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Milkweed
Milkweed
Availability: Early Summer
Colour: Greenish White
Desc : Milkweed flowers are so bizarre and interesting that they represent one of the "extreme" ways that blossoms can behave. Common Milkweed is an important plant because so many species of insects depend on it. Monarch Butterflies, Milkwee Bugs, and Milkweed Leaf Beetles only eat milkweed, and could not survive without it.
Monkshood
Monkshood
Availability: Late Spring/Early Summer
Colour: Blue-Violet
Desc: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater This plant may be considered a protected species; check before digging or gathering seeds
Morning Glory

Morning Glory
Availability: Mid Summer
Colour: Blue, Purple, Pink, or White
Desc : Morning glory is a common name for various herbaceous plants of the morning-glory family, Convolvulaceae, but refers particularly to certain plants of the genus Ipomoea, which are annual or perennial vines of warm and tropic regions. Some species of Ipomoea have seeds containing narcotic alkaloids similar to LSD. The common morning glory

Mushrooms

Mushrooms
Availability: Late August
Colour: Blue, Red, Orange
Desc :The brilliant yellow greenhouse mushroom . . . can be the object of considerable consternation to plant lovers when it pokes up in one of their flower pots. However, it won't hurt the plant (or you, unless you eat it). If one should appear, consider yourself lucky and take advantage of the situation--sprinkle it lightly as you would any other houseplant, and watch new individuals develop

Narcissus

Narcissus
Availability: October
Colour: Yellow
Desc :The genus Narcissus of the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae, comprises about 26 species of spring- or fall-flowering herbs popularly called daffodils, narcissus, or jonquils. Native to Europe and North Africa, they all grew from a bulb that produces several long, narrow leaves and a single flower stalk.

Nasturtium

Nasturtium
Availability: Spring
Colour: Red, Orange, or Yellow
Desc :Nasturtiums are more than 50 species of somewhat succulent, usually climbing herbs of the genus Tropaeolum in the nasturtium family, Tropaeolaceae. Native to highland regions from Mexico to southern South America, they have rounded leaves that are attached at their centers to long stalks.

Nightshade

Nightshade
Availability: Mid Summer
Colour: Purple
Desc :Nightshade, also called bittersweet nightshade, is a climbing and twisting vine that grows along the ground and on low plants or climbs into trees and shrubs to heights of about eight feet.

Oleander

Oleander
Availability: April-September
Colour: Dark Green
Desc :Oleander, Nerium, is the common name for two species of evergreen shrubs belonging to the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. Native from the Mediterranean region to Japan, oleanders are grown outdoors in mild climates and are drought-resistant.

Orchids

Orchids
Availability: Spring to Summer
Colour: Purple
Desc :The orchid family, Orchidaceae, is the most numerous in the plant kingdom. There are about 25,000 to 30,000 known species of orchids around the world. Orchids are found in all continents except Antarctica, from hot tropical jungles to the cold climate in North America.

Pansy

Pansy
Availability: April
Colour: Violets
Desc :The garden pansy, a short-lived perennial, Viola tricolor (also classified as V. wittrockiana), is a member of the violet family, Violaceae. It is considered a descendant of the European wild pansy, V. tricolor, crossed with one or more other species of violets.

PETUNIA

PETUNIA
Availability: Spring to Summer
Colour: White
Desc :Petunia is a genus of annual or perennial flowering plants that number about 30 species in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. The showy, fragrant petunia blooms come single or double, ruffled or fluted, with a wider variety of colors available than almost any other flower can offer. P. hybrida (common garden petunia) has many varieties and strains

PHILODENDRON

PHILODENDRON
Availability: Mid-dry Season and Mid-Wet Season
Colour: Green
Desc :The nearly 200 species of the genus Philodendron are popular evergreen vine- and shrub-type foliage plants classified in the arum family, Araceae. More than 120 species of philodendrons occur in the tropical regions of the Americas, many as dense vines supported by trees.

PHLOX

PHLOX
Availability: Late Summer
Colour: Red, Pink, Violet, Blue, Buff, or White
Desc :The phlox family, Polemoniaceae, comprises about 300 species of popular flowering annual, biennial, and perennial plants native mainly to North America but also found in South America, Europe, and Asia. Close clusters of showy flowers are produced in tones of red, pink, violet, blue, buff, or white.

POISON HEMLOCK

POISON HEMLOCK
Availability: Spring
Colour: White
Desc :Poison hemlock, Conium maculatum, a biennial herb of the carrot family, Umbelliferae, is very poisonous and is the plant associated with the death of Socrates. It is native to Europe but now grows wild throughout the New World. Poison hemlock reaches 3 m (10 ft) tall and has a smooth, hollow stem that is spotted or striped with purplish color. Its root is white and carrotlike

Peony

Peony
Availability: Mid-July
Colour: White, Blush, Light pink, and Yellows
Desc :Peony, genus Paeonia, is the common name for about 33 species of perennial flowering plants in the peony family, Paeoniaceae. The large, showy flowers range from white through pink and red to the darkest purple, plus a few yellow types. The hardy plants also have decorative foliage.

Periwinkle

Periwinkle
Availability: Spring
Colour: Lilac-Blue
Desc :Grows throughout India and found as an escape in waste places and sandy tracts.
Uses : Its alkaloids are Hypotensive, sedative and have tranquilising properties and are anti cancerous. It helps in relieving muscle pain, depression of central nervous system and wasps stings.

Petunias

Petunias
Availability: Spring to Summer
Colour: Red, Purple, Yellow
Desc :Petunia is a genus of annual or perennial flowering plants that number about 30 species in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. The showy, fragrant petunia blooms come single or double, ruffled or fluted, with a wider variety of colors available than almost any other flower can offer. P. hybrida (common garden petunia) has many varieties and strains

Poinsettias

Poinsettias
Availability: December
Colour: White or Pink
Desc :The poinsettia, Euphorbia pulcherrima, is a showy flowering plant belonging to the SPURGE family, Euphorbiaceae. It is particularly popular at Christmastime as a potted houseplant. The poinsettia "flower" actually is bracts, or modified leaves, which usually are red, but also may be white or pink.

Poppy

Poppy
Availability: Spring
Colour: Blood Red
Desc :Poppy is the common name for several hundred species of plants in about 13 of the 26 genera making up the poppy family, Papaveraceae. These include the California poppies, Eschscholtzia; the plume poppies, Macleaya; the bush poppies, Dendromecon; and the Mexican poppies, Hunnemannia. The genus Papaver consists of about 100 species of annual, biennial, or perennial herbs native to the Old World, except for a few from western North America

PURSLANE

PURSLANE
Availability: Summer
Colour: White to Pink
Desc :Purslane, Portulaca oleracea, or pusley, is a member of the purslane family, Portulacaceae, and is a common weed in gardens and cultivated fields. It is a creeping annual, with thick, succulent, reddish stems, fleshy, oblong leaves, and tiny, stalkless, yellow flowers often surrounded by a rosette of leaves

Primrose

Primrose
Availability: Spring
Colour: Yellow, White, Pink, Blue, Red, or Purple
Desc :Primrose is the common name for the at least 400 species of mostly perennial herbs constituting the genus Primula in the family Primulaceae. Most primroses are native to Europe, Asia, and North America, and in the wild they are often found in hilly areas. Primroses grow best in shady sites having a deep, moist, loamy soil.

Queen Anne`s Lace

Queen Anne`s Lace
Availability: July to early September
Colour: Yellowish
Desc :This Flower is a biennial which grows, in its second year, from a taproot (the carrot) to a height of two to four feet. The stems are erect and branched; both stems and leaves are covered with short coarse hairs.The leaves are very finely divided; the botanical term is tri-pinnate

Quince

Quince
Availability: Early Spring
Colour:Pink
Desc :The quince is deciduous, about as hardy as the peach, but is less tolerant to warm weather. The plant is 10 to 20 feet tall, spineless, and similar in appearance and growth habits to the apple. The trees are usually set 6 to 12 feet apart. The fruit is smaller than the average apple and has a pleasant odor but may contain more than 50 seeds.

Rhododendron

Rhododendron
Availability: Mid March
Colour: Red, Lilac Purple, White, Light Rose
Desc : Rhododendron is the generic and common name of approximately 600 species of flowering shrubs or trees, usually evergreen, in the heath family, Ericaceae. Approximately 10,000 named varieties are listed in the International Register and about 2,000 of these are available.

Roses

Roses
Availability: March - April
Colour: White, Pink, Red and wide range of colors
Desc : There are dozens of reasons to send roses, and no matter what the occasion, they never fail to steal a heart! Show your never-ending love with one, two or three dozen roses beautifully arranged in a stunning bouquet

ROSE, FRENCH

ROSE, FRENCH
Availability: July
Colour: Blue
Desc : Roses, genus Rosa, are prized for their rich colors, fragrance, and elegant forms. The French rose, R. gallica, is an old garden type

Peach Rose

Peach Rose
Availability: Spring
Colour: Peach
Desc : Peach Rose 20 inches high x 15 inches wide.These FLOWER PETALS are very BEAUTIFUL and would be perfect for any occasion including weddings or as table decor for your wedding shower or party. Each flower is approximately 2" - 2 1/4".

Pink Rose

Pink Rose
Availability: Spring
Colour: Pink
Desc : This is the original Flower Carpet rose and it keeps looking good with a covering of double pink flowers over a low spreading bush. Its a reliable standby with disease resistant foliage and a carefree habit.

ROSE, HYBRID RUGOSA

ROSE, HYBRID RUGOSA
Availability: Any Season
Colour: Pink
Desc : The hybrid rugosa is a hardy rose of East Asian origin; it bears reddish orange fruit, or rose hips, in the fall.

Red Rose

Red Rose
Availability: June
Colour: Red
Desc : Botanical Names: Rosa .A multi-petaled blossom that ranges in size. Comes as a single blossom atop a thorny stem ranging from 12 to 40 inches high. Stem size and blossom count varies depending on the variety.

ROSE MINIATURE

ROSE MINIATURE
Availability: All Season
Colour: Red
Desc : Miniature roses, some producing blooms no larger than a fingernail, have become popular houseplants.

RUE

RUE
Availability: Spring to Early Summer
Colour: Yellowish
Desc : Rue, the common name of the genus Ruta of perennial herbs, comprises 40 species of plants that originate in southern Europe. The rue family, Rutaceae, also includes such citruses as orange and lemon trees and such trees as satinwood, which yields timber used in cabinetry.

SAFFRON

SAFFRON
Availability: April
Colour: Pinkish- Purple
Desc : Saffron, the common name for Crocus sativus of the IRIS family, Iridaceae, is a perennial fall-flowering plant. Its stigmas are a source of a yellow dye and a food flavoring. Native to Anatolia, saffron provided both a perfume and a yellow dye for the ancient world. Used today as a spice, it imparts a slightly bitter flavor and a yellow color to poultry, fish, and rice

SALVIA

SALVIA
Availability: Late Spring
Colour: Bright Red
Desc : Salvia is the generic name for sage and encompasses about 700 herbaceous, shrublike species of plants belonging to the mint family, Labiatae. The genus includes several ornamental, culinary, and medicinal species of herbs. The stem of these plants is squarish, and the leaves grow opposite to each other along a branch.

SENNA

SENNA
Availability: Spring
Colour: Yellow
Desc : Senna is any herb, shrub, or tree of the genus Cassia in the pulse family, Leguminosae, order Rosales; the name is also applied to any of several cathartic drugs derived especially from the leaves. The dried leaves of Cassia acutifolia (Alexandria senna) and C. angustifolia (Indian senna) are utilized for purgatives.

SHAMROCK

SHAMROCK
Availability: July
Colour: Pink or Blue
Desc : Shamrock is the common name for several unrelated herbaceous plants with trifoliate leaves. White clover, Trifolium repens forma minus, family Leguminosae, was the original shamrock of Ireland; T. procumbens is now commonly used.

SNAPDRAGON

SNAPDRAGON
Availability: Spring
Colour: Cream, Orange, Pink, or Red
Desc :Loosestrifes are typically moisture-loving, sometimes slender plants of several different genera. The name supposedly traces back to King Lysimachus of Thrace, in southeastern Europe, who is said to have stopped a maddened bull by waving a loosestrife plant in its face.

SQUILL

SQUILL
Availability: Early Spring
Colour: Blue
Desc : Squill is the common name for any of about 100 Eurasian plant species of the genus Scilla in the lily family, Liliaceae. Common species are the Siberian squill, S. siberica; the Spanish bluebell, S. hispanica; and the English bluebell, S. nonscripta. Squills are early-spring-flowering bulbs, small in size (usually 15 cm/6 in. in height), with bluish flowers.

Lupine

STERNBERGIA
Availability: Summer
Colour: Yellow
Desc : Sternbergia is a genus of about 5 species of bulbous herbs in the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae, and native to Eurasia. The winter daffodil, or lily-of-the-field, S. lutea, mentioned in the Bible, produces waxen, golden yellow flowers in autumn and grows in dry rocky areas.

Strawflower

Strawflower
Availability: June/July
Colour: Red-Orange
Desc : They look good in the flower bed, in vases, corsages, bouquets, and more. Once they begin to bloom in mid summer, they will reward you with bursts of color right up to frost. With a little luck, they may survive the first light frost. Strawflower are grown from seed. They can be directly seeded into your flower garden or started indoors for transplanting later.

Sunflowers

Sunflowers
Availability: July
Colour: Yellow
Desc : While the vibrant, strong sunflower is a recognized worldwide for its beauty, it is also an important source of food. Sunflower oil is a valued and healthy vegetable oil and sunflower seeds are enjoyed as a healthy, tasty snack and nutritious ingredient to many foods.