VARIETY INFORMATION A BEVY of BLOOMS Notable annuals that are winning over growers and consumers alike COMPILED BY HEATHER MACHOVINA THYMUS 'RUBY GLOW' Hishtil This thyme has a ballshaped growth habit with dark green foliage that provides structure in pots and landscapes. It flowers abundantly in summer with small ruby red flowers that give a strong fragrance. 'Ruby Glow' grows best if full sun to partial shade. PERICALLIS 'SENETTI RED HALO' Suntory Flowers Breeders for the Senetti series have been concentrating on a tidier, more compact growth habit, higher flower count and increased tolerance to fungal pathogens. Red Halo is a distinctive pericallis with red daisy blooms and a white ring around the red center. Works well in 4- to 12-inch pot sizes. EUPHORBIA 'STARPLEASURE FROST' Benary This euphorbia has a mounded, compact habit - with a little more vigor and a brighter white flower than 'Snow on the Mountain'. It's well branched with a lot of flowers and works well in mixed containers. Great for 4-inch or 1-quart programs. Photo courtesy of Vaughn Fletcher. COLEUS 'TALAVERA MOONDUST' Syngenta Flowers This vegetative series has six colors offering color stability with heat and sun tolerance. Moondust grabs your attention with yellow speckles on terracotta colored leaves. It's late flowering, can be used in most applications and can be planted in sun or shade. 48 MAY 2024 GPNMAG.COM LANTANA 'HEARTLAND NEON' Dümmen Orange The Heartland lantana series came from the breeding work for the Havana series and offers more vigor. Neon has large, multi-colored umbels - emblematic of the series. It's durable with excellent branching and matured to 18-24 inches in trials. Photo courtesy of Vaughn Fletcher.http://www.GPNMAG.COM