Early Riser Combination Annuals

Light Needs Partial Sun to Full Sun (At Least 5 Hours of Direct Sunlight) Mature Height 6 – 12 Inches Mature Spread 18 – 24 Inches Container Role ? What does this mean? This shows how the plant is typically used in a container combo Thriller (tall focal point), Filler (mid-height mass), or Spiller (trailing over the edge). 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Satinsilver streamers of DichondraargenteaSilverFalls tumble over the rim, SupertuniaVistaSnowdrift piles purewhite petunia flowers from May to frost, and RockinBlueSuedeShoes salvia stakes a skyblue spire in the center to draw every passing hummingbird. By midsummer the planting reaches about 10inches along the edges while the salvia tops out near three feet, giving the arrangement an eyecatching tiered silhouette. Color peaks in late spring and keeps rolling through summer heat straight into fall. Silver Falls brings desert toughness, the petunia shrugs off heat and light frosts, and the sterile salvia blooms without pauseno seed set, no slowdown. Deer turn up their noses, but bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds swarm the nectarrich spikes. The habit reads thrillerfillerspiller right out of the box, so drop the six plants into one pot, line a sunny railing with several combos, or mass them at the front of a border for a moonlit glow in evening light. EarlyRiserCombinationCare Plant into a 1416inch container filled with peatbased, welldrained mix charged with compost. Give the pot six or more hours of direct sunmorning sun with light afternoon shade works in hot regions. Water thoroughly when the top inch of soil feels dry; allow excess to drain, especially for SilverFalls, which dislikes soggy roots. Feed every other week with a balanced liquid fertilizer and shear the petunia and dichondra lightly in midsummer to encourage fresh branching. RockinBlueSuedeShoes grows as a tender perennial in USDAZones911 and can overwinter indoors under bright lights; elsewhere treat the combo as an annual display that persists until hard frost. Petunias and salvia flower nonstop, while dichondras foliage stays silvery until temperatures dip into the low forties. EarlyRiserCombinationSpacing For one showpiece basket or patio bowl, use all three components: one salvia in the center, one VistaSnowdrift just inside the rim, and a single SilverFalls at the edge. Plant additional recipes 18inches apart along large troughs or raised beds to create a seamless silverandblue ribbon. When potting, choose a container at least 2 inches wider than the current root balls to give trailing stems room to cascade. Reviews There are no reviews yet. Be the first to review “Early Riser Combination Annuals” Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your rating * Rate… Perfect Good Average Not that bad Very poor Your review *Name * Email * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.