The Summer of Squash, ‘Cucurbita pepo’, contains a bevy of beauties for summer squash flavor and color. Seven varieties of zucchinis, crookneck and straightneck squash offer the best possibilities for culinary creativity. Harvest at blossom stage; baby

The Climbing Lily Collection contains 8 bulbs, 4 each of ‘Yellow Climbing Lily’ and ‘Red Climbing Lily’. Tropical Flavor ~ Also For Milder Areas! Here’s a splendid low climber that does well in sun or partial shade. Produces 12 or more lily-like flowers.

The Sphaeralcea Shell Pink, ‘Sphaeralcea hybrid’, a Proven Selections plant, is a very vigorous trailing plant with a silvery foliage and single pink flowers, similar to Mallow. They are great in baskets and pots. They can spread up to 36 inches. The plant is vase-like and the stems originate from the center of the plant.For zones 9-11, this plant can also be a perennial.

The Catmint ‘Sweet Dreams’, ‘Nepeta ‘Sweet Dreams’, is distinguished by its eye catching dark burgundy floral bracts and large deep green leaves. This Nepeta prefers moderate shade with moist soil, as it was found growing on shady, mountainous rocks in the cliffs of Japan. With a plant height of 18″ and a width of 24-36″, is has clear pink flowers that bloom from July to September. For best results, deadhead after each bloom time. ‘Sweet Dreams’ can be used as a border plant and in mass plantings.

The Tomato Pole Aunt Ruby’s German Green, ‘Lycopersicon lycopersicum’, is an old Heirloom variety. It is not the prettiest tomato, but it is spicy and sweet and very delicious. We think Aunt Ruby’s German Green is the best flavored green tomato. The to

The Grass ‘Mexican Feather Grass’ Stipa tenuissima’, is a beautiful mounded ornamental grass. It’s Needle-like flexible leaves form dense, bright green clumps. The flowers are silky awns that appear in June and change from green to gold as they mature.It has shown cold-hardiness and also is a trooper in the sweltering hot summer. This is an environmentally friendly grass with virtually no pests or diseases. Spectacular when backlit at night, they are striking alone, or in large masses or drifts.

The Hardy Fern Mix, is a mix of hardy fern varieties for those shady borders, corner locations or woodland gardens. With its lacy greenery, Ferns remain attractive from spring to fall. Planted humus-rich, loose, well-drained soil that is kept moist at all times. Give them a cool, shady site and these ferns will add a delicate touch to the shade garden.Whether used in borders or as a background, ferns enhance any garden with their gracefulness and their beautiful varying shades of green. Easy to grow almost anyplace…thrive even when other plants fail.

The Elephant Ear Black Stem, ‘Colocasia Esculenta’, has huge leaves that are a little darker green that the regular Elephant Ear and they sit atop black stems. It is a new variety of the spring planted bulb. It looks great in a container or in your shade garden. The large beautiful green leaves will add diversity to any landscape. Elephant’s Ear bulbs produce large tropical looking plants that look great when used with other colorful plants like Caladiums. Elephant’s Ear grows best in well drained soils that are fertilized and watered regularly. This bulb is 11-13 inches in circumfrance.

The Souixland Cottonwood tree, Populus deltoides, ‘Siouxland’, is a very fast growing, cottonless cottonwood with a rounded head at maturity. These Cottonwood trees display shimmering foliage which is rust resistant. Cottonless Cottonwood trees are not only fast growing seedless hybrid, they also do well in dry conditions. This deciduous tree has large ornamental and glossy leaves. It tolerates alkaline conditions and pollutants. This Cottonwood tree is pyramidal in form and is fast growing. Up to 4-5 foot of growth per year is not uncommon in good soil. The Cottonwood trees exhibit a yellow fall color. This tree provides good shade and cover for wildlife.

The Sky Blue Lilies, Ixiolirion pallasii, display clusters of miniature lily-like sky blue flowers, and this plant multiplies rapidly! Sky Blue Lilies grace the late spring garden standing over a foot tall. These lilies make a great cutflower, and it adds color and life to any home and will make your garden stand out amongst the rest! They are truly spectacular. Plant them in groups or in the perennial border where you can enjoy their beauty. They do well in the sun or slight shade in well drained soil.