Plant of the Month: Ornamental Kale   Characteristics:Large rosettes of colorful and decorative ruffled or frilly leaves variegated with cream, rose pink and purples. Blooms in fall, retains its color till early spring. Light: Full Sun Moisture: Well-drained soils, normal watering. Plant: Plant in masses or individually as a border.

Plant of the Month: Mums   Characteristics: Flower is a multi-layered ring of petals around a solid eye, colors vary, produces many flowers per plant. Blooms September through October. Light: Full Sun Moisture: Well-drained soils, normal watering. Plant: Deadhead to prolong flowering, use in beds and borders.

Plant of the Month: Scaevola Aemula “Blue Wonder” Characteristics: Foliage is thick leaves on erect sprawling stems. Produces masses of blue, lilac or white flowers with yellow throats. Light: Full sun to part shade. Moisture: Prefers, well-drained soil, drought tolerant. Plant: Use in hanging baskets and pots.

Plant of the Month: Petunia   Characteristics: Normally a funnel shaped flower, they also can be ruffled, fringed or doubled in star patterns with contrasting foliage. They come in every color except orange. The leaves and stems are sticky. Light: Full Sun Moisture: Well-drained soils, normal watering. Plant: Great for pots and hanging baskets.

Plant of the Month: Cleome Hassleriana – Spider Flower   Characteristics: Produces spiky-like flowers, which are held on a tall strong leafy stem. A new flower develops everyday elongating the stem up to 6″ tall. Blooms May through September. Light: Full sun Moisture: Well-drained soils, tolerates dryer soil, normal watering. Plant: Great as backdrops for […]

Plant of the Month – Dusty Millers   Characteristics: Silver gray foliage grows 6″-10″ tall. Foliage is very soft to touch, no flower, but lasts from early May to September. Light: Full sun to light shade Moisture: Well drained soils, tolerates and containers. Plant: Great for beds, borders and containers.