New Annuals for 2017

Every spring we try to offer new varieties of petunias, geraniums, and other annuals. This spring is no exception. Read on as we share which annuals we are excited about this spring. 
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Cordyline ‘Dancing Cha Cha’  
known as a Festival grass, grows 3-4’x3-4’
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Digitalis ‘Digiplexis Illumination Raspberry’ 
​a cross between the hardy foxglove and the annual ; full sun to pt shade, 20-23” tall, attracts bees and hummingbirds
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'Platinum Blond’ Lavender 
full sun, hardy to zone 6, 16-24” tall, attracts pollinators
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Calceolaria calynopsis Red (Pocketbook Plant)
early season annual, 12", provide part shade for best performance; also available in yellow
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Geranium 'First Yellow'
a true breakthrough, full sun, 15" x 18" 
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Begonia 'Apricot Shades'
from the Illumination series, cascading habit, 12" x 18", part shade, flowers are edible  and have a lemon flavor
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Snapdragon 'Candy Showers Deep Purple'
Cascading habit, 8" x 18", perfect for hanging baskets, and is slightly fragrant
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Snapdragon 'Candy Showers Yellow'
heavy flowering, cascading, sun or part shade, heat tolerant
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Snapdragon 'Snap Daddy Pink'
full sun, heat tolerant, 18-24", good cut flower
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Snapdragon 'Snap Daddy Yellow'
full sun, heat tolerant, 18-24", good cut flower
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Bacopa ‘MegaCopa Blue’ 
large flowers, improved heat performance, 4-6”x12-18”, sun
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Coleus 'Main Street Oxford St'
cherry red and lime green foliage, 16" tall, part sun/full shade
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Coleus 'Main Street River Walk'
Upright habit, 16" tall, part sun/full shade
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Pennisetum 'Black Stockings'
fountain grass, 3-4' tall, full sun, black flower plumes
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New Guinea Impatiens 'Ruffles Peach'
Proven Winner variety, part shade/shade, 10-14"
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Duranta erecta 'Golden Edge'
tall foliage annual, does best in full sun, has cascading clusters of light blue tubular flowers
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Pentas 'Falling Star' 
trailing habit, good for containers, full sun
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Petunia 'Crazytunia Cloud Nine'
10-15" x 10-12", upright-mounding habit, full sun, heat tolerant
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Scented Geranium 'Cy's Sunburst'
compact, smaller leaves, part sun, lemon scent, good for topiaries
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Pennisetum 'Sky Rocket'
full sun, 24-30", Proven Winner, good for containers
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Pennisetum 'Vertigo'
4-7'x3', upright annual grass, full sun, Proven Winner
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Ipomoea 'Sweet Caroline Bewitch Green with Envy'
Proven Winner, great accent in containers, 16" x 18-30", sun or shade but better coloring in the sun
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Lobularia 'Frosty Knight'
Sweet alyssum, part sun to full sun, heat tolerant, fragrant, 6" tall and trails up to 24"
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Impatiens Double 'Fiesta pink Ruffle'
morning sun, afternoon shade, bicolor
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Stachys 'Lilac Falls'
hardy to zone 5, 8-12" x 18"-20", full sun, great for hanging baskets are as a ground cover
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Celosia "Dragon's Breath'
full sun, likes the heat, 24" x 16"
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Viola 'Cranbunny'
5-8" x 5-8", cold tolerant
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