Fall Vegetable Rush

Cabbage ‘Chinese Blue’

When filling your center with flowers, don’t forget the Fall Vegetables. Cool weather vegetables need to be planted now through September in order to enjoy their sweet and crunchy taste in September and October. Many of these vegetables, like the Cabbages, will last into October and November and taste even sweeter after a frost. Our cool weather vegetables come in the 1801 deep flat, unless otherwise noted. Here are some selections that are shipping this week:

Broccoli ‘Destiny’

Ipomoea ‘Spotlight Black’ is deeply cut and very black

We love the bold color and texture that Ipomoea brings to a combo but it does get a bit wild at times, with vines getting tangled and taking over the show. Our new ‘Spotlight Black’ is a winning solution: it stays tidy and tight—a truly compact Ipomoea—and has elegant, finely textured leaves in deep, dramatic black.

This is a great plant for high summer—the leaves hold their color even in extreme heat. It’s eye-catching in patio containers and makes a compelling accent in landscape beds without taking up too much space. Of course, the black foliage helps transition to fall as a neutral companion for bright harvest golds and reds, adding a touch of Halloween spookiness.

‘Spotlight Black’ is shipping right now in the 8-inch pot.

With short vines ‘Spotlight Black’ can work as a specimen 

Sunfinity™ Sunflowers

We have a fresh crop of Sunfinity™ Sunflowers ready to fill your design toolbox for fall. These are the ever-blooming Sunflowers that last outdoors long into autumn, after traditional varieties have bloomed and died. Bright yellow flowers have the classic look with multiple branches for lots of color—great for adding height to the landscape. Honeybees, hummingbirds, and finches like to visit them.

Sunfinity™ Sunflowers are shipping now in the 8-inch pot.