Annual (C)
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CABBAGE, Flowering 'Pigeon Purple' F1 Flowering Cabbage Round-shaped solid head with wavy leaves grows uniformly on dwarf, compact plants. Outer leaves remain a medium to dark green, while the centers turn magenta. Heads will begin to color when temperatures reach approx 60° F. Height: 10-12", Spread: 12". (Brassica oleracea) |
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CALENDULA officinalis 'Bon Bon Orange' English Marigold, Scotch Marigold, Pot Marigold Annual: Hardy, self-seeding plant. A petite variety as far as, height, width and flower size. Cheery orange (single or double) daisy-like blooms can reach 2-3" across. Great carefree bedding or container plant. Useful for culinary & medicinal purposes. Fragrant. Long lasting cut flower. Creates quite a show in the garden! Bushy plants produce tons of flowers right into the fall. Height: 12". Width: 8-12". Exp.: sun. Water: mod. Needs good drainage. |
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CALENDULA officinalis 'Bon Bon Yellow' English Marigold, Scotch Marigold, Pot Marigold Annual: Hardy, self-seeding plant. A petite variety as far as, height, width and flower size. Cheery yellow (single or double) daisy-like blooms can reach 2-3" across. Great carefree bedding or container plant. Useful for culinary & medicinal purposes. Fragrant. Long lasting cut flower. Creates quite a show in the garden! Bushy plants produce tons of flowers right into the fall. Height: 12". Width: 8-12". Exp.: sun. Water: mod. Needs good drainage. |
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CALLISTEPHUS chinensis 'Tower Custom Mix' China Aster Herbaceous Annual: All the elegance & beauty of peonies & gardens mums on this easy to grow plant. Gorgeous 2-3" peony-type blms are heavy blooming & held on tall, semi branching stems. Great border, cut flower, & pot plant. Attracts bees, butterflies, & birds. Blooms: summer-fall. Color: assorted mix of ylw, chamois, white, red, violet, silver, blue, cherry rose, dusty pk, light blue, & salmon. Ht: 28-32". Water: mod. Exp.: sun. |
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CELOSIA argentea var. cristata 'Chief Mix' Cockscomb, Crested Cockscomb Annual: The blooms resemble the comb on a rooster. The plants are sturdy and uniform with strong stems that hold large 4-6" flowers that are great fresh or dried. A cut bouquet favorite! Use in beds, borders, containers and as an accent plant. Bloom color: assorted mix of gold, rose, persimmon, and red shades. Height: 36-40 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. |
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CELOSIA spicata Kelos 'Fire Purple' (syn. C. plumosa Kelos 'Fire Purple') Cockscomb, Woodflower Annual: Drought tolerant. A cut bouquet favorite due to the electrifying feathery purple plumes that hold their color through the heat of summer and continue into fall. Robust, compact, vibrant green foliage with hints of burgundy. Uses: beds, borders, edges, mass plantings, hanging baskets, ground cover, containers, and as a cut flower. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: purple. Height: 12-20 inches. Width: 12-30 inches. Exposure: full sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z11. |
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CELOSIA spicata Kelos 'Fire Purple' (syn. C. plumosa Kelos 'Fire Purple') Cockscomb, Woodflower Annual: Drought tolerant. A cut bouquet favorite due to the electrifying feathery purple plumes that hold their color through the heat of summer and continue into fall. Robust, compact, vibrant green foliage with hints of burgundy. Uses: beds, borders, edges, mass plantings, hanging baskets, ground cover, containers, and as a cut flower. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: purple. Height: 12-20 inches. Width: 12-30 inches. Exposure: full sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z11. |
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CELOSIA spicata Kelos 'Fire Purple' (syn. C. plumosa Kelos 'Fire Purple') Cockscomb, Woodflower Annual: Drought tolerant. A cut bouquet favorite due to the electrifying feathery purple plumes that hold their color through the heat of summer and continue into fall. Robust, compact, vibrant green foliage with hints of burgundy. Uses: beds, borders, edges, mass plantings, hanging baskets, ground cover, containers, and as a cut flower. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: purple. Height: 12-20 inches. Width: 12-30 inches. Exposure: full sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z11. |
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CELOSIA spicata Kelos 'Fire Red' (syn. C. plumosa Kelos 'Fire Red') Cockscomb, Woodflower Annual: Drought tolerant. A cut bouquet favorite due to the electrifying feathery bold red plumes that hold their color through the heat of summer and continue into fall. Robust, compact, vibrant bright green foliage. Uses: beds, borders, edges, mass plantings, hanging baskets, ground cover, containers, and as a cut flower. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: bold red. Height: 12-20 inches. Width: 12-30 inches. Exposure: full sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z11. |
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CELOSIA spicata Kelos 'Fire Red' (syn. C. plumosa Kelos 'Fire Red') Cockscomb, Woodflower Annual: Drought tolerant. A cut bouquet favorite due to the electrifying feathery bold red plumes that hold their color through the heat of summer and continue into fall. Robust, compact, vibrant bright green foliage. Uses: beds, borders, edges, mass plantings, hanging baskets, ground cover, containers, and as a cut flower. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: bold red. Height: 12-20 inches. Width: 12-30 inches. Exposure: full sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z11. |
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CELOSIA spicata Kelos 'Fire Yellow' (syn. C. plumosa Kelos 'Fire Yellow') Cockscomb, Woodflower Annual: Drought tolerant. A cut bouquet favorite due to the electrifying feathery bright yellow plumes that hold their color through the heat of summer and continue into fall. Robust, compact, vibrant light green foliage. Uses: beds, borders, edges, mass plantings, hanging baskets, ground cover, containers, and as a cut flower. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: bright yellow. Height: 12-20 inches. Width: 12-30 inches. Exposure: full sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z11. |
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CELOSIA spicata Kelos 'Fire Yellow' (syn. C. plumosa Kelos 'Fire Yellow') Cockscomb, Woodflower Annual: Drought tolerant. A cut bouquet favorite due to the electrifying feathery bright yellow plumes that hold their color through the heat of summer and continue into fall. Robust, compact, vibrant light green foliage. Uses: beds, borders, edges, mass plantings, hanging baskets, ground cover, containers, and as a cut flower. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: bright yellow. Height: 12-20 inches. Width: 12-30 inches. Exposure: full sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z11. |
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CLARKIA amoena 'Double Rose Red' Farewell to Spring, Godetia Annual Herb: CA native. Tolerates seaside conditions, deer & drought. Use in borders, cottage and cut gardens, Blooms: spring-summer. Bloom color: shades of double rose-red. Attracts bees and butterflies. Height: 1.5-3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. |
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CLARKIA amoena 'Grace Salmon' Farewell to Spring, Godetia Annual Herb: CA native. Tolerates seaside conditions, deer and drought. Use in borders, cottage and cut gardens. Sturdy stems hold upward facing clusters of cup-shaped blooms-truly a great cut flower. Provide staking if needed. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: bright salmon. Attracts bees and butterflies. Height: 18-30 inhces. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. |
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CLARKIA amoena ssp huntiana Annual Herb: CA native. Tolerates seaside conditions, deer & drought. Flowers: 1-2, 4-petaled cup-shaped pink flowers with a splash of bright red on each petal. Use in beds, borders & containers. Suitable as a cut flower. Blooms: spring-summer. Attracts bees. Ht: 3 ft. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. |
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CLARKIA rubicunda 'Ruby Chalice' Herald-of-Summer Annual Herb: Tolerates sand & clay. CA native. Deer & drought tolerant. Creates a profusion of showy 2 cup-shaped blooms. Mound-forming. Easy to grow. Makes a wonderful, longest lasting cut flower! Use in beds, borders, mass plantings & pots. Attracts bees & butterflies. Bloom color: lavender-pink w/dark red centers. Bloom time: spring-summer. Ht: 30". Width: 30". Exposure: sun/light shade. Water: mod./dry. Self-sows. |
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CLARKIA unguiculata 'Elegant Salmon' (syn. C. elegans 'Elegant Salmon') Mountain Garland, Farewell to Spring, Godetia Annual Herb: Tolerates deer, sand & clay. CA native. Deer and drought tolerant. Attracts bees. Has unusual slender petaled, puffy flowers arranged on spikes over silver foliage w/purple-red stems. Easy to grow. Use as a cut flower, in beds, borders, mass plantings & pots. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: salmon. Ht: 2-3. Width: 1. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7-10. |
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CLARKIA unguiculata (syn. C. elegans) Mountain Garland, Farewell to Spring, Godetia Annual Herb: Tolerates deer, sand & clay. CA native. Deer and drought tolerant. Attracts bees. Has unusual slender petaled, puffy flowers arranged on spikes over silver foliage. Easy to grow. Use as a cut flower, in beds, borders, mass plantings & pots. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: shades of pink to salmon to purple. Ht: 2-3. Width: 1. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7-10. |
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CLEOME 'Clio Magenta' Spider Flower Annual: Drought, deer & heat tolerant. Tons of flower power! Features showy spikes of violet spider-like flowers with pink overtones rising above the foliage from early summer to mid fall. Creates a bushy, screen or border plant. Also great in in mixed containers or as a cut flower. Exposure: full sun/part shade. Water: moderate. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Height: 24" (36" with flower). Width: 18-24". Sterile. |
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CLEOME 'Clio Pink Lady' Spider Flower Annual: Drought, deer & heat tolerant. Tons of flower power! Features showy spikes of pink spider-like flowers with pink overtones rising above the foliage from early summer to mid fall. Creates a bushy, screen or border plant. Also great in in mixed containers or as a cut flower. Exposure: full sun/part shade. Water: moderate. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Height: 24" (36" with flower). Width: 18-24". Sterile. |
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COLLINSIA heterophylla Purple Chinese Houses Annual: Native to CA. Exquisite flowers like little pagodas gave this wildflower its name. Lush white, rose-purple blms are tiered in whorls near the top of the 2' stalks. Long lasting cut flower. Good for butterly or cottage gardens. Can be grown under oaks where it will self-sow for a woodland effect. Attracts bees & butterflies. Bloom time: spring-summer. Size: 12-24" x 12". Exp.: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. Hardy. |
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COSMOS bipinnatus 'Cupcake Blush' Mexican Aster Annual: An irresistible new variety noted for its unique shape. The petals are fused together forming a teacup shaped flower. Blms as big as the palm of your hand w/edges that look like they have been cut w/pinking shears. Ideal for cutting and are oh so romantic! Mix of single, semi-dbl, streaked & solid blms. Perfect for weddings. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummers. Blms: summer-fall. Blm color: blush pink. Size: 3-4' x 1-2'. Exp.: sun. Water: mod. |
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COSMOS bipinnatus 'Sensation Picotee' Mexican Aster Annual: Big blooms perfect for cutting! The large 3" blooms will flower late summer until frost. Makes a stunning rear border w/its color & height. Heavy flowering, self cleaning, easy to grow. Good cottage garden plant. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Should self-sow. Bloom color: single; snow-white w/rich rose pink edges. Height: 3-4'. Spread: 2-3'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. |
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COSMOS bipinnatus 'Versailles Mix' Mexican Aster, Garden Cosmos Annual: Developed especially for cutting with 2 œ blooms on strong stems. Early blooming and vigorous. Good cut flower, border, and cottage garden plant. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: shades of blush pink, white, carmine red, and pink with deep pink eye. Height: 40-48 inches. Width: 24-30 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. |
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CUPHEA ignea Cigar Plant, Firecracker Plant Perennial but grown as an annual: Evergreen in warm climates. Prolific bloomer that is great for beds or containers. Grows best in full sun and has a long flowering time. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Flowers are 1-1.5 inches long. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: red-orange. Height: 12-18". Spread: 24-36". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z11. |