2010 - Olbrich Botanical Gardens
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Annuals Olbrich's Plant Sale with the Pros 2010 Common Name Genus species Cultivar Light Height Bloom Color Product Description Beyond Paradise Acalypha Acalypha Beyond Paradise sun-part shade 12-14" foliage N/A Bold foliage with beautiful vaiegated green, gold and pink splotches. Compact and fast growing. Gypsy Yarrow Achillea ptarmica Gypsy sun 8 - 12" summer white Clusters of white daisy-like flowers will cover this plant all season! This annual Yarrow is a great drought toleralnt filler plant in beds and containers. Flowers can also be dried for arrangements. Headborne Hybrids Lily of the Nile Agapanthus Headborne Hybrids sun-part shade 4 - 5' july - august blue Loose globes of glittering blue flower clusters to 10" across on stems to 5' high! Blooms mid-summer to fall. Makes for very striking containers. African Blue Lily Agapanthus Royal Blue sun 36" june - august blue Large purple blue flowers composed of long trumpet-shapes and long arching strap shaped leaves. Excellent for border or containers. Apricot Sprite Anise Hyssop Agastache aurantiaca Apricot Sprite sun 12 - 16" summer orange Aromatic, bushy, compact silver-green foliage with sprays of salmon-orange blooms. Beautiful plant, very heat and drought tolerant! Patina Purple Floss Flower Ageratum houstonianum Patina Purple sun 10 - 12" may - frost blue NEW! Exceptional garden and container series, lovely blue colored blossoms, no dead heading, compact and well-branched. Red Sea Floss Flower Ageratum houstonianum Red Sea sun 30" summer red Tall variety, vigorous long lasting 3", magenta-red clusters of blooms. Great accent plant for containers and mixed borders! Blue Horizon Floss Flower Ageratum houstonianum Blue Horizon sun 30" may - frost blue A great, tall variety of Ageratum. Vigorous long lasting cut flower. Attractive blue umbels. Midnight Magic Elephant Ear Alocasia Midnight Magic part shade- shade 36 - 48" foliage N/A Extremely dark leafed Elephant Ear that holds color even in low light. Variegated Ginger Alpinia zerumbet Variegata sun-part shade- shade 2 - 4' fall white Striking yellow stripes on dark green leaves. Fragrant white flowers tinged purple-pink with crinkled lip. Gail's Choice Alternanthera Alternanthera Gail's Choice sun 10-14" foliage N/A Not too rangey, not too compact. Deep red stems and leaves that will weave through mixed containers.Does not appreciate drought.
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