LANDSCAPE AND GROUNDS MANAGEMENT
BEDS: Yes POLLINATOR FRIENDLY: Yes DROUGHT TOLERANT: Yes HEAT TOLERANT: Yes FiredUp Coral is a new, naturally freestanding thriller. This compact, upright Dipladenia features vibrant, coral-pink pinwheel blooms, providing a clean, modern focal point that doesn’ t require a trellis.
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FLOWERING SHRUB: Azalea Encore Autumn Kiss HARDINESS ZONE: 6-10 LIGHT: Full sun; partial sun PLANT HEIGHT: 3-4’ BLOOM COLOR: Mixed / Multi CONTAINERS: Yes BEDS: Yes POLLINATOR FRIENDLY: Yes COLD TOLERANT: Yes HEAT TOLERANT: Yes This vigorous, easy-care mid-dwarf Azalea( zones 6-10) offers continuous spring-tofall blooms. Autumn Kiss ® boasts unique semi-double flowers with a romantic“ kiss” of hot pink, establishing quickly with resilience.
Green Thumb Awards Winners,“ Professional’ s Choice” for 2026:
ANNUAL: Dipladenia Sun Parasol FiredUp Coral HARDINESS ZONE: 9-11 LIGHT: Full sun PLANT HEIGHT: 18-24” BLOOM COLOR: Red / Pink CONTAINERS: Yes
PERENNIAL: Crocosmia Dark Fire HARDINESS ZONE: 6-9 LIGHT: Full sun; partial sun PLANT HEIGHT: 18-24” BLOOM COLOR: Red / Pink POLLINATOR FRIENDLY: Yes Truly unique, Dark Fire Montbretia features smoky purple foliage and red / yellow flowers in summer. This vigorous perennial offers late-season color, attracts hummingbirds, and is deer / rabbit-resistant( Zones 6-9).
FLOWERING SHRUB: Hydrangea Centennial Ruby HARDINESS ZONE: 4-9 LIGHT: Partial sun PLANT HEIGHT: 3-4’ BLOOM COLOR: Red / Pink CONTAINERS: Yes BEDS: Yes This special 100th-anniversary hydrangea boasts stunning, long-lasting ruby-red mophead blooms that deepen with age. Centennial Ruby( Zones 4-9) is compact, sturdy, and features thick, deep green leaves.
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