Trailing Archives - Van Wilgen's Garden Center

Blue Elf Sedora

Steel-blue tufted foliage is accented by hundreds of pink, fragrant flowers. Easy to grow this colorful groundcover has excellent branching and is tolerant of hot dry conditions once it becomes […]

Blackout Horned Violet

Compact mound of green foliage topped with masses of solid matte black flowers with a tiny, bright yellow eye. Provides mass color in borders and edgings, as well as in color […]

A popular evergreen groundcover with deep purple flowers that open each spring, attracting butterflies. Tough and easy to grow, thriving in nearly every shaded landscape location. Tolerates dry soil once […]

Whitley’s Speedwell

Whitley’s Speedwell forms a mat of feathery olive-green leaves, bearing tiny sapphire-blue flowers that nestle on the stems in late spring. Makes a colorful and drought tolerant groundcover or lawn […]

Night and Day Nasturtium

There is no better way to add the final touch to any salad than sprinkling some peppery tasting leaves and flowers from Nasturtium! ‘Night and Day’ is especially intriguing with […]

Alaska Mix Nasturtium

There is no better way to add the final touch to any salad than sprinkling some peppery tasting leaves and flowers from Nasturtium! ‘Alaska Mix’ is especially intriguing with its […]

Heirloom Marriage Genuwine Tomato

A match made in tomato heaven, this cross of the heirlooms Brandywine and Costoluto Genovese creates a plant that is bursting with 10 to 12 ounce, juicy, tasty fruit that […]

Short and Sweet Catchfly

Narrow, needle-like foliage along trailing stems forms a spreading mound that comes alive with deep pink flowers in late spring. It loves bright shade and full sun and is a […]

Hens and Chicks

The original rosette of leaves dies after it flowers; years after planting, and new offsets are already there to take place of the mother plant. “Sempervivum” means “lives forever,” which […]

Cobweb Hens & Chicks

The name says it all – “Live forever” is the Latin translation for this plant that really can face anything. Easy-to-grow and adaptable, ‘Cobweb’s’ thick, fleshy rosettes are woven with […]