New Verbena From Blooms Of Bressingham

If you’re interested in attracting hordes of butterflies to your garden, as well as repelling really big pests like vampires or witches*, “vervain” is the plant for you! We highly recommend a new variety from Blooms of Bressingham®, introduced to the US from England in 2011, Verbena ‘Seabrook’s Lavender’. This handsome hybrid is smothered with clusters of lavender flowers with a darker lavender eye. It’s extremely floriferous and long flowering, from June until late September.

Poinsettias Turning Up In New Colors, Shapes

Poinsettias are the favored flowering holiday plant this time of the year. While red is still the traditional color, pinks, whites, variegated, salmon, yellow and even orange varieties abound. Plant sizes vary from standard 4- to 6-inch pots to miniatures to tree forms and even hanging baskets.

"Orange Spice" Other Unique Varieties Shine As Unique CA Poinsettia Offerings

In Southern California, many poinsettias grow happily in our back yards and on our windowsills. Sure, you can use a greenhouse to grow poinsettias and get them to bloom on cue, but you don't have to.

Vitex Tree Gets Texas Superstar Ranking

December 13, 2011 Ann Justice, Daily Advertiser

Texas Superstars, like our Louisiana Super Plants, are plants that have been designated by horticulturists in their respective states as outstanding performers in those locales. I was happy to read this week that the vitex tree, also known as chaste tree, (Vitex agnus-castus), has been awarded the Texas Superstar ranking.

It's Peony Time For The Holidays

December 12, 2011 Kennicott Brothers Company

There is still time to add a stunning accent to your holiday designs with peonies. Quality peonies are arriving from Chile daily and will be available throughout the holiday season and the New Year. Delight your brides with peonies in their bouquets. The varieties of peonies continue to expand including Henry Bockstoce, a premium Christmas Red and Duchesse, a perfect pure white. As well as pink varieties in all different pink hues including Kansas, Alexander Fleming and the perennial favorite, Sarah Bernhardt.