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Easy to Grow, Hard to Beat - Stokesia laevis

Easy to Grow, Hard to Beat - Stokesia laevis

Posted by Emerald Coast Growers on Sep 19th 2025

Stokesia laevis is a rugged, low-maintenance perennial that thrives in a variety of conditions—perfect for both busy growers and new gardeners. It’s a pollinator magnet! Large, frilly flowers make it a customer favorite too. With its hardy nature and beautiful blooms, it's a reliable seller year after year. Pictured above:  Stokesia laevis, Wide, cornflower blue blooms. Mature height 12-18" Native to southeastern North America, but cold hardy for Zones 5-9,
Monarda Bee-You® for Pollinator Week 2024

Monarda Bee-You® for Pollinator Week 2024

Posted by Emerald Coast Growers on Jun 13th 2024

Monarda didyma Bee-You® seriesThese chic varieties of this North American native species come from a selection program in the Netherlands. The results: Lots of large blooms Outstanding mildew resistance Attractive colors Compact plants Rich green foliageA bonus: All are attractive to a wide range of pollinators.Pollinators, gardeners, and growers can't resist this minty fragrant, vibrant perennial collection. All feature colorful bracts that enhance the flowers’ hues. With a mature height o
Shine On! Achillea millefolium 'Moonshine' and Little Moonshine

Shine On! Achillea millefolium 'Moonshine' and Little Moonshine

Posted by Emerald Coast Growers on Jan 10th 2024

These cheerful, easy-care, early bloomers are happy in any hot, dry, sunny to partly sunny location. Showy flowers and strong stems make excellent cut flowers, fresh or dried.Achillea millefolium 'Moonshine'It's a classic!Pollinators and gardeners have adored this tried-and-true yarrow for decades. Evergreen and deservedly award-winning, 'Moonshine' stands out for its bright, pale yellow flower heads that bloom profusely over feathery, silvery green foliage. The habit is pleasingly upright, clum
Evening Blooms Early - Achillea Desert Eve™ series

Evening Blooms Early - Achillea Desert Eve™ series

Posted by Emerald Coast Growers on Jan 11th 2023

Those who live in actual deserts know: Evening is that delightful time you wait for all day, biding your time until the heat of the day wanes and the colors of the sky grow deep and mellow. Achillea Desert Eve™ varieties are bred for excellent vigor, compact growth and big flower heads, up to 4” across. They’re perfect for landscape, container or vase. Foliage is ferny and fragrant.‘Deep Rose’ Big umbels of deep rose-pink florets. Red Improved PP22333 Rich red blooms with g
GAURA lindheimeri The Wand Flower: Garden Magic!

GAURA lindheimeri The Wand Flower: Garden Magic!

Posted by John Friel on Jul 29th 2022

This North American native genus took a long time to find its way into America’s gardens. Once it arrived, it quickly became a staple.Gaura produces prolific quantities of delicate blooms, in white, pink or bicolor. Borne on slender wandlike stems, they’re in constant motion in the slightest breeze. The small, lanceolate leaves may be rich green, variegated or red.l. Belleza™ Dark Pink Well-branched, with short flower stems loaded with dark pink blooms. Height 12 – 18”l. ‘Crimson Butt

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