Creekside Nursery
- Copper Plant
- Latin Name: Acalypha wilkesiana
- Height: 3-5 feet
- Width: 3-4 feet
- Pot Size: 3 Gallon
- Annual or Perennial: Annual
- Sun Requirements: Full Sun
- Flower Description: Catkin-like spike
- Hardiness Zone#: 9 to 11
- Mature Size: 6 feet
- Habitat: Heat tolerant as long as well watered.
- Description:Most commonly used as summer annual. Can be used as herbaceous perennial or wood shrub in warmer climates. Does well in well drained soil. Can be used as bedding plant, tropical accent, short annual hedge or screen, container plant or indoor plant.
- Celosia
- Latin Name: Celosia cristata
- Height: 6-18 inches
- Pot Size: 6" Pots/8 Flat
- Annual or Perennial: Annual
- Sun Requirements: Partial Shade
- Flower Type: Plume
- Flower Description: Yellow, Pink, Orange, Red
- Hardiness Zone#: Transitional Season Annual
- Bloom Period: Summer to Frost
- Mature Size: 36 inches (depending on variety)
- Habitat: Requires well drained loose oraganic matter soils, but can tolerate lesser soils; best in afternoon shade. Good heat and drought tolerance. Moderately toerlant of soil or foliar salt exposure.
- Description:Celosia forms an upright oval mound to stifly erect plant. Can be used as edging, mass plantings, bedding, cut flower garden and dried flowers. Overall, a tough summer annual.
- Gazania
- Latin Name: Gazania rigens
- Height: 6-8 inches
- Pot Size: 6” Pots/8 Flat
- Annual or Perennial: Annual
- Sun Requirements: Full sun partial shade
- Flower Type: Single
- Flower Description: Composite, daisy-like; Yellow, Orange, Red, Pink and White
- Hardiness Zone#: 9 to 11
- Bloom Period: Late Spring to Frost
- Habitat: Trives in well drained soils. Drought, heat and winder tolerant.
- Description:Low compact growing plant. Great for edges and bedding plants. Dead-heading flowers is needed to retain manicured appearance. Used as summer annual in Southern regions.
- Yellow Buttercups
- Latin Name: Turnera ulmifolia
- Caliper: 24-36 inches
- Height: 24-36 inches
- Evergreen or Deciduous?: Evergreen
- Sun Requirements: Full Sun
- Flower Description: Bright Yellow
- Hardiness Zone#: 9a to 11
- Bloom Period: Blooms repeatedly
- Habitat: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds. Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping.
- Description:
Foliage is evergreen. Soil pH requirements: 6.1-7.8. Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested.
- Angel Mist
- Latin Name: Angelonia angustifolia 'Angel Mist Lavender Improved'
- Height: 12-18 inches
- Width: 12-15 inches
- Annual or Perennial: Annual
- Sun Requirements: Full Sun
- Flower Description: Purple, White/Near White
- Hardiness Zone#: 9a to 11
- Bloom Period: Mid Summer to Early Fall
- Description:
Plant does not set seed; flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed. Average water needs; water regularly; do not overwater. Suitable for growing in container. Soil pH requirements: 5.6-6.5.
- Stephanotis Bridal Bouquet
- Latin Name: Stephanotis floribunda
- Pot Size: TC2
- Annual or Perennial: Annual
- Sun Requirements: Sun to Partial Shade
- Flower Type: Single
- Flower Description: White/Near White
- Hardiness Zone#: 10a to 11
- Bloom Period: Mid Summer to Early Fall
- Mature Size: 12-15 feet
- Description:
Flowers are fragrant. This plant is suitable for growing indoors. Average water needs; water regularly; do not overwater.
- Sweet Potato
- Latin Name: Ipomoea batatas
- Height: 3-8 inches
- Width: Groundcover, spreading form
- Pot Size: 4" Pots/18 Flat, TC2
- Evergreen or Deciduous?: Evergreen
- Annual or Perennial: Perennial
- Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
- Flower Description: Single; flowers tend to be hidden by foliage
- Hardiness Zone#: 8b to 11
- Mature Size: 8 inches
- Habitat: Resembles morning glory flower
- Description:
(Blackie and Marguerite) Invasive plant, can tolerate most any soils. Does not tolerate extreme drought. Excellent heat tolerance.
- Vinca Cora TM
- Latin Name: Catharanthus roseus 'Cora' TM
- Pot Size: 4” Pots/18 Flat
- Annual or Perennial: Annual
- Sun Requirements: Full Sun
- Flower Type: Single
- Flower Description: Apricot, Deep Lavender, Mixture, Pink, Punch, Violet and White
- Hardiness Zone#: N/A
- Bloom Period: Early summer to late summer
- Mature Size: 14-16 inches
- Description:
This series includes: Apricot, Deep Lavender, Mixture, Pink, Punch, Violet and White varieties. CoraTM is a very well-branched, heavy-blooming plant about 14 to 16 inches high and 25 inches wide.
- Ornamental Pepper Masquerade
- Latin Name: Capsicum annuum
- Height: 10-12 inches
- Width: 10-12 inches
- Pot Size: 6" 8 count flats
- Annual or Perennial: Annual
- Sun Requirements: Sun
- Flower Type: Produces fruit / peppers
- Flower Description: Peppers that mature from purple to yellow to red
- Bloom Period: Summer, Fall
- Mature Size: 12 inches
- Habitat: Drought Tollerant
- Description:These are great for high heat production, beautiful multi colored peppers.
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