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Annuals

Annuals

Begonia Canary Wings
	If you like Dragonwing begonias, you might want to try Begonia Canary Wings, which has the same growth habit with chartreuse green leaves. The golden leaf color and red flowers really stand out in shade to part-shade conditions. The draping, mounded branches are perfect for hanging baskets as well as containers and combos. They grow 12 to 18 inches tall and spread up to 18 inches.
Calibrachoa Bumblebb Hot Pink
	Bumble Bee Hot Pink calibrachoa has a distinctive, eye-catching flower pattern with a vibrant yellow “bee” in the center of the dramatic, hot pink blooms. The flowers are larger than most calibrachoa and stay open even in lower light conditions. The plants are vigorous and adaptable to harsh conditions. Great in baskets and combos! They will benefit by trimming off ¼ to 1/3 of their foliage in mid to late summer and then fertilizing with a fertilizer containing chelated iron.

Coleus Stained Glassworks Golden Gate
	Golden Gate coleus caught our eye several years ago in the Plantpeddler trial gardens and has been popular with our customers every year. The pointed, serrated leaves produce stunning colors of gold, burgundy and chartreuse for all season color. The plants are fast growing to 24 inches tall by 24 inches wide. It does best in shade to part shade, but does tolerate full sun and is deer resistant. They work well in the landscape or containers. Regular watering and monthly fertilizer keep them looking good all season.

Geranium Rocky Mountain Violet
	The Rocky Mountain series of geraniums, growing to 14 to 16” tall and wide, are about 30 to 50% larger than other varieties of geraniums which makes them extra showy and more suitable for larger containers. We love the bright lavender-pink color of “Violet” because it’s an unusual color for geraniums and really stands out in containers or in the landscape. As with all geraniums, it attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, resists deer and rabbits, does well in sun to part sun and is relatively easy to care for with regular fertilizing and watering and occasional deadheading.

Petunia Supertunia™ Persimmon
	“Persimmon” Supertunia™ is one of Proven Winners new annuals for 2023. The stunning coral-orange blooms with a yellow throat are an exciting color addition to their line of Supertunias™. The plants are vigorous and mounding, growing 4 to 12 inches tall and trailing up to 36 inches. They bloom profusely and do not require deadheading. As with all petunias, proper fertilizing and watering will keep them looking their best all season. The need 4 or more hours of sun per day and are great in hanging baskets or containers and in the landscape, attracting pollinators. A trim of up to 1/3 of the plant in mid to late summer with the application of fertilizer will keep the plants looking attractive well into fall.

*Petunia Supertunia™ Vista Jazzberry*
	The eye-catching dark lavender-pink blooms of Vista Jazzberry are a welcome addition to the color line-up of the Vista petunias. Jazzberry rivals the growth habit, vigor and durability of the popular Vista Bubblegum and will be great for those who love Bubblegum, but would like a change in color scheme. The plants grow 12 to 24 inches tall and spread up to 36 inches, just like Bubblegum. These petunias are not meant for small containers or baskets, but flourish in large containers and garden beds. Regular fertilizer is required, but deadheading is not. They are continuous bloomers, heat and drought tolerant and will flourish until hard frost. In baskets or containers, a trim in mid-summer will keep them looking their best.

Verbena Endurascape Pink Fizz
	The pink and white bicolor blooms make Verbena Endurascape Pink Fizz a real standout. Even more impressive is the heat, drought and frost tolerance along with powdery mildew resistance of these plants. They grow 8 to 12 inches tall and spread up to 24 inches, with excellent branching for a fuller look and more blooms. They can be used in hanging baskets, mixed containers or in the landscape. Fertilize regularly, let dry between waterings and try not get foliage wet overnight.