Annuals

Fragrant flowers bloom from these small spreading plants all season, great for low garden edges and containers. They feature compact and dense flowering with a dainty bloom.

Keep plants hydrated as they do not recover well from drought.

Light Requirement: Full Sun, Partial Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 8 - 12"

• Width: 2 - 4"

Photos and Data Courtesy of Ball Seed

Artemisia sea salt brings a beautiful display of soft, velvety silver green leaves that gives accent to surrounding flowering plants. Grows well in hot and dry temperatures and is often used as a filler in annual potting combinations or garden boarder bedding.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Part Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 5 - 10"

• Width: 20 -30"

Commonly used in mixed container and window box plantings for its long, arching plumes of uniform habit and medium green shades. Heat and drought-tolerant groundcover in areas with little or no frost.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 24 - 36"

• Width: 12 - 24"

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This series of bacopa is notable for its well-branched habits, large flowers and improved heat performance. Showy blooms cover the plant, driving impulse sales at retail.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 6 - 8"

• Width: 12 - 14"

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Fibrous (or wax) begonias are compact and don't mind a bit of shade. Classic and beautiful they are available in different leaf and flower colours, giving them added diversity and helping them look good in even more settings.

TIP: The Bada Boom variety (brown leafed plants) can handle more sun than the green, though both like part shade the best. 

Light Requirement: Partial Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 8 - 10"

• Width: 6 - 8"

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Light Requirement: Sun or Shade

Flower Season: Spring, Summer

Mature Size:

• Height: 8" - 18"
• Spread: 8" - 14"

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'Dragon Wing' Begonias feature beautiful clusters of rich pink/red flowers on tropical, waxy green leaves. Although they don't like full sun, they love the heat! With small mounding blooms and large "dragon wing" size foliage these begonias can fill out planters or gardens like nothing else.

Light Requirement: Shade to Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 12 - 15"

• Width: 15 -18"

Photos and Data Courtesy of Ball Seed

Timeless Collection Biden is a compact plant with striking bicolor blooms, dense branching, and vigorous growth. With continuous blooming from spring to fall, it's sure to make a lasting impact in any garden.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Part Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 10 - 12"

• Width: 10 - 12"

Photos and Data Courtesy of Danziger

Timeless Collection Biden is a compact plant with striking bicolor blooms, dense branching, and vigorous growth. With continuous blooming from spring to fall, it's sure to make a lasting impact in any garden.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Part Sun

Mature Size:

• Height:  10 - 12"

• Width: 14 - 16"

Photos and Data Courtesy of Danziger

This banana has plant has green to deep red foliage and gives any setting a tropical feel.  Does well in planters, in flower beds, or even indoors. Its large leaves start out green and change to red as the plant matures. 

Plant with protection form strong winds in mind.

Bring inside after summer and keep in direct sunlight for best overwintering results. 

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 36 - 48"

• Width: 36"

This dynamic plant shifts its coloration through the seasons as it reacts to varying light levels and daylength. The large blossoms open lemon yellow and transition to a vibrant pink, with both colors continuously present at once on the plant. Its fully mounded habit results in fabulous containers, but this colorful calibrachoa is also easy to mix with other annuals in container recipes. Like all Superbells, it blooms continuously all season without deadheading.

Light Requirement: Part Sun to Sun

Flower Season: Spring, Summer, Fall

Mature Size:

• Height: 6" - 12"
• Spread: 12" - 24"

Photos and Data Courtesy of Proven Winners - www.provenwinners.com

Abundant, small petunia-like flowers all season on cascading growth; low maintenance. Flower size is large for a Calibrabhoa, measuring up to 1 1/2 inches

Light Requirement: Part Sun to Sun

Flower Season: Spring, Summer, Fall

Mature Size:

• Height: 6" - 12"
• Spread: 12" - 24"

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Abundant, small petunia-like flowers all season on cascading growth; low maintenance.  The deep black-eye and bright petal edges are stunning.

Light Requirement: Part Sun to Sun

Flower Season: Spring, Summer, Fall

Mature Size:

• Height: 6" - 12"
• Spread: 12" - 24"

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Abundant, small petunia-like flowers all season on cascading growth; low maintenance.  The flowers are a striking, with a tangerine orange petal edge a deep burgundy orange eye.

Light Requirement: Part Sun to Sun

Flower Season: Spring, Summer, Fall

Mature Size:

• Height: 6" - 12"
• Spread: 12" - 24"

Photos and Data Courtesy of Proven Winners - www.provenwinners.com

Abundant, small petunia-like flowers all season on cascading growth, no deadheading necessary.

Light Requirement: Part Sun to Sun

Flower Season: Spring, Summer, Fall

Mature Size:

• Height: 6" - 12"
• Spread: 12" - 24"

Photos and Data Courtesy of Proven Winners - www.provenwinners.com

The Colourblaze series by Proven Winners is a quality coleus that makes a beautiful addition in both garden and planters. Available in a wide range of colours. Low maintenance and can be planted in either sun or shade.

Light Requirement: Sun or Shade

Flower Season: Spring, Summer

Mature Size:

• Height: 2' - 3'4"
• Spread: 18" - 2'6"

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The Colourblaze series by Proven Winners is a quality coleus that makes a beautiful addition in both garden and planters. Available in a wide range of colours. Low maintenance and can be planted in either sun or shade.

Light Requirement: Sun or Shade

Flower Season: Spring, Summer

Mature Size:

• Height: 2' - 3'4"
• Spread: 18" - 3'

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Abundant yellow orange flowers all season long; wandering upright foliage with trumpet-shaped flowers.  Heat tolerant and attractive to hummingbirds. Blooms all season and needs minimal deadheading.

Light Requirement: Sun

Flower Season: Spring, Summer

Mature Size:

• Height: 18" - 28"
• Spread: 12" - 24"

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Unique, low lying silver foliage with a fuzzy texture gives dusty miller its name. Very popular in planters and landscapes alike with its compact growth and lack of maintenance needed. An excellent filler choice for flower beds and pots. Heat and drought tolerant. 

Exposure: Full Sun

Height: 10 - 14"

Width: 10"

Photos and Data Courtesy of Stokes Seed

Beautiful evergreen foliage adds rich texture to a wide range of uses. Ideal for landscapes, erosion control, or in mixed containers.

Exposure: Shade, Partial Sun

Height: 3 - 5" 

Width: 10 - 14" 

Beautiful evergreen foliage adds rich texture to a wide range of uses. Ideal for landscapes, erosion control, or in mixed containers.

Exposure: Full Sun, Full Shade

Height: 3 - 6" 

Width: 12 - 24" 

Beautiful evergreen foliage adds rich texture to a wide range of uses. Ideal for landscapes, erosion control, or in mixed containers.

Exposure: Full Sun, Full Shade

Height: 3 - 6" 

Width: 12 - 24" 

Euphorbia is a broad reaching plant with an abundance of small white flowers. Looks great in all settings, and grows especially well in landscapes and planters. It is low maintenance, deer, heat and drought tolerant.  

Light Requirement: Part Sun to Sun

Flower Season: Spring, Summer

Mature Size:

• Height: 12" - 18"
• Spread: 12" - 18"

Photos and Data Courtesy of Proven Winners - www.provenwinners.com

Gerbera Daisys are a favourite in planters and gardens. They bring fantastic bright colours to landscape and give beautiful cut flowers when ready for trimming.

To protect the upright and delicate stems, place in areas protected from elements such as harsh winds. 

 Grow with a well-drained soil enriched with compost. A sandy soil is ideal. 

Exposure: Partial Sun

Height: 4 - 8" (10 - 20cm)

Width: 10 - 12" (25 - 30cm)

Photos and data provided by Ball Seed

Dark green foliage that trails well in planters or hanging baskets. Can grow as large as you let it, or as the growing season allows. Does well in mixed plantings and landscape settings. Be sure to plant on the edge of your planter or basket as they love to hang over edges.

Light Requirement: Partial Shade to Full Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 6 - 12"

• Width: 18 - 24"

When in bloom, the flowers seem to dance above the foliage for a great feature in a landscape or mixed container.

Exposure: Full Sun

Height: 48 - 72" 

Width: 24 - 28" 

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Ornamental Grasses can add height, colour, and texture to flower beds and planters. In the correct conditions they can grow nearly a metre tall. They cannot handle our harsh winters.

Light Requirement: Part Sun to Sun

Flower Season: Spring, Summer

Mature Size:

• Height: 30" - 36"
• Spread: 12" - 24"

 Photos and Data Courtesy of Proven Winners - www.provenwinners.com

Ornamental Grasses can add height, colour, and texture to flower beds and planters. In the correct conditions they can grow nearly a metre tall. They cannot handle our harsh winters.

Light Requirement: Sun

Flower Season: Spring, Summer

Mature Size:

• Height: 48" - 96"
• Spread: 24" - 36"

 Photos and Data Courtesy of Proven Winners - www.provenwinners.com

Long, narrow leaves have a bright silver color and a velvety texture. Adds great contrast and texture to hanging baskets, containers and borders.

Exposure: Sun

Height: 10 - 12" (25 - 30cm)

Width: 6 - 8" (15 - 20cm)

Photos courtesy of Ball Seed

This series of Sunpatiens is a more aggressive plant making it a better fit here in Manitoba with our shorter growing season. Makes a stunning patio planter. Flower power in your garden all season long! Water deeply and fertilize weekly.

Exposure: Full Sun, Full Shade

Height: 12 - 32"

Spread: 12 - 26"

Photos and data courtesy of Sakata Ornamentals