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Water Wise Wonders
Every Drop Counts!

As a landscape contractor you deal with two kinds of drought: Mother Nature-induced and “self-inflicted!” When talking about “self-inflicted” I mean those “hell strips” between the curb and the plate glass window, or the parking lot island on a hot July day in Florida. Ball offers a large selection of plants that work with water restrictions.

Water Wise Wonders
Every Drop Counts!

As a landscape contractor you deal with two kinds of drought: Mother Nature-induced and “self-inflicted!” When talking about “self-inflicted” I mean those “hell strips” between the curb and the plate glass window, or the parking lot island on a hot July day in Florida. Ball offers a large selection of plants that work with water restrictions.

Water-Wise Wonders
Every Drop Counts!

As a landscape contractor you deal with two kinds of drought: Mother Nature-induced and “self-inflicted!” When talking about “self-inflicted” I mean those “hell strips” between the curb and the plate glass window, or the parking lot island on a hot July day in Florida. Ball offers a large selection of plants that work with water restrictions.

What appeals to customers trying to achieve a sustainable landscape?

In survey after survey your growers are indicating that drought-tolerant plants are their number one concern!

Saving water is also an issue for consumers and has become a mandate in many municipalities.

Ball offers a large selection of plants that work with water restrictions.

All the plants listed below require full sun exposure.

Lucky Flame Lantana
Lucky Red Lantana
Lucky Pot of Gold

Lucky™ Lantana

Lucky Lantana’s tolerance of heat and dry conditions makes it an excellent choice for the dog days of Summer. NEW Lucky Red is a stand-out color in the bright sun of southern locales. Lucky Red is an important color option for beds, baskets and containers.

Height: 12 to 16 in. (30 to 41 cm)
Spread: 12 to 14 in. (30 to 36 cm)

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Little Lucky™ Lantana

Little Lucky Lantana offers low seed set which results in low to no berry set and longer-lasting color. Little Lucky offers all the heat and drought tolerance benefits of Lucky, but with a more controlled habit that is perfect for small space gardens or for Southern gardens where you want to maintain a tidy plant habit for a long-lasting season.

Height: 10 to 12 in. (25 to 30 cm)
Spread: 10 to 12 in. (25 to 30 cm)

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Little Lucky Orange Lantana
Little Lucky Peach Glow
Little Lucky Pot of Gold
Little Lucky Red Lantana
SolarPower Black Ipomoea
SolarPower Red Ipomoea
SolarPower Black Ipomoea
SolarPower Lime
SolarPower Lime
SolarPower Black
SolarPower Lime

SolarPower™ Ipomoea

This is a more compact form of sweet potato vine! It takes heat, is easy to maintain, and works great in ground beds or containers. It won’t overgrow its space!

Height: 10 to 12 in. (25 to 30 cm)
Spread: 24 to 36 in. (61 to 91 cm)

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Jolt™ Dianthus

A dianthus for the heat! Highly durable Jolt withstands hot Summer conditions with few disease issues and continues to flower, delivering shocking Summer color. Jolt is the most heat-tolerant interspecific dianthus. Pink is an All-America Selections National Winner.

Height: 16 to 20 in. (41 to 51 cm)
Spread: 12 to 14 in. (30 to 36 cm)

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Jolt Pink and Cherry Dianthus
Jolt Pink Dianthus
Jolt Cherry Dianthus
Jolt Pink Dianthus
Blue Steel Perovskia
Blue Steel Perovskia
Blue Steel Perovskia
Blue Steel Perovskia

Blue Steel Perovskia

This is the first perennial perovskia from seed! Growers can grow perovskia in smaller containers and landscapers can start planting perovskia more like an annual. Exceptionally long blooming and very hardy, Blue Steel stays controlled in the landscape. Also, it is pollinator-friendly.

Height: 18 to 36 in. (46 to 91 cm)
Spread: 14 to 18 in. (36 to 71 cm)

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Titan® Vinca

More stress tolerant due to hybrid vigor, Titan is a natural for heat and drought. This robust plant has very low watering needs and thrives in sunny, hot and dry conditions. It produces large flowers in a wide variety of colors and is a good choice for landscapes in Northern areas.

Height: 14 to 16 in. (36 to 41 cm)
Spread: 10 to 12 in. (25 to 30 cm)

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Titan Burgundy Upright Vinca
Titan Rose Halo Vinca
Titan Icy Pink Vinca
Titan Rose Halo Vinca
Titan Blush Improved Vinca
Titan Really Red
Valiant Apricot Vinca
Valiant Vinca mix
Valiant Burgundy Vinca

Valiant™ Vinca

Environmental stresses such as sun, heat, drought, salt and hot/humid with high night temperature conditions are well tolerated by Valiant vinca. This variety is low-maintenance, with large, brightly colored flowers and Aerial Phytophthora–resistance.

Height: 14 to 20 in. (36 to 51 cm)
Spread: 10 to 12 in. (25 to 30 cm)

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Sneak Peek: Lucky Star™ Pentas

Available now for Summer and Fall plantings 2017. Lucky Star pentas is bred for fast reblooming and stays in color longer than others. It will provide easy, low-input landscape installations that maintain their color and form throughout the season.

Height: 12 to 16 in. (30 to 41 cm)
Spread: 12 to 14 in. (30 to 36 cm)

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Lucky Star Dark Red Pentas
Lucky Star Deep Pink Pentas
Lucky Star White Pentas
Lucky Star Violet Pentas
Lucky Star Lavender Pentas
Lucky Star Pentas
Cannova Red Shades Canna, Lucky Orange Lantana, Solar Power Red Ipomoea
SolarPower Lime Ipomoea, Lucky Sunrise Lantana & Archangel Dark Rose Angelonia
Spotlight Black Ipomoea, Lucky Red Lantana & Endurascape Red Verbena
SolarPower Red Ipomoea, Valiant Orchid Vinca, Jolt Cherry Dianthus, Serena White Angelonia and Black & Bloom Salvia
SolarPower Red Ipomoea, Valiant Orchid Vinca, Jolt Cherry Dianthus, Serena White Angelonia and Black & Bloom Salvia

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