Perennial.
Height 6". Dwarf, spreading plants for rockeries, borders and along dry
walls. Masses of small blooms in colors of carmine, lilac, purple, and blue. Blooms early spring to June. Adapts to dry soils and semi-shade.
Outdoor annual or
indoor house plant. Height 7-8". Mixed colors of rose, red, white.
Bright clusters of flowers are borne above dark green, to green tinged with red,
leaves. Pots, tubs, window boxes or outdoor beds in semi-shade. Plants tend to
be everblooming.
Annual.
Height 1 1/2'. Pure white flowers of good size on stems excellent for cutting lend
grace to vases of mixed cut flowers. Also used in borders. Succession
plantings provide blooms all summer. Blooms June to October in full sun.
42 Baby's Breath: Gypsophila
Double 241 MG
Cost: $0.59
Perennial.
Height 3'. Produces a myriad of tiny white blossoms, mostly double. Strong,
rangy plants excellent for cutting. Much used for bouquets, fresh and dried.
Prefers alkaline soil and full sun. Blooms June through August.
Annual. Height
14-16". A semi-dwarf form with bushier plants habit. Very profuse
flowering habit adds a delightful rich blue to the garden color scheme. Easy to grow
in all soils in sun or semi-shade. Blooms Spring to September.
48 Bachelor's Button: Dwarf Mixed 1.2 G
Cost: $0.59
Annual. Height
14-16". A semi-dwarf form with bushier plants habit. Very profuse
flowering including colors of maroon, blue, pink, white, and red. Easy to grow in
all soils in sun or semi-shade. Blooms Spring to September.
Annual herb. The purple foliage and pink flowers of this herb make it useful ornamental for flower
gardens. The dark purple color makes this a useful accent plant in borders,
vegetable gardens and pots. May also be used for cooking in soups and stews. For all year use, dry the leaves and store in jars and bottles with stopper tops. Gather leaves just before the flower buds begin to open and before the heat of day begins
to decrease the fragrant oil in the leaves. Dry in shaded, warm place. Plants
grow 1 to 1½' tall.
Annual. Height
2'. Old flower garden favorite of upright habit and rapid growth. The double,
camellia-like flowers are borne close to the stem with leafy shoots in between. Grow
in full sun. Blooms July to September. Mixture of Rose Shades.
Annual. Height
2 1/2'. An unusual kind in that the entire plant and blooms appear green.
Stems are graceful with many branches each surrounded by 2" shell-shaped
flowers. Widely used for arrangements, fresh or dried. Sun or semi-shade.
Cactus are interesting desert plants widely known
for their varied and intriguing characteristic forms. They are spiny and leafless,
grow in round, flat, cylindrical or angular forms. Not difficult to grow. When
mature they require little care. More than 15 varieties in mixture.