Listed below are some of the highlights from our newsletters. Many cool-season bedding plants can be used successfully in Louisiana during the fall and winter.
Pansies account for most of the cool-season bedding plants sold.
Recommended pansy varieties include Crystal Bowl, Bingo, Magestic Giant, Crown, Happy Face and Maxim. Plant pansies in late October through November for the best results. Telstar dianthus is a group of popular cool-season bedding plants. These dianthus were named 'Louisiana Select' plants in 1996. Dianthus can be planted in the fall and lasts later into the spring than most other cool-season annuals.