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Pansy

With both winter and spring blooming varieties, if you love them they can be yours for half the year. These are great in planter and garden displays and have a very large variety of colors available. One great benefit of the pansy is that they're tougher than most during deep freezes. Even when a potted pansy is frozen solid it still maintains its cool and performs when thawed out.

Pansy

Color Variation - White

Pansy

Color Variation - Pink/White

Pansy

Color Variation - Red

Pansy

Color Variation - Yellow

Pansy

Color Variation - Red/White

Geranium

Geraniums are one of our favorite summer flower display plants. With regular deadheading, fertilizing and watering you'll have a fantastic flower display. Geraniums love full sun to only partial shade and well draining soil. Colors range from white, peach, red, pink, and purple. There are some new mixed color varieties as well. Water deep early mornings and lightly in the evening while there's still an hour or two of daylight left. Watering after dark should be avoided as this will encourage powdery mildew. 6 inches -12 inches tall and up to 10 inches wide.

Geranium

Color Variation - White

Kale/Cabbage

Because of their unique colors and tolerance to cold, Kale are a great match with most winter annuals.

Lettuce Leaf Kale/Cabbage

With similar unique coloring as the Kale above, and the addition of extraordinary texture, this Kale is very versatile. Lettuce leaf Kale also will generally grow taller than those above.

White Kale (winter annual)

Winter Cabbage and Kale work great as large specimens or small 4" annuals for winter flower displays. The very deep pink, red and white leaves make a great background or foreground for other winter annuals. These plants will tolerate and thrive in cold weather however they can receive leaf damage or death in very hard lasting freezes. Plants will tolerate wet soil however a moist soil is best. Plant in full sun to full shade. 6 inches - 18 inches tall and up to 12 inches wide.

Winter Cabbage

Color Variation - Pink

Winter Cabbage

Color Variation - White

Dusty Miller

Although sold as an annual this is a very hardy companion to annual and perennial displays. With soft gray texture and color this plant sets of all colors in your display. Generally maintained 10"-1.5' it produces a yellow bouquet in the fall.

Chrysanthemum

Mums as they're called by most are an impressive overload of color fall into winter. In many places simply cut them to the ground as the stems turn brown later in the winter. When spring comes along they will often begin the trip skyward usually blooming at about 1' tall. Generally they are viewed as an annual but most years they survive our recent mild winters.

Chrysanthemum

Color Variation - Orange/Red

Chrysanthemum

Color Variation - Pink Lavender

Chrysanthemum

Color Variation - Red

Chrysanthemum

Color Variation - Red/Yellow

Ornamental Poppy

Growing in many climatic conditions and with the splendor of many deep colors poppies are great in both annual and perennial displays and re-seed themselves each year.

Petunia

Has a trumpet shaped blossom that closes in the evening and reopens in the morning. Colors are very vibrant and cover a wide color spectrum. Originally from South America, this flower has been hybrid to produce an abundance of blossoms. With proper planting, fertilizer, water, and some sun you can have a trumpeting carpet of color for much of the summer. We like to plant petunia's about 4 inches - 6 inches apart and fertilize with 16-16-16. Don't plant in shady areas or water after early evening, as they are prone to powdery mildew without a good dose of sun. A balanced soil is best, well draining moist but not wet to the touch.

Geranium

One of our very favorite in summer displays. This gem of annuals will produce splendor worthy of royalty throughout the summer months. Brilliant red, peach, white, and pink are some of the more common colors for display quality. Pinching off spent or nearly spent blossoms on a weekly basis greatly increases blossom count and duration of blooming period. Watering and fertilizing regularly is very critical also for production. If you forget to water for awhile they will generally perk back up with a reduced blossom set. Although an annual they can be dug in fall prior to heavy frost and stored for next season. For storage simply dig, place in a cardboard box (no lid) and off to the side in a garage or shed out of danger of freezing. 10 inches - 12 inches tall and 6 inches - 10 inches wide. Full sun to partial shade.

Impatiens

An incredible carpet of color many are drawn to this on-the-go flower from year to year. Impatient as it may be the display is well worth the trouble. Growing well requires well draining soil, lots of watering, fertilizer, and sun. There are those who swear by a partial sun shade environment while we've found them to do very well in full sun. Although originally a weed in Costa Rica hybrid impatiens and New Guinea impatiens are very popular indeed. They're used from hanging baskets to potted and garden displays. 6 inches - 14 inches tall, 4 inches - 12 inches wide, full sun to partial shade.

Marigold

This flower is generally orange or yellow and often planted in large quantities in border beds. The smell of marigolds is distinct and you either love it or hate it. For this reason we often recommend planting outer beds. Despite the strong fragrance that is a base for some perfumes, this flower makes excellent color. Semi drought tolerant it requires occasional watering to really perform. 6 inches - 11 inches tall and 4 inches - 6 inches wide, Full sun.

Alyssum

An annual ground cover Alyssum is best planted on the fringes of a garden display, rock walls, or hanging over the edges of planters. Alyssum naturally grows like a carpet of very pleasant smelling tiny flowers. The colors are limited to pink, purple, and white but don't let that stop you from trying out this beautiful annual. 2 inches - 4 inches tall, 6 inches - 10 inches wide, full sun to partial shade.