Penta - Butterfly Red

$17.95

This annual is also called ''Egyptian starflowers". This hybrid has very good plant vigor and it produces larger flowers and umbels, withstands stressful conditions, and demonstrates better garden performance than other commercial varieties on the market today. The Butterfly Red Penta, 'Penta lanceolata' is a unique and very hardy plant that can be grown at any light level. It's fairly drought tolerant too! This tall garden plant can be grown in both northern and southern garden beds and patio containers. The flowers are a red color. They grow up to 22 inches tall with large star shaped flowers up to 3 inches across that attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. Pentas are quickly becoming one of the most popular summer container and landscape plants. ... additional info

Daisy - Lime Splice The daisy is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds, plus they are resistant to deer. The Daisy Lime Splice, 'Osteospermum hybrid', is great for early cropping and they have a compact habit and are early flowering. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage additional bloom. The Lime Splice, a Proven Selections plant, produces beautiful light blush lavender flowers. Daisy's require a sunny spot with fertile, well-drained soil and should be kept well watered in the summer. Daisy's may be used as a cut flower and they are excellent in window boxes, pots, and rock gardens. The deeply cut, dark green leaves are aromatic when bruised. For zones 9-11, this plant can also be a perennial. These daisys are winter hardy to USDA Zones 10-11 and they are grown as an annual in other cooler climatic zones.

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