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Achillea 'Gypsy White' 
Annual Yarrow

HT 8-12", FULL SUN      
The "Summer Bacopa" great heat tolerance allows for continuous flowering throughout the summer. Use in combination containers and baskets.


black adder
Agastache 'Black Adder'
Anise Hyssop

ZONE 6-9, HT 2-3', SUN      
Needing well-drained soil, this late summer bloomer will produce its smoky, reddish-violet flower spikes until fall. The fragrant foliage deters deer while the nectar-rich flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies.


Ageratum 'Artist Blue'  
Floss Flower   

HT 8-12", FULL/PART SUN 
This is not your grandmother's ageratum, but a new variety that "overgrows" old blooms to avoid those mushy brown spent flowers. Will look fresh and bright throughout the season.


 

Ageratum 'Patina Delft'
Floss Flower   

HT 10-12", SUN          
Plants are extremely free flowering and will not cycle or burn out in the heat and sun.


 

Alocasia 'Upright Elephant Ears'           
Elephant Ears  

HT 5-6', SUN   
Upright bright green leaves of this jolly green giant are perfect for large containers in need of added height and impact.


Alternanthera 'Burgundy Thread'    
Alternanthera

HT 8-12", PART SUN
A nice textured compact and bushy plant with slightly crinkly very fine green leaves edged with burgundy.


Alternanthera 'Grenadine'          Joseph's Coat  

HT 14-18", PART SUN/SHADE      
Eye-catching burgundy leaves with hot pink veins. Use in mixed containers, shady gardens or mixed hanging baskets.


Alternanthera 'Party Time'   

HT 24", SUN/PART SUN     
Striking foliage plant with bold leaf coloration in fuchsia, cream and parrot green. Use in containers or beds.


Alyssum 'Bonnet White'    
Sweet Alyssum

HT 3-4", SUN   
This sweet smelling groundcover likes our cool Vermont weather. Blooms very early, then takes a rest during mid-summer's heat only to bloom again in autumn. Use as a border, between stepping stones, or nestled under shrubs.


Alyssum 'Bonnet Deep Rose'
Sweet Alyssum

HT 4", SUN
This sweet smelling groundcover likes our cool Vermont weather. Blooms very early, then takes a rest during mid-summer's heat only to bloom again in autumn. Use as a border, between stepping stones, or nestled under shrubs.

Alyssum 'Bonnet Violet'    
Sweet Alyssum

HT 4", FULL SUN     
Violet color will mix well with the rose and white alyssums, so use liberally as a border plant, between stepping stones, or between other plants in the border. Thrives in cool Vermont weather.


Alyssum 'Wonderland Citron'   
Sweet Alyssum

HT 3", FULL/PART SUN       
A dwarf alyssum with a tight, compact growth habit and creamy-yellow flowers that are sweetly fragrant.


Amaranth 'Red Leaf Vegetable'
Red Leaf Vegetable   
              

Medium green, oval to heart shaped leaves are overlaid with burgundy red. Comparable to spinach in taste, the leaves are a good source of dietary fiber and contain high amounts of protein, vitamins, and minerals. Often used in soups. Full maturity in 50 Days.


 
Anagalis 'Angie Blue'
Anagalis

HT 8-12", SUN          
Displays vivid blue blooms on an upright plant. Excellent heat tolerance. Use in containers or as a border plant.


Angelonia 'Angelface Blue'
Angelonia
HT 12-18", SUN
Winner of "Best Angelonia" in 2003, but who cares! The important part is the orchid-looking, bright blue flowers with white and green throats on upright stalks held above the foliage.

 
Anagalis 'Angelface Dresden Blue'
Angelonia

HT 12-18", SUN           
Beautiful and fade-proof light blue flowers


Angelonia 'Angelface Pink'
Angelonia

HT 12-18", SUN        
Thick spikes of big, bright pink flowers on sturdy stems. Unfazed by heat and humidity, it's perfect for your cutting garden.


angelface white

Angelonia 'Angelface White'     
Angelonia        

HT 12-18", SUN        
This plant has the most white flowers per spike. Unfazed by heat and humidity it's perfect for your cutting garden.

Serena Lav pink

Angelonia 'Serena Lavender Pink'
Angelonia

HT 12-18", SUN        
Well-branched with continuous blooms. Happy in a pot or the garden in a hot sunny spot. Flowers are pink with a hint of lavender. I put three in a 12" clay pot last year and it was beautiful.


 

Angelonia 'Serena Purple'
Angelonia

HT 10-12", SUN           
Beautiful purple flowers bloom continuously all summer long without deadheading or pinching. An excellent selection for garden borders and landscapes.


 

Angelonia 'Serena White'
Angelonia

HT 10-12", SUN        
An excellent selection for garden borders and landscapes in moderate to hot climates. Blooms continuously without deadheading. Each bloom is white with a hint of yellow and green in the throat.


 

Angelonia 'Zebra'         
Angelonia

HT 18", SUN/PART SUN  
Unique candy-striped, rich rose blooms with a mauve stripe down each petal. Flower closely resembles an orchid and is known for its long blooming season


 
Argyranthemum 'Angelic Bordeaux'     
Marguerite Daisy

HT 12-14", SUN           
Popular daisy-type wine red flower on bushy plants with 1 1/4" blooms. Upright habit. Use in pots and tubs or in your garden


 
Argyranthemum 'Butterfly'        
Marguerite Daisy  

HT 12-18", SUN        
A marguerite daisy with soft yellow blossoms throughout the summer and well into the fall. Friends of ours use them as accents in their very green vegetable garden. We plant them everywhere.


 
Argyranthemum 'Cobbitty Daisy Rosarita'        
Marguerite Daisy     
        

Ht. 16-24", Sun           
Large pink flowers on long stems.


 
Aster 'Perfection Mix'   
Aster

HT 36", SUN/PART SUN      
An old Horsford favorite that I really miss since it is such a wonderful summer cut flower. It may not flower in our little packs, but once you plant it, it takes off. Large pom-poms in shades of pink, purple, blue and white.




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