Key facts about Simply Salad Global Gourmet Mix (lettuce, brassicas and Asian herbs) Harvest when 6 in (15 cm) tall Part to full sun Each multi-seed pellet contains five to seven seeds of different salad greens. Harvest when leaves are six inches tall, cutting back to one inch above soil level. The plants will put on new growth and can be harvested again in a few … [Read more...] about Simply Salad Global Gourmet Mix
New plants
Sultana coleus
Key facts about Sultana coleus 20-23 in (50-58 cm) tall, (64-72 cm) wide Shade to full sun Sultana doesn’t flower and has a good compact growth habit in sun or shade. —Rodger Tschanz, University of Guelph More info: Similar in vigour to Henna, but with large, scalloped burgundy leaves with a chartreuse netting pattern at the edges. Plants don’t flower. Makes a … [Read more...] about Sultana coleus
Vertigo purple fountain grass
Key facts about Vertigo purple fountain grass 45-50 in (115-127 cm) tall, 48-57 in (122-144 cm) wide Part to full sun This didn’t produce flowerheads in the 2011 trials, however, the foliage is a deeper colour than most other purple fountain grasses. —Rodger Tschanz, University of Guelph More info A new addition to Proven Winners’ Graceful Grasses Series, Vertigo … [Read more...] about Vertigo purple fountain grass
Confetti Garden Bee Happy
Key facts about Confetti Garden Bee Happy (Queen Bee petunia, yellow bidens, white verbena) 10-12 in (25-30 cm) tall, 24-32 in (60-80 cm) wide Part shade to full sun A new trend with three different plant species grown together from the beginning to create an instant mixed planter. —Rodger Tschanz, University of Guelph More info You’ll likely find more than a … [Read more...] about Confetti Garden Bee Happy
Field of Dreams ornamental corn
Key facts about Field of Dreams ornamental corn 60-70 in (150-180 cm) tall, 12-18 in (30-45 cm) wide Full sun “Plants have tricolour foliage and look best when grown in a sheltered area, away from high winds. Raccoons and other critters like the small corn cobs produced in late summer.” —Rodger Tschanz, Trial Garden Manager, University of Guelph More … [Read more...] about Field of Dreams ornamental corn
