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of Simply Beautiful™ varieties:

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Salvia

Blue Bonnet
S. sinolensis
Exposure:

Flowers: True blue with white markings, 1/2 in. (1 cm) long
Plant type: Upright and mounding, 12 to 14-in. (30 to 35-cm) tall
Finish container: 4-in. (10-cm) pots
Comments: Makes an excellent companion plant in mixed containers

Series colors:

Blush. Light pink and white; earliest of the series.
Cherry Red. Hot cherry red with white eyes.
Deep Pink. Compact, growing 10 to 18 in. (25 to 51 cm) tall.
Light Lavender.
Very light lavender.
NEW! Red. True dark red with white eyes.


Sanvitalia
S. speciosa

Exposure:
Foliage: Dark green
Plant type: Low, creeping plant, 6-in. (15-cm) tall
Finish container: 4 to 6-in. (10 to 15-cm) pots
Best used for: Baskets, planters, balconies and low-maintenance groundcover
Comments: Drought and heat-tolerant; bloom continuously from Summer through first frost; Powdery Mildew resistant

Aztekengold
(Golden Aztec)
Flowers:
Bright yellow with green eye, small, daisylike

Little Sun
Flowers:
Small, round, yellow, daisylike P.P.A.F.


Scaevola
S. aemula

Exposure:
Flowers: Fan-shaped blooms all season through late Fall
Plant type: Cascading/trailing; spreads up to 20 in. (50 cm)
Finish container: 4 to 6-in. (10 to 15-cm) pots
Best used for: Pots, baskets, window boxes, combo planters and landscapes
Comments: Great heat tolerance

Blue Fan
Flowers:
Blue-purple
Foliage: Dark green

Fancy
Flowers:
Dark blue

Blue Laguna
Flowers:
Dark blue

Outback Purple Fan
Flowers:
Blue-purple with yellow centers
Comments: Exceptional outdoor performer; Gold Medal Winner, University of Georgia


Senecio
See Accent Plant Section.


Setcreasea
See Accent Plant Section.


Trailing Snapdragon

Luminaire™ Series
Antirrhinum majus
Exposure:
Flowers: Large, prolific
Plant type: Well-branched, trailing
Finish container: 4 to 6 1/2-in. (10 to 16-cm) pots, 8 to 10-in. (20 to 25-cm) hanging baskets
Best used for: Perfect for use in hanging baskets, window boxes and "combo" containers
Comments: Very vigorous 'Luminaire' presents season-long flowering, good heat tolerance and low water requirements - U.S. trials during Summer 1999 show vigor of at least two times greater than other trailing snaps. Habit is well-matched across the entire series. 'Luminaire' is easy to produce and moves off the bench fast. Excellent for Spring and Fall programs.

Series colors:

Deep Purple. P.P.A.F.
Pink. P.P.A.F.
Purple & Gold.
P.P.A.F.
White. P.P.A.F.
Yellow.
P.P.A.F.


Solanum
Exposure:

Foliage: Narrow and lancelike
Plant type: Very vigorous trailer
Finish container: 4 to 6-in. (10 to 15-cm) pots
Best used for: Pots, "combo" containers, baskets and landscapes
Comments:
Striking, unusual accent plant; blooms are followed by small, dark fruit

S. jasminoides
Potato Vine
Flowers:
Single, white, starlike
Foliage: Dark green

S. jasminoides Variegated
Potato Vine
Flowers:
Single, white, starlike
Foliage: Green center with wide, irregular gold margin

S. rantonnetii
Blue Potato Bush
Flowers:
Single, blue-violet with yellow anthers, shallow and trumpet-shaped
Foliage: Green


Streptocarpella

Concord Blue
Exposure:

Flowers: Mid-blue, tubular with five lobes from Spring to Fall
Foliage: Rounded, softly hairy, medium green
Plant type: Erect, bushy, to 12 in. (30 cm) tall
Finish container: 4-in. (10-cm) pots
Best used for: Pots, baskets
Comments: Thrives in moist, well-drained soil


Strobilanthus
See Accent Plant Section.


Sweet Potato Vine
(Ipomoea)
See Accent Plant Section.


Thunbergia
Black-eyed Susan Vine

Exposure:
Flowers: Trumpet-shaped
Foliage: Rich green
Plant type: Twining climber or trailing plant
Finish container: 4-in. (10-cm) pots, baskets
Best used for: Baskets, containers, twining annual vine

Colors available:
Orange. Orange with dark eye.
White. White with dark eye.
Yellow. Bright yellow with dark eye.


Torenia
Exposure:

Flowers: Snapdragonlike blooms
Foliage: Lustrous green
Plant type: Trailing
Finish container: 4 to 6-in. (10 to 15-cm) pots
Best used for: Containers and hanging baskets; also makes a great groundcover
Comments: Thrives in Summer heat

Blue Moon
Flowers: Intense blue
Comments: Well-branched robust grower; heavy feeder

Summer Wave Series
Comments: Fast-growing, vigorous plants grow to 8 to 10 in. (20 to 25 cm) tall; good heat tolerance.

Series colors:
Blue.
Light and dark blue bicolor. P.P.A.F.
Deep Violet

Yellow Heart Moon
Flowers: Blue with a yellow eye


Tradescantia
See Accent Plant Section.

 

 

 


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