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If you decide to keep your Pilea in the same pot for a while and take good care of it (water just once a week or when the soil is dried out), you will probably discover a few baby Pileas growing next to the big plant. You can either keep them in there or remove them carefully when they are at a minimum of 2". Credits: instagram.com/houtje.touwtje

Our clients have a busy life so they wanted their inner city garden to be low fuss and look low fuss. They wanted outdoor spaces that looked relaxed, with a simple and soft palette of finishes that acknowledged their coastal location. The site conditions and their brief also called for plants that were hardy and that would tolerate the full sun and sandy soils. The structural finishes and the plant colours provide a harmonious blend and compliment the design choices of the interior.

If you decide to keep your Pilea in the same pot for a while and take good care of it (water just once a week or when the soil is dried out), you will probably discover a few baby Pileas growing next to the big plant. You can either keep them in there or remove them carefully when they are at a minimum of 2". Credits: instagram.com/houtje.touwtje

This Digiplexis sports bright, pinkish to reddish-orange, tubular flowers with yellow throats, packed densely on three foot stems. Multiple side branches and sterile blossoms mean a very long bloom time. FEATURES Bloom/Feature Wonderfully long bloom time Plant Type Perennials Evergreen or Deciduous Evergreen USDA Zones 8,9,10,11 Zone Detail Hardy to 10°F USDA zones 8-11 Key Features Bright, reddish-orange, blooms with yellow throats Use Ideal for beds, borders and patio pots; great cut flower Exposure Full sun to part shade Bloom Season Spring to fall Dimension 3' H x spreading (18" W) Growth Rate Fast CARE Water Keep dry until established; avoid overhead irrigation (damages blooms) Soil Type Well-drained, moist garden soil Fertilizer Constantly use a liquid fertilizer with micro nutrients until established Pruning Prune dead and dying growth after bloom season PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS water before planting plant in full sun to part shade dig hole 2X the width of pot, backfill and plant 1”-2” above soil level water and add more soil if needed mulch plants; fertilize in early spring

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An outstanding abelia with bright variegated foliage that is yellow with green centers when young, maturing to ivory and green. Produces a heavy bloom of light pink flowers for a long period of summer and fall. FEATURES Bloom/Feature White to pale pink flowers Plant Type Shrubs Evergreen or Deciduous Deciduous USDA Zones 6,7,8,9 Zone Detail Hardy to -10° F Key Features Green, gold, & yellow variegated leaves Use Cottage/informal, beds and borders, low maintenance, containers, wallside and trellises Exposure Full sun to part shade Bloom Season Mid-summer to fall Dimension 3' H x 4' W Growth Rate Moderate CARE Water Regular water Soil Type Any well-drained soil Fertilizer As needed Pruning Prune if desired but not required PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS water before planting plant in full sun to part shade dig hole 2X the width of pot backfill and plant 1”-2” above soil level water and add more soil if needed mulch plants

Little Black Magic™ gives you the deep purple accent you’ve been looking for FEATURES Bloom/Feature Dwarf habit; large purple leaves Plant Type Annuals Evergreen or Deciduous Evergreen USDA Zones 8,9,10 Zone Detail Hardy to 10 F - Annual in colder zones Key Features year-round interest, dwarf, deer resistant Use accent, container Exposure Full-sun to Part-shade Bloom Season none Dimension 1-2' H x 2' W Growth Rate Moderate to fast growth CARE Water Water as needed Soil Type Wet garden soil Fertilizer Early spring Pruning Shape after spring bloom PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS water before planting plant in full sun to part shade dig hole 3X the width of pot, backfill and plant 1”-2” above soil level water and add more soil if needed mulch plants

Broad, arching apple green blades are banded with golden yellow bars. In August, feathery gold plumes emerge above six and a half foot stems. FEATURES Bloom/Feature Gold plumes in late August Plant Type Groundcovers/Grasses Evergreen or Deciduous Evergreen USDA Zones 5,6,7,8,9 Zone Detail Hardy to -20 F Key Features Drought tolerance, year-round interest Use Slope, accent Exposure Full sun to part shade Bloom Season Summer Dimension 4'-6' H x clumping Growth Rate Fast CARE Water Water as needed Soil Type Well-drained garden soil Fertilizer Spring Pruning Cut back in winter PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS water before planting plant in full sun to part shade dig hole 3X the width of pot, backfill and plant 1”-2” above soil level water and add more soil if needed mulch plants

Small very double flowers appear in clusters along stems early in the sasanqua season. Forms a dense, upright, nearly columar shrub. FEATURES Bloom/Feature Plant Type Shrubs Evergreen or Deciduous Evergreen USDA Zones 7, 8, 9 Zone Detail Hardy to 5°F USDA zones 7-9 Key Features Use Exposure Full sun to part shade Bloom Season Salmon-rose blooms in the fall Dimension 6-8' H x 3-4' W Growth Rate Vigorous CARE Water Regular water Soil Type Rich, acidic, moist, well-drained soil Fertilizer Early spring Pruning Shape in early spring PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS • water before planting • plant in full sun to part shade • dig hole 3X the width of pot • backfill and plant 1”-2” above soil level • water and add more soil if needed • mulch plants

This baby Pilea is about six months old and the perfect size to use as a decoration in this glass vase on driftwood that we made. It'll continue to grow and root in the water, so you can put it back in soil anytime you want. Credits: instagram.com/houtje.touwtje

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Small very double flowers are pure white. Profuse bloomer. Dense conical form with very dark green foliage. FEATURES Bloom/Feature Plant Type Shrubs Evergreen or Deciduous Evergreen USDA Zones 7, 8, 9 Zone Detail Hardy to 5°F USDA zones 7-9 Key Features Use Exposure Full sun to part shade. Best bloom performance in light shade Bloom Season Pure white blooms in the fall Dimension 4-6' H x 4-6' W Growth Rate Slow CARE Water Regular water Soil Type Rich, acidic, moist, well-drained soil Fertilizer Slow Pruning Shape in early spring PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS • water before planting • plant in full sun to part shade • dig hole 3X the width of pot • backfill and plant 1”-2” above soil level • water and add more soil if needed • mulch plants

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Tidy, compact evergreen with rich bronze new foliage; uniform look; likes sun or shade; ideal hedge or specimen. FEATURES Bloom/Feature New growth is bronze Plant Type Shrubs Evergreen or Deciduous Evergreen USDA Zones 7,8,9,10 Zone Detail Hardy to 0 F Key Features Heat tolerance Use Hedge, privacy planting Exposure Full sun to part shade Bloom Season None Dimension 8-10' H x 5-6' W Growth Rate Moderate to fast growth CARE Water Regular water Soil Type Well-drained garden soil Fertilizer Early spring Pruning Shape as needed PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS water before planting plant in full sun to part shade dig hole 3X the width of pot, backfill and plant 1”-2” above soil level water and add more soil if needed mulch plants; fertilize in early spring

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