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Discover the beauty and benefits of popular perennials for your garden, including Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower), known for its immune-boosting tea against colds and flu, and the show-stopping Gerbera Daisy with vibrant head-shaped flowers. The Madagascar Periwinkle offers versatility with its bright flowers, while Verbena adds color with its umbel blooms. Enjoy the reliable Salvia farinacea, perfect for southern gardens, and the charming Fuchsia for hanging baskets. Don't forget the classic Zinnia and the hardy Cast Iron plant for resilience.
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Echinacea purpureaPurple coneflower Beneficial as a tea for colds and flu. Up to 4’ tall Perennial Large, exposed reproductive parts, cone shaped Pubescent, rough leaves Leaves have less petiole as they go up the stem and get smaller
Gerbera DaisyGerbera jamesonii Height: 12-18” Perennial Head shaped flowers (all colors) Basal, wooly leaves Light: Sun Seeds, Tissue Culture or Division in spring
Madagascar Periwinkle or VincaCatharanthus roseus Height: 10-18” Head flower with white center (not all) white, red, pink, multi Bright green leaves Light: sun Can reseed
VerbenaVerbena hybrida Height:9-12” Umbel flower pink, red, white, purple, bicolor Sun
Salvia farinacea Blue Salvia • UP to 2’ tall and 1’ wide • Blue/Purple spike flower • Perennial in the South • Flowers throughout the summer • Drought tolerant • Full sun
FuchsiaFuchsia x hybrida Hanging basket Showy stamens and pendant petals (white, pink, red, lavender, purple) Will turn into a shrub High light Stem cuttings or seed
ZinniaZinnia elegans Height:10-18” Head flower (single or double) rose, apricot, red, white, violet, pale yellow, green, orange Coarse leaves Full sun
Aspidistra elatior Cast Iron plant
Dryopteriserthyrosora Autumn Fern