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Pennisetum rubrum
Dwarf Purple Fountain Grass |
HT 24-28", FULL SUN
Deep red foliage is topped by dramatic purple red plumes. Blooms all summer. Great for landscapes or as a center piece in a combination planter or window box. |
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Pennisetum 'Ice Cream Vanilla Plum'
Annual Fountain Grass |
HT 18-22", SUN/PART SUN
Colorful large purple edged with white throat blooms displayed on long flower stalks from late June to frost. Excellent for pots and mixed containers. If planted in your garden they might need staking. |
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Perilla 'Purple-Red' Perilla |
HT 2-3', FULL SUN A coleus look alike, performs in heat and full sun. Striking as a stand alone or in mixed containers. Burgundy with magenta splashes and green striping. |
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Perilla 'Carpet Sky Blue'
Carpet Petunia |
HT 8", FULL SUN
Our most popular petunia. Plant some in your garden and you'll swear you have a piece of sky right here on earth. The color is as near to true blue as you will get. Low, spreading growth. Pinch dead flowers, fertilize often. |
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Petunia 'Easy Wave White'
Spreading Petunia |
HT 8-10", FULL SUN
These plants are more mounding than the waves only spreading out 2-1/2 to 3'. Use them in window boxes, hanging baskets or as a ground cover. |
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Petunia 'Tidal Wave Hot Pink'
Tidal Wave Petunia |
HT 6-22", FULL SUN
When given plenty of space this plant make a floriferous ground cover, spreading 2-1/2 to 3 feet. The less space it has the taller it will get climbing up walls or other plants, very aggressive. Use in window boxes, mixed planters, hanging baskets, or in your garden as ground cover. |
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Petunia 'Tidal Wave Silver' Tidal Wave Petunia |
HT 6-22", FULL SUN Growth habit depends upon the space given. Crowded plants will mound, plants with more space will stay low and spread to form a ground cover. Flowers are silvery white with a dark purple throat. |
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Petunia 'Wave Magenta'
Trailing Wave Petunia |
HT8-10", FULL SUN
Low growing petunia spreads 3 to 4 feet so make sure it has plenty of room to grow. Use in hanging baskets, window boxes, or as a ground cover in your garden. |
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Petunia 'Wave Misty Lilac'
Trailing Wave Petunia |
HT8-10", FULL SUN
Low growing petunia that spreads 3 to 4 feet with loads of violet - lavender flowers. Blooms all summer but give them plenty of room to grow. Can be used in hanging baskets, window boxes with other aggressive growers or as a ground cover in your garden. |
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Petunia 'Wave Purple'
Wave Petunia |
HT 5", SP 48-60", FULL SUN
This low-grower makes an excellent ground cover or works well in baskets and boxes. Velvety, dark violet blue flowers cover this award winning member of the fabled "Wave" series of petunias. |
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Phlox 'Intensia Blueberry'
Annual Phlox |
HT 10-18 ", SUN/PART SUN
A true must have to bring a spectacular purple color to the garden. Mildew resistant foliage, abundant flowering from early spring to fall and they are heat and humidity tolerant. Butterflies will love their light fragrance and large blooms. Use in containers and in your garden. |
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Phlox 'Intensia Cabernet'
Annual Phlox |
HT 10-18" ", SUN/PART SUN
If you want to attract butterflies this is the plant for you, or maybe you are looking for something with a light fragrance. This beautiful dark almost magenta phlox will sure add color to your garden or mixed container. Good heat and humidity tolerance. |
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Pilea 'Friendship'
Foliage Plant |
HT 6-12" ", PART SHADE
Friendship plant is easily propagated and given to friends, hence the common name.. It has richly textured, bronzy leaves and makes a nice addition to containers where it can be appreciated up close. The flowers are not particularly noteworthy. |
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Portulaca 'Sundial Gold' Moss Rose |
HT 3", FULL SUN This groundcover flourishes in sunny, dry areas where few other plants will grow. Trailing habit, succulent-like foliage and golden flowers are perfect for rock gardens. Prefers a lean soil, so don't over-fertilize. |
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Portulaca 'Sundial Peppermint'
Moss Rose |
HT 6", SUN
Loves a dry, hot site. Actually grows on the floor of our greenhouse all summer with no water and loads of sun. Double flowers are a rosy-pink with flecks of red. |
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Portulaca 'Sundial Scarlet'
Moss Rose |
HT 6", SUN
Free flowering fully double scarlet 1-1/2 to 3" blooms cover this plant. Some like it hot but these really like it hot, so it's perfect for those sunny, dry spots. Use in window boxes, mixed containers or in the garden. |
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Ptilotus 'Joey'
Showy Foxtail |
HT 12-18", FULL SUN
Native to Australia, this fun to grow novelty has large 3-4 inch bottle-brush spikes in bright silver tipped in neon pink on attractive silvery foliage. Joey looks stunning in mixed containers and massed in grouped plantings. It is extremely heat and drought tolerant. |
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