(Annual Sunflower)

The dwarf sunflowers in the Pacino Series are well-branched and have strong stems. The members of this Ernst Benary series have flowers with brown or gold central “eyes” surrounded by petals of lemon yellow or gold. All have relatively small flowers with short stems.

The sunflower is one of the best known garden flowers. Its big bold daisies track the sun, hence the common name. This warm season annual is uncommonly easy to grow and economically important for the production of sunflower seeds,...

(Annual Sunflower)

The sunflowers in this series were bred for the cutflower industry, so they are ideal for cutting gardens. All SUN4U cultivars have long strong stems and clean, pollen free flowers with short petals, so they are easy to cut and transport. They were introduced by Kieft-Pro Seeds and come in shades of lemon yellow, gold and a burgundy and gold bicolor. The plants are of medium height.

The sunflower is one of the best known garden flowers. Its big bold daisies track the sun, hence the common name....

(Jerusalem Artichoke, Sunchoke)

Whether grown for its beautiful sunflowers or edible tubers, Jerusalem artichoke is a great garden plant with a lot of utility. This tall perennial is native to much of North America—from Canada down to northern Florida. In the wild, it favors open meadows, old fields, thickets and roadsides. The plants spread by rhizomes to form very large clumps. Its crisp, flavorful tubers were an essential food for many Native American tribespeople. This species has been introduced and become naturalized in temperate...

(Hordeum)

Hordeum comprises some 30 species of annual and perennial grasses from the world's temperate zones. The genus includes one of civilization's most important grains, common barley (Hordeum vulgare), as well as several noxious weeds.

The flat, rolled, or split leaf blades of these clumping grasses are alternately borne on lax to upright, short to tall stems. Leaf color is light- to medium-green or blue-green. In spring or summer, dense, linear to oblong, spike-like clusters...

(Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley)

Hordeum comprises some 30 species of annual and perennial grasses from the world's temperate zones. The genus includes one of civilization's most important grains, common barley (Hordeum vulgare), as well as several noxious weeds.

The flat, rolled, or split leaf blades of these clumping grasses are alternately borne on lax to upright, short to tall stems. Leaf color is light- to medium-green or blue-green. In spring or summer, dense, linear to oblong, spike-like clusters...

(Hops)

Attractively cloaked in deeply lobed leaves, hops produces pine-scented flowers that are widely used to preserve and flavor beer. A fast growing, perennial vine, it is native to North America, Europe and western Asia. The tender new stem tips can also be harvested and cooked as a vegetable.

The bright to medium green leaves are lobed, usually three or five in number and have teethed edges. In summertime, plants flower. Being dioecious, the hops vine is either male or female in gender. The male...

(Golden Hops)

Attractively cloaked in chartreuse, lobed leaves, golden hops produces pine-scented flowers that are widely used to preserve and flavor beer. A fast-growing, perennial vine, it is native to North America, Europe and western Asia. The tender new stem tips can also be harvested and cooked as a vegetable.

The bright chartreuse to light yellow leaves are deeply lobed, usually three or five in number and have teethed edges. In summertime, plants flower. Being dioecious, the hops vine is either male...

(Common Hyssop)

From summer to fall, 'Nectar White' hyssop produces slender, leafy spikes of clear white flowers above its fine, aromatic leaves. European in origin, this low, bushy, semi-evergreen subshrub is commonly grown as a perennial for herb gardens and borders.

True hyssop has very small, fine, medium green leaves. From midsummer to early autumn, it produces a modest display of leafy, upright stems lined with small, funnel-shaped blossoms with two lips. The flowers irresistible to bees and may even...

(Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach)

An aggressively spreading, floating aquatic vine, swamp morning glory's leaves are rich in iron and its lavender-kissed white flowers are alluring. A tender perennial vine that spreads rapidly across the freshwater surface, it is native to India and is considered an invasive pest in many regions including the southern United States, Hawaii, and the Philippines. The use of the foliage as an edible vegetable (water spinach) in many Southeast Asian cuisines is promoting the deleterious introduction...

(Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine)

This is one of those rare plants that's grown as a tasty vegetable and a pretty ornamental. Sweet potato vine is a vigorous, herbaceous, trailing vine that is native to Central America and the Pacific Islands. It offers sweet edible tubers, or sweet potatoes, and attractive foliage.

Ornamental selections have leaves that are heart-shaped or deeply lobed. These vary in color from chartreuse, to bronze or purple and can be variegated, depending on the cultivar. The flowers are funnel-shaped...