New annuals 2008 - Low maintenance
These selections are self-cleaning, tough plants that will reward you with blooms in a sunny garden all summer long.
Ageratum Artist™ Rose
A new colour to the ArtistTM series this year is Rose. ArtistTM ageratums have a great growth habit that produces mounds of flowers. They are weather resistant and thrive in bright full sun. Good in combination planters, window boxes and borders. Will grow 20-30 cm (8-12 in.) tall. Deer-resistant.
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Bracteantha StrawBurst™ ‘Yellow’
StrawBurst™ has outstanding flower colour and a well-branched habit that makes it stand out on the bench. With excellent heat tolerance and frost hardiness, this cultivar will keep blooming all season long. StrawBurst™ ‘Yellow’ has the largest flowers in its class. Grows 30-40 cm (12-14 in.) tall and wide.
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Celosia plumosa ‘Smart Look Red’
Compact and well branched, Celosia ‘Smart Look’ is crowned with an abundance of neon red plumes. The deep bronze foliage adds a striking contrast when planted in full sun or partial shade settings. When the robust habit and incredible garden performance are combined with a summer-long blooming period, nothing looks smarter in the garden longer than this new celosia.
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Cuphea llavea Totally Tempted™
A new genus introduction from Proven Winners in 2008 is Totally Tempted™ cuphea. Its bright crimson flowers will provide constant spring and summer colour. Totally Tempted™ is humidity and drought tolerant and will reach a height of 15-30 cm (6-12 in.) in full sun. This plant loves the heat. It is flowers heavily and has a tighter habit than other cupheas. Full sun.
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Lantana Landmark™ series
Bred specifically for landscape use, these drought-tolerant and vigorous plants love the heat. New to the Landmark series for 2008 are ‘Peach Sunrise Improved’ and ‘Rose Glow Improved’. Grows 38-50 cm (15-20 in.) tall, spreads up to 60 cm (2 ft.) in full sun.
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Petunia Easy Wave® Mystic Pink
Easy Wave petunias offer the broadest range of applications of any large-flowered spreading petunias. You can plant them in gardens and landscapes, solo or mixed containers and baskets. New Mystic Pink has large flowers in a unique psychedelic soft to mid-pink and white flower pattern. It offers great colour in baskets and containers for up-close-and-personal viewing. Plant in full sun. Grows 15-30 cm (6-12 in.) tall and spreads 75-90 cm (2.5-3 ft.) wide.
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Salvia farinacea ‘Fairy Queen’
‘Fairy Queen’ brings a mystical, airy presence to the garden or mixed container. Dense blue flower spikes and buds create the backdrop for ‘Fairy Queen’s unique appearance. A small white spot on each sapphire blue flower creates the illusion of fairy dust. At 45 cm (18 in.), ‘Fairy Queen’ matches the height and habit of All-America Selection-winning Salvia ‘Evolution’.
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Talinium ‘Limon’
This new introduction has bright chartreuse foliage with the added bonus of feathery inflorescences covered in tiny rose-pink flowers. It loves stress; heat and drought make the foliage more vibrant. Grows 70-80 cm (28-32 cm) tall in full sun. A Fantastic FoliageTM plant.
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Zinnia elegans Distance™ series
New Distance™ zinnias are well branched and quite floriferous, producing semi to fully double flowers that reach upwards of 7.5 cm (3 in.) in diameter. All Distance™ zinnias will reach 30-45 cm (12-18 in.) tall in a sunny garden.
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