Introductions

‘Savannah Sunset’ leonotis
Leonotis menthifolia ‘Savannah Sunset’ from Skagit Gardens Inc. is a perennial grown for its showy and unusual whorls of two-lipped, furry orange tubular flowers. It has square stems and aromatic foliage. Plants bloom from July through October. It can be used as a cut flower, in landscape beds and as a specimen plant. Plants are free branching and upright. ‘Savannah Sunset’ grows 60-72 inches tall and spreads 36 inches. It is hardy to USDA Hardiness Zones 8.

For more: Skagit Gardens Inc., www.skagitgardens.com


Dianthus barbatus Diabunda series
The new Diabunda Dianthus barbatus series from Syngenta Flowers/Goldsmith Seeds consists of six cultivars: Pink Pearl, Purple, Purple Picotee, Red, Red Picotee and Rose. Plants can be used in containers, combinations and mass plantings. They reach 8-10 inches tall and wide in the garden. They are hardy to USDA Hardiness Zone 5.

For more: Syngenta Flowers/Goldsmith Seeds, www.goldsmithseeds.com


Penstemon ‘Prairie Twilight’
Penstemon ‘Prairie Twilight’ from Blooms of Bressingham produces  myriad small tubular flowers with white tips and throats. Plants have wide, lance-shaped leaves and sturdy stems. It has a long bloom time from late May through July. Vigorous plants reach 22 inches tall and spread to 26 inches. It can also be used as an upright element in sunny perennial borders and in containers. It is hardy to USDA Hardiness Zones 4 to 9.

For more: Blooms of Bressingham, www.bobna.com