Monches Farm, LLC
5890 Monches Road
Colgate, Wisconsin
phone: 262-966-2787
| Annuals & Temperennial Gallery
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| ABUTILON (Flowering Maple) |
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Maple-like leaves display unique yellow
mottling. Tangerine hanging bells. Can be overwintered as
houseplant. ◘ |
pictum 'Thompsonii'
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| AGAPANTHUS (Lily of the Nile) |
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Purple-blue flower clusters on tall naked stems. Very eye-catching. Overwinter in cool area indoors. | africanus |
| AGERATUM (Flossflower) | 
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Mounding habit, evenly covered in purple/blue flowers all summer. ☼ |
'Artist Blue'
Blue Horizon Patina Blue |
| ALTERNANTHERA | 
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Burgundy/bronze to purple foliage. ☼ / ◘ |
'Brazilian Red Hot' 'Burgundy Threadleaf' |
| ANGELONIA (Summer Snapdragon) | 
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Upright spires of flowers flowers from June through frost. The
'Argelina' series was selected for large flowers and robust vigor. ☼ / ◘ |
'Angelina Dark Pink' 'Angelina Deep Plum' 'Angelina White' |
| ANISODONTEA (Bush Mallow) | 
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Small mallow-like flowers with darker eye. A fast growing annual
"shrub". ☼ |
'Slightly Strawberry' |
| ARGYRANTHEMUM (Margarite Daisy) | 
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An abundance of daisies over lacy foliage. Deadhead
for continuous bloom. ☼ |
'Butterfly' |
| ARTEMISIA | 'Parfum D'Ethiopia' | ||
| ASPARAGUS | 'Sprengeri' | ||
| BACOPA (syn. SUTERA) | 
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Small lavender-blue or white flowers on semi-trailing stems. ☼ |
'Scopia Great Pink Ring' 'Taifun Mega White' |
| BEGONIA | 
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Some grown for their
flowers and many grown for their ornamental foliage. Low light
plants that can be overwintered as houseplants.
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'AngelwingTorch' 'Art Hodes' 'Bonfire Orange' Dragonwing Pink' 'Dragonwing Red' 'Gryphon' 'Non Stop Mocha Mix' Rex, Assorted Richmondensis |
| BIDENS | 
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Finely divide
fennel-like foliage covered with gold single daisy-like flowers.
Pinch to promote branching.
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'Bidy Gonzales' |
| BRACHYCOME | 
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Tiny delicate lavender colored
aster-like flowers all summer.
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Brasco Violet |
| BRACTEANTHA (Straw Flower) |
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Straw textured flowers are excellent
for drying.
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Mohave Fire |
| BROWALIA | 
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One of the best flowering annuals for
partial shade containers. An excellent performer.
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'Endless Flirtation' 'Endless Sensation' |
| BRUGMANSIA (Angel's Trumpet') |
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Highly fragrant (especially in evening) long hanging trumpet shaped flowers. Woody stems to 6' tall. Overwinter indoors. | 'Equador Pink' 'Jean Pasco' |
| CALENDULA (Pot Marigold) | 'Skyfire' | ||
| CALIBRACHOA (Million Bells) |
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Graceful cascading or semi-mounding habit. Dainty bell-like flowers
resemble miniature petunias in a tremendous range of colors. ☼ / ◘ |
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| CALITUNIA/PETCHOA | 
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A hybrid between Petunia and Calibrachoa, exibiting the best
characteristics of each parent. ☼ |
Pink Purple 'Supercal Blushing Pink' |
| CANNA | 
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Large showy leaves bring tropical feel
to patio or garden. Dig and overwinter tubers in basement.
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Assorted 'Pink Sunburst' 'Pretoria' |
| CAPSICUM (Ornamental Pepper) |
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Clusters of black glossy fruit against
dark colored foliage.
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'Black Pearl |
| CASTOR BEAN | 
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Bold leaves on tall
stems. Very bold garden presence. Showy red spiny fruit in fall. Caution: ALL PARTS ARE HIGHLY TOXIC. ☼ / ◘ |
Ricinus gibsonii |
| CELOSIA | 
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Crests of pink to red
"Cockscomb" flowers. Excellent for drying.
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| CLEOME ("Spider Flower") | 
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Steady season-long bloomer on shorter
stems. Great for container culture.
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'Clio Magenta' 'Senorita Rosita' |
| COLEUS | 
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Incomparable for
adding foliage interest to containers. Sun tolerant but prefer
partial shade.
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Defiance 'Fishnet Stockings' 'Garnet Robe' 'Green Halo Kong Junior' 'Kiwi Fern' 'Mainstreet Riverwalk' 'Mainstreet Wallstreet' 'Mighty Mosaic' 'Pineapple Splash' 'Pink Ruffles' 'Rustic Orange' 'Sedona' 'Telltale Heart' |
| COLOCASIA | 'Black Coral' 'Thailand Giant' 'Mojito' |
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| COREOPSIS | |
Daisy-like multicolored flowers all
summer.
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'Highland Blast'
'Highland Gold' |
| COSMOS | 
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Wiry stems bear an abundance of pink, red, white or orange flowers all summer through hard frost. Excellent cut flower. ☼ |
Bright Light Candy Stripe Cosmis Orange Diablo New Choco Picotee Sensation Dazzler Sensation Pinkie Sensation Purity Sensation Radiance Sonata Carmine Sonata Pink Sonata Pink Blush Sonata White Sunny Red |
| CUPHEA | 
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Fan shaped flowers on compact,
semi-trailing stems. 'Bat Face' provides a spectacular contrast
accent with its unique bright red flowers accented with rich purple.
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'Cuphoric Pink' |
| DAHLIA | 
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Gorgeous flowers in an amazing range of
colors. The 'Mystic' & 'Dreamy' series also offer rich chocolate purple foliage. A favorite! Dig tubers and overwinter in basement.
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'Dalaya Shari' 'Delaya Yogi' 'Dreamy Blush White' 'Dreamy Fantasy' 'Dreamy Passion' 'Mystic Illusion' |
| DIASCIA | 
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Masses of small orchid-like flowers on
compact plant. Keeps blooming
until hard frost.
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'Darla Light Pink' |
| DICHONDRA | 
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The name 'Silver Falls' is very descriptive of this
plant. Truly creates waterfall effect of silver foliage cascading
out of hanging baskets. ☼ |
'Silver Falls' |
| DOROTHEANTHUS | 
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Succulent
variegated foliage on trailing stems. Tiny unexpected fluffy red
flowers in summer. Will grow in full sun or full shade. Excellent!
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'Mezoo Trailing Red' |
| ECHEVERIA | 
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A tropical "Hens &
Chicks" cousin with glaucous silver blue to deep red rosettes.
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many varieties, named & unnamed |
| EUPHORBIA | 
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Cloud-like loose mass of tiny white
flowers all summer. Excellent in every way!
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'Diamond Frost' |
| EVOLVULUS (Dwarf Morning Glory) | 
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One of the few plants that offers sky blue flowers. Dainty cup
shaped blue flowers on mounding/semi-trailing plant. Nice in
container combinations. ☼ |
'Blue Daze' |
| FUCHSIA | 
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Beautiful pendant flowers in a range of
colors and forms. Hummingbirds love 'em!
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'Aretes Patio Princess' ' Aretes Upright Boogie' 'Autumnale' 'Gartenmeister' 'Southgate' 'Voodoo' |
| GAILLARDIA (Annual Blanketflower) | 'Galya Orange Spark' 'Galya Pink Spark' 'Sunrita Yellow' |
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| GAURA (Whirling Butterflies) | 
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Dainty dancing flowers on tall
wand-like stems.
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'Stratosphere White' |
| GERANIUM/ PELARGONIUM | 
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Fancy leaf and scented
leaf types as well as the old fashioned red ones!
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'Blizzard Blue' 'Caliente Orange' 'Crystal Palace Gem' 'Euro Pace Melody' 'Great Balls of Fire White' 'Tango Velvet Red' |
| GERANIUM/PELARGONIUM SCENTED |
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Aromatic foliage in a range of enticing scents.
Although all bloom most are grown primarily for their fragrant
leaves. ☼ / ◘ |
'Chocolate Mint' 'Citronella' 'Lady Plymouth' 'Mrs Pollack' 'Old Fashioned Rose' 'Vancouver Centennial' |
| GOMPHRENA (Straw Flower) | 
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Small globe-like
strawberry colored flowers. Excellent for drying.
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'Strawberry Fields' |
| GRASS-CYPERUS | 
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Amazing dramatic
foliage accent. Breathtaking when backlit!
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Papyrus King Tut |
| GRASS-PENNISETUM | 
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Patience is a virtue
with annual ornamental grasses and the wait pays off with an
outstanding autumn display!
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setaceum 'Rubrum'
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| HELIOTROPIUM ("Heliotrope") | 
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Clusters of fragrant
flowers. Deadhead for continuous bloom.
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'Fragrant Delight' 'Marino Blue' |
| HERBS | 
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A patio herb garden
allows you to simply step outside your back door to collect the very
freshest ingredients for your summer cooking. Yum.
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Basil 'Pesto Perpetuo' Basil Bay Laurel Borage Fennel Lavender Lemon Verbena Lovage Sweet Marjoram Mint Oregano Parsley (curled & Italian) Rosemary Sage Savory Sorrel Stevia French Tarragon Thyme |
| IPOMOEA (Sweet Potato Vine) | 
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Large lobed foliage in
dark purple, bronze or brilliant chartreuse on long trailing stems.
Excellent for tall containers or hanging baskets.
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'Ace of Spades/Black Heart' 'Bronze' 'Flora Mia Nero' 'Marquerite' |
| IRESENE (Bloodleaf) | 
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Leathery glossy leaves are veined with
burgundy and pink.
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herbstii |
| IVY/ HEDERA | 
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Low light foliage plant for containers or houseplants. | Assorted |
| LANTANA | 
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An upright grower with flower clusters
that open one color and age to another, giving a two-tone floral
effect. Deadhead for continuous bloom.
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Confetti' Luscious Grape 'Trailing Lavender' |
| LAURENTIA | 
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Mound of blue star-like flowers all
summer. A favorite.
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'Beth's Blue' |
| LOBELIA | 
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Trailing stems bear incredible blue
flowers. 'Hot' & 'Heat' series are bred for heat tolerance.
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'Hot Water Blue' 'Techno Heat Electric Blue' |
| LOTUS VINE | 
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Bright orange/red flowers resemble parrot's beaks.
Delicate needle-like soft silver foliage. Trailing habit. ☼ |
'Parrot Beak' |
| LYSIMACHIA | 
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Bright yellow leaves
on prostrate to trailing stems.
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nummularia 'Goldilocks' |
| MANDEVILLA | 
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A tropical vine with glossy green foliage and showy
trumpet shaped flowers all summer. ☼ |
'Sun Parasol Crimson' 'Sun Parasol White' |
| MARIGOLD | 
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We carry several low growing bushy varieties with
attractive ferny fragrant foliage and profuse flowers all summer. ☼ |
'Lulu Fern Leaf' 'Red Marietta' 'Ursula Improved' |
| MOONFLOWER | Beautifully perfumed 6" white flowers open at
sunset and close at dawn. Frequently visited by night pollinators. ☼ / ◘ |
Ipomea noctiflora | |
| NASTURTIUM | 
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A cheerful cottage
garden favorite. Flowers & foliage are edible and can be added to
salads for colorful greens.
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Alaska Mix Empress of India Jewel Mix Tip Top Mix Tall Trailing Mix |
| NICOTIANA | 
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Flowers are
particularly fragrant in the evening hours, making these a good
choice for the Moon Garden.
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'Baby Bella' langsdorfii Lime Green Perfume Deep Purple Scentsation Mix sylvestris Tinkerbell |
| NIGELLA (Love in the Mist) |
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Spidery blue flowers followed by attractive puffy seedpods. Popular
for drying. ☼ |
Miss Jekyll Dark Blue |
| OPHIOPOGON | Low mound of black strap like foliage
topped by glossy black fruit. Slow increaser. Perennial but not
winter hardy.
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Ebony Knight | |
| OSTEOSPERMUM (Cape Daisy) |
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Daisy-like flowers in brilliant
luscious colors that almost don't look real. A cool season bloomer
that dislikes the heat of mid summer.
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'Summertime Blueberry |
| OXALIS | 
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Clover-like foliage
is black to copper orange.
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'Charmed Velvet' 'Copper Glow' |
| PETCHOA/CALITUNIA |
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A hybrid between Petunia and Calibrachoa, exibiting the best
characteristics of each parent. ☼ |
Pink Purple 'Supercal Blushing Pink' |
| PENNISETUM |
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Patience is a virtue with annual
ornamental grasses and the wait pays off with an outstanding autumn
display!
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setaceum 'Rubrum'
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| PEPPER - Ornamental |
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Clusters of black glossy fruit against
dark colored foliage.
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'Black Pearl |
| PETUNIA | .JPG)
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The old fashioned Petunia has been fine tuned for modern day display and there are some exciting new color introductions . Scott & Matt visited Petunia trial gardens last summer and were very taken with what they saw. This year we'll be offering the best of what they previewed. ☼ / ◘ |
'Ray Sunflower' 'Sanguna Lavender Vein' 'Sanguna Light Blue' 'Surprise Blue Sky' 'Sweetunia Mystery 'Wave Double Pink' 'Wave Double White' 'Wave Purple' 'Whispers Amethyst' 'Whispers White' |
| PHLOX | Clusters of fragrant pink flowers midsummer through
fall. ☼ |
'Phloxy Lady Pink' | |
| PILEA | Assorted | ||
| PLECTRANTHUS | 
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A coleus cousin with
silver or variegated silky foliage. We love these as foliage accents
in sunny containers.
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argenteus coleoides 'Golden' "Ibosa" 'Lemon Twist' 'Nicolletta' 'Vanilla Twist' 'Zulu Wonder' |
| POLYGONUM | 
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Hanging ropes of
raspberry colored flowers on 10-12' stems in late summer into fall.
A show stopper!
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"Kiss Me Over The Garden Gate" |
| PORTULACA (Sun Rose) |
Low growing succulent foliage. Salmon colored
flowers open in sunshine. ☼ |
'Pazzaz Tangerine' | |
| SALVIA | 
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Blue to purple flowers
summer into fall.
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'Blue Bedder' elegans 'Golden Delicious' 'Evolution' 'Fastbreak Deep Rose' 'Hobbit's Foot' 'Hot Lips' 'Indigo Spires' 'Oceana Blue' 'Purple Majesty' 'Sallyfun Blue Emotion' 'Velocity Blue' 'Wendy's Wish' |
| SANVITALIA | 
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Small golden yellow flowers on mounding
plant.
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'Sunbini'
'Tsavo Yellow Ice' |
| SCEAVOLA (Fan Flower) |
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Fan shaped flowers in profusion all
summer. Great for hanging baskets in sun or shade.
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'Bombay Dark Blue' Bombay White 'Fairy Blue' |
| SEDUM | 
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Brilliant golden yellow fleshy leaves & stems. Low
growing. May overwinter in mild winter but primarily grown as an
annual in Wisconsin. ☼ |
'Angelina' |
| SETCRESIA | 
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Rich purple glaucous
lance-like leaves.
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'Purple Heart |
| STREPTOCARPELLA | 
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An African Violet
cousin with purple-blue flowers and textured foliage. Avoid watering
foliage. Low light plant that will grow as a houseplant.
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'Concord Blue' |
| SUCCULENTS | 
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A range of foliage
from silver to green to orange and offering many different forms and
textures.
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Aeonium Cotyledon Echeveria Sedum |
| SUTERA (syn. Bacopa) |
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Small lavender-blue or white flowers on semi-trailing stems. ☼ / ◘ |
'Scopia Great Pink Ring' 'Taifun Mega White' |
| TALINUM | 
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Tiny pink flowers and bright red glossy
seedheads float on wiry stems above succulent chartreuse basal
foliage. A favorite!
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paniculata 'Limon' |
| TITHONIA (Mexican Sunflower) |
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Large scale late season bloomer that
provides a brilliant flash of orange to the summer garden. Butterflies LOVE it! Good cut flower. ☼ |
Torch |
| TORENIA | 
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Funnel-like flowers all summer on
trailing stems. Excellent low light performer.
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'Blue Moon' 'Catalina White Linen' |
| TULBAGIA (Society Garlic) |
'Variegata' | ||
| VERBENA | 
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No annual is better for attracting
butterflies than the Verbenas!
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bonariensis bonariensis 'Finesse' 'Double Roccocco Red' Homestead Purple Imagination 'Lanai Bright Pink' 'Lanai Peach' 'Lanai Premium Candy Cane' |
| VINES, ANNUAL | 
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Fast growing annual
vines will cover a structure quickly and provide flowers for most of
the summer.
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Black Eyed Susan Vine (Thunbergia) Canary Bird Vine (Tropaeolum) Cardinal Climber (Ipomoea) 'Candy Corn Vine' (Manettia), Cup & Saucer Vine (Cobaea), Cypress Vine (Ipomoea) Firecracker Vine (Mina) Morning Glory, several varieties |
| ZINNIA | 
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Classic cut flower in
a range of colors, shapes and sizes.
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Benary's Giant Cut & Come Again Gift Green Envy Lavender Queen Lilac Emperor Meteor Oklahoma Mix Orange King Oriole Persian Carpet Polar Bear Uproar Rose Zowie Yellow Flame |
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