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Announcing Harvest Cooking Classes

We're trying something new:  cooking classes, designed to teach YOU how to cook with the season's bounty.  We're going to learn how to make pesto, tomatillo sauce, wine, jalapeno jelly and salsa.  And we're going to discover great recipes for eggplant, parsnips and some of the other grown-less-often veggies.  It should be great fun, and it's FREE!  Cooking classes start Saturday, Sept. 11 and will always be held in the afternoon.  Find out more in "News and Announcements" on this page.  Then sign up for all the workshops by visiting the Greenhouse or calling 672-8340.
What's New, What's HOT!
SOLAR LANTERNS

Just in are more of these gorgeous stakes (that also happen to be solar-powered lights).  The stained glass globes look stunning by day, and the soft glow of the lantern adds something special to summer nights.   We'll have more of the solar-powered fountains, too.      
 
MORE STATUARY

Thanks to your great response to our first shipment of concrete garden statuary, we've brought in a second truck load.  Lizards and cacti and boots, oh my . . . plus all kinds of whimsical and wonderful creations that will make your garden pop without costing you an arm and a leg.
 
 
 

Annual Flowers for Sun

Annuals are the flowers that bloom for one season. They are treasured in the garden because they typically flower all summer. We grow over 300 varieties! For a complete list, click here.   To list our sun annuals by color, click here.
 

CALIBRACOA

If you haven’t tried the best plant on the planet, make this the year you do! Calibracoas, also known as Million Bells, are easy care, pest free and versatile.
 
Good in sun or part sun, they have a spreading, mounding, trailing habit and come in every color imaginable, from true yellow to deep red to wonderful bi-colors.
 
We carry over 20 varieties, including some doubles! Fertilize daily or weekly for best results.
 
 
Calibracoa Photos courtesy Diana Reavis

CALITUNIA

What do you get when you cross a Supertunia and a Calibracoa? A Calitunia, of course. Calitunia blossoms are bigger than Calibracoa, smaller than Supertunia, but with the great habits of both. So far only available in pink.  Full to Part Sun.

COREOPSIS

Corey Coreopsis will add daisy-like yellow interest to combos, without overgrowing the pot.  Full Sun.

Photo courtesy Fischer USA/Syngenta Seed

CUPHEA

Go ahead, let yourself be tempted by award-winning Cuphea Totally Tempted.  Full Sun.

 

      Photo courtesy Proven Winners, www.provenwinners.com

DAHLIA

Mystic Illusion and Mystic Desire have glossy black foliage but with a brilliant yellow (Illusion) or scarlet (Desire) blossom. Give your Mystic plenty of room and it will grow up to be unbelievably stunning.

 

         Dahlia Mystic photos courtesy Proven Winners, www.provenwinners.com

For fun and funky on a smaller scale , try a Scarlet Goldalia.  Full to Part Sun.

Goldalia Scarlet, photos courtesy Fischer USA

LAURENTIA

 The fern-like foliage of this plant is smothered with star-like blue blossoms all summer, and even through the first frosts of fall!  Full to Part Sun.
 
 

SUPERTUNIAS

You gotta try Supertunias! These very aggressive petunias bloom down the stem (instead of just at the tip). They do not need dead-heading to keep blooming. We are growing over 25 varieties of Supertunias, Surfinias, Cascadias, Charmings, Jamborees, Fames, Waves and Whispers. The more you fertilize the better they’ll do: daily or weekly for best results.

   Supertunia Photos courtesy Proven Winners, www.provenwinners.com
 

COLEUS

How do you make a bold color statement without flowers? Coleus. These bright beauties have been bred for the sun. Their variegated leaves are striking combinations of lime, burgundy, orange and red.  Combine them with Lime Potato Vine and you’ll have a knock-out combo, all without blooms!
 

EUPHORBIA DIAMOND FROST

Make this the year you jump on the Euphorbia Diamond Frost bandwagon. This plant starts off scraggly-looking, but soon explodes into an incredible mound of iridescent, tiny white flowers. There’s a reason why it wins top honors at every flower show!
 
    Photo courtesy Proven Winners, www.ProvenWinners.com

GERANIUMS

Ah, those fabulous Geraniums! We have over 30 varieties, in every color imaginable, from dark red to salmon to orange to hot pink to peppermint twist. We carry zonal, seed, Martha Washington, ivy and Pillar Geraniums, which grow up to 5 feet in one season!
Photos courtesy Fischer USA/Syngenta Seeds
 

VERBENA

Want to attract hummingbirds to a very hot spot? Verbena will do the trick! Our Lanai & Empress series are the best on the market, with the most vibrant colors. Try it in red, burgundy, blue, white, peach, purple star or strawberry charm!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lanai Purple Star, Empress Red and Empress Strawberry Charme, photos courtesy Fischer USA/Syngenta Seed and Janelle Gray
 

VINCA COOLER

Let us turn you on to a little-known plant called Vinca Cooler. They do terrific in hot sun, poor soil, and for neglectful waterers! And you’ll be thrilled at the beautiful colors.
 
   Pacifica Burgundy Halo   
                           Photos courtesy Ball Horticultural
      Pacifica Polka Dot
 

ZINNIA

Looking for deer-resistance, heat tolerance and colorful, long lasting blooms? Then consider Zinnias. They come in short, medium, tall and very tall sizes. Never let water sit on zinnia leaves. Water at the base of the plant, avoid overhead sprinklers, and water early in the day.
 

Color your world with Annuals from Landon’s Greenhouse!

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