Variety Notebook

Verbena Estrella
This series of half-hanging plants comes in nine varieties: Merlot, Dark Purple, Peach, Pink Ballet, Pink Star, Salmon Star, White, Voodoo Red and Voodoo Star. Producing large, single-flower clusters against dark green foliage, Estrella reaches 10 inches in height and 7-8 inches in spread. It also has a semi-trailing habit and flowers early.

For more: Westhoff, westflowers.de

Oriental Lily Acoustic
With large pink flowers and a genetically short stem, this oriental lily is easy to grow and is hardy to Zones 4-9. Acoustic grows to 20 inches tall and blooms from February to December. Its grow time is 110 days, and it can be produced in 1 or 2 gallon-sized containers. It needs full or partial sun and can be planted during any season.

For more: Flamingo Holland, flamingoholland.com

Trollius chinensis ‘Morning Sun’
A more compact version of the Trollius chinensis ‘Yellow Queen,’ ‘Morning Sun’ produces large, bowl-shaped, yellow-orange blooms with nectary petals. Its dissected leaves form thick, compact clumps. This Trollius will bloom in early summer, and can be used in evenly moist soils where summers are not unreasonably hot. ‘Morning Sun’ is also ideal for cut flowers.

For more: Jelitto Perennial Seeds, jelitto.com

Sweetunia Fuschia Queen
From the HGTV HOME Plant Collection of Pop-N-Polish Petunias, Sweetunia Fuschia Queen is a semi-mounding petunia with compact-to-medium vigor. Ideal for hanging baskets and premium container mixes, it grows between 12 and 18 inches in height and width. Attracting butterflies, Fuschia Queen needs full sun and will bloom in the spring and summer.

For more: HGTV HOME Plant Collection, hgtvhomeplants.com