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Zinnia - White Star
The Zinnia White Star is a low maintenance plant that should be deadheaded regularly. The Zinnia White Star is heat and drought tolerant. Mix a high phosphorous, low nitrogen fertilizer into the soil. The Zinnia White Star, 'Zinnia angustifolia', is unlike the Zinnia elegans. Plant in the spring after the last average frost date. The flowers are 1 inch wide pure white daisy-like blooms with yellow centers. The White star Zinnia will begin to bloom 6 weeks after planting and continue blooming into fall. White Star Zinnias is a wonderful hanging basket flower. This is an exciting and unusual Zinnia and it is easy to grow. Along with its use in hanging baskets, it can be grown as an annual groundcover or used as a perennial in mild climates. The pure white fowers provide excellent contrast in color, especially at dusk when they appear to glow. It prefers rich, deep, well drained soils. Plant this Zinnia in full sun. ... more info
Impatiens - Swirl Mix This plant is also called Busy Lizzie. These plants will flower prolifically in the shade. The Swirl is especially attractive planted in mass, and they can be also grown inside as house plant. No shade garden should be without it! The 1 1/2 inch flowers are pink, coral, and peach surrounded by a darker petal margin that distinctively set off each flower. The Swirl Impatiens blooms summer to fall. The Impatiens Swirl, 'Impatiens wallerana', has shimmering pearl colors that are stunning. |
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