How could anyone name this beautiful flower Monkey Business? Jackson & Perkins sells it as floribunda or patio tree rose.
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Of course you are being selective when you buy new plants this year. You will only buy flowers for that certain spot. And they will have to be the right color and bloom at the right time. And if it's a species that has given you trouble in the past, forget it.
No more galloping through the catalogs grabbing one of these and two of those.
However, when you're "window shopping" with your favorite catalogs or online with a great Web site, there's no need for restraint. Drink in those glorious photos. Be greedy. Plan, dream.
And of course, if you buy seeds from some place like Burpee.com, as opposed to you can get more blooms for less money.
It's January, when there's no such thing as pests or inappropriate soil or difficult locations to stand between you and a gorgeous garden.
Here are some flowers that caught our eye.
Campanula Viking is compact and blooms late spring to early summer, says Wayside Gardens.
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Banana Cream is a Shasta daisy that turns from lemon yellow to ivory cream. Wayside Gardens sells these semi-doubles.
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Shade gardeners might think this beauty from White Flower Farm is good to be true. Silver Bouquet pulmonaria blooms change from pink to blue.
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Violas come in many shades now. How about apricot - Chantreyland from White Flower Farm.
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Midnight Bayou is a gorgeous new heuchera from Terra Nova Nurseries.
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Little Lime is a small version of Limelight. Wayside Gardens says it is green all summer, then turns vintage pink in the fall.
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You and Me primrose is creamy delight from Heronswood.
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If you have a dry spot for Mora County Mix berlandiera, you'll be able to smell the chocolate flowers from High Country Gardens.
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We try to resist new coneflowers, but Wayside Gardens got us with Coral Reef, a skirted double.
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Golden Ruby Berberis from Wayside Gardens is a shrub that keeps its colors for three seasons.
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Serious gardeners need zinnias, and Burpee has a new Jazzy Mix.
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Sweet Intoxication comes as a patio tree rose or floribunda from Jackson & Perkins.
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Five sunflowers make up Burpee's Pristine Mix.
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Burpee says Cosmo Double Take blooms all summer.
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Calling all sedum lovers. Heronswood says its own Pink Star blooms late spring to early fall.
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Mighty Mouse hosta is available from Wayside Gardens.
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If you can't decide which coneflowers to try, White Flower Farm offers a rainbow collection.
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Rose lovers will have trouble resisting Peppermint Splash in red, pink and white from Jackson & Perkins.
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Low-growing Callie Painted Coral is a new calibrachoa that Burpee says blooms all summer.
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Millennium allium is a great bloomer for late July through August from High Country Gardens.
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Coleus lovers have many choices, but consider Redhead from White Flower Farm.
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Look for Terra Nova Nurseries' Crystal Pink sedum at your favorite garden center or online dealer.
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Thumbelina Leigh is a dwarf lavender that High Country Gardens says is hardy in our area.
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If your shade garden doesn't have trillium yet, Heronswood offers this new one.
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Beach Blanket is available as a ground cover or a tree rose from Jackson & Perkins.
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