Deer:30 Nursery

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Historically, Coleus were shade-loving plants and would not tolerate full sun but some new cultivars are sun tolerant. Plants grow between 6 and 36 inches tall and often nearly as wide as they are tall. Various combinations of green, yellow, pink, red and maroon are common foliage colors.

Rosemary is a hardy, drought-tolerant plant that can thrive in a variety of growing conditions. It has a potent fragrance that repels common garden pests, like Japanese beetles, carrot flies, slugs, and snails. 

Basil needs full sun — at least six hours of direct sun each day — and rich, moist, well-drained soil. Raised beds are ideal for growing basil, because the soil warms up faster in spring than the soil in in-ground beds. Loosen soil to a depth of at least 8” and mix in some compost and slow-release fertilizer.

The common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is a member of the daisy family Asteraceae. It is a large annual forb with a green stem covered in coarse hairs and broad leaves with serrated edges. The flower is actually a pseudanthium, or flowerhead, made up of many small flowers. The common sunflower can grow up to 10 ft tall and blooms spring through summer.

Zucchini originated in Italy in the late 1800s and was likely brought to the United States by Italian immigrants in the 1920s. The name comes from the Italian word zucca, which means "squash".