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The planting season has arrived and so have the plants! Over the next six weeks the nursery will be filled with annuals, perennials, herbs and veggies, ferns, hanging baskets, succulents, shrubs and vines: the best selection and widest variety of the entire year. We look forward to helping you create, add-to or transform your garden this spring!
The chilly temps tonight and tomorrow night are likely to be the last until next fall. Some plants are especially sensitive to frost, so give them a little protection this Friday and Saturday nights: angelonia, begonias, caladiums, coleus, impatiens, lantana, pentas, sweet potato vine, vinca, elephant's ears, hostas, basil, mint, warm-season veggies, tropicals and houseplants.
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Spring Hours:
Monday - Saturday 9 to 5:30
Sunday 1 to 5
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Pictured here are ten of the hardiest and most reliable warm-season annuals that we love for their nearly effortless beauty in containers and flower beds (simply fertilize and provide consistent moisture):
Begonia
Blue Daze
Caladium
Coleus
Cuphea
Euphorbia
Gomphrena
Lantana
Salvia
Sunpatien
All of these can be planted in full or partial sun. However, if using begonia, caladium or coleus in the sun make sure you select sun-tolerant varieties.
For shadier areas opt for begonia, caladium, coleus, euphorbia and sunpatien (these don't have to be in a lot of sun, even though it has "sun" in the name).
If you'd like to attract hummingbirds, butterflies, bees and pollinators to the garden then blue daze, cuphea, gomphrena, lantana and salvia are your best bets from this list.
Many interesting combinations and color schemes can be created with just this short list of plants. Stop by the nursery and take a look at the varieties and colors available of these ten no fuss annuals!
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Foolproof Perennial Picks
(That Are In Stock Now)
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Baptisia
(False or Wild Indigo)
This is a tough and virtually disease and pest free native perennial (central and southeastern US). Deep tap roots allow them to survive difficult conditions, but this characteristic also means Baptisia doesn't like to be disturbed once planted. The more sun the better for these (6+ hours). Lupine-like blooms in late spring and early summer attract bees and butterflies. Often slow to establish, but once mature they are long-lived and grow to a shrubby 3 feet tall and wide each year. Hardy in USDA Zones 5 to 8.
Photo Credit: Proven Winners
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Nepeta
(Catmint)
Catmint (varieties of Nepeta x faassenii and Nepeta racemosa) are members of the mint family with a vigorous, spreading habit and aromatic foliage that deer and rabbits tend to pass by. They're dependable and long-blooming perennials that are also drought tolerant once established. Profuse lavender-blue flowers emerge from spring to early fall and attract butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators. Shear plant back by 1/3 to 1/2 after each flush of blooms fades. Plant in full or partial sun in well-drained soil. Depending on the variety, catmint grow 1 to 3 feet tall and wide. Hardy in USDA Zones 3 to 8.
Photo Credit: Walters Gardens
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Garvinea
Gerbera Daisy
The most common gerbera daisy, Gerbera jamesonii, has some weaknesses that make it susceptible to disease and not suitable for use in the landscape. Garvinea daisies were developed in the Netherlands by combining strong traits of several Gerbera species to produce this cold hardy, very disease resistant and long-blooming perennial. Each plant can produce up to 100 2-inch flowers in one growing season and reaches 18 inches tall and wide when in bloom. Plant in full or partial sun with well-drained soil and remove finished flowers and old foliage occasionally. Hardy in USDA Zones 7 to 10.
Photo Credit: Greenhouse Product News
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Incredible Edibles
A huge variety of herbs and vegetables have arrived at the nursery over the last week! If you're keen to grow some of your own food this season you won't be disappointed in our selection. Here are five simple tips for healthy plants and a successful harvest:
1) Provide ample sunlight (6+ hours per day). This is key for herbs and veggies as the majority languish in shadier spots.
2) Start with a good foundation: Herbs and veggies thrive in loose, well-drained soil with plenty of organic matter. The more root space the better, so if growing in containers (especially veggies) go with the largest pot(s) you can accommodate.
3) Give them room to breathe: Pay attention to the mature size of each plant and space accordingly. Good air circulation goes a long way toward preventing disease.
4) Fertilize with Espoma Garden-Tone (for all edibles) or Tomato-Tone. Both are made of all natural and organic ingredients and are enhanced with beneficial microbes. These long lasting, slow-release fertilizers won't burn plants. Tomato-Tone contains 8% calcium to help prevent blossom end rot (which is the result of a calcium deficiency and not an uncommon issue with tomatoes).
5) Mind the water: While some herbs are fairly drought tolerant, others like mint, basil and parsley aren't. Vegetables especially need consistent, and thorough, watering since they produce water-laden fruits (tomatoes being a great example). Make sure plants don't wilt between watering as this stresses the plant, and a stressed plant is more likely to be attacked by diseases and insects.
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Kaleidoscope
Abelia
Kaleidescope Abelia is about as ornamental as they come: variegated foliage (gold and green followed by orange and red tones in fall) as well as pink buds that open to white from May to September, make it a showstopper in the garden.
Details: Plant in full or partial sun. Mounding habit to 2-3 feet tall and 3-4 wide. Evergreen to semi-evergreen (loses leaves at 15 degrees). Drought tolerant once established and not typically bothered by disease or pests. Deer and rabbit resistant. Hardy in USDA Zones 6 to 9.
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Mojo
Pittosporum
This is a reliable, low-growing evergreen that doesn't require pruning, with handsome variegated foliage as well as fragrant flowers in spring-- several worthy reasons to include Mojo Pittosporum in your landscape.
Detals: Tolerant of bright, filtered shade to full sun. Compact, mounding habit to 3 feet tall and wide. Drought tolerant once established, salt tolerant and deer resistant. Mojo is more cold hardy than other pittosporums (USDA Zones 7 to 10).
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Wine & Roses
Weigela
Wine & Roses Weigela is a new hybrid of an old-fashioned favorite, prized for generations for its profuse and beautiful spring and early summer flowers. Carry on the tradition and add one of these beauties to your garden!
Details: Plant in full or partial sun in well-drained soil. Dramatic foliage contrasts with the bright white blooms that attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Grows 3 to 5 feet tall and wide. Deer resistant. Hardy in USDA Zones 4 to 8.
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April Lawn Care
Apply fertilome For All Seasons to Bermuda and Zoysia lawns in early April, and to Saint Augustine lawns in late April. This product contains fertilizer as well as pre-emergent, which stops weed seeds before they germinate.
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COLLIER'S NURSERY
2904 Old Rocky Ridge Road 35243
Call or Text: 205-822-3133
info@colliersnursery.com
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SPRING HOURS:
Monday - Saturday 9 to 5:30
Sunday 1 to 5
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