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Capsicum annuum 'Black Pearl'
Ornamental Pepper
     

HT 12-15", SUN        
Bushy, multi-branched, upright plants with glossy jet black foliage. Black fruit matures to dark red. Pair it with white or soft pink flowers. Perfect in containers. Heat and drought tolerant.


 
Carex buchananii 'Red Rooster'            Sedge Grass           

HT 24", SUN    
Curled, red bronze tips on tall erect plants.


 
Celosia 'Fresh Look Orange'         

HT 15", SUN  
Great landscape plant as it thrives in poor soils and neglect. Use the orange plumes as cuts in fresh or dry bouquets.


 
Celosia 'Fresh Look Yellow'               

HT 15", SUN  
Large yellow plumes brighten up a sunny dry spot. Use as a cut flower. Kids love it!


 
Celosia 'New Look Red'          

HT 15", SUN  
Large red plumes on bronzy-red foliage. Kids love these and they are great in dried bouquets.


Cleome 'Queen Mix'
Spider Flower
HT 36-48", FULL SUN
This plant always remind me of Vermont farms. Planted in spring, it makes an instant hedge along a picket fence. This mix of rose, purple and white is best viewed from a distance. Flower heads are large, airy clusters. Mix with Verbena bonariensis.

 
Cleome 'Sparkler Mix' 
Spider Flower  
         

HT 40-48", SUN        
A lovely blend of rose, lavender and white colors. Spider flowers are most attractive planted in clumps. They bloom all summer.


Coleus 'Black Prince'
Coleus
HT 12-30", FULL/ PART SUN
Handsome, nearly all-black coleus with green petioles and stems. Use as an accent in mixed containers and beds.

 
Coleus 'Coco Loco'     
Coleus  
           

HT 24", SUN/PART SUN      
Crazy leaves are irregularly shaped and splotched with near-black, burgundy, purple and green.


 
Coleus 'Florida Sun Rose'     
Coleus 
                  

HT 12-18", SUN/SHADE       
Rose pink leaves with burgundy green speckles.


 
Coleus 'Florida Sun Splash'      
Coleus                 

HT 12-18", SUN/SHADE      
Deep burgundy leaves with a hint of green and bright yellow edges.


Coleus 'Gay's Delight'
Coleus
HT 10-18", SUN/SHADE
Lime green leaves with red to purple sprinkled along the mid-rib and veins. Brilliant in mixed containers with purple and yellow color schemes.

 
Coleus 'Glennis'           
Coleus 

HT 12", SUN/PART SUN      
A very pretty light-toned coleus, 'Glennis' has creamy leaves with light green flecks and red veins. Fun to work with.


Coleus 'Kingwood Torch'
Coleus
HT 12-18", SUN/SHADE
Flaming magenta foliage overlaid with burgundy, a hot combo for sunny planters.

 
Coleus 'Lemon Sensation'   
Coleus

HT 16-24", SUN/SHADE
Crimson edging accentuates the chartreuse leaves. The lace like foliage and rose colred stems add a delicate look to a tough plant.


 
Coleus 'Red Ruffles'     
Coleus  
           

HT 6-12", PART SHADE       
Foliage plant, medium height and bushiness, red ruffled leaves contrast nicely with other bedding plants.


 
Coleus 'Rustic Orange' 
Coleus 

HT 18", SUN/PART SUN      
In the early evening light of summer, when the sunlight hits the leaves just so, this plant looks iridescent. One summer I planted one of each coleus in a 12" clay pot. The orange-pink hued leaves of this plant were the most often photographed.


 
Coleus 'S.G. Copper' 
Coleus 

HT 20-24", FULL SUN/PART SUN  
Burnt orange, mounded habit great in mixed containers or as a border.


 
Coleus 'S.G. Kiwi Fern'  
Coleus 

HT 20-24", FULL SUN/PART SHADE          Burgundy peach, deepley serrated leaves, mounded habit great for mixed containers or as a border.


 
Coleus 'S.G. Midnight Train'
Coleus 

HT 20-24", FULL SUN/PART SUN    
Black with pink vein, mounded Habit great for Mixed containers or as a border or accent plant.


 
Coleus 'S.G. Molten Lava' 
Coleus 

HT 24-30", FULL SUN/PART SHADE           Burgundy with bright red edge, mounded habit great for Mixed containers or as a border or accent plant.


 
Coleus 'S.G. Oompah'  
Coleus 

HT 20-24", FULL SUN/PART SHADE           Red with accent great for Mixed containers or as a border or accent plant.


 
Coleus 'S.G. Rose Explosion'  
Coleus
 

HT 24-30", FULL SUN/PART SHADE           Bright pink edged in burgundy, mounded habit great for Mixed containers or as a border or accent plant.


 
Coleus 'Saturn's Rings'   
Coleus 

HT 12-18, SUN/SHADE       
Chartreuse leaf with a dark purple ring at the edge of the leaves.


 
Coleus 'Sedona'           
Coleus 

HT 10-14", PART SHADE     
A russet color that is unique among coleus, mixes well with a variety of other colors. Tidy, compact habit.


 
Coleus 'Trailing Purple Heart'
Coleus

 


 
Coleus 'Velvet Mocha'
Coleus     

HT 18-24", SUN/SHADE


 
Coleus 'Wild Lime'          
Coleus   

HT 18-24", PART SHADE
Luminous green-yellow foliage is more pronounced in dappled sun. Bright, hot sun tends to burn it. Mix it in the ground with orange blitz or any seashell impatiens.


 
Coleus 'Zen Moment'   
Coleus 
        

HT 20-26", SUN/SHADE
Zen Moment boasts bright green leaves with flame-shaped centers of pastel yellow. Leaf reverse in rosy pink.


 
Convolvulus sabatius 'Blue Casbah'               

HT 1-3", SUN/PART SUN     
An interesting and extravagant ground morning glory with furry, dime-sized foliage and purple-blue 1-inch blooms that remain intact for several days. Can tolerate heat and will tumble over concrete sidewalks and brick patios. It's compact and trailing habit is well suited for use as a groundcover or in baskets.


 
Convolvulus sabatius 'Trailing Blue'      
Blue Rock Bindweed   

HT 2-3", SUN
Trumpet shaped light blue flowers are in the morning glory family, trailing and well-branched habit can swamp other plants by climbing over them, so give them plenty of room.


Cordyline australi 'Red Sensation'                  

HT 48", SUN/PART SUN      
A dramatic purple-red form that shows off best in bright sun. The narrow 1/2"x18" long, red leaves radiate around the dracaena-like stalks. Fabulous as a specimen plant in the garden or in a color bowl.


Cosmos 'Sonata Carmine'
Cosmos
HT 18-24", FULL SUN
A necessity for any cottage garden, these 3" carmine flowers will sway in the breeze and make you feel at ease.

Cosmos 'Sonata White'
HT 24", SP 15", FULL SUN
The large, snow-white single flowers produced by these bushy plants are wonderful as cut flowers. They prefer to grow in dry, UNfertile soil.

 
Cuphea 'Lavender Lace'          
Cigar Plant   
                   

HT 10-12", FULL/PART SUN           
Masses of lavender flowers from late spring until frost. Compact plant with glossy green leaves.


 
Cuphea llavea 'Flamenco Rhumba'                  

HT 10-12", PART SUN          
A vigorous, well-branched, large fiery red flowered, and continuously blooming Cuphea that will add sizzle to combinations and color bowls. Heat tolerant and versatility will make this a must have for your garden.


 
Cuphea llavea 'Flamenco Tango'                   

HT 10-12", PART SUN          
With a flourish of pink this plant will make a splash in any garden, combination or color bowl.


Cuphea 'Tiny Mice'
Cuphea
HT 8-12", FULL SUN
Bright red flowers actually look like tiny mouse heads peeking out of their holes. Upright growth and bushiness will fill in containers and beds well.

 
Cuphea varia 'Caribbean Sunset'              

HT 18-24", SUN/PART SUN 
More colorful than the old man's favorite golf pants. Blooms are orange with yellow faces and purple ears, plus dark green leaves with red stems. A very floriferous and exotic addition to your garden.


 
Cyrtomium falcatum 'Japanese Holly Fern'        
Annual Fern 
             

HT 18-30", PART SUN/SHADE    
Shiny, holly type leaves from the graceful fronds. Semi evergreen outdoors, it doubles as an indoor plant since it withstands dry air, drafts, and low light.


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