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Nicotiana - Hummingbird II Appleblossom

The Nicotiana Hummingbird II Appleblossom, 'Nicotiana alata', is a dwarf uniform plant that grows to 10 to 12 inch height and shows off eye-catching 1 to 2 inch blooms. It creates solid blocks of mass color in landscape plantings and also is terrific for containers. This free-flowering and easy-to-grow annual bears trumpet-shaped, fragrant flowers on bushy plants that blooms all summer. They will do well in sunny or semi-shaded locations and as an added bonus, hummingbirds love them! They are also known by the common name of Hybrid Flowering Tobacco. ... get more information

 

Strawflower -Sundaze ® Golden Beauty The Strawflower Sundaze ® Golden Beauty Strawflower, 'Bracteantha bracteata', a Proven Winners plant, is an upright, ever blooming plant that produces golden flowers all season long. They are very heat tolerant, and are a standout in combinations. Strawflower has thin, lance shaped, grayish green leaves that may reach a length of 5 inches. The flowers are held on sandpapery, hollow, branching stems. Use strawflower in annual beds, borders and as cut flowers. Strawflower is the everlasting flower of choice for dried floral arrangements. The papery bracts dry beautifully without losing their color or shape, and they last indefinitely. Strawflower are also commonly called everlasting daisy or golden everlasting. For zones 9-11, this plant can also be a perennial.