Variety notebook

Geum ‘Dark and Stormy’ PPAF

‘Dark and Stormy’ emerges dark reddish orange fading to a clear orange color with both colors showing at the same time. ‘Dark and Stormy’ starts blooming in late April or May and continues around three to four weeks or more. The short clumping plants reach around 10 inches tall and wide with the stems reaching at least 18 inches tall. The plants prefer a moist to well-drained soil in full sun. The foliage is semievergreen. These hybrid plants are longer lived than the older chiloense varieties of Geum. Their hardiness is Zone 4-9. These plants do their growing at the cool times of the season, so they can be planted in late winter, early spring or early fall.

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‘BloomStruck’ Hydrangea

‘BloomStruck’ is the newest introduction to the Endless Summer collection. ‘BloomStruck’ has superior bloom production over other Hydrangea macrophylla, with the plant covered in colored blooms of rose-pink, violet, or blue depending on soil pH. In addition to its prolific blooming capability, ‘BloomStruck’ is the hardiest variety in the collection, showing excellent disease resistance, heat tolerance and cold winter hardiness; it does well in Minnesota’s Zone 4 temperatures and doesn’t wilt on Georgia’s hot summer days.

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Petunia ‘Salmon Ray’

Danziger’s Petunia ‘Salmon Ray’ is a compact, very branched, ball-shaped variety. A profusion of extra-large, salmon colored flowers with yellow-brown centers cover the plant. ‘Salmon Ray’ flowers early and continuously, maintaining its tidy appearance.

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‘Psychedelic Sky’

First Editions launched its first collection of buddleia in 2014 with multiple sizes to fit any garden or landscape space. ‘Psychedelic Sky’ has clear blue flowers, and is the most compact of the collection, maturing to 4-6 inches tall. The collection is bred by Michael Dirr, is a butterfly and bee attractant, and is hardy in USDA Zones 5 – 9 (with the typical buddleia die back in Zone 5).

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Gazania ‘Gazebra Red’

Jaldety’s Gazania ‘Gazebra Red’ has large, double, red flowers with complementary variegated (cream and green) cut foliage and compact habit. This heat-loving variety is drought- and humidity-tolerant and attracts bees and butterflies. It is perfect for bedding, group planting, edging, front of a border, rock gardens, seaside gardens, and mixed or single containers.

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