(ver BEE nah) Verbenas earn top marks because of the wide range of colours available from intense jewel tones to serene pastel hues. They are free-flowering and have a semi-trailing growth habit. Flower clusters of verbena are held in continuously blooming circles atop the tips of the stems. These bloom stalks keep blooming and producing new… Read more »
Part of the fun of snapdragons is that you can snap/pinch the flowers just about in the middle and the “dragon’s” mouth will open and shut. An old-time favourite with a new twist, Tried & True Trailing Snapdragon Fruit Salad™ Series sport long-lasting blooms along trailing stems. Small, dark green leaves provide an exceptional backdrop… Read more »
(tib oo CHEE nah) Tibouchina urvilleana Tibouchina is a wonderful, colourful accent plant that will give a tropical flair to your containers or garden beds. The dark green velvety leaves provide an attractive backdrop for the showy blossoms. Large, royal blue-purple flowers create a spectacular sight when in full bloom from late spring to autumn. Tibouchina… Read more »
(thun BURR jee ah) Thunbergia alata Since the appearance of the vegetative-propagated Thunbergias on the market, these plants are celebrating a real renaissance. They are tender perennials (in warmer climates) but are mostly grown as annuals because they are frost tender, grow quickly and produce flowers in the first season. The showy, funnel-shaped flowers stand… Read more »
(stroe bih LAN theez) Strobilanthes Dyeranus Strobilanthes is a beloved house plant that has found its way to the garden as colour and texture plant. The foliage is breathtaking with its multitude of colours – variegated dark green, purplish-pink on top and all purple underneath. The silvery-metallic foliage shimmers with iridescence. It is a challenge… Read more »
(SET kree zee uh) Setcreasea pallida or Tradescantia pallida Setcreasea is a beautiful colour and texture plant. The succulent leaves are oval and pointed and will reach 7 inches (17.5cm) long by 1 inch (2.5cm) wide. The fleshy, fragile stems are first erect later lying on the ground as a creeper. The inconspicuous blooms range… Read more »
(skay VOE lah) Originally from Australia, Scaevola gained popularity in North America when the intriguing shape of the flowers caught the eye of gardeners. Its thick trailing stems bear Dandelion-like foliage and in the axils of these green leaves, the floral spikes appear. The petals appear on one side only, giving the flower a fan-like… Read more »
(san vih TAL ee ah) Sanvitalia’s common name describes its flower form and its low-growing creeping habit. It is a low maintenance plant and has a profusion of little yellow flowers from spring until fall. Performs well in baskets, containers, and landscapes. Please select flower to see care instructions.
(pet TOO nyah) Petunia is still one of the most popular and indispensable bedding plants. Petunias are prolific trailing bloomers that flower constantly all summer. An outstanding feature of Tried & True varieties is their perfect branching. They are robust, weather resistant, and distinguished by their even growth. With the wide range of striking colours… Read more »
(oss tee oh SPER mum) Osteospermum is native to South Africa and comes in a wide variety of flower forms and colours. These Daisy-like plants with dark green foliage are standards in most gardens whether they are planted in borders or containers. The blooms are wonderful for cutting and appear in a wide range of… Read more »
