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Seeds
Echinacea Purple Coneflower The flowers appear on tall stems above the foliage. The Purple Coneflower has 2 to 3 inch long drooping petals that are surrounded with a purple/maroon/brown conical center, 3 inches in diameter. In very hot summer climates, provide some afternoon shade. This easy to care for North America Native Wildflower is an excellent addition to any garden. Purple Coneflower Echinacea will perform in full sun or light shade. Plant in early spring, 3 to 4 weeks before the last frost or as late as 2 months before the first fall frost. They make excellent cut flowers and borders>/p>. Well drained soil is a must for Echinacea Coneflowers as they cannot withstand standing water.
A Gaggle Of Gourds Plant 2 to 4 weeks after average last frost date and when soil temperatures have risen above 60 degrees. Gourds are very frost sensitive. Once cured, hard shelled gourds will last indefinitely and can be painted, carved, cut or drilled to make birdhouses, bowls, planters and hundreds of other craft projects. For thousands of years, gourds have been grown to used as utensils, storage containers, musical instruments, and ornamental objects. The Gaggle of Gourds, 'Lagenaria siceraria', is an assortment of hard shelled gourds that creative crafters will love.
A Real Shady Blend The Real Shady Mix, Flower Blend, provides color even in a shady garden spot. Real Shady Mix provides fabulous colors and a mix of ground covers and tall spires. (Eighteen different flowers total. )In cool climates plant in the spring, 1 to 2 weeks before the last average frost date. Soil must be kept moist while the seeds are germinating and beginning to grow. Be sure to keep the weeds pulled so they do not compete with the flowers for water and sun.
Drop Dead Red Sunflowers Sunflowers can be planted in the spring after the last average frost date. This sunflower will grow in almost any soil but it blooms and thrives best in rich garden soil. The Drop Dead Red Sunflower Mixture is a florist's dream. Keep the plants attractive by removing spent flowers. Sunflowers are easy to grow from seed, and bloom for an extended period from mid-summer to fall.
Florist Favorite Yellow Sunflowers Florists favor these mid-sized, pollen-less, F1 hybrids for mixed bouquets. The Designer colors include Apricot Twist, Lemon Sorbet, Moonshadow, Lemon Eclair, Stella, Lemon Aura, Pro Cut Orange, and Peach Passion. Sunflowers can be planted in the spring after the last average frost date. This sunflower will grow in almost any soil but it blooms and thrives best in rich garden soil. Keep the plants attractive by removing spent flowers. The Florists' Favorite Yellow Sunflowers would be an excellent addition to a wildflower patch or naturalized area receiving little or no care.
Perennial Bloom This mix of nineteen varieties includes flowers from subtle to showy. In cool climates plant in the spring, 3 to 6 weeks before the last average frost date. In mild climates, sow seed during cooler months, generally October through March. Soil must be kept moist while the seeds are germinating and beginning to grow. Be sure to keep the weeds pulled so they do not compete with the flowers for water and sun. Some of the perennials included are Basket of Gold, Black Eyed Susan, Blanketflower, Coneflower, Cottage Pinks, Shasta Daisy, Forget Me Not, and Mexican Hat.
Terrific Trailing Baskets Baskets started by seed have a "natural" look. You can start seed indoors or you can also seed your planters directly. Some of the varieties contained in this mix are Blue Bird, Moss Verbena, Lobelia Cascade Mix, Maiden Pinks, Nolana paradoxa, Dianthus deltoides and Creeping Zinnia.
Dried Delights The Flowers, Dried Delights, will help you enjoy bouquets from your garden year-round when you grow these flowers. The Dried Flower packet contains seed of 20 different flowers that lend themselves to drying. Instructions for drying the flowers are found on these seed packets.
Grandmothers Cutflower Grd The Grandmother's Cut Flower Garden Mix is a charming, old-fashioned blend of flowers your grandmother might have grown. They have a wonderful range of colors, shapes and textures to enliven a whole season's worth of bouquets. This cut flower mix has 23 different flowers to enliven any bouquet.
Sweet Baby Blue The Sweet Baby Blues mixed flowers includes dainty Baby Blue Eyes, cheerful Five Spot, sky-blue Forget Me Nots, and vivid California Bluebells. With the exception of Baby's Breath and Rose of Heaven, all of the varieties in this mix are annuals. In mild climates, sow seed during cooler months, generally October through March.
Short Meadow The Short Meadow Flower Mix exhibits a rainbow of color starting in the spring and continuing until fall.
Xeriscape Extreme In mild climates, sow seed during cooler months, generally October through March.
Bring Home The Butterflies The Bring Home the Butterflies, flower mixture, will entice native butterflies to come to your garden.
Hummingbird Haven Soil must be kept moist while the seeds are germinating and beginning to grow.
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