Scientific Name: Duranta erecta 'Variegata'

Common Names: Variegated Golden Dewdrop, Variegated Sky Flower, Pigeon Berry

Overview: Native to tropical America, Variegated Duranta is a fast-growing tropical shrub prized for its striking green leaves bordered in bright creamy-white. Throughout spring and summer, it produces drooping clusters of vivid violet-blue flowers, often followed by decorative golden berries. Perfect for colorful hedges, patio containers, or garden accent features, this sun-loving plant provides continuous contrast and tropical charm.

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Scientific Name: Lavandula 'Bandula'

Common Names: Bandula Lavender, Bandula Sweet Lavender

Overview: Native to the Mediterranean region, Bandula Lavendula is a compact, highly aromatic evergreen perennial prized for its dense habit and vivid purple flower spikes. Blooming heavily from late spring through summer, it serves as an irresistible magnet for bees and butterflies. Highly drought-tolerant once established, this low-maintenance variety is ideal for sunny borders, rock gardens, herb beds, and patio containers.

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Scientific Name: Russelia equisetiformis 'Pink'

Common Names: Pink Firecracker Plant, Pink Coral Blow, Pink Fountain Plant

Overview: Native to Mexico, the Pink Firecracker Plant features fine, weeping green stems that cascade like a natural fountain. It produces abundant clusters of soft pink, tubular flowers from spring through fall, serving as a magnet for hummingbirds and butterflies. Perfect for hanging baskets, patio containers, or spilling over garden walls, this drought-tolerant perennial offers continuous color with minimal maintenance.

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Scientific Name: Russelia equisetiformis 'Alba'

Common Names: White Firecracker Plant, White Coral Blow, White Fountain Plant

Overview: Native to Mexico, the White Firecracker Plant features fine, weeping green stems that cascade like a natural fountain. It produces abundant clusters of crisp white, tubular flowers from spring through fall, serving as a magnet for hummingbirds and butterflies. Perfect for hanging baskets, patio containers, or spilling over garden walls, this drought-tolerant perennial offers continuous elegance with minimal maintenance.

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Common Names: Salvia Lavender, Lavender Sage, Meadow Sage.

Overview: Elegant, aromatic, and exceptionally resilient, Salvia Lavender is a garden favorite designed to bring architectural height and soothing color to your collection. This hardy perennial produces dense, upright spikes packed with a profusion of delicate, soft lavender-purple blossoms that rise beautifully above a compact mound of grayish-green, wrinkled foliage. When brushed against, the leaves release a rich, herbal fragrance that naturally deters pests while attracting an abundance of bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Perfect for sunny patios, mixed containers, or accent borders, this tough, heat-tolerant beauty offers a sensational, long-lasting floral display with minimal upkeep.

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Common Names: Purple Coral Creeper, Creeping Barleria, Small Bush Violet.

Overview: Charming, glossy, and beautifully energetic, the Coral Creeper Purple is a versatile tropical gem that brings non-stop color to your plant collection. This fast-growing, scrambling evergreen shrub features a lovely spreading or cascading habit, blanketed in small, dark green rounded leaves with a shiny finish. Throughout the warmer months, it produces an abundance of tubular, trumpet-shaped flowers in a rich, vibrant shade of purple-magenta. Perfect for hanging baskets where it can elegantly spill over the edges, or as a dense, tracking accent in patio containers, this resilient beauty offers an effortless touch of exotic flair.

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Common Names: Blanket Flower, Gaillardia, Firewheel.

Overview: Bold, blazing, and exceptionally hardy, the Blanket Flower brings a relentless explosion of fiery color to your collection. Named for its striking resemblance to the vibrant, warm tones of traditional Native American blankets, this sun-loving perennial produces a non-stop supply of daisy-like flowers featuring rich crimson centers ringed in brilliant orange and bright yellow. Growing in a cheerful, low-mounding habit with soft, fuzzy grey-green foliage, Gaillardia is celebrated for its incredible resistance to heat, drought, and poor soils. It is a certified magnet for butterflies and a must-have for anyone looking for maximum, high-impact color with next-to-no maintenance.

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Common Names: Sombrero Sneezeweed, Helen's Flower, Dogtooth Daisy.

Overview: Radiant, cheerful, and bursting with sunshine, Helenium 'Sombrero' is a show-stopping perennial designed to bring vibrant late-season energy to your collection. This compact, well-branched variety is famous for its abundance of brilliant, golden-yellow daisy-like flowers, each featuring a prominent, skirt-like ring of petals surrounding a raised, deep yellow center cone. Standing sturdier and more compact than traditional wild varieties, 'Sombrero' creates a dense mound of rich green lance-shaped leaves. An absolute favorite for butterflies and pollinators, this hardy plant is perfect for adding a dense splash of bright, golden color to sunny patios, mixed containers, or outdoor borders.

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Common Names: Dianthus Red, Garden Pinks, Clove Pinks, Crimson Carnation.

Overview: Bold, passionate, and beautifully classic, the Dianthus "Red" delivers a timeless punch of rich color and sweet fragrance to your home or garden. This compact, mounding perennial is smothered in a striking display of fringe-petaled blooms boasting an intense, velvety crimson-red shade. The fiery flowers contrast magnificently against a dense cushion of slender, silvery blue-green foliage. Perfect for sunny borders, decorative patio containers, or bright indoor windowsills, this hardy variety fills the air with a nostalgic, spicy clove-like aroma while asking for very little care in return.

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Common Names: Dianthus Magenta, Garden Pinks, Clove Pinks, Carnation 'Magenta'.

Overview: Electric, fragrant, and incredibly showy, the Dianthus "Magenta" brings an explosion of vivid color and old-world charm to your collection. This compact, mounding perennial features masses of eye-catching, fringe-petaled blooms in an intense, neon-magenta hue that stands out beautifully against its slender, blue-green, spear-like foliage. Renowned for its delightful, sweet clove-like fragrance, it is a magnificent choice for sunny patios, decorative outdoor containers, or bright windowsills. Highly resilient, heat-tolerant, and a magnet for pollinators, this hardworking beauty offers non-stop floral rewards with very little maintenance.

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