune-July
Sun ExposureSun
Soil TypeAny with care
Height24 in.
Bloom Size5 in.
Highest AwardAll American Daylily Selection
Zone Range3 to 9

Echinacea Butterfly® Hybrids

These perennial coneflowers are new and come in a vivid range of mixed colors for a striking summer display.  They are large, fragrant and attract butterflies and bees.  Flowers are great for cutting for the vase.



Cosmos 'Candy Stripe' (Cosmos bipinnatus)

Candy Stripe has a golden center flanked by white petals with rosy edges and striping. Once established, cosmos are drought tolerant; neglect is the kind of care they prefer. 3' - 6' tall.  They reseed readily, making them ideal for wildflower or naturalized areas. A terrific cut flower. Deer resistant.





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