In this section you will find the color for your hanging baskets or containers. There is an assortment of colors, heights and textures.
Argyranthemum
Argyranthemums, or marguerite daisies, are excellent garden plants popular for their delicate showy nature and iconic daisy-like flowers. They make a nice addition to flower beds, borders or as a containers while attracting butterflies and pollinators. For optimal blooms and healthy plants, the argyranthemums growing conditions tend towards favoring cooler temperature. The blooms are fullest in the early fall and late spring months.
Full Sun
Full Sun
Bacopa
The delicate pastel flowers and finely textured foliage of bacopa plants belie its tough nature. This blooming workhorse provides summer-long colour with very little effort. Whether used as a cascading accent in a hanging basket or a sprawling ground cover in the landscape, bacopa combines well with other plants and is virtually carefree, making it a versatile choice for home gardeners.
Full Sun to Full Shade
Full Sun to Full Shade
Begonia
Talk about foolproof: begonias are about as easy as they get. They do well in a variety of conditions, but to keep it its most luxuriant best, give it light shade; rich, well-drained soil; and ample water. It also loves plenty of fertilizer, so be generous. Plant begonias in spring after all danger of frost has passed. No need to deadhead this flower unless you want to, it's "self-cleaning!"
Full Shade to Part Sun (No hot afternoon sun)
Full Shade to Part Sun (No hot afternoon sun)
Double Rieger
Non-Stop - Tuberous
Semi Upright/Trailing
Wax
Calibrachoa
While Calibrachoa may be a fairly new species, this dazzling little plant is a must-have in the garden. Its trailing habit makes it perfect for use in hanging baskets, containers or as a small area ground cover. Calibrachoa produces mounds of foliage, growing only 6-12" tall, along trailing stems and flowers in shades of violet, blue, pink, red, magenta, yellow, bronze and white. They are prolific bloomers from spring to frost.
Full Sun to Part Sun
Full Sun to Part Sun
Celosia
There are few flowers as showy as celosia. Whether you plant the plumed type, which produces striking upright spires, or the crested type, which has a fascinating twisted form, you'll love using celosia in bouquets. The flowers are beautiful fresh, but you can also dry them easily. And they bloom in all the colours of a glowing sunset.
Full Sun to Part Sun
Full Sun to Part Sun
Cuphea
Are you tired of planting the same humdrum mix of annuals in your garden beds and containers year after year? If so, cuphea is just what you need to break out of your rut and rev up your summer colour palette. Cuphea is gaining widespread appeal because of its outrageous array of flower colours and profiles. Although the flowers are small, they are abundant, and their vivid colours and sweet nectar make them absolutely irresistible to hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators. Cuphea loves summer sun and heat and it will bloom nonstop until the first frost.
Full Sun
Full Sun
Dahlia
Dahlia's are a easy to grow plant with high yields of bloom from mid summer to fall.
Full Sun to Part Sun
Full Sun to Part Sun
Dianthus
This large family of sun-loving, easy-care bloomers includes compact forms as well as and taller forms. All dianthus have pretty blue-green foliage that looks terrific paired with their deliciously fragrant pink, white, rose, yellow, red, or bi-colored flowers. Butterflies love the nectar-rich blooms, too. Use in mixed containers or plant them in drifts or clumps in your flower border or rock garden. Dianthus is also deer resistant.
Full Sun
Full Sun
Diascia
Diascia is a delicate, frothy type of plant. Some varieties will spill over pots, and others tend to grow more upright as it's a relative of the snapdragon.
Diascia repeat blooms throughout the summer, although it performs best in the cool weather of spring and fall. If your plants start to look leggy or spent, shear them back by half and they will soon start blooming all over again. Best used in containers and hanging baskets.
Full Sun to Part Sun
Diascia repeat blooms throughout the summer, although it performs best in the cool weather of spring and fall. If your plants start to look leggy or spent, shear them back by half and they will soon start blooming all over again. Best used in containers and hanging baskets.
Full Sun to Part Sun
Dusty Miller
The dusty miller plant is an interesting landscape addition, grown for its silvery gray foliage. The lacy leaves are attractive companions for many blooms in the garden. Dusty miller care is minimal when the plant is established. As with most silvery, furry plants, growing dusty miller helps the garden remain attractive through the heat of the summer. Dusty miller can handle the heat, but is best planted where afternoon shade is available during the hottest months of summer.
Full Sun to Part Sun
Full Sun to Part Sun
Euphorbia
Euphorbia plants look like frothy clusters of airy flowers and tiny leaves. You may mistake euphorbia for traditional baby's breath, but these wispy, mounding plants are quite different. They're drought-tolerant, need no deadheading, are deer resistant, and bloom pretty much continually throughout the late spring, summer, and fall. The plant is native to North America and grows quickly, featuring frothy white flowers held above narrow, delicate leaves.
Full Sun to Full Shade
Full Sun to Full Shade
Fuchsia
Beautiful, delicate fuchsias come in thousands of varieties and colours, with multi-coloured blossoms that hang and droop beautifully from baskets, planters, and pots. Often trellised in the garden, fuchsia plants can be bushy or vining and trailing. Fuchsias love lots of filtered light but are particularly intolerant of heat. Make sure your fuchsia baskets or planters have plenty of dappled shade and daytime temperatures well below 27°C will encourage a healthy bloom.
Full Shade to Part Sun (No hot afternoon sun)
Full Shade to Part Sun (No hot afternoon sun)
Geranium
Count on sun-loving geraniums to deliver nonstop colour from late spring until fall. These blooming beauties thrive in beds or containers and stage an easy-care flower show. Look for geranium plants in a wide range of hues and sizes. Whether you're growing zonal, regal or seedling geraniums, some aspects of geranium care remain the same.
Full Sun
Full Sun
Ivy
Regal
Zonal - Cutting
Zonal - Seedling
Impatien
Impatiens, also known as "touch-me-nots", are an easy-to-care-for shade tolerant flower that have eye-popping colour all season long. The plants bloom in just about every color except true blue and are well suited to growing in containers or in the ground. These flowers have become a staple for home gardeners because of the minimal attention they require.
Double
Full Shade
Sunpatien
Full Shade to Full Sun
Lantana
Discover what real flower power is by growing lantana. This low-maintenance bloomer opens blossoms steadily during the growing season. Lantana care is easy no matter where you garden, the most important chore is pruning lantana, and that’s not a difficult undertaking. Lantana flowers feature a remarkable trait: each blossom head frequently showcases multiple hues, creating a kaleidoscope of color. Lantana flowers measure 1-2" across and are comprised of numerous smaller blooms arranged in a sphere.
Full Sun
Full Sun
Lavender
Lavender, an herb with many culinary uses, also makes a stunning addition to borders and containers, providing sweeping drifts of colour from early summer into fall. With its silvery-green foliage, upright flower spikes and compact shrub-like form, lavender is ideal for creating formal and informal looks in your garden.
Full Sun
Full Sun
Lobelia
Lobelia is a compact and reliable annual to add some bright splashes of colour throughout the garden, even in the cool or shady spots. It flowers in nonstop waves of brilliant blues, pinks, purples, and white all summer long, and has pretty, dainty foliage. This plant is notable for having two different growth habits available, and gives wonderful versatility in the garden or containers. Compact varieties with an upright growth habit are a natural for edging or as fillers in flower beds. And the trailing varieties have a lush, spreading habit that are superb cascading out of containers, hanging baskets, and window boxes – or spilling over rockeries and retaining walls.
Part Sun to Full Shade
Part Sun to Full Shade
Nemesia
Nemesia is an annual that is popular in many gardens across the country. It is available in several different colours; however, the most common options for the blooms tend to be in shades of pink, purple, red, yellow, and white. This is a flower that requires very little maintenance, which means that you will get beautiful blooms that simply smell amazing without much work.
Full Sun to Part Sun
Full Sun to Part Sun
Osteospermum
Osteospermum is a brilliant choice for long-lasting, colourful blooms through the summer and into autumn. Often used as a front of border plant or or in annual bedding, osteospermums also make great container plants. There are many colours to choose from and the vibrant daisy-like flowers are good for attracting pollinators.
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pericallis
Pericallis, sometimes called florists’ cineraria, bears a mass of showy flowers, each 1-2" across, grouped into a tight, flattish, or slightly domed head that nearly hides the foliage. Flower petals can be blue, maroon, pink, purple, red, or white; they surround a dark center which can be any of these colours. Pericallis prefers cool weather and is often preferred to be used in containers.
Full Sun
Full Sun
Petunia
Growing petunias can offer long term colour in the summer landscape and brighten dreary borders with lovely jewel-tone and pastel colours. Caring for petunias is easy whether in a garden bed or a container. Regular watering and as much sunlight as possible to promote multiple blooms is about all it takes. While petunias will grow in a partially shaded location, a fuller and more abundant bloom is produced in full sun.
Full Sun to Part Sun
Full Sun to Part Sun
Easy Wave
Trilogy
Specialty
Salvia
There are few gardens that don't have at least one salvia growing in them. Whether you have sun or shade, a dry garden or lots of rainfall, there's an annual salvia that you'll find indispensable. All attract hummingbirds, especially the red ones, and are great picks for hot, dry sites where you want tons of color all season. Most salvias don't like cool weather, so plant them outdoors after all danger of frost has passed.
Full Sun
Full Sun
Sanvitalia
Sanvitalia, also known as creeping zinnia, is a low growing (6-8"), spreading groundcover plant that is excellent for borders or rock gardens. They can also be grown in planters or hanging baskets. Sanvitalia produce hundreds of dark centred, bright yellow, 0.75-1" flowers beginning in early summer and lasting until the first frosts of fall. Pairs beautifully with gazanias, verbena and portulaca. No deadheading required.
Full Sun to Part Sun
Full Sun to Part Sun
Scaevola
Scaevola is a sprawling plant with oval or lance-shaped leaves and, given a hot humid climate, it will produce a nearly non-stop display of dark blue fan-shaped flowers from early summer right up to frost. Scaevola plants fill a niche for gardeners seeking a heat-tolerant plant for their summer containers: its thick stems ensure drought tolerance in full sun locations.
Full Sun
Full Sun
Torenia
When looking for a long lasting and attention-grabbing addition to the part sun flowerbed, consider torenia. This flower is a short, ground-hugging beauty with profuse and delicate blooms. Don’t be fooled though; while the flowers appear delicate, they are tough and able to withstand the hottest of summer heat when properly located in the landscape. Blooms begin in late spring to early summer and continue until frost.
Part Sun to Full Shade
Part Sun to Full Shade
Verbena
Vibrant, vigorous, and versatile, annual verbenas are some standard favorites to the summer garden. It blooms all season long, with miniature nosegays brimming with brightly coloured flowers. Verbena looks just as good weaving through garden beds as it does spilling from pots, window boxes, and hanging baskets. Verbena plants also tolerate midsummer drought and baking heat with little complaint, making it the ultimate easy-care flower.
Full Sun
Full Sun