Dwarf Bonanza Blend Marigold

The Nierembergia Purple Robe (Dwarf Cupflower), 'Nierembergia hippomanica', is a wonderful plant either as a perennial in Zones 7 or warmer, or as an annual everywhere else. The Purple Robe is smothered with hundreds of dainty saucer-shaped flowers during the summer. The flowers are a very deep blue/violet and are saucer shaped with a 1 inch radius. Plant in early spring, 2 to 4 weeks before last average frost date. or in early fall if grown as a perennial. Purple Robes are used as an edging plant, in rock gardens, or in containers/window boxes.

The Daisy Gloriosa Blend, 'Rudbeckia hirta 'Gloriosa', has huge 4 to 7 inch flowers. The Gloriosa Blend loves the heat and is drought tolerant. Grown as an annual, Gloriosa Daisy is technically a short-lived perennial and may come back for a second or third year. The large, wide yellow flowers have brown bands or stripes with a brown center. The Gloriosa Blend is excellent for wildflower planting and in beds and borders. They maintain their color after other flowers are beginning to fade in the fall.

The Marigold French Dwarf Bonanza Blend, 'Tagetes patula', has the pure intense colors of Bonanza plus the improved flower size. It has the largest flowers in the French Marigold category. The Bonanza Blend has 2 inch yellow, orange, and bicolor flowers. They will begin blooming 5 to 6 weeks after seeding and they will continue to bloom until fall. Plant in the spring after average last day of frost. French Dwarf Marigolds are excellent for edging, in pots and containers. They make an excellent annual ground cover.

The Cypress Vine Funny Valentine Blend, 'Tpomea guamoclit', has stunning feathery, fern-like foliage with masses of white, pink and red tubular flowers that flare into a five-pointed star. This vine is very fast growing and has a tropical-looking foliage. The Funny Valentine Blend produces 1 1/2 inch flowers on a 6 to 20 foot vine. The Funny Valentine Blends are used for pots, baskets, climbing up fences, trellises and as a ground over. They make a tremendous fast growing screen. Most parts of this plants are poisonous.

The Alyssum Sweet Rosie ODay, 'Tpomoea purpurea', displays rose-pink blossoms on low, compact plants. This sweetly scented Alyssum is covered with tiny rose-pink flowers that form mini-rosettes. Sweet Rosie Odays bloom in late spring through first fall frost. The Alyssum blooms very quickly after seeding, usually in about 6 weeks. In climate zones 9 and 10, they can bloom all year. This plant is excellent in rock gardens, in hanging baskets, in the foreground of borders, and as a ground cover.