zonal geranium
Pelargonium × hortorum
‘Americana Dark Red’ is a true dark red over medium green foliage. This vigorous upright … Continued
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Thriller Plants
• Thrillers are plants with height that add drama and a vertical element to a combination
• Thrillers can either be flowering or foliage plants or ornamental grasses
• Thrillers are generally put either in the center (if viewed from all sides) or at the back (if up against a wall) of the container
zonal geranium | rare foliage or flower forms
Pelagonium x hortorum
‘Fireworks’ white or pink feature star-shaped blooms open on upright plants growing up to 20″ … Continued
firecracker vine
Ipomoea lobata
This annual vine is a member of the morning glory family and produces tons of … Continued
lavender
Lavandula angustifolia/ x intermedia / x ginginsii
Well-drained soil, winter mulch and a planting site near stone or concrete footing to create … Continued
West Indian lemon grass
Cymbopogon citratus
Aromatic grass from southern India. A tropical perennial grown as annual here, it has been … Continued
hardy banana tree
Musa bassjoo
Get an exotic tropical look in your indoor or outdoor garden! This hardy banana can … Continued
flowering tobacco ‘Saratoga’ mix
Nicotiana alata
‘Saratoga’ mix is a 12-16″ tall flowering tobacco with gorgeous 2″ blooms of apricot, lime … Continued
old-fashioned flowering tobacco
Nicotiana sylvestris
Tall, old-fasioned nicotiana features 3-4′ tall stalks topped with many trumpet-shaped, fragrant white blooms throughout summer. … Continued
‘Purple Majesty’ Millet
Pennisetum glaucum
Deep purple foliage, stems, and cattail-like spikes. Great as a fall ornamental or in dried … Continued
purple fountain grass
Pennisetum rubrum
A drought tolerant clumps of maroon grass topped with rose-red flower spikes. Beautiful as landscape … Continued
purple fountain grass ‘Vertigo’
Pennisetum purpureum 'Vertigo'
Thicker foliage and darker, almost black purple color make this fountain grass dramatic in garden … Continued
Mexican petunia
Ruellia simplex 'Purple Showers'
Mexican petunias are happiest when grown in medium to wet soils in full sun to … Continued