Ursinia
Anthemoides
Annual. This plant is a beautiful member of the Daisy family. It has
golden-orange flowers with a dark ring around the center. The foliage
is medium green and fern-like. Full sun to part sun. Height 8-10".
Zones 9-10
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Vendium
(Arctotis) African
Daisy Perennial. These daisies are closely related to Osteospermum and
Dimorphotheca. They have fuzzy, lobed, silver foliage. The brightly
colored flowers have dark contrasting eyes. Full sun. Heat-loving, well-drained
soil, moist. Height to 18". Zones 9-10
'Wine' Deep pink flowers
Verbascum
hybrida
Mullein ‘Helen Johnson’ A beautiful old-fashioned flowering
perennial with numerous spikes of dusty-orange flowers throughout the
summer Zones 5-10
Verbena
This
genus is home to some of the most popular garden plants. They are easy
to care for and drought tolerant. The globular flowers put on quite
a show; perfect for groundcovers, containers, or hanging baskets. The
larger leafed varieties have coarse hairy leaves; while the dissected
leafed selections have fine lacy foliage. Full sun. Height to 12",
trails to 2' Zones 8-10
-
'Aphrodite' White and violet flowers
- ‘Blue
Royal’ large pale blue flowers
- ‘Boon’
large violet flowers
- ‘Booty’dark
cerise-pink flowers, good in containers
- ‘Cascade
Blue’blue flowers, great for pots or as a low growing groundcover
- ‘Cascade
Red’red flowers, great for pots or as a low growing groundcover
- ‘Cleopatra
White’ pure white
- 'Flamenco
Dark Red’ red with white eye ‘Homestead Pink’ rich pink blooms fade to silver white, dark
green leaves
- 'Homestead
Purple' purple blooms
- 'Nero'
Red
- 'Ron
Deal' simular growth habit to Homestead Purple, flowers red to
patio rose
- ‘Sissinghurst’
clusters of mid pink flowers over fine green foliage
- ‘Super
Red’ one of the best reds, dark green foliage
‘Aztec
Series’ mildew resistant, mounded, trailing plants with large
early blooming flowers
'Babylon
Series’ Flowers borne on upright stems above the foliage. Great
for baskets. Lacy leaves
- ‘Blue’
violet-blue
- 'Light
Blue' soft-lavender
- 'Lilac'
Hot pink-purple
- 'Neon
Rose' Hot cherry red
- 'Pink'
pure, medium pink
- 'Silver'
Light blue
- ‘White’
white with a small yellow eye
‘Tapien
Series’: Due to their low-growing, spreading habit, Tapiens are great
for landscape as well as hanging baskets
- 'Blue'
Blue-violet
- ‘Lavender’
medium lavender
- 'Pink'
pink with a dark eye
- 'Salmon’
salmon pink
- ‘Soft
Pink’ purer pink than Tapien pink
‘Temari’
& ‘Temari Patio Series’: Upright, then trailing habit; a superior
choice for patio planters and baskets. Broad foliage,Height 8-14"
Compact and trailing. Height 5-7"
- ‘Bright
Pink’ vibrant coral pink
- ‘Bright
Red’ true red
- ‘Cherry
Blossom’
- ‘Patio
Blue’ lavender-blue
- ‘Patio
Hot Pink’ deep hot pink
- ‘Patio
Pink ’ pale pink almost white
- ‘Patio
Rose’ deep rose
- ‘Red
w/ White Eye’
- ‘Rose’
rose
- ‘Violet’
deep violet
- ‘White’
white
‘Tukana
Series’ heavy-flowering, broad-leaved trailers
- ‘Denim
Blue’ purple-blue
- ‘Salmon’ medium salmon
- ‘Scarlet’
color is similar to Temari
- ‘Bright
Red’
- ‘White’
pure white
Verbena:
bedding types
- canadensis
species rosy-purple flowers, compact, spreading, 6” tall, 24”
wide
- ‘Heirloom
Series’ mixed pastel colors that complement each other.
- ‘Imagination’
blooms continuously and freely; plants are 12-24” tall, deep violet-blue
blooms.
- ‘Merlot
Mix’ designer mix of lavender and burgundy shades, 8-10” tall,
10-12” wide
- ‘Moon
River’ Floriferous clusters of rich lavender-blue flowers are
produced w/attractive foliage. 12”.
- ‘Obsession’
white, purple, lavender, scarlet,
- 'Bordeaux'
(deep velvety red w/eye), & pink
- ‘Quartz’
powdery mildew resistant, blue, burgundy, rose, scarlet, white
- ‘Romance’
tight, spreading habit. Apricot, carmine, deep rose, pink, purple,
scarlet, silver, violet, white.
- ‘Serenity
Mix’ a soft mix of colors
in pastel lavenders, white, carmine red and pinks. Spread is 12-16”
foliage is dark forest green.
Veronica
Speedwell
Perennial. This genus is ideal for the perennial border as well as rock
gardens. The masses of small flowers appear in mid summer. Hummingbirds
love this genus. Keep them well fed and moist for best results. Full
sun to part shade.
peduncularis 'Georgia Blue' or 'Blue George'
This low-growing, spreading mound of green is covered with hundreds
of tiny blue flowers with white eyes. It blooms in early spring, repeat
bloom in the fall. Height 4-6", 18" spread. Zones 6-9
prostrata ‘Nestor’
Compact plant with ground covering
light blue flowers, good for rock gardens, Stone wall and beds or borders.
6” Zones 5-9
'Waterperry' This hybrid
has lush green spreading foliage that turns purple in the colder months.
The light blue flowers appear in early summer. Height 4-6”, spreads
to 15". Zones 6-9
Vinca
major
variegata Perennial. This favorite spreading groundcover is also
useful in baskets and containers. The large white and green variegated
foliage trails up to 3 feet, often rooting at every node. Star shaped
purple flowers appear in spring and summer. Full sun if well watered.
Full sun to part shade. Will mound to 16". Zones 7-10
maculata gold and green variegated
minor trailing perennial for sun or part sun and well drained
soil with sufficient water. It’s evergreen and makes an excellent low
growing groundcover. Trim to keep in check.
- ‘Double
Purple’ rosy-wine colored semi-double flowers, green foliage
- ‘Illumination’
golden yellow foliage with green margins
- ‘Valley
Glow’ gold variegated, new growth nearly fluorescent, yellow stems
and moss green mature foliage, white flowers
- ‘Velvet’
similar to ‘Temptation’ but with single velvet flowers
‘Wojo’s
Jem’ variegated trailing vine, green and pink leaves, great in baskets
Vincas,
Annual types: best planted when night temperatures are above 41 degrees
- ‘Cooler
Series’ compact & branching, broad, overlapping petals, large
flowers
Viola
odorata
'Duchess Du Parme' Perennial. This charming viola was selected
for its beautiful double lavender flower. The flowers appear from spring
to fall over medium green heart shaped leaves. Part sun to part shade.
Height to 8". Zones 6-10
‘Babyface’ Lt Blue and White petals with white faces
‘Ruby & Gold’ Ruby colored petals with yellow faces.
‘Yellow’ Has a compact habit and the blotch center is highlighted
by the bright yellow petals.
Viola:
bedding types
- ‘Baby
Face’ yellow with blotch
similar habit to ‘Sorbet Series’
- ‘Bambini
Mix’ cornuta mix - faces
yellow, flowers mixed colors
- ‘Blue
Bronze’ extremely floriferous, rounded petals with bronze faces
and blue upper petals
- ‘Columbine’ rich mauve with light cream sketchy streaks
- ‘Helen
Mount’ violet, lavender & yellow flowers
- ‘Jewel
Bicolor Lemon Yellow’ small flowers, heat and weather tolerant
- ‘Jewel
Bicolor Light Blue’ small flower variety, heat and weather tolerant
- ‘King
Henry’ cornuta violet blue, yellow centers
- ‘Penny
Series’ uniform, excellent cool weather tolerance, solid colored
flowers
- 'Penny
Citrus' orange, yellow, and cream shades, solid flowers
- ‘Princess
Series’ bushy, compact,
6” tall, 10” wide, some faces
- ‘Sorbet Series’ early spring flowering, resists stretching in warm
weather, stripped faces
- ‘Tiger
Eyes’ uniquely marked yellow faced flower
Miniola
(Viola)
‘Heart Ice Blue’ small flowering viola, lilac blue heart shaped flowers
with a contrasting yellow blotch, half hardy only
‘Heart Purple’ rich purple heart shaped flowers with contrasting
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