Marigold - Lemon Drop

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The Marigold Dwarf Lemon Drop, 'Tagetes patula', displays a sunny show of canary yellow flowers. Every vegetable garden must have Lemon Drop Marigolds! Marigolds attract bees for pollination and is suspected to repel some insects. Dwarf Lemon Drops are very easy to grow and add color to your vegetable garden. The 1 inch canary yellow flowers are produced in abundance. They will begin blooming 5 to 6 weeks after seeding and they will continue to bloom until fall. Marigolds prefers rich organic soils. The soil needs to be well drained and not soggy. Pinch off faded flowers to encourage more blooms. Plant in the spring after average last day of frost. Lemon Drops are excellent for edging, in pots, and containers. They make an excellent annual ground cover. ... get more information

Vinca - Little Pinkie Little Pinkie Vincas are especially useful for the southern or desert climates or hard to maintain hot spots near a concrete or reflecting wall. It blooms best when other plants are hurting from the heat. Little Pinkies can be grown as a perennial in frost free winter areas. It readily reseeds itself and is very drought tolerant. The flowers are 1 to 1/2 inch phlox- like pink blooms with a dark center. Little Pinkie Vinca should be planted in well drained soils and in full sun or very light shade. This low maintenance plant prefers regular waterings in sunny hot locations. Plant this Vinca in the spring after the last average frost date. The Vinca Little Pinkie is used in containers, ground cover, and borders. This plant is also known as devil's eye or sorcerer's violet.