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Cuphea - Lavender Lace
Summers heat will not stop these unique flowers. Pinching in early summer will promote branchingFor zones 9-11, this plant can also be a perennial. Place them in well drained soil and then look for Hummingbirds as they begin to flower. The Cuphea Lavender Lace, 'Cuphea rosea', is a Proven Selections plant that is used in combos and containers. They produce masses of purple flowers from spring through fall. The stems become slightly woody, arching and weather tough conditions. In warm climates it is an ever blooming perennial. Lavender Lace can be used as a landscape or ornamental plant. ... details
Herb - Fernleaf Dill Dill is used extensively in Scandinavian and Russian cooking. The Fernleaf Dill, 'Anethum graveolens', Fernleaf or dwarf dill grows to 18" high and has dark green leaves. The dark, finely divided foliage on the basal-branching plant offers excellent flavor. The primary use for Dill is culinary. Plant Dill in the spring after the last day of spring frost. 0 in full sun. Do not crowd plants because crowding and poor, dry soil will cause it to bolt. It is slow to bolt and is grown especially for its leaves rather than its seed. Dill likes a well-drained, moderately rich, moist soil with a pH of 6. |
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