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Impatiens are one of the most popular bedding plants and one of the most common shade flowering plants in the United States. Their bright and prolific blooms of white, peach, apricot, pink, and red are present from late spring until the first frost of fall.
Use New Guinea impatiens in hanging baskets and containers to accent a patio, poolside hardscape, or small space. In small groups the plant makes a colorful border, walkway, or foundation planting. It is stunning as a mass planting and attracts butterflies.
Garden balsam is a frost-tender annual in Balsaminaceae (impatens) family. The sparsely branched succulent stems can grow up to 30" tall but frequently exceeds this height in the wild. The vibrant cup-shaped flowers come in various shades of white, pink, red, and a bicolor version.
GER-ber-a jay-mess-OWN-ee-eye. Description. Barberton daisy is a herbaceous perennial flower in the aster family with showy flowers and is native to SE Africa. This plant is the parent to many of the hybrid gerberas (Gerbera x hybrid) now available with many cultivars.
Wishbone flower is a low-growing annual with lovely two-tone lilac-purple flowers. It prefers part sun to shade, especially in hot summer climates. Plant in rich moist soils and mulch to help keep the roots cool. They can also be brought inside for the winter.
Angelonia is a vigorous, herbaceous flowering perennial shrub in the Plantaginaceae family and native to Mexico and the West Indies. It is an upright, glabrous, somewhat bushy, tropical that sprawls, but does not need staking.
Other plants called Browallia: The Amethyst Flower is a tropical flowering herbaceous perennial that has purplish-blue flowers with white centers and medium green ovate-shaped leaves. The plant has a rounded or cushion-like habit and grows up to 2 feet tall and 2 feet wide.
Common Name (s): Alyssums are a popular annual for use as an edging plant where lots of flowers are needed. Good for growing between walkway stones and as a filler between taller plants. They grow in full sun to partial shade in well-drained soils.
Seeds can be sown in March, in warm temperatures, and planted outside in early June. Modern hybrids are bred for compact and well-branched habits and do not need pinching or deadheading. The plants are perennial in Zone 10 and higher but are treated as annuals in colder regions.
Zinnia is colorful, easy to grow, and attracts pollinators. It is a cheerful addition to a variety of landscape locations, including containers, patio gardens, recreational play areas, walkways, borders, and mass plantings. Seasons of Interest: Bloom: Summer and Fall Foliage: Summer and Fall. Quick ID.