ANNUALS

If you’ve had colorful containers planted up since springtime, they may be looking a bit tired. If so, we still have loads of blooming color available, ready to spruce up your creations. If you want more mature plants, ready to make a big impact in containers (and beds), we have tons of colorful and substantial annuals available in 5.5” pots, including dahlias, cosmos, salpiglossis….

In our “container accent” department, for height you can find tall Argyranthemum and Osteospermum (African daisies) as well as spiky Dracaena. Fill in with bright yellow Sanvitalia or silvery licorice plant, plus delicate lobelia and—this year’s big hit—‘Diamond Frost’ Euphorbia. Trailing options include petunias, available in several colors including the madly popular ‘Pretty Much Picasso’, which is violet-purple bordered in chartreuse. Also on-hand is Callibrachoa (million bells or super bells). Choose from several hues: pink, blue, plum, coral, yellow and orange. Other trailers include sun-loving Verbena, white-blooming Bacopa, and large-leafed Ipomoea (sweet potato vine) in either chartreuse or maroon.

Here in the Northwest, we can expect summertime to last all the way through September. This gives gardeners plenty of time left to plant up and enjoy annual color.

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Annuals

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