Bedding Plants

A fragrant, showy, trailing green that is low maintenance and drought tolerant. 

Makes for beautiful bed fillers and garden borders, can also be put on banks and slops for cascading foliage. 

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 24 - 36"

• Width: 12 - 24"

Zone: 3

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 Photos Courtesy of Syngenta Flowers.

A small ornamental grass this Live Wire variety features a short mound of soft green leaves accented by flower spikes that resemble  “Fiber optic” strands. 

Looks great in pots and along walkways 

Photos and Data Courtesy of Ball Horticulture- https://www.ballseed.com

Osteospermum bloom early in the seasons and are easy growing. Less prone to heat delay than other series of Osteospermum.

Photos and Data Courtesy of Dummen Orange ~ na.dummenorange.com

Double crested flowers are the largest of any in this type – a huge, 2 to 3 in./5 to 8 cm across – and show off pure, intense colors.
Excellent garden performer under a wide range of conditions.

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

Also known as moss roses, Portulaca is a compact, tropical looking plant with succulent stems and colourful flowers. They are very tolerant to dry conditions and look great in mixed planters.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 14 -16"

• Width: 16 - 18"

Photos and data courtesy of Danzinger

An updated look for the species, Meteor Shower^™ has a denser, more vigorous growth habit which equates to more manageable and attractive plants as a flowering thriller in containers and massed in the landscape. And since the plants set little seed, it won’t become invasive like most Verbenas of this type. Heat and drought tolerance and deer resistance sweeten its appeal.

Light Requirement: Part Sun to Sun

Flower Season: Spring, Summer, Fall

Mature Size:

• Height: 20" - 30"
• Spread: 8" - 12"

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

The Mezoo has all the best characteristics of a Livingstone daisy featuring lovely succulent-type leaves and beautiful pinkish-red flowers.

They are also heat loving and nyctinastic, meaning the flowers close at night and on cloudy days.

Photos and data courtesy of Syngenta Flowers

Calibrachoa is a hybrid of the Petunia and has smaller flowers with more compact trailing traits. Grows best when it is given room to cascade and spread such as on the edges of raised planters and hanging baskets.

For best growth results place in direct sunlight and keep soil moist, but be cautious not to overwater as it is susceptible to root rot.  

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 6 - 12"

• Width: 10 - 12"

Photo courtesy of PAC Elsner / Westhoff – www.pac-elsner.com / www.westflowers.de

Photos and Data Courtesy of Ball Seed

Abundant and fragrant blooms and true-green foliage makes Mime a real show stopper. Plus, this beauty is early to bloom with beautiful double flowers.

Photos and data courtesy of Sakata Ornamentals

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 15-18"

• Width: 6"

The Dahlia Mystic Series features bronze to black foliage that adds contrasting beauty in beds, borders, and containers. These are ideal for cut flowers as they have long and sturdy stems. Plant in a fertile, rich, well-drained soil and water freely in dry periods. 

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The 'Nonstop' Begonias are a classic staple for decorating home and gardens. They are easy to grow, low maintenance and rabbit / deer resistant. While they can tolerate some wind and rainfall we recommend placing in a sheltered area to protect stems.  

The Opera Supreme series is similar to the original Wave type in its’ prostrate 6 in plant height, but has much stronger stems and generates more flowers. Excellent trailing or spreading habit, with plants extending to 2.5ft (twice that of the Waves). A silvery shine cause blooms to shimmer.

Tall Dark and Handsome, Ornamental Millet has purple foliage when grown in full sun which makes for a beautiful addition to planters and landscapes alike. Grows over 1 metre tall so be sure to place in the back of beds or planters to add some darker tones.

Purple Majesty: More consistent colour, stays purple once in full sun and finished summer with a bronze hue.

Jester: Starts off with a Mix of green and Burgundy colour leaves before it slowly changes to a purple-bronze like the purple majesty towards the end of summer.

Photos and Data Courtesy of Ball Horticulture- https://www.ballseed.com