Plant Profiles

Plants Amy grows in her Central Florida garden and what she has learned from them.

Firecracker Plant

A hummingbird favorite.
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Cosmos

Scatter the seeds once and enjoy them for years.
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Vinca

An annual that keeps coming back on its own.
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Wax Begonia

Technically an annual; this one has survived three winters.
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Marigold

Easy, cheerful, and a helpful vegetable-garden companion.
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Cape Leadwort

Blue blooms all summer long.
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Zinnia

Save the dried seed heads and spread the color around.
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Canna Lily

Showy, economical, and easy to split and share.
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Mandevilla

Ever-blooming color that bounces back.
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Avocado

Grown from a pit: about three years to reach this size.
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