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Plants of the Season
Spruce up your garden with some of these seasonal selections from the Plant Library
Centaurea, Mountain Bluet ‘Amethyst Dream’ (Centaurea montana)
Gloxinia (Sinningia speciosa)
Johnny Jump-Up ‘Helen Mount’ (Viola tricolor)
Prickly Pear, Bunny Ears Outdoors (Opuntia species)
Don’t get caught by the frost!
Find the average first and last frost dates for your state with our Frost Map.
A frost map helps determine the estimated first and last frost date in a given region and is a helpful tool to plan a garden. For maximum gardening, success combine the estimated frost dates with the hardiness zone of the plant(s) you want to grow.
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