NOVELTY PLANTS

Our Tried & True Novelty Plants are plants with a purpose. Besides being aesthetically pleasing, they offer a range of additional benefits. Our Dog B Gone and Scaredy Cat plants will keep dogs and cats at bay with their pungent scent. Mosquito Shocker and Wasp Shocker have long lasting citrusy-like scents which seem to naturally deter mosquitoes and wasps.

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Varieties Listing

T&T Novelty Dog B Gone
NOVELTY PLANTS, Dog B Gone™

Passing dogs will be driven away by the pungent scent of this Coleus. It is most effective when the plant is established and the foliage is dry. Dog B Gone has excellent foliage and small, attractive spikes of blue flowers in the summer. It is drought tolerant and may be planted in borders or in… Read more »


T&T Novelty Mosquito Shocker
NOVELTY PLANTS, Mosquito Shocker™

Mosquito Shocker is an intense pine needle scented Pelargonium. The pleasant citrusy-like scent is long lasting and seems to keep mosquitoes away. Under extreme conditions, rub a leaf on the arms, legs and neck. BEWARE OF SKIN ALLERGIES. It is a decorative plant – attractive dark-green foliage and maroon centers with rose pink blooms. Ideal… Read more »


T&T Novelty Scaredy Cat
NOVELTY PLANTS, Scaredy Cat!™

  Passing cats will be driven away by the pungent scent of this Coleus. It is most effective when the plant is established and the foliage is dry. Scaredy Cat! has nice foliage and small, attractive spikes of blue flowers in the summer. It is drought tolerant and may be planted in borders or in… Read more »


T&T Novelty Wasp Shocker
NOVELTY PLANTS, Wasp Shocker™

Wasp Shocker is an intense pine needle scented Pelargonium. The pleasant citrusy-like scent is long lasting and seems to keep wasps away. Under extreme conditions, rub a leaf on the arms, legs and neck. BEWARE OF SKIN ALLERGIES. It is a decorative plant – attractive dark-green foliage and maroon centers with rose pink blooms. Ideal in… Read more »


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