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Fuchsia - Angels' Earrings ® Dainty

The Fuschia Angels' Earrings ® Dainty, 'Fuchsia hybrid', are the most heat tolerant Fuchsias on the market. These Fuchias are unfazed by heat and humidity. Angels' Earrings are later blooming Fuchsias and feature upright growth habits with lovely single flowers and fantastic colors. The Dainty Angels fuchia flowers have purple-blue center petals and a pink outer skirt. Dainty Angels Earrings’ gets to be one to two feet tall and grows in semi-erect or lax bush form. This Proven Selections plant blooms all summer long. They are great plants for greenhouses, window boxes, baskets, homes, and flower beds. The flowers, which are produced during the summer and early fall, are droopy and come in many colors. Fuschia is one of the Hummingbirds favorite flowers. Fuchsias do not like to dry out. Keep the soil moist to the touch from spring through autumn. In many parts of the country (and especially if planted in a hanging pot) the fuchsia will require daily watering. For zones 9-11, this plant can also be a perennial. ... get more information

 

Ageratum - Artist Blue Violet The Ageratum Artist Blue Violet , 'Ageratum hybrid', has beautiful bicolor blue violet blooms. This Proven Winner plant is able to renew itself continuously throughout the season by over-growing old blooms with fresh colorful new blooms. It is also exceptionally heat tolerant. The Artist Blue Violet has an open habit and will add texture and mid-height interest in large containers or landscapes. They produce radiant clusters of fuzzy flowers, early and on even compact plants. They flower May through October and are a low maintainence plant. Ageratum are great for borders, containers, and rock gardens. For zones 9-11, this plant can also be a perennial.