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Salvia - Lady in Red
The flower-spikes have all the vivacity of those popular plants, but they are longer and less cluttered with blooms, which gives the plants an airy grace and more of a shrub-like appearance. Pruning these plants after flowering will produce sideshoots in spring for cuttings. The Salvia Lady in Red, 'Salvia coccinea', is an elegant alternative to the more familiar scarlet salvia varieties usually seen in bedding schemes. They are very uniform plants and are heat and drought tolerant. They are virtually irresistible to hummingbirds, butterflies and bees. This red-spiked variety performs well in containers and small space gardens. ... more
Angelonia - Angelmist Purple Stripe These Angelonias have been bred for flower performance as well as a great upright branching growth habit. The flower stems are great for making vase arrangements providing enjoyment for 10 days or more. This plant can also be a perennial in warmer zones. Angelonias in containers make full blooming specimen plants that are great for the patio or yard. They are hardy until the first frost. Planted in the landscape, Angelmist will WOW gardeners. The Angelonia Angelmist Purple Stripe, 'Angelonia angustifolia hybrid', is also know as Summer Snapdragon and displays gorgeous purple striped flowers. |
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