{"title":"Orange\/Peach Flowering Plants","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe best orange perennial flowers for the garden!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eOrange is a color with a very wide range of hues from peach and apricot, to copper and ochre. Here at Plant Delights Nursery, we have a large variety of orange flowers for you to choose from.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a short list of the best orange flowers at Plant Delights Nursery\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Dahlia\" href=\"\/collections\/dahlia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDahlia\u003c\/a\u003e - combine the bright orange flower color with dark purple foliage...superb!\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Abutilon (Flowering Maple)\" href=\"\/collections\/abutilon-flowering-maple\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAbutilon\u003c\/a\u003e (Flowering Maple)- several cultivars have orange flowers\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Alstroemeria (Princess Lily, Peruvian Lily)\" href=\"\/collections\/peruvian-lily-alstroemeria-lilies\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlstroemeria\u003c\/a\u003e (Princess Lily, Peruvian Lily) - for those of you who like your oranges a little more peachy\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Dicliptera (Hummingbird Plant)\" href=\"\/collections\/dicliptera\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDicliptera\u003c\/a\u003e (Hummingbird Plant) - a hummingbird favorite that has bright orange flowers\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Canna (Canna Lily)\" href=\"\/collections\/canna-bulbs-for-sale-canna-lilies-plants\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCanna\u003c\/a\u003e (Canna Lily)- several orange flowered cultivars to choose from\u003cbr\u003eCrocosmia - very saturated intense orange color\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Echinacea (Coneflower)\" href=\"\/collections\/purple-coneflower-plant-echinacea-purpurea-plants\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEchinacea\u003c\/a\u003e (Coneflower) - Coneflowers are not just for the purple crowd anymore!\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Gladiolus (Gladiola)\" href=\"\/collections\/gladiolus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGladiolus\u003c\/a\u003e (Gladiola) - Try out 'Halloweenie'. You'll be 'glad' you did!\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Hedychium (Ginger Lily)\" href=\"\/collections\/hedychium-ginger-plant\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHedychium\u003c\/a\u003e (Ginger Lily) - Nicely scented orchid-like orange flowers\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Kniphofia (Red Hot Poker)\" href=\"\/collections\/kniphofia-red-hot-poker-plant\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKniphofia\u003c\/a\u003e (Red Hot Poker) - These pokers glow orange hot!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"asclepias-tuberosa-butterfly-flower","title":"Asclepias tuberosa","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2017 Perennial Plant Association plant of the year, Asclepias tuberosa is a heat and drought tolerant US native, that can be found in all but seven Northwest states. Commonly known as butterfly weed, this easy-to-grow perennial forms 2' tall x 2' wide clumps of upright stems, clothed with fuzzy, narrow green leaves. Clumps of Asclepias tuberosa are topped with branched terminal clusters of brilliant orange flowers, which are enjoyed by guess what... Monarch butterflies! The flowers, which are also highly prized by all kinds of bees, are followed by unusual seed pods that burst open to spread their silk laden seed. Good drainage and plenty of sun are the keys to success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAsclepias tuberosa is a maintenance free perennial, requiring virtually no care in the garden. When the old foliage dies back in late summer, little remains but a few dried stalks that can be easily pulled off.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFull sun for at least six hours, and a very well-draining soil is the key to success. Butterfly weed has no tolerance for soils that hold much moisture, or drain poorly. As a rule, the worse you treat butterfly weed, the better it thrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAsclpeias tuberosa is prized by a number of pollinators such as native bees, but it is also required by the larvae of monarch butterflies. So, if you see the foliage is being eaten, do not spray. Butterfly weed is designed for its foliage to be eaten and quickly resprout.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000244997,"sku":"335","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Asclepias-tuberosa.i-335.s-64354.r-1.jpg?v=1791491111"},{"product_id":"lantana-camara-miss-huff","title":"Lantana camara Miss Huff","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis selection of \u003ca title=\"See all of our available hardy lantana\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/perennial-lantana-plant-shrub\"\u003elantana\u003c\/a\u003e was introduced by the former Goodness Grows Nursery in Georgia, from who else, Miss Huff of nearby Athens. In our trials, this is the hardiest lantana, with well-established clumps surviving short durations of -3 degrees F. The deer-resistant plants emerge from the ground in early May and within a couple of weeks are covered in showy orange (RHS 28A), yellow (RHS 17A), and pink flower heads that are produced nonstop until frost. Virtual sterility also prevents unwanted seedlings and promotes more flowering...and more hummingbirds. Established clumps will get quite large (to 10' spread) when happy! For full hardiness, establish well prior to winter and do not cut old stems in fall or winter when grown in marginal climates.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000601093,"sku":"826","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Lantana-camara-Miss-Huff.i-826.s-64427.r-1_c5cea35f-e276-4ddd-a0d7-2653443911d3.jpg?v=1790777216"},{"product_id":"hesperaloe-parviflora","title":"Hesperaloe parviflora","description":"\u003cp\u003eHesperaloe parviflora is one of the little known US native gems from the Southwest that is completely adaptable to most of the moist Southeast. Hesperaloe parviflora resembles a \u003ca title=\"yucca\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/yucca\"\u003eyucca\u003c\/a\u003e but is a little more socially acceptable (safer around kids and bending gardeners) because it was born sans spines. The thick, upright-growing, blue-green foliage makes a nice clump especially when it is topped with 40\" spikes of rich salmon-pink flowers in late summer...a truly wonderful and easy-to-grow plant, especially in mass plantings. Hesperaloe parviflora has survived -22 degrees F at the Denver Botanic Garden, but will succumb in the winter at much higher temperatures if the soils are moist.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaintenance:\u003cbr\u003eHesperaloe parviflora is a maintenance-free, evergreen perennial. Other than removing the old flower stalks, there is really nothing that needs to be done to keep it attractive and healthy.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eOld clumps can be divided and replanted. We have not found a time of year that doesn't work well.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003cbr\u003eHesperaloe parviflora enjoys full, hot, baking sun for 6+ hours. While they will survive in less light, you will probably never see flowers. Other than bright light, well-drained soils are also very important, since false red yucca detests waterlogged soils. It will tolerate a soil pH from slightly acidic to quite alkaline.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eNomenclature:\u003cbr\u003eWe were surprised to find that much of what is sold as Hesperaloe parviflora is actually not correctly named. Some is Hesperaloe chiangii, and quite a bit are actually hybrids.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eNatural Impacts:\u003cbr\u003eIn the wild, hummingbirds are the sole pollinator of Hesperaloe parviflora. 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The felty, grey leaves adorn this 20\" tall x 3' wide, heat- and drought-loving deciduous clump, topped from late spring until fall with terminal clusters of tubular orange flowers...a hummingbird's dream come true...ours also.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001002309,"sku":"1285","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Dicliptera-suberecta.i-1285.s-61268.r-1.jpg?v=1791810232"},{"product_id":"manettia-cordifolia","title":"Manettia cordifolia","description":"\u003cp\u003eManettia cordifolia is one of our favorite warm-climate vines, yet it's still relatively unknown in gardening circles. Firecracker vine emerges in very late spring and is an elegant twining vine with tiny leaves climbing skyward on anyone or anything nearby. Starting in mid-summer and lasting well into fall, the vines burst forth with tiny, 1\", red-orange blooms that look like miniature firecrackers (red with a yellow tip)...irresistible to hummingbirds. Firecracker vine grows just fast enough to be garden-worthy, but not fast enough to be a pest...simply exquisite! We offered this under the incorrect name of Manettia inflata for several seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/DrNNudfWtrk\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001136965,"sku":"1527","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Manettia-cordifolia.i-1527.s-64439.r-1_9e39167e-fac4-43c8-88c1-d929febc1d2d.jpg?v=1787870752"},{"product_id":"kniphofia-yellow-cheer","title":"Kniphofia Yellow Cheer","description":"\u003cp\u003eKniphofia 'Yellow Cheer' has been one of our favorite red hot pokers, since we imported it from South Africa in 1995, so it's long overdue for us to share. This Kniphofia rooperi hybrid is a fall blooming clone, starting for us in late August, and continuing until a hard freeze. The wide, glossy green, rigidly upright foliage looks great all spring and summer, even before it's topped with 4.5' tall spikes, terminating in large, compressed fluorescent golden-orange flower heads. This is truly an outstanding selection for garden designers.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001169861,"sku":"1574","price":19.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Kniphofia-Yellow-Cheer.i-1574.s-67935.r-1_9c6e80d6-080c-4aeb-abbb-f942e93395f6.jpg?v=1792149642"},{"product_id":"salvia-regla-jame","title":"Salvia regla Jame","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Dr. Rich Dufresne collection of Salvia regla from Jame, Coahuila, Mexico, is a star in southern gardens. The glossy-green, round foliage adorns this upright-growing woody salvia to nearly 4' tall x 5' wide. 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Punica 'Eight Ball' was selected for its large 2.5\" diameter fruit, hardiness, and nearly black fruit (resembling an eight ball). Our oldest specimen is now 8' tall. Punica 'Eight Ball' is great for the edible garden as long as you are one of those folks who think pomegranates taste good! Deer, however, don't think much of pomegranates, so that's a good thing.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001323717,"sku":"1731","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Punica-granatum-Eight-Ball.i-1731.s-66772.r-1.jpg?v=1791285928"},{"product_id":"hedychium-coccineum-applecourt","title":"Hedychium coccineum Applecourt","description":"\u003cp\u003eHedychium coccineum 'Applecourt' is one of our favorite ginger lilies. This little-known cultivar is one that we picked up on a 1995 visit to the former Applecourt Nursery in the UK. 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In July and August, Hemerocallis 'Autumn Minaret' is topped with rigid, 75\" tall, see-through stalks of fragrant yellow flowers with a dark peachy \"eye\" marking on every other petal...attractive to hummingbirds and gardeners who like daylilies they can look up to. I can think of few other daylilies that blend as well in the perennial border during a time that color is so valuable.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHemerocallis, daylilies, are quite low maintenance; yet they benefit from a few properly timed tidying-ups that are simple and quickly accomplished. It helps to understand their normal life cycle: New daylily foliage is produced after winter gives way to spring. It is at this time quite clean and fresh and lovely. Yet it often becomes shabby by bloom time, it has worked so hard to produce all of its flowers. As the floral display is winding down the plant starts to put up a whole new flush of foliage. The flawless fresh new foliage might go unnoticed by the unobservant gardener but it is produced nevertheless. If at this point the whole plant is cut back hard, either to the ground or to several inches tall, not only will all of the spent flower stalks be removed but so too spring's now shabby foliage. What one is left with is clean foliage for the remainder of the growing season. And the process of cutting it back takes only a few minutes at most per plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAnother time to cut daylily foliage down is after frost has killed the foliage. It has often been observed that this foliage will harbor aphids over winter if not removed. In mild-winter areas the daylilies described as evergreen might produce foliage during every mild spell. One needs to periodically check for aphids.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHemerocallis, Daylilies, are almost fool proof. They will thrive with full sun all day long yet still bloom most satisfactorily with fewer hours provided they have at least 6 hours of full sun. They tolerate a wide range of soil types and conditions including damp soil and briefly soggy soil. They will survive dry spells though they will not perform in chronically dry sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe floral display of Hemerocallis is big and bold and bright. Individual cultivars are often in bloom for many weeks or even months. Cultivars are available from spring blooming ones to ones that bloom into late summer and even early fall. The peak bloom season is summer. Selecting cultivars that bloom at various times one can have daylilies in bloom for 5 to 6 months of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eDaylily flowers are occasionally visited by pollinators. The wild species of daylilies, some of which are the parents of the garden hybrids, are more likely to be utilized by pollinators.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNomenclature:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe name Hemerocallis comes from the Greek hemera, “day\" and kallos, “beauty\" for though they produce a long succession of flowers, each individual flower lasts only one day.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/O2VowFLi8Ts?si=QkuX1L5Ug294IO6O\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21024455045,"sku":"2107","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Hemerocallis-Autumn-Minaret.i-2107.s-64605.r-1_c7788ac1-05cc-4dc0-8033-715bb22a06e3.jpg?v=1791919244"},{"product_id":"lilium-slates-morning","title":"Lilium Slates Morning","description":"\u003cp\u003eLilium 'Slate's Morning' is a martagon lily hybrid, registered in 2011, that tops out in late spring with 4' tall spikes of pendent orange red flowers. 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Emerging from a basal rosette, the tight clump of flowering stems shoot upward to 2.5-4' tall, clothed to the top with long smooth green leaves. In June\/July, the sticky stalks (which actually catch insects) are topped with terminal inflorescences of hundreds of exquisite 5-petaled screaming hot orange-red flowers. We have found Silene regia quite easy to grow in a variety of decently-drained soils. Royal catchfly has high shock value in the perennial border and is a favorite of hummingbirds, swallowtail butterflies, and gardeners of all persuasions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRoyal Catchfly requires little more maintenance than cutting the spent flower stalks to the ground when they are no longer attractive. This could be any time between as soon as it is done blooming in late summer or in spring before new growth starts. Sprinkle the seed about the garden or collect them and sow them in a pot if more plants are desired.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRoyal Catchfly is easily grown in full sun to part sun in average soil. Avoid soggy soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarden Value: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a showy plant blooming for several months in midsummer. The flowers are very similar to its well-known, close cousin Fire Pink (Silene virginica). Both are 5 petaled scarlet stars but those of the Royal Catchfly are produced atop 4' tall stems. It is a very slender plant, perhaps only 12 to 18\" tall despite its 4' height so it can be tucked amongst many other plants. Hummingbirds and other pollinators will visit the flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare native that is easily grown in gardens so growing it can aid in preventing its extinction. Grow additional plants from seed and plant more in your garden and share with other gardeners and gardens. 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Marrubium-leaf butterfly bush forms a compact shrub to 3.5' tall x 4' wide, clothed with small, round, felty, golf ball-sized, evergreen silver leaves. From late spring through summer, the tips of each branch are home to marble-sized fuzzy orange balls... yes, these are the flowers. Buddleia marrubifolia is native to limestone slopes, so good drainage and a pH above 6.5 is best. Our selection Buddleia 'Presidio' was made by plantsman Patrick McMillan from the coldest location this species occurs in Presidio, Texas. To survive those cold temperatures, however, it must be grown bone dry.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025191877,"sku":"3174","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Buddleia-marrubiifolia-Presidio.i-3174.s-68628.r-1.jpg?v=1790939854"},{"product_id":"salvia-greggii-lipstick","title":"Salvia greggii Lipstick","description":"\u003cp\u003eSalvia 'Lipstick' is one of the longest-flowering and best-performing Texas sage cultivars we have trialed. In our garden, it begins flowering in early May and continues through November. Each compact 3' tall x 3' wide clump of Salvia greggii 'Lipstick' is simply smothered in terminal flower spikes of lipstick-red (RHS 50A) flowers, each highlighted by a white throat and brown calyx...a hummingbird fiesta. Texas sage makes a great deer-resistant, drought-tolerant foreground addition to a grouping of ornamental grasses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSalvia greggii and its close cousin Salvia microphylla and hybrids between the two, Salvia x jamensis, are woody shrubs. They bloom for about six months but are not self-cleaning and the spent flower stalks are retained until a tidy minded gardener comes along and trims them off. The peak time to do this is late winter. At this time the shrubs are cut back by a half to two thirds to remove the dead tops of the plant. This does not require precision. It is a method meant to allow quick clean up of these woody salvias. Of course, any totally dead stems should also be removed. The health of the plant will not be compromised if it is not cleaned up but one will be viewing the current year's flowers amongst last year's dead flower stalks. This is the only routine maintenance that these salvias need.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe selections of Salvia greggii, Salvia microphylla and Salvia x jamensis vary in their vigor. The most vigorous individuals might occasionally need to reined in where they have spread too far if space is limited. But these are the exception to the rule in these normally stationary plants. Excess plants can be dug out and replanted elsewhere if desired.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSalvia greggii, Salvia microphylla and Salvia x jamensis are sun lovers; more sun the better. They are also drought tolerant but also tolerate wet spells if provided with adequate drainage:not excessive drainage, just any soil where water doesn't pool after a rain. They are often called \"Autumn Sage\" for their peak bloom is late summer into fall, though in the humid eastern US they tend to bloom continuously from spring into fall. Extended dry spells in summer can decrease blooming as is typical in their native range of Texas and Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNomenclature:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe genus Salvia consists of about one thousand species. A few are annuals, most are perennial. The perennial species can be either herbaceous or woody. The woody perennial species are most often shrubs though there are some salvias that are trees. Gardeners from cold climates are often surprised to learn that some salvias are shrubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSalvia greggii, Salvia microphylla and Salvia x jamensis can be counted on for nearly six months of bloom in a wide range of color. They are the type of long blooming plant that are good foils for the show stoppers that come and go such as lilies that are in bloom for a few weeks. They are also highly favored by hummingbirds and other pollinators. These features and their low-maintenance make them very valuable part of a sunny garden, including a xeric garden.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025215493,"sku":"3202","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Salvia-greggii-Lipstick.i-3202.s-64727.r-1_c1da8a77-d918-46b6-bbad-0a1242159ac8.jpg?v=1790355863"},{"product_id":"hedychium-daniel-weeks","title":"Hedychium Daniel Weeks","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1992 Larry Shatzer hybrid (probably Hedychium flavescens x gardnerianum), introduced by Florida's former Gainesville Tree Farm, is one of the longest-flowering of the \u003ca title=\"Check out the rest of our ginger lilies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/hedychium-ginger-plant\"\u003eginger lilies\u003c\/a\u003e, starting here in late July or early August and continuing until frost. The 4'+ tall stalks are topped with scrumptious, golden-yellow flowers with a dark gold throat. In early evening, the air is perfumed with their strong honeysuckle-like fragrance. When happy in moist, well-drained soils, the rapidly growing Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks' can form a 3-4' wide clump of arching canes in only a couple of seasons, so line up plenty of friends with whom you can share. We've had reports of Zone 6 hardiness to temperatures of -7F, so this may be much hardier that we expected.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025233413,"sku":"3218","price":26.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Hedychium-Daniel-Weeks.i-3218.s-64400.r-1_36057121-3c8a-4518-8afe-24b2f1caa72d.jpg?v=1791296021"},{"product_id":"canna-generalis-pacific-beauty","title":"Canna generalis Pacific Beauty","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Canna 'Semaphore') If you haven't noticed, we are lovers of the truly tacky and gaudy, and Canna 'Pacific Beauty' takes tackiness to a whole new level. You will love the luscious purple-grey foliage, but what will really shock you are the intense orange flowers that top the 6' tall clumps all summer...a hummingbird hot spot. Canna 'Pacific Beauty' flowers are not your typical orange but are more of a fluorescent pumpkin-orange...truly a WOW canna!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025644933,"sku":"3867","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Canna-generalis-Pacific-Beauty.i-3867.s-64365.r-1.jpg?v=1788887798"},{"product_id":"kniphofia-lola","title":"Kniphofia Lola","description":"\u003cp\u003eThanks to NC plantsman Jim Massey for sharing this killer poker that he got from \"Lola.\" Kniphofia 'Lola' is, as we say in the South, a big honker. In other words, it's big, it's bodacious, it's the Bo Derek of the red hot pokers. Our amazing clumps are 5' tall x 5' wide with 6-7' spikes of \u003ca title=\"See more orange flowers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/orange-flowers-peach-flowers-perennial\"\u003eorange flowers\u003c\/a\u003e in midsummer...a hub for hummingbirds. Kniphofia 'Lola' is not for the small garden, small people who are easily intimidated, or those who have been diagnosed with a heart condition. If you want to make a loud statement and you have plenty of room, invite \"Lola\" into your garden!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eKniphofia is evergreen in Zone 7b. Perhaps it is evergreen throughout Zone 7. Despite this, it is advised that last year's foliage be removed (stripped off) in late winter as it is putting up new growth. Last years foliage will die away over the current year anyway if it is not removed. Removing spent flower stalks will improve the appearance of the plant. That is all the maintenance that it requires. Large clumps can be divided if additional plants are desired. This can be done most times of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRed hot pokers are sun lovers, the more sun the better. Average soil moisture, neither soggy or bone dry suits 'Lola' best. Though it might be worth mentioning that there are 70-some wild species and a few occur in wet sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eKniphofia 'Lola' and red hot poker plants in general are of great garden impact with their strongly vertical spikes of colorful flowers, 'Lola' especially so with its great height (about 6') and brilliant orange flowers. Verticals add a great deal of interest to a planting, like vegetable-exclamation points, providing a strong contrast to the more shapeless mounds of many herbaceous perennials.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe tubular flowers are nectared by hummingbirds.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNomenclature:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe origin of the Kniphofia known as 'Lola': Jimmy Massey sited this large specimen in a yard in the Morganton, NC area. A conversation with the homeowner, Lola, revealed that she was 80 years old and had always lived in the house and the kniphofia had always been in that yard. The longevity was additionally significant in that this part of NC was either Zone 6 or a very cold end of Zone 7 decades ago when Jimmy \"discovered\" this plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eJimmy Massey had a career as a botanist at the \u003ca title=\"Opens unc.edu in new tab\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUniversity of North Carolina\u003c\/a\u003e in Chapel Hill, NC and a side business, Holly Hill Daylily Nursery, raising and selling daylilies (Hemerocallis), crinums and the Kniphofia 'Lola'. He has since retired from both occupations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025860613,"sku":"4345","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Kniphofia-Lola.i-4345.s-67475.r-1.jpg?v=1787851297"},{"product_id":"helleborus-hybridus-apricot-blush","title":"Helleborus hybridus Apricot Blush","description":"\u003cp\u003eHelleborus x hybridus 'Apricot Blush' is a lovely peachy melon- to peachy yellow-flowered \u003ca title=\"lenten rose - hellebore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/helleborus-lenten-rose-christmas-rose\"\u003elenten rose\u003c\/a\u003e from the O'Byrne's breeding program...truly one of the most unique colors ever in the winter-flowering, deer-resistant Helleborus x hybridus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHelleborus 'Apricot Blush' is a seed-grown, uniform selection of Helleborus x hybridus, all of which have identical growing conditions and maintenance needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAs the flower stalks of Helleborus x hybridus arise just above the evergreen foliage in late winter, we prefer to remove the old foliage. This results in a much more attractive floral show, unobscured by the old leaves, which are likely tattered from the winter weather. Removing the foliage too early can allow the ground to warm around the plant, often speeding up the floral show.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWhile lenten rose flower stalks can freeze solid and return to form when the weather warms, they are limited in the number of times they can recover, so longer the ground stays cool around the plant, the better the floral show. Once hellebore flower stalks rise above the foliage and the flowers show color, the old leaves serve no purpose. Do not, however, remove all the foliage at any other time during the growing season since it will most likely kill your plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHelleborus x hybridus need well drained soils to survive. They can tolerate irrigated beds as long as the soil doesn't become waterlogged. Lenten roses are amazingly drought resistant, and while they may not look great during extended dry spells, they almost always survive. The perform well in both slightly acidic and slightly alkaline soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eMost lenten roses are prolific re-seeders, and as such, can take over a significant section of garden if allowed to re-seed for too many consecutive years. Since they do not reproduce true to color from seed, you may wish to remove the seed before they mature, which is usually starts in late April\/early May. In the garden, seedlings that are allowed to drop typically flower in 5-6 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eLenten roses have incredible garden value, primarily for their amazing winter floral show. We also find them incredibly valuable as winter evergreen groundcovers in woodland gardens which can often be quite drab in winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impacts:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eLenten roses are extremely valuable for providing nectar for honeybees, who forage when daytime winter temperatures exceed 55 degrees F.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNomenclature:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eNurseries who don't know the plants they sell often list Helleborus x hybridus as Helleborus orientalis. That species only has dirty white flowers, and I'd be willing to bet that any nursery offering plants under that name (other than small hellebore specialist), is selling Helleborus x hybridus. Helleborus x hybridus plants primarily contain the genes of many species, including Helleborus virdis, purpurescens, atrorubens, croaticus, and orientalis.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025951557,"sku":"4493","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Helleborus-hybridus-Apricot-Blush.i-4493.s-63891.r-1_a2fd44bf-8b63-4b61-a49e-a12e3bc0f069.jpg?v=1791997766"},{"product_id":"canna-generalis-orange-punch","title":"Canna generalis Orange Punch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Amazing!\", \"I've never seen anything like it!\" These are just two of the comments from visitors about this Kent Kelly hybrid. Canna 'Orange Punch' is a fast-multiplying dwarf canna, topped from spring until frost with intense, bright orange, yellow-throated flowers...a hummingbird delight. From its Canna iridiflora background, the flowers are held in long pendent racemes instead of the typical upright spikes. If you like bright gaudy colors, the unique Canna 'Orange Punch' will quickly become one of your favorites!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026078277,"sku":"4680","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Canna-generalis-Orange-Punch.i-4680.s-17825.r-1_b64d091d-7054-4755-8013-b2d0b4a4222c.jpg?v=1788887404"},{"product_id":"hedychium-raffillii","title":"Hedychium Raffillii","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Hedychium x raffillii) Hedychium 'Raffillii' is simply amazing! No wonder this 1941 Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit (AGM) winner is touted as one of the finest ginger lilies ever introduced. For us, this Hedychium selection is the earliest ginger to flower, often starting for us in early- to mid-July. Hybridized by the late Charles Percival Raffill, former assistant curator at Kew Gardens, the 5-6' tall sturdy clumps are topped with giant 18\" flower heads of fragrant, brilliant orange flowers. Hedychium 'Raffillii' causes a real \"drop what y'er doing, grab the camera\" moment when this ginger comes into flower. Our four-year-old clumps have as many as 50 flower spikes open at once...a really big shoeeew, as Ed used to say. (Kids, get your grandparents to explain.)\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026083781,"sku":"4693","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Hedychium-Raffillii.i-4693.s-64399.r-1.jpg?v=1791380912"},{"product_id":"dahlia-yellow-hammer","title":"Dahlia Yellow Hammer","description":"I remember exactly where I was when my Dahlia 'Yellow Hammer' first flowered...we tend to do that with really important events. 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This amazing \u003ca title=\"Read more about canna\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/blogs\/articles\/canna-lily-bulbs-plant-canna-lilies\"\u003ecanna\u003c\/a\u003e, a 1978 seedling selection from California's Herb Kelly, is one of the most unusual looking canna lilies we've grown. The very narrow, pointed, purple-grey foliage of Canna 'Intrigue' makes one of the most stunning accent plants in the garden. In addition, the narrow leaves and strong vertical habit make the architectural presentation of this canna most special. The 7' tall Canna 'Intrigue' is topped in very late summer with small orange-red flowers, but this baby is truly chosen for its wonderful form.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026112325,"sku":"4743","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Canna-generalis-Intrigue.i-4743.s-64364.r-1_d4665a40-cbd4-4836-8dd3-2f217547c81e.jpg?v=1791295863"},{"product_id":"bouvardia-ternifolia-scarlet-hummer","title":"Bouvardia ternifolia Scarlet Hummer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Wow, whaas dat?\"...is the common reaction from garden visitors in late summer as they walk up to our clump of Bouvardia ternifolia. Amazingly, many folks are not familiar with bouvardia as a garden perennial...notwithstanding its recent rise in popularity as a cut flower. This Mexican seed collection from the folks at Yucca Do comes from 2,460' elevation in Hidalgo state, near the town of Tamazunchale...bless you! In our garden, \u003ca title=\"See our available bouvardia\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/bouvardia\"\u003ebouvardia\u003c\/a\u003e awakens in very late spring and forms a small clump of 2' tall shoots, clothed with small linear leaves. Beginning in midsummer and continuing until fall, the plants are topped with flat flower clusters of brilliant orange-red flowers. Since 2003, this is the only form of Bouvardia ternifolia that has been winter hardy for us, and dry soil in winter is the key to good survival in the garden. 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This dazzling, \u003ca title=\"See all of our deer resistant perennials\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/deer-resistant-plants-flowers-perennials-deer-wont-eat\"\u003edeer resistant perennial\u003c\/a\u003e, native to Texas and adjacent Mexico, is composed of small, pointed green leaves held along parchment-colored, upright stems. Starting in late spring and continuing until frost, the 4' tall x 6' wide Anisacanthus wrightii is covered in masses of long-tubed, bright orange, star-shaped flowers. In warmer climates where there is no winter dieback, Texas firecracker can reach heights of 6'.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn cold winters it can die to the ground in which case the stems will need to be cut to the ground or to a live part of the stem. The plant will not be set back by this but will soon regrow and bloom all summer into fall when a killing frost will halt its bloom. Cutting Anisacanthus back in late winter might also be employed to manage its size. This is all the maintenance that this plant needs other than dealing with the occasional seedling.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAll day full sun is ideal, or something approaching this. Anisacanthus is very drought tolerant needing little to no supplemental irrigation in a typical eastern US summer. Flowering can slow down or even stop in extended drought but quickly resume once rehydrated. Despite its drought tolerance it does not mind wet spells if grown in well-drained soil, that is soil where water doesn't stand after a rain. It also tolerates a wide range of soil types.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNomenclature:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAnisacanthus wrightii has many common names beyond Texas Firecracker. \"Flame Acanthus\" is fairly widely used and might seem a bit confusing for this plant could hardly seem more different from the true Acanthus yet both are in the acanthus family, the Acanthaceae. \"Hummingbird Bush\" is another common name and is certainly appropriate as it is highly favored as a nectar source by hummingbirds.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAnisacanthus is a tidy upright shrub, generally in the 3 to 5 foot height range. The orange-red flowers (orange in the cultivar 'Pumpkin') are produced all summer into fall. And then there are the hummingbirds which visit the flowers and add much to to its ornamental value. This low-maintenance plant adds much to a full sun garden and its drought tolerance makes it lower maintenance during dry spells.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eXuJ8G5OaVA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026469317,"sku":"5119","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Anisacanthus-wrightii.i-5119.s-68256.r-1.jpg?v=1792062856"},{"product_id":"brugmansia-charles-grimaldi","title":"Brugmansia Charles Grimaldi","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis pass-along angel trumpet hybrid still rates near the top of the list of great angel trumpets. Brugmansia 'Charles Grimaldi' is a vigorous deer-resistant grower reaching 8' tall by the end of each growing season. Starting in late summer and continuing into the fall, the plant is laden with up to 100 huge, 12\" long, golden-orange pendent flowers. Did we mention the flowers are deliciously fragrant in the late afternoon and evening? Establish angel trumpet plants early in the season and don't cut back the old stalks until spring in regions north of Zone 8.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBrugmansia 'Charles Grimaldi' is a very low maintenance perennial. We do not recommend doing anything in the fall when they are grown in the ground. Any cleanup of old stalks is best done in spring prior to re-emergence, since the plant needs these old stems and leaves for winter protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn colder climates, where angel trumpets aren't winter hardy, cut some canes in fall and store them overwinter in a bucket of moist peat moss, which can be kept above freezing.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn the garden, angel trumpets prefer well-drained soil and light levels from very tall, open shade to several hours of full sun, depending on the intensity of the summer heat in your area.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Brugmansias\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/brugmansia-angel-trumpet\"\u003eBrugmansias\u003c\/a\u003e can also be grown in containers, but they have an extensive root system to pick up enough moisture for the large leaves, so you'll need a large container and the ability to provide plenty of moisture several times a day.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impacts:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAngel trumpets are typically pollinated by hummingbirds and their insect counterpart, hawkmoths.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026515973,"sku":"5158","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Brugmansia-Charles-Grimaldi.i-5158.s-65211.r-1.jpg?v=1790964152"},{"product_id":"salvia-jamensis-california-sunset","title":"Salvia jamensis California Sunset","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe picked up this Salvia hybrid in California under the incorrect name of Salvia macellaria. It turned out to be a splendid Salvia x jamensis hybrid that forms a 3' tall x 4' wide, woody-stemmed, deer-resistant, hummingbird-acclaimed clump, topped in spring and again in fall with a superb show of flower spikes of an unusual peachy-orange (RHS 31B) that extend just above the foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSalvia greggii and its close cousin Salvia microphylla and hybrids between the two, Salvia x jamensis, are woody shrubs. They bloom for about six months but are not self-cleaning and the spent flower stalks are retained until a tidy minded gardener comes along and trims them off. The peak time to do this is late winter. At this time the shrubs are cut back by a half to two thirds to remove the dead tops of the plant. This does not require precision. It is a method meant to allow quick clean up of these woody salvias. Of course, any totally dead stems should also be removed. The health of the plant will not be compromised if it is not cleaned up but one will be viewing the current year's flowers amongst last year's dead flower stalks. This is the only routine maintenance that these salvias need.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe selections of Salvia greggii, Salvia microphylla and Salvia x jamensis vary in their vigor. The most vigorous individuals might occasionally need to reined in where they have spread too far if space is limited. But these are the exception to the rule in these normally stationary plants. Excess plants can be dug out and replanted elsewhere if desired.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSalvia greggii, Salvia microphylla and Salvia x jamensis are sun lovers; more sun the better. They are also drought tolerant but also tolerate wet spells if provided with adequate drainage:not excessive drainage, just any soil where water doesn't pool after a rain. They are often called \"Autumn Sage\" for their peak bloom is late summer into fall, though in the humid eastern US they tend to bloom continuously from spring into fall. Extended dry spells in summer can decrease blooming as is typical in their native range of Texas and Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNomenclature:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe genus Salvia consists of about one thousand species. A few are annuals, most are perennial. The perennial species can be either herbaceous or woody. The woody perennial species are most often shrubs though there are some salvias that are trees. Gardeners from cold climates are often surprised to learn that some salvias are shrubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSalvia greggii, Salvia microphylla and Salvia x jamensis can be counted on for nearly six months of bloom in a wide range of color. They are the type of long blooming plant that are good foils for the show stoppers that come and go such as lilies that are in bloom for a few weeks. They are also highly favored by hummingbirds and other pollinators. These features and their low-maintenance make them very valuable part of a sunny garden, including a xeric garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/KZDP4ANbfzQ?si=nxbdYjcoR_COxEVt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027098309,"sku":"5952","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Salvia-jamensis-California-Sunset.i-5952.s-64062.r-1.jpg?v=1789396284"},{"product_id":"cestrum-parqui-orange-peel","title":"Cestrum parqui Orange Peel","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis superb and easy-to-grow cestrum, from the former Southern Perennials and Herbs Nursery, was introduced as a cross of Cestrum diurnum x Cestrum nocturnum, but it turned out to be a form of \u003ca title=\"Cestrum\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/cestrum\"\u003eCestrum\u003c\/a\u003e parqui. For us, this superb selection has been both floriferous and winter hardy. The fast-growing woody stems are clothed in ligustrum-shaped, deer-resistant leaves and adorned from early June until frost with terminal clusters of mustard-orange (RHS 25B) flowers tipped in yellow...a hummingbird delight. When winters drop into the single digits, Cestrum 'Orange Peel' behaves as a dieback perennial that returns in spring to reach 8' tall x 8' wide by fall. Don't slip up and miss growing Cestrum 'Orange Peel'!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027114053,"sku":"5981","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Cestrum-parqui-Orange-Peel.i-5981.s-63197.r-1_4ef5cf6f-fe9c-43ec-a039-a6c780e3d10b.jpg?v=1790263391"},{"product_id":"leonotis-leonurus","title":"Leonotis leonurus","description":"\u003cp\u003eThanks to Jimmy Turner, formerly of the Dallas Arboretum, for sharing this winter-hardy form of a plant that we had killed many times. This deer-resistant South African native is found growing in rocky grasslands where it makes a huge 8' tall x 4' wide shrub. For us, Leonotis leonurus is a more demure dieback perennial (4' tall x 4' wide) composed of upright stems and narrow, fuzzy, green leaves. In late October, the clumps burst into bloom with axillary flowers that resemble fuzzy orange golf balls. Leonotis must be kept very dry in winter when growing in climates with cold, wet winters. If that's not enough, Leonotis produces the chemical leonurine which, when smoked (especially the flowers), provides a euphoric feeling. We think growing the plant is euphoric enough. This multi-tasking plant can also be used to treat headaches, fevers, coughs, dysentery, snakebites, and an array of other ailments. How have you lived without a leonotis?\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027188293,"sku":"6158","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Leonotis-leonurus.i-6158.s-21869.r-1_d695395a-47ce-4cd5-abcf-5d345c0b414a.jpg?v=1790692729"},{"product_id":"clerodendrum-speciosissimum-arkansas-hardy","title":"Clerodendrum speciosissimum Arkansas Hardy","description":"\u003cp\u003eClerodendrum speciosissimum 'Arkansas Hardy' is a 2007 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction of a typically tropical glory bower, that surprised us with its winter hardiness. In 2003, Arkansas plantsman David Cockrell shared this hardy form of Clerodendrum speciosissimum that he discovered traveling through his home state on business. Despite our skepticism that it could survive here in Zone 7b, this amazing clone has returned since 2003. In our climate, it emerges late, and never gets over 2' tall, although in warm winter climates, expect it to reach 7' tall. The suckering plant emerges with upright woody stems, clothed in 1' wide, velvety green leaves and topped in very late summer and early fall with terminal clusters of brilliant, scarlet-red flowers along with loads of hummingbirds. Not only does Clerodendrum speciosissimum look great in the garden, but it can also be used to cure everything from arthritis to hemorrhoids. You're sure to feel a sense of relief just having this in your garden.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027570629,"sku":"6678","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Clerodendrum-speciosissimum-Arkansas-Hardy.i-6678.s-65516.r-1_9f93118a-7a15-4ad5-9717-2892d1ef179b.jpg?v=1790942661"},{"product_id":"cuphea-micropetala","title":"Cuphea micropetala","description":"\u003cp\u003eThank goodness horticultural amnesty has allowed this Mexican immigrant to remain in the US. Cuphea micropetala forms a stunning 3.5' tall x 6' wide deciduous clump topped, starting for us in mid-September, with small tubular flowers that line the upper 1' of each stem. The flowers open bright yellow but as the flowers age, the base turns orange-red before the entire flower takes on that color. The results are bicolor flowers so beloved by the butterflies and hummingbirds we have to declare a temporary no-fly zone while we take cuttings. Although little-known, the medicinal oils from the foliage are used to treat liver and spleen ailments, but, no Lucy, we can't ex-spleen how. In cold climates, Cuphea micropetala may be slow to return in spring but our plants have been reliable, returning from 8 degrees F, as long as they get plenty of summer heat.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/9NvYFR7pOkI\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027620421,"sku":"6807","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Cuphea-micropetala.i-6807.s-66621.r-1_722c9a31-3f73-411c-ab93-0e88cf7d81f4.jpg?v=1790093573"},{"product_id":"malvaviscus-drummondii-big-momma","title":"Malvaviscus drummondii Big Momma","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis deer-resistant 2005 introduction from Texan Greg Grant produces flowers that are over 1\/3 larger than the typical turk's cap. Malvaviscus 'Big Momma' emerges in late spring and quickly rises to 6' tall, topped from midsummer until frost with bright orange-red flowers, swirled like a turk's cap...attractive to hummingbirds. Sticking out from the end of the floral swirl are the sex organs...and if I do say so, momma is well-endowed and proud of it! Invite 'Big Momma' into your garden for some down-home fun.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/fpIvEeKdcE8\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027653701,"sku":"6902","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Malvaviscus-drummondii-Big-Momma.i-6902.s-68178.r-1_b841f477-fc63-4dd8-a6ef-1722f289bd0e.jpg?v=1784125730"},{"product_id":"zephyranthes-batik","title":"Zephyranthes Batik","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Zephyranthes FM #65) Zephyranthes 'Batik' is a 2007 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction from Indonesian rain lily breeder, Fadjar Marta. Zephyranthes 'Batik' produces 6\" stalks topped, starting in early July, with 2.5\" apricot-colored flowers, highlighted by a yellow center, that age to pale pink. Each petal of Zephyranthes 'Batik' is highlighted with a suffused yellow stripe down the center...quite nice! When summer showers are plentiful, we get good rebloom all summer...rain not included.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eZephyranthes, the rain lilies, are very low maintenance where they are winter-hardy (generally zone 7 and warmer). The foliage can be removed when it has turned brown and that is about it. Often even this is not necessary. Rain lily cultivars that multiply rapidly, and many do, often push bulbs up out of the ground as they get crowded. These need to be reset so the bulbs are underground, protected from freezing weather. When a rain lily gets to this stage it is a good time to dig the whole clump, divide into smaller clumps and replant them. This can be done most any time of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRain lilies are also very easy to grow from seed; usually germinating in a weeks time. If bulbs are grown continuously, which requires a sunny frost free location in the winter, they can bloom in a few years.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Rain lilies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/zephyranthes\"\u003eRain lilies\u003c\/a\u003e can be grown in pots where they are not winter hardy. Protect them from freezing over winter by either bringing them into a heated space and keeping them growing over winter, or allowing them to go dormant by drying them out and storing them in a cool but frost free location.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eA sunny location is best; more sun, more flowers. All will thrive in gardens of average moisture. None need the long hot dry spell that some species native to the southwest US and Mexico are subjected to in their native habitat. A few species, such as Zephyranthes candida from Argentina will thrive in a wet spot. All respond to rain with a huge flush of blooms. It often takes very little rain for them to bloom, often just the change in barometric pressure. No amount of irrigation will trigger the big flush of bloom, though some rain lilies will bloom intermittently and lightly between rains. Nearly all are winter hardy in zone 7 when planted in the ground. Bulbs should be planted underground with about 1\" of soil on top of the bulbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps one would want the Zephyranthes to bloom continuously for months on end. Yet their nature to quickly produce a stunning display of bloom, where the day before there were none, adds a degree of drama that few other plants do. Gardens have been described as the slowest of the performing arts and the stunning display of Zephyranthes and their close cousin Habranthus demand that one go out into the garden and enjoy their performance. Broad masses of rain lilies make a dramatic display; either buy multiples or multiply the ones you have by division and\/or seed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027677509,"sku":"6980","price":17.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Zephyranthes-Batik.i-6980.s-64080.r-1.jpg?v=1791485638"},{"product_id":"abutilon-orange-hot-lava","title":"Abutilon Orange Hot Lava","description":"\u003cp\u003eThanks to Luen Miller of Monterey Bay Nursery for sharing his splendid 2005 introduction of a hybrid of \u003ca title=\"Abutilon megapotamicum\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/products\/abutilon-megapotamicum\"\u003eAbutilon megapotamicum\u003c\/a\u003e. The 3-4' tall mass of stems is adorned with pointed green leaves and, from early June until fall, with hundreds of dangling bell-shaped flowers. The flowers are clear orange, highlighted by red bloodshot-eye-like veins. Each flower is held tight by a dark burgundy calyx (the thing the flower sits in). Abutilon 'Orange Hot Lava' has been a standout in both our summer flowering and winter hardiness trials. Nine out of ten hummingbirds agree, Abutilon 'Orange Hot Lava' is a top flowering maple choice!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027911877,"sku":"7302","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Abutilon-Orange-Hot-Lava.i-7302.s-62776.r-1.jpg?v=1788211077"},{"product_id":"hedychium-kin-gi","title":"Hedychium Kin gi","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe have grown this amazing, but little-known ginger for several years under the misspelled name 'Kanogie'. Hedychium 'Kin Ôgi' is one of our favorite \u003ca title=\"See all of our ginger lilies for sale\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/hedychium-ginger-plant\"\u003eginger lilies\u003c\/a\u003e with strong 6' tall stalks, topped in late summer with stunning 1' tall flower heads of large, butterscotch-orange, fragrant flowers. The flower color is quite unique among the gingers we grow, and a plant in full flower is a crowd stopper. You are probably wondering what a Kin Ôgi is, and, no, he wasn't the old dude from Star Wars. \"Kin\" means gold and \"Ôgi\" means plant.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027965125,"sku":"7459","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Hedychium-Kin-gi.i-7459.s-68063.r-1.jpg?v=1790954602"},{"product_id":"primula-dale-henderson","title":"Primula Dale Henderson","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrimula 'Dale Henderson' is a plant we acquired in 1996 from the now deceased, plantswoman Dale Henderson of Virginia. In a climate where most primroses fear to tread, Primula 'Dale Henderson' has been a star for more than a quarter century, getting better every year to the point that we finally have enough to share. The vigorous clumps are topped, starting in March, with 6\" tall spikes ending in a cluster of cerise-coral flowers, highlighted by a yellow center. We can't say enough great things about this a superb selection. Average to slightly dry soils are perfect.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePrimula 'Dale Henderson' requires very little maintenance. Removing spent flower stalks will improve its appearance. Its foliage is clean and attractive nearly all year long, though it is normal for the foliage to become a bit raggedy by late summer and to even suffer from spider mites at this time. Worry not, for its normal life cycle is to produce fresh foliage in early fall which will sale through winter unfazed by cold weather. So remove tired foliage as it starts to put up new foliage in early fall. It is at this time of the year that it is best to divide old clumps for they will quickly re-establish as they resume active growth in the fall. Clumps can be divided down to single crowns if one wants to maximize the number of new plants, and nearly every division will flower come spring. Old clumps can be divided into smaller clumps if one doesn't want to go as far as dividing into single crowns. Water in well after planting new divisions and continue to water if rains are sparse while fall remains warm.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eLight shade and average moisture and drainage suit Primula 'Dale Henderson' best. It will thrive where ever \u003ca title=\"See our Hosta collection\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/hosta-plant-blue-variegated-large-small-miniature-plantain-lily\"\u003eHosta\u003c\/a\u003e thrive, It will tolerate intermittent dry spells though the foliage tends to suffer more.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePrimula 'Dale Henderson' is a lovely addition to the floral display in spring in a shade garden. Its quilt-textured foliage is attractive fall through winter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028201029,"sku":"7728","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Primula-Dale-Henderson.i-7728.s-67004.r-1_7b5f4d4d-8240-4094-a5d4-a2205ebf29f4.jpg?v=1790782612"},{"product_id":"lychnis-orange-sherbet","title":"Lychnis Orange Sherbet","description":"\u003cp\u003eLychnis 'Orange Sherbet' is an amazing ragged robin that has been passed along for hundreds of years, but rarely shows up in commerce. We were given this as a clone of the Chinese Lychnis coronata, but when we keyed it out, it turned out to be a virtually sterile hybrid. Regardless, Lychnis 'Orange Sherbet' makes a tidy 2' tall x 3' wide mound of light green foliage which is topped, starting in late May (NC), with 1\", or wider, light orange flowers that continue through most of the summer. This is a truly superb deer-resistant specimen for a part sun spot in the garden...very tolerant of a variety of soil types, but propagation will drive you nearly insane...we're proof!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qL0VBdDovUQ?si=c04i4tj7mLN99rPP\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028258501,"sku":"7907","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Lychnis-Orange-Sherbet.i-7907.s-67756.r-1_85d52767-581d-4c95-994e-68d8e29c87fa.jpg?v=1791565968"},{"product_id":"abutilon-fools-gold","title":"Abutilon Fools Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eAbutilon 'Fool's Gold' is an upright flowering maple clothed with 2\" wide, fuzzy green leaves and adorned from early summer until fall with 2.5\" wide, hanging, salmon-orange (RHS 24B), lantern-like flowers, each highlighted with dark orange veins...a hummingbird delight. 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The slightly pendent branching habit of this \u003ca title=\"Learn more about Abutilon megapotamicum\" href=\"\/products\/abutilon-megapotamicum\"\u003eAbutilon megapotamicum\u003c\/a\u003e hybrid makes a 4' tall x 4' wide clump clothed with small, fuzzy green serrated leaves and adorned from early summer through fall with 1.5\" wide, salmon-orange (RHS 24B), bell-shaped flowers that dangle from the outstretched woody branches. As a houseplant, this mallow relative is everblooming...just watch out for hummingbird droppings.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028291845,"sku":"8007","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Abutilon-Bartley-Schwarz.i-8007.s-67056.r-1.jpg?v=1783625154"},{"product_id":"hedychium-vanilla-ice","title":"Hedychium Vanilla Ice","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe are pleased to offer Hedychium 'Vanilla Ice', a selection from Hedychium 'Dr. Moy' made by NC's defunct Messenbrink's Nursery, that was introduced in limited numbers in 2000. Hedychium 'Vanilla Ice' has much more white flecking than its parent, which reduces it in both size and vigor...a good thing for smaller gardens. Any reverted, larger-growing, less-variegated shoots should be promptly removed. In our trials, Hedychium 'Vanilla Ice' rarely exceeds 4' in height and is topped in late summer with deliciously fragrant, peachy-pink flowers...a real charmer!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028339525,"sku":"8099","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Hedychium-Vanilla-Ice.i-8099.s-66657.r-1.jpg?v=1788887680"},{"product_id":"hedychium-coccineum-slims-orange","title":"Hedychium coccineum Slims Orange","description":"\u003cp\u003eHedychium coccineum 'Slim's Orange' is a wonderful dwarf ginger that makes a fast-growing clump to only 3' tall...I guess it should have been named 'Slim's Fast'. We're getting warmer in tracking down its origin. Dale Batchelor of Raleigh ordered it from Florida and lost track of the name, later naming it after her gardening uncle, Slim Ruddell. Hedychium 'Slim's Orange' is a selection of Hedychium coccineum, confirmed by ginger guru Tom Wood. The narrow, slightly glaucous foliage is topped, starting in mid-June (NC), with 3' tall spikes ending in a head of bright scarlet-orange. Because of its slim size, Hedychium coccineum 'Slim's Orange' fits in even the smallest garden.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028440517,"sku":"8231","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Hedychium-coccineum-Slims-Orange.i-8231.s-68074.r-1_b6acd3cb-6c89-4c97-992c-0f8f21186f96.jpg?v=1788887900"},{"product_id":"lantana-camara-southern-fried","title":"Lantana camara Southern Fried","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis cool sport of Lantana 'Miss Huff' was discovered by a PDN customer, Robert Hughes. The fast-growing Lantana 'Southern Fried' forms a 3' tall x 6' wide clump in one season, sporting leaves of green with a misty yellow speckling. As the night temperatures cool, the deer-resistant leaves become bright gold with a faint green speckling. All summer the clumps are topped with the typical orange and yellow flowers of its hummingbird-approved parent. We are particularly taken with this splendid introduction!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028589893,"sku":"8508","price":16.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Lantana-camara-Southern-Fried.i-8508.s-67196.r-1.jpg?v=1791485680"},{"product_id":"aloe-aristata","title":"Aloe aristata","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Aristaloe aristata) We had already grown Aloe aristata for several years outdoors before I was fortunate to spot it in the wild on my 2005 South African expedition at nearly 9,000' elevation. Here, it grew wedged in the rocks on a nearly sheer cliff face. In cold climates, do not plant it out in the open where rains can soak it during the winter months. Planting it near a hedge or large shrub where it can still get afternoon sun is perfect. The 9-year-old clump in our rock garden is now 6\" tall x 15\" wide, composed of haworthia-like rosettes of stiff green leaves. The clumps are topped in May with 2' tall spikes of attractive, orange, bell-like flowers. It is not tolerant of winter moisture when temperatures drop below 20 degrees F.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAloe aristata requires no maintenance in the garden as long as it's growing in the proper conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAs mentioned above, it is essential that the rosettes be dry in the winter when grown in climates that drop below freezing in winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eUse bristle-tip aloe as you would a \u003ca title=\"sempervivum\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/sempervivum\"\u003esempervivum\u003c\/a\u003e or other similar succulent in a rock garden setting. It is not plant for the open garden where it could easily be overrun by more aggressive perennials.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028599685,"sku":"8526","price":20.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Aloe-aristata.i-8526.s-66542.r-1_d9b33720-4474-40dc-ae02-6988651e9194.jpg?v=1790941076"},{"product_id":"buddleia-orange-sceptre","title":"Buddleia Orange Sceptre","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"And now for something completely different\"...as the Monty Python troupe would say. This 2009 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction came from the breeding program of the late Dr. Jon Lindstrom of the University of Arkansas. Jon combined the genetics of Buddleia stachyoides and Buddleia tubiflora to create an 8' tall deer-resistant butterfly bush that flowers virtually year-round in mild climates with a peak season of fall through spring...a hummingbird hangout. The 1' long terminal spikes of bright orange flowers that open from bottom to top, could easily pass for leonotis. The trunks, which remain woody unless the temperature drops into single digits, are clothed with 11\" long verbascum-like fuzzy green leaves...also great for sunrooms since it flowers all winter.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028602053,"sku":"8533","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Buddleia-Orange-Sceptre.i-8533.s-66812.r-1_496ceae8-8659-4eb3-b8f1-4f9c3b93b2b1.jpg?v=1791285854"},{"product_id":"zephyranthes-abacos-apricot","title":"Zephyranthes Abacos Apricot","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis cute \u003ca title=\"See our available rain lilies for sale\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/zephyranthes\"\u003erain lily\u003c\/a\u003e is native or naturalized all over the Bahamas and is known by the locals as August grass. Yucca Do assigned it a cultivar name of Zephyranthes 'Abacos Apricot' because of its abundance on the Bahamas Abacos (outer) Islands. For us, Zephyranthes 'Abacos Apricot' makes a prolific offsetting clump with 8\" tall flower spikes, topped with upright-facing orange red cups highlighted with a yellow center, from August through October. Each flower is open for two days and the flower color changes to light pink on the second day. Thanks to our friends at Yucca Do for sharing this gem.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eZephyranthes, the rain lilies, are very low maintenance where they are winter-hardy (generally zone 7 and warmer). The foliage can be removed when it has turned brown and that is about it. Often even this is not necessary. Rain lily cultivars that multiply rapidly, and many do, often push bulbs up out of the ground as they get crowded. These need to be reset so the bulbs are underground, protected from freezing weather. When a rain lily gets to this stage it is a good time to dig the whole clump, divide into smaller clumps and replant them. This can be done most any time of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRain lilies are also very easy to grow from seed; usually germinating in a weeks time. If bulbs are grown continuously, which requires a sunny frost free location in the winter, they can bloom in a few years.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRain lilies can be grown in pots where they are not winter hardy. Protect them from freezing over winter by either bringing them into a heated space and keeping them growing over winter, or allowing them to go dormant by drying them out and storing them in a cool but frost free location.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eA sunny location is best; more sun, more flowers. All will thrive in gardens of average moisture. None need the long hot dry spell that some species native to the southwest US and Mexico are subjected to in their native habitat. A few species, such as Zephyranthes candida from Argentina will thrive in a wet spot. All respond to rain with a huge flush of blooms. It often takes very little rain for them to bloom, often just the change in barometric pressure. No amount of irrigation will trigger the big flush of bloom, though some rain lilies will bloom intermittently and lightly between rains. Nearly all are winter hardy in zone 7 when planted in the ground. Bulbs should be planted underground with about 1\" of soil on top of the bulbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps one would want the Zephyranthes to bloom continuously for months on end. Yet their nature to quickly produce a stunning display of bloom, where the day before there were none, adds a degree of drama that few other plants do. Gardens have been described as the slowest of the performing arts and the stunning display of Zephyranthes and their close cousin Habranthus demand that one go out into the garden and enjoy their performance. Broad masses of rain lilies make a dramatic display; either buy multiples or multiply the ones you have by division and\/or seed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028790597,"sku":"8815","price":17.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Zephyranthes-Abacos-Apricot.i-8815.s-67517.r-1_0f0ba0ca-102c-4246-83bb-e85b1a41bdf0.jpg?v=1791485724"},{"product_id":"echeveria-runyonii-topsy-turvy","title":"Echeveria runyonii Topsy Turvy","description":"\u003cp\u003eEcheveria runyonii is a Mexican succulent native to rocky cliffs, discovered in the wild by Yucca Do Nursery in 1990 and named in honor of Dr. Runyon, who brought a Mexican garden specimen into the US in the early 1900s. Echeveria 'Topsy Turvy' is a unique winter-hardy form that makes a 6\" tall x 10\" wide offsetting rosette of thick silver-blue leaves that are recurved upward and slightly contorted. 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In 2011, Alstroemeria 'Koice' easily endured -12 degrees F in western Michigan!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028955141,"sku":"9113","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Alstroemeria-Koice.i-9113.s-63778.r-1_30772a95-745e-4c16-83a0-569d6daae7fe.jpg?v=1790256703"},{"product_id":"zephyranthes-eastern-pearl","title":"Zephyranthes Eastern Pearl","description":"\u003cp\u003eZephyranthes 'Eastern Pearl' is a 2010 Fadjar Marta introduction which is topped after summer rains with clusters of lovely 3\" wide, peachy-pink flowers, highlighted with butter-yellow stripes down the center of each petal and a dark yellow eye...simply scrumptious! 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If bulbs are grown continuously, which requires a sunny frost free location in the winter, they can bloom in a few years.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRain lilies can be grown in pots where they are not winter hardy. Protect them from freezing over winter by either bringing them into a heated space and keeping them growing over winter, or allowing them to go dormant by drying them out and storing them in a cool but frost free location.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eA sunny location is best; more sun, more flowers. All will thrive in gardens of average moisture. None need the long hot dry spell that some species native to the southwest US and Mexico are subjected to in their native habitat. A few species, such as Zephyranthes candida from Argentina will thrive in a wet spot. All respond to rain with a huge flush of blooms. It often takes very little rain for them to bloom, often just the change in barometric pressure. 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