Cold Tolerant Annuals

The Annual planting season can start as early as Late March.

Typically pansies and other cold tolerant annuals arrive by April 1st. Cold tolerant annuals include:

Summer Planting Season typically begins in May. In Illinois, Zone 5 (where we are) our last frost date is May 15th. We aren't saying you can't or shouldn't plant before that but to be aware that there is still a chance of frost. We do carry frost protectors should that happen.

Warm season annual selection seems endless. But here are some of our favorites:

Summer Planting

SUN

• Angelania
• Big Leaf Begonias
• Calibrachoa (Millionbells)
• Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost'
• Lantana
• Pentas
• Sun Coleus
• Sun Patiens
• Vinca
• Geraniums

SHADE

• Begonias Re X
• Begonias Nonstops
• Caladiums
• Coleus
• New Guinea Impatiens
• Fushia

ACCENT PLANTS

• Creeping Jenny
• Iboza (Swedish Ivy)
• Ivy
• Ferns
• Grasses
• Purple Fountain Grass
• Millet
• Bronzita
• Curly Rush
• Dracaena Spikes
• Vinca Vine
• Sweet Potato Vine
• Dichondra
• Licorice Vine

Late Summer

The planters are starting to look a little tire and sad around July. This is the time to bring in fresh stock of heat loving annuals before we move into Fall.

HEAT LOVERS

• Cannas
• Big Leaf Begonias
• Vinca
• Cuphea
• Gomphrena

Fall season typically begins Early September. Just switching a few things in your planters can freshen them up for Fall. There is no need to redo everything. Check out some of these fall plant selections:

Fall Season

FALL PLANT SELECTION

• Mums
• Pansies
• Cabbage & Kale

• Dianthus
• Swiss Chard
• Mustards