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Chocolate Flower
Chocolate Flowers prefer well drained, average, dry soils. Plant this flower in groups along a walkway or patio for maximum effect. Chocolate Flowers have 1 1/2 inch composite flowers with yellow center rays and a maroon center disk array. Place them in full sun and do not fertilize. The Chocolate Flower, 'Berlandiera lyrata', has it all. The colorful, fragrant plant attracts butterflies and is drought tolerant and the aroma may either satisfy or intensify your craving for chocolate. The flowers bloom at night, making their chocolate fragrance most noticeable in the morning. This plant is also called chocolate daisy, greeneyes, lyre-leaf greeneyes, and brooch flower. Deadhead regularly to extend the bloom season. ... get more information
Impatiens - Swirl Mix This plant is also called Busy Lizzie. The Swirl is especially attractive planted in mass, and they can be also grown inside as house plant. The Swirl Impatiens blooms summer to fall. These plants will flower prolifically in the shade. 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 Impatiens Swirl, 'Impatiens wallerana', has shimmering pearl colors that are stunning. Gardening News and Articles |
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