{"title":"Hummingbird Annuals","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"sparkler-rose-spider-flower-seeds-00559-pk-p1","title":"Sparkler Rose Spider Flower Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow you can enjoy the airy blooms and bushy habit of cleome like you've always wanted—up close, instead of shoved in the back of the border. This dwarf hybrid Sparkler Rose Spider Flower gives you armloads of blooms over a very long season on plants that don't exceed 4 feet tall. The butterflies and hummingbirds will be delighted, and so will you.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSparkler Rose Spider Flower offers big, 4- to 6-inch spidery blooms of warm rosy-red. They hold well on the plant and are wonderfully long-lasting as cut flowers. The dark green foliage is narrow and stylish, too, making an attractive back drop for the big, fluffy blooms.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis Sparkler Rose Spider Flower plant begins flowering in early summer (as soon as the hot weather arrives) and doesn't quit until the temperature drops in fall. A sun-lover, Sparkler Rose Spider Flower is at home in the baking-hot border, bed, or patio, and once established is quite tolerant of dry conditions. (Water it well during growth, though, to get it off to a good start.) Sparkler Rose Spider Flower rapidly reaches 3 to 4 feet tall and about a foot wide, with a bushy fullness that adds weight to its presence as an accent, low hedge, poolside planting, or mid-border standout.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIf you like Sparkler Rose Spider Flower, consider a mixed planting with other colors in the series: AAS award-winner Blush, plus White or Lavender. There is even a mix of all 4, plus an economical collection that gives you a packet of each separate color, for patterning in the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCleome is a good companion to spreading petunias in the sun-soaked bed or border. Try Sparkler Rose Spider Flower behind crisp White Avalanche or unusual Silvery Tidal Wave.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTolerant of extreme heat, Sparkler Rose Spider Flower is very uniformly sized and floriferous. In other words, a rare find. Start Sparkler Rose Spider Flower indoors in late winter or directly in the garden when the soil is warm enough to be workable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"parkseed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42354470879291,"sku":"00559-PK-P1","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8580\/4859\/files\/Product_MediaImage_00559-PK-P1_1.jpg?v=1753891713"},{"product_id":"pams-choice-foxglove-seeds-00855-pk-p1","title":"Pam's Choice Foxglove Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePam's Choice Foxglove may soon be yours, too, when you grow these stately 3- to 4-foot spikes and watch as the sedate white buds—crowded along the upper ¾ of the sturdy stalks—open to magnificent, deep maroon throat. The maroon becomes spotted and speckled toward the petal edges, adding even more interest to this very unusually-colored plant. And because the large flowers open from the bottom of the spike up, Pam's Choice Foxglove plant boasts fresh blooms for weeks. A distinctive choice for city or country gardens, combining elegant colors with the cottage-garden appeal of this garden classic.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePam's Choice Foxglove is easy to grow from seed. Situate Pam's Choice Foxglove in full sun (in Northern climates) or partly-shade (in the South). A biennial, Pam's Choice Foxglove asks only rich, moist soil to put on a fine show for several seasons. Superb in borders, beds, and open woodland gardens. Space 12 to 15 inches apart.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"parkseed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42354498961467,"sku":"00855-PK-P1","price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8580\/4859\/files\/Product_MediaImage_00855-PK-P1_1.jpg?v=1753891713"},{"product_id":"broken-colors-four-oclock-flower-seeds-03231-pk-p1","title":"Broken Colors Four-O'Clock Flower Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis gorgeous Four O'Clock seems to plan its magnificent show around your schedule! Just as you arrive home from work, when everything else in the garden is furling shut, Broken Colors is opening its carnival of bicolor and pattterned blooms, ready to delight dinner guests on the patio or enrich your quiet evening stroll through the garden! A single 36-inch plant produces myriad 1- to 2-inch trumpet-shaped blooms in all combinations of raspberry, lemon-yellow, orange-golden, and frosty-white. The only thing they have in common--aside from their beauty and soft, Pansy-like texture--is that each is a color riot, from striping to stippling to streaking!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil recently, the old-fashioned, multicolored Mirabilis, known as Miracle of Peru, was believed to be lost to horticulture--the modern strains produce only solid-colored blooms. Then a few specimens were located, and years of breeding were undertaken to produce this festive update!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest of all, Broken Colors is super-easy to grow! Sow the seeds in place as soon as the soil is warm in spring. Space about 1 1\/2 to 2 feet apart in full sun and any well-drained soil. Heat- and drought-tolerant, the plants bloom all summer!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour o'Clock has another valuable use in the garden besides its beauty and fragrance. It is a magnet for Japanese Beetles, so if your Roses and veggies are plagued by this pest, consider surrounding them with Four o'Clocks. Then, once the plants begin blooming, just go around in the late afternoon or early evening with a pail of soapy water and strip the Japanese Beetles off the flowers, dropping them into the soapy water (which kills them). Especially effective near Roses, berries, potatoes, and corn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePkt is 40 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"parkseed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42354499027003,"sku":"03231-PK-P1","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8580\/4859\/files\/Product_MediaImage_03231-PK-P1_1.jpg?v=1753891718"},{"product_id":"snapdragon-twinny-appleblossom-seeds-51727-pk-p1","title":"Snapdragon Twinny Appleblossom Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a brand-new color palette for merry Snaps! Twinny Appleblossom opens pale pink to cream, maturing to nearly white over its long season. These large \"butterfly\" (double) blooms jostle one another for space on compact dwarf plants. Standing tough despite harsh spring or fall weather, this bedding plant is just right for containers as well as the sunny bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The Twinny series is the first Snap to offer double-flowered blooms on a dwarf habit, and Twinny Appleblossom adds another innovation -- unique pastel-toned blooms that change colors as they mature! Most Snaps are boldly painted in bright primaries, but this one offers soft, saturated color, beautifully blended so that each flower looks handpainted. And you'll be able to enjoy them up close, because the stems are ideal for cutting, and you get so many blooms you'll have plenty for the garden, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Combine Twinny Appleblossom with other luscious colors in the series, or with Pansies in the cool-season garden. Just 12 inches high and up to 8 inches wide, Twinny Appleblossom is nicely compact, and it makes the most of its smaller space. The flowers continue over a long season, and the plant is equally suited for spring or fall, being quite weather-resistant. This is the Snap to grow in that \"risky\" spot where others may have failed. Given sunshine and well-drained soil, it's prepared to grow vigorously and flower freely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Sow the seed indoors about 10 to 12 weeks before you want flowers. Twinny Appleblossom needs cool conditions to flourish, and may even be a winter crop in hot climates. 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'Black Prince' Snapdragon plants reach 18 inches tall and about 12 inches wide in the garden—a great size for the bed, border, or even edging.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIf you have never \"snapped\" a snapdragon, here is how to do it: You'll notice that the blooms form two separate cupped clusters that meet in the middle, like jaws. Gently squeeze the sides of the jaws, and the two clusters will separate, just like a mouth opening. The space is just the right size for a child's finger to poke into the dragon's mouth. Release the bloom and the jaws \"snap\" closed.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e'Black Prince' Snapdragon Seeds may be direct sown or started indoors for earlier blooms. Snaps are cool-season annuals that bloom in spring and fall in warm areas, summer in colder climates. In very warm locations they may winter over if mulched. 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They hold well on the plant and are wonderfully long-lasting as cut flowers. The dark green foliage is narrow and stylish, too, making an attractive back drop for the big, fluffy blooms.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis Sparkler White Spider Flower plant begins flowering in early summer (as soon as the hot weather arrives) and doesn't quit until the temperature drops in fall. A sun lover, Sparkler White Spider Flower is at home in the baking-hot border, bed, or patio, and once established is quite tolerant of dry conditions. (Water it well during growth, though, to get it off to a good start.) Sparkler White Spider Flower rapidly reaches 3 to 4 feet tall and about a foot wide, with a bushy fullness that adds weight to its presence as an accent, low hedge, poolside planting, or mid-border standout.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIf you want other colors to complement Sparkler White Spider Flower, try award-winning Blush plus Lavender or Rose. There is even a mix of all 4, plus an economical collection that gives you a packet of each separate color, for patterning in the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCleome is a good companion to spreading petunias in the sun-soaked bed or border. Try Sparkler White Spider Flower behind the fire-engine Red Avalanche or the unusual Silvery Tidal Wave. Or, for low-growing coverage, a large, riotous planting of Portulaca Margarita Fruit Splash would be breathtaking.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTolerant of extreme heat, Sparkler White Spider Flower is very uniformly sized and floriferous. In other words, a rare find. 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The butterflies and hummingbirds will be delighted, and so will you.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSparkler Blush offers big, 4- to 6-inch spidery blooms of light pink brushed with white. They hold well on the plant and are wonderfully long-lasting as cut flowers. The dark green foliage is narrow and stylish, too, making an attractive back drop for the big, fluffy blooms.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis plant begins flowering in early summer (as soon as the hot weather arrives) and doesn't quit until the temperature drops in fall. A sun lover, it is at home in the baking-hot border, bed, or patio, and once established is quite tolerant of dry conditions. (Water it well during growth, though, to get it off to a good start.) It rapidly reaches 3½ to 4 feet tall and about 1 foot wide, with a bushy fullness that adds weight to its presence as an accent, low hedge, poolside planting, or mid-border standout.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSo revolutionary is Sparkler's dwarf habit that it received an AAS Award. And if you want other colors to offset this gentle blush-pink, try Sparkler White, Lavender, or Rose. There is even a mix of all 4, plus an economical collection that gives you a packet of each separate color, for patterning in the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCleome is a good companion to spreading petunias in the sun-soaked bed or border. The unusual silvery Tidal Wave would make an excellent companion. Or, for low-growing coverage, try a spread of portulaca pastels. Stunning.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTolerant of extreme heat, it is very uniformly sized and floriferous. In other words, a rare find. 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This is simply a showpiece of a Foxglove for the partly-shaded bed or border, and we give Camelot™ Mix Hybrid Foxglove our highest recommendation—you just can't find a heavier-blooming, earlier, longer-seasoned variety anywhere, and Camelot™ Mix Hybrid Foxglove is so easy to grow.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCamelot™ Mix Hybrid Foxglove reaches 42 to 48 inches tall and about 24 to 30 inches wide. Situate Camelot™ Mix Hybrid Foxglove in partial shade and rich, moist soil, and it will put on a fine show for several seasons. Superb in borders, beds, and open woodland gardens. 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