GREEN GOODS Heat It Up As temperatures rise and spring transitions into summer, attention turns to keeping customers coming back to the store after peak traffic by focusing on heattolerant and pollinator-friendly plants. Cuphea 'Sweet Talk' is a natural source of pollen for bees, hummingbirds and butterflies. It is a heat-loving plant that will bloom throughout the summer months. 'Sweet Talk' is new for 2024 and launches in three colors: Red, Deep Pink and Lavender Splash. It can be planted in the landscape or in large patio containers as components of mixed containers. Gardeners will love the backyard activity these plants receive! The award-winning Jolt series of dianthus is a heatloving summer dianthus that performs in the landscape or can be used in containers and summer combination planters. With four colors to choose from, it's a musthave vibrant option to catch the eye of shoppers looking for seasonal color. Salvia 'Big Blue' and salvia 'Lancelot' are two other Cuphea 'Sweet Talk' is new for 2024 and launches in three colors: Red, Deep Pink and Lavender Splash. great pollinator attractors. 'Big Blue' will mature to 24 to 36 inches tall, has dark-blue blooms throughout summer, and tolerates heat and low-water conditions. 'Lancelot' is a Salvia canariensis and has unique silverwhite felted leaves and lavender blooms that burst in 40 | LAWN & GARDEN RETAILER | APRIL 2024 L&GR2023_MusicOfTheSpheres_1/2_print.indd 1 1/10/23 9:53 AMhttps://www.musicofspheres.com/tunings