Big, heart-shaped leaves that display amazing color combinations of white, pink, red and green best describe caladiums. They love hot, humid weather and grow best in full to partial shade, though most varieties can also be grow in full sun as long as they get plenty of water. This provides multiple options for planting caladiums in gardens, landscapes, and combining them with other sun loving annuals, perennials and bulbs. Decorate outdoor sitting areas with caladiums since they grow well in pots and planters and are the perfect solution for brightening a shady porch or a covered deck.  They also brighten up window boxes and hanging baskets and make a colorful border along a sidewalk or flowerbed.

Second only to the extremely popular poinsettia, amaryllis is popular at Christmas due to the colorful red and white blooms that brighten up a winter landscape. The bright, immense blooms are well-suited for Christmas gifts and the showy blossoms enhance holiday decorations. Though available in a variety of colors such as pink, salmon, orange, yellow, and purple, red and white remain the favorite for Christmas. There are also many striped and multicolored varieties, usually combining shades of pink or red with white. Amaryllis can be grown indoors or outside. This striking Christmas flower possesses positive and beautiful flower meanings, representing beauty, courage, and love and can be grown indoors or outside.

Fall is the time to start preparing for early spring color. Arriving in October at Shoal Creek Nursery are bulbs for tulips, daffodils and irises.  Tulip and iris bulbs come in a variety of colors that will brighten any landscape.  Plant all one color, mix different colors or use them to create broad strokes of color. They are also very striking in pots and planters. Daffodils come in yellow and white with yellow centers and their blooms make a bold statement that the arrival of spring is on the horizon.

With dramatic foliage ranging from green to bronze and burgundy to variegated and iris like, long-lasting, showy flowers in red, orange, yellow, pink and cream, canna lilies, or more commonly referred to simply as cannas, are an impressive sight. The sheer size of cannas makes them an excellent choice to add to the background of large planting beds where they can be blended with other large-scale plants. Cannas also work very well in large containers with a mixture of plants where they can serve as the centerpiece for the other plants. Whether you plant one color or mix and match different hues in group plantings, cannas are sure to make a bold statement in landscapes.

Come and check out the wide variety of seeds in our garden shop