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Do It Yourself Containers & Combinations
Containers... how do you put them together, anyway?
Do you wish you could fill a few containers with plants for your front and back yards? Well, with a little guidance from the North Shore Plant Club, you actually can do this all by yourself. You'll see how easy it is to get the exact look you want instead of one that looks like you and your neighbor shopped at Costco on the same day.
Here are some great color and style combinations you can create yourself given Plant Club plants which are available now. You may wind up having so much fun making them that you'll want to give away a few away as gifts!
Need more inspiration? Check out our library of photos of planters and containers, an explanation of one common way for thinking about container design -- Thrillers, Fillers & Spillers -- and some thoughts about using perennials in containers. Hopefully you'll find something that floats your boat!
Or, if you want something to show up on your porch or patio that's already in one piece, we have a growing list of hanging baskets and patio pots available for purchase.
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| Christmas in July |
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| Millionaire's Mix |
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| Bounce Pink Flame Hanging Basket |
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| Trixi Double Take |
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| Dancer (PW) |
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| Starry Sunset |
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| Polar Peach with thriller (PW) |
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| New Orleans (PW) |
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| Trixi Twinkle Star 20 |
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| Painted Desert (PW) |
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| Fairy Love |
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| Trixi On The Double |
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| Mexican Fiesta |
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| Trixi Blueberry Parfait |
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| Strawberry Stand (PW) |
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| Paradise Found |
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| Wedding Knot |
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| Polar Peach (PW) |
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| Tiki Torch |
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| Bermuda Blue Skies |
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| Wild Child |
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| Emerald Isle |
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| Bounce Violet/Lilac Mix |
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| Colonel Mustard (PW) |
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| Berry in Love (PW) |
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| Marshmallow Butterflies Patio (PW) |
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| Cherries Jubilee |
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| Royal Serenade |
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| Summer Fun |
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| Trixi Purple with a Purpose |
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| Pretty In Pink |
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| Patriot's Pledge (PW) |
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| Feeling Good (PW) |
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| Bounce Bright Coral/Violet Mix |
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| Westminster Abby (PW) |
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| Winnetka Downtown Hanging Baskets 2025 Palette #1 |
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| Runaway Heart (PW) |
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| Winnetka Downtown Hanging Baskets 2025 Palette #2 |
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| Trixi Ball Game |
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| Trixi Fairy |
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| Winnetka Downtown Hanging Baskets 2025 Palette #3 |
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| Persimmon & Pink |
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| Pineapple Cooler (PW) |
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| Rock Star Rhythm |
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| Fall Twister |
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| Margarita Villa |
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| Spring Sing (PW) |
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| Lucky Power (PW) |
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| Sunshine State (PW) |
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| Trixi Sunset 20 |
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| As You Wish |
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| Blue Hawaii |
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| Winnetka Downtown Containers 2025 Palette #3 |
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| Trixi Sweet Candy 20 |
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| Trixi Double The Heat |
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| Winnetka Downtown Containers 2025 Palette #2 |
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| Winnetka Downtown Containers 2025 Palette #1 |
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| Voice of an Angel (PW) |
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| Trixi Lollipop |
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| Angel Oak (PW) |
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| Trixi Wild Berry 20 |
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| Bugloss Myosotis |
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Blue flowers of Siberian Buglossand Forget-me-Nots echo each other. |
| Dancing with the Moon (PW) |
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| Cherries in Snow |
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| Trixi Double Date 21 |
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| Lost In You |
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| Vintage Velvet (PW) |
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| Uncle Sam |
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| Trail Blazer |
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| Bounce Pink Vino |
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| Sweet Carolina Campfire |
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| A Big Heart (PW) |
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| Burst of Inspiration |
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| Trixi Double Delight |
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| Trixi Twice As Nice |
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| Caribbean Day (PW) |
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| Double Dutch (PW) |
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| Harleman SceneM (PW) |
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| Trixi Liberty Bell 20 |
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| Beach Breeze |
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| Heroes Among Us |
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| Never Too Late (PW) |
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| Smiley Face (PW) |
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| Trixi Walk on a Cloud |
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| Mexican Mosaic |
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| Trixi La Bomba 20 |
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| Trixi Brass Band |
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| Class Act |
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| Citrus Splash |
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| Trixi Daisy Dance |
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| Caribbean Sunset |
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| Grape Hyacinth/Suncatcher Tulip |
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| Ball of Beauty |
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| Daydreamin' |
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| Zooty |
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| Vista View (PW) |
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| Beach Life (PW) |
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| Punch Bowl |
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| Bounce White Violet Jade Frost |
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| Trixi Heat of the Moment |
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| Trixi Out of the Blue |
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| Trixi Two to Tango |
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| Cardinal Countess |
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| Light It Up (PW) |
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| Princess Buttercup |
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| Harvest Splash |
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| Core Creation |
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| Lucent |
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| Good Morning Beautiful |
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| Peaches & Plums |
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| Trixi Gold & Bold 20 |
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| Trixi Who Knew Orleans |
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| Iced Red Velvet |
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| Syrupy Sweet |
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| Orange Juice (PW) |
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| Awakening |
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| Old Glory |
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| Arabian Nights |
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| Take to Heart (PW) |
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| Happy Day (PW) |
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| Tangerine Queen (PW) |
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| Black Forest |
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| Star Light Star Bright |
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| Trixi Cajun Flare |
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| Sunshine State with thriller (PW) |
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| Spark Of Life |
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| Everything Nice |
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| Justice for All (PW) |
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| Bright and Early (PW) |
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| Bounce Violet Hanging Basket |
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| Inspirational Color |
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| Party Punch |
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| Get In Lime |
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| Trixi Starspinner |
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| Harmonious (PW) |
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| Mrs. Peacock (PW) |
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| Bells of London |
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| Best Friend |
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| Sugar Cookie |
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| Smokebush/Ivory Halo |
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| Black Diamond |
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| Double Blue & Yellow Kate |
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2 Osteospermum - yellow 1 Angelonia - Blue/Purple 3 Calibrachoa Double Blue |
| Trixi Strawberry Shortcake 20 |
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| Autumn Splendor (PW) |
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| Trixi Daisy Falls |
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| Trixi Sky's The Limit |
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| Firely Evening |
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| Valhalla |
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| Allure |
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| Trixi Geisha Girl 20 |
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| Chica Boom |
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| Mambo |
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| Berrylicious |
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| Vintage Art |
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| Lovely Falls |
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| Ruby Sensation Special |
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| Treasured Moments |
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| Citrus & Cinnamon |
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| Purple Passion |
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| Cherry Pie |
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| Kings Peak |
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| Citrus Sorbet (PW) |
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| Trixi Bolero 20 |
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| Midnight Fireworks |
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| Blue Blood (PW) |
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| Pink Dawn |
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| Smokebush/Euphorbia |
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Cotinus coggygria 'Velvet Cloak' with Euphorbia griffithii 'Fireglow' |
| Bread and Jam (PW) |
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| Trixi Treasure Chest |
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| Grand Canyon (PW) |
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| Trixi Flamingo Feather 20 |
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| All the Time (PW) |
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| Hot for Me (PW) |
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| Reaching the Pinnacle (PW) |
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| Trixi Charged Up Cherry! |
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| Thrill of Brazil |
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| Voltage |
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| Fall Fiesta |
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| Next In Lime |
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| Trixi Pop the Bubbly |
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| Sweet Star (PW) |
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| Believe in Fairies |
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| Light Up (PW) |
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| Trixi Hotter Than You |
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| Peach Truffle |
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| Royal Punch |
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| Shenandoah (PW) |
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| Jaesey's Smile |
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| Trixi Old Glory 20 |
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| Iron & Ice |
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| Royal Princess |
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| Island Falls |
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| Summer Cottage |
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| Made In The USA |
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| Trixi Batting Eyes 20 |
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| Prairie Fire |
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| Spice of Life |
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| Mini Crush |
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| Trixi Salt Water Taffy |
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| Fired Up! |
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| Velvet Dragon (PW) |
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| Pool Umbrella (PW) |
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| Called Your Bluff (PW) |
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| Grape Fusion |
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| Good Heart |
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| Spark of the Heart (PW) |
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| Summer Nights |
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| Shine Bright |
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| Trixi Starlight Starbright |
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| Hot, Hot, Hot |
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| Midnight Sparkles (PW) |
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| Trixi Prime Time |
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| Valedictorian (PW) |
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| Bounce Bright Coral Lime Chili |
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| Making Magic (PW) |
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| Spanish Violet (PW) |
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| Trixi Flirtini |
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| Lake Tahoe (PW) |
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| Truly Scrumptious (PW) |
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| Cardinal Glory |
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| Winter Heath 'Myretoun Ruby'/Wood Anemone |
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| Lacey (PW) |
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| Riverblue (PW) |
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| Mystic Light |
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| Rain Forest (PW) |
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| Fall Into Night |
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| Copper Mountain (PW) |
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| Victoria Lake (PW) |
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| Caring Heart (PW) |
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| White Celebration |
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| Summer Sangria |
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| All Right (PW) |
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| Trixi You PINKed My Interest |
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| Purple & Yellow Kate |
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3 Easy Wave Purple Petunias 2 Yellow Calibrachoa - or other soft yellow trailing 1 Osteospermum - soft yellow or white 3 Lysimachia small plugs at edges to trail Also - Euphorbia Diamond Frost to add filler if desired. |
| Good Hearted (PW) |
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| Star Gazing |
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| Paradise Mountain |
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| Rumor Has It (PW) |
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| Bounce Bright Coral Hanging Basket |
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| Sweet Caroline (PW) |
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| Thirst Quencher |
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| Marsala & Midnight |
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| Roarin' |
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| Beachside Drive |
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2x superbells® tropical sunrise 2x supertunia® honey™ 2x whirlwind® pink |
| Raven's Midnight |
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| Trixi Written in the Stars |
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| Bounce Pink Flame/White Mix |
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| Hot To Trot |
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| Smokin' Hot |
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| Princess of Paradise |
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| Sun On The Surf |
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| Trixi Berry Daring |
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| Cherry Frost |
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| Faire Day |
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| Vineyard Blossom |
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| Sheer Joy |
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| Jam n' Jelly (PW) |
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| Silver Lining |
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| Crazy Fun |
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| Mini Madness |
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| Amethyst Falls |
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| Picture Perfect |
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| Plentiful and Pink |
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| Trixi Cherry Kiss |
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| Love Letter |
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| Trixi Night Watch 20 |
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| Behind Blue Eyes |
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| Trixi Nightfall |
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| Mexican Festival |
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| Velvet Crush |
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| Stars and Stripes |
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| Trixi Lip Sync |
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| Sunset Coast |
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| Trixi Love Song |
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| Holy Smokes Blue & Yellow Kate |
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2 Osteospermum - yellow 1 Angelonia - Blue/Purple 3 Calibrachoa Double Blue or Superbells Holy Smokes |
| Aspen Art (PW) |
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| Spooktacular |
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| Pomegranate Plunge |
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| Happy-Go-Lucky |
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| Warm Peach Pie |
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| Trixi Raspberry Sorbet |
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| Pink Sky |
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| Trixi Chemical Attraction |
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| Trixi Caribbean Cocktail |
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| Summer Daze |
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| Indian Summer |
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| Peaceful Dreaming |
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| Blue & Yellow Kate |
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3 Easy Wave Blue or Purple Petunias 2 Yellow Calibrachoa - or other soft yellow trailing 1 Osteospermum - soft yellow or white 3 Lysimachia small plugs at edges to trail Also - Euphorbia Diamond Frost to add filler if desired. |
| Side Hustle (PW) |
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| Sweet Tart Punch |
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| Trixi Crazy for Crayons |
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| Rainbow Splash |
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| Instinct (PW) |
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| Aged Copper (PW) |
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| Lemon Lust |
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| Mojo Jojo |
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| Bounce Pink Flame/Lilac Mix |
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| Creeping Jenny/Bugleweed |
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| Trixi Popular Demand |
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| Warm Bread (PW) |
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| Dreaming In Color |
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| Gumdrop Mountain |
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| Trixi Spring Valley 20 |
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| Field of Gold (PW) |
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| Trixi Party Favor |
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| Faint of Heart (PW) |
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| Hula Luau |
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