WAX LEAF BEGONIAS
WAX LEAF BEGONIAS
Tolerant of both sun and shade, wax-leaf begonias are one of the most versatile garden plants. Featuring a mounding habit and colorful blooms, wax-leaf begonias are both deer and rabbit resistant. Above all, they’re known for their deep green or bronze waxy foliage.
PETUNIAS
PETUNIAS
With a mounding/cascading habit that makes them perfect for containers, petunias feature trumpet-shaped flowers in almost every imaginable color.
LANTANA
LANTANA
Lantana is one of the most reliable ways to add color to your yard. That's because it blooms from late spring or early summer until the first hard frost. Lantana prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It's also deer-resistant, making it a favorite with gardeners.
PANSIES
PANSIES
Fast-growing and vigorous, pansies also enjoy one of the widest ranges of flower shades available. The heart-shaped petals often feature more than one color. Additionally, pansies are cold-hardy. In our local growing zones, they will bloom throughout the winter.
ORNAMENTAL CABBAGE
ORNAMENTAL CABBAGE
Featuring large rosettes of vivid leaves, these colorful favorites bring texture and drama to winter gardens. They flourish in our relatively mild North Georgia climate.
SALVIA
SALVIA
Considered one of the best fall flowers, salvia is both deer-resistant and provides long-lasting spiky blooms. It also makes a great cut flower. While its available in a variety of shades, white, pink, purple, red are common in southern gardens.
VINCA
VINCA
Also known as Madagascar periwinkle, this drought-tolerant plant thrives in full sun to part shade. Featuring dark green foliage and single blooms, vinca reaches 6-18 inches tall and wide. It’s resistant to rabbits yet attractive to butterflies, making it an undemanding addition to your summer garden.
COLEUS
COLEUS
While most annuals are chosen for their blooms, coleus is prized for its colorful foliage. A member of the mint family, coleus features leaves in shades of green, yellow, red, pink, purple, and maroon. Depending upon the variety, coleus can be tolerant of both shade and sun.
MUMS
MUMS
Chrysanthemums, or garden mums, are traditional fall favorites. Loaded with flowers in a spectrum of shades, mums are easy to grow, attract pollinators, and look great in containers.
MUSTARDS
MUSTARDS
Technically an herb, this distinct annual brings color and drama to late summer and fall gardens. While mustard greens are similar in appearance to collards or kale, the plant produces distinct yellow blooms on tall stalks.
IMPATIENS
IMPATIENS
The shade-loving nature of impatiens make them perfect for summer landscapes that enjoy partial tree cover. Featuring bloom that range from pastel to neon bright, impatiens also make great container or houseplants.
VERBENA
VERBENA
Heat tolerant, long-blooming, and available in a dizzying array of colors, verbena is a perfect summer plant. It's available in both annual and perennial varieties, some of which can reach six feet tall. Our preferred varieties have a cascading habit that makes it ideal in containers, hanging baskets, and window boxes.
ZINNIAS
ZINNIAS
Fast-growing and heat tolerant, these annuals thrive in southern gardens. Zinnias are known for an abundance of bright, colorful blooms that last from spring until frost
VIOLAS
VIOLAS
From the same family as pansies, violas feature smaller blooms, but more of them. Like their larger cousin, violas come in a wide range of colors and shades. They’re also frost tolerant, making them a late fall and winter garden favorite.
SNAPDRAGONS
SNAPDRAGONS
As an alternative to traditional fall mums, snapdragons likewise come in a range of striking colors including pink, yellow, and red. They're a great way to add color to your early spring or late fall landscape.
