Annual
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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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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GILIA capitata Blue Thimble, Queen Anne's Thimbles, Globe Gilia Annual: Robust native to much of CA. Drought tolerant. Tall, slender heavy bloomer. Self-sows. Produces scented, 1-2" lav.-blue flwrs held in spherical clusters spring-summer. The flowers look a bit like a pincushion. Perfect for roadside plantings, flower gardens, meadows, or containers. Bee & butterfly friendly. Size 1-2' x 1'. Tolerates almost any soil & some shade but does best in full sun. Low to moderate water. USDA Z3. |
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GOMPHRENA haageana 'QIS Orange' Globe Amaranth, Rio Grande Globe Amaranth Perennial: Grown as an annual. Tolerates periods of heat & drought. The QIS (Quality in Seed) series is the best choice for cut flower production for stem quality, length, and uniformity. Has 1.5 inch globe-shaped blooms that make great cut & dried flowers. Good border & container plant. Attracts butterflies & bees. Blooms: spring-summer. Color: orange with yellow tips. Height: 18-28 inches. Width: 8-10 inches. Exposure sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z10. |
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HELIANTHUS annuus (F1) 'Buttercream' (Sunflower) Sunflower Annual: Tolerates drought and deer. Has pale, butter-yellow flowers with brown centers that are 3.5-4.5 inches across. This is a branching type that has long side branches that provide blooms over a long period of time. Good cut flower, border, and container plant. This is a pollenless variety bred for high cut flower production. Bloom time: spring-fall. Height: 48-58 inches. Width: 18 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. |
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HELIANTHUS annuus (F1) 'Double Quick Orange' (Sunflower) Sunflower Annual: Tolerates drought and deer. This is a lovely double, single stem sunflower that resembles a giant marigold. The bright golden orange blooms are 4-5 inches across. Good cut flower, border, and container plant. This is a pollenless variety bred for high cut flower production. Bloom time: spring-fall. Height: 48-60 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. |
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HELIANTHUS annuus (F1) 'ProCut Red' (Sunflower) Sunflower Annual: Tolerates drought and deer. After decades of breeding, here is the worlds first single head sunflower with such a deep red color and long stems! It has beautiful 4-6 inch deep, rich rusty-red flowers with dark chocolate centers. Good cut flower, border, and container plant. This is a pollenless variety bred for high cut flower production. Bloom time: spring-fall. Height: 60-72 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. |
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HELIANTHUS annuus Sunbelievable 'Brown Eyed Girl' (= 'TMSNBLEV01') Sunflower Annual: 3rd place in 2018 at RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year. Over 1,000 blooms during the growing season! Drought, deer & heat tolerant. Good cut flower. Attracts bees and butterflies. Multi-branching growth habit with large, vibrant blooms. Good border and container plant. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: yellow with rich red-brown center. Height: 18-24 inches. Width: 24 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z10. PP #31,423 |
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HELIANTHUS annuus Sunbelievable 'Golden Girl' (= 'TMSNBLEV16') Sunflower Annual: Produces over 1,000 blooms during the growing season! Drought, deer & heat tolerant. Good cut flower. Attracts bees and butterflies. Multi-branching growth habit with large, vibrant blooms. Good border and container plant. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: pure yellow with a dark eye. Height: 24 inches. Width: 24-36 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z10. PP #33,172 |
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HEMIZONIA congesta spp luzulifolia Hayfield Tarweed Annual: CA native. Drought tolerant. Bears a profusion of darling 3/4 white daisies mid-late summer, on multi-branching sticky stems. Rich musky, fragrance. Loves hot, dry situations, grows about 1-2' tall & wide, can be pruned before flowering for bushier plants. Self-sows freely. Mound forming. Likes banks, grasslands & full sun. Attractive to bees, butterflies & birds. Water: moderate-dry. Full sun. Tolerates most soils. |
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IMPATIENS hawkeri Sunpatiens 'Compact Electric Orange' New Guinea Impatiens Annual: SunPatiens offer unrivaled flower power along with a compact, mounding & spreading habit. They are robust, sun-loving & heat-loving! Good bedding, border, container or hanging basket plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: electric orange. Bloom time: spring-fall. Height: 14-28". Width: 14-24". Thrives in full sun or part shade. Water: moderate. Prefers well-drained, rich, moist soil. USDA Z9. PP#24,675 |
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IMPATIENS hawkeri Sunpatiens 'Compact Electric Orange' New Guinea Impatiens Annual: SunPatiens offer unrivaled flower power along with a compact, mounding & spreading habit. They are robust, sun-loving & heat-loving! Good bedding, border, container or hanging basket plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: electric orange. Bloom time: spring-fall. Height: 14-28". Width: 14-24". Thrives in full sun or part shade. Water: moderate. Prefers well-drained, rich, moist soil. USDA Z9. PP#24,675 |
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IMPATIENS hawkeri Sunpatiens 'Compact Lilac' New Guinea Impatiens Annual: SunPatiens offer unrivaled flower power along with a compact, mounding & spreading habit. They are robust, sun-loving & heat-loving! Good bedding, border, container or hanging basket plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: bold lilac purple. Bloom time: spring-fall. Height: 14-28". Width: 14-24". Thrives in full sun or part shade. Water: moderate. Prefers well-drained, rich, moist soil. USDA Z9. PP#19,392 |
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IMPATIENS hawkeri Sunpatiens 'Compact Lilac' New Guinea Impatiens Annual: SunPatiens offer unrivaled flower power along with a compact, mounding & spreading habit. They are robust, sun-loving & heat-loving! Good bedding, border, container or hanging basket plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: bold lilac purple. Bloom time: spring-fall. Height: 14-28". Width: 14-24". Thrives in full sun or part shade. Water: moderate. Prefers well-drained, rich, moist soil. USDA Z9. PP#19,392 |
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IMPATIENS hawkeri Sunpatiens 'Compact Red' New Guinea Impatiens Annual: SunPatiens offer unrivaled flower power along with a compact, mounding & spreading habit. They are robust, sun-loving & heat-loving! Good bedding, border, container or hanging basket plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: red. Bloom time: spring-fall. Height: 14-28". Width: 14-24". Thrives in full sun or part shade. Water: moderate. Prefers well-drained, rich, moist soil. USDA Z9. PP#25,015 |
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IMPATIENS hawkeri Sunpatiens 'Compact Red' New Guinea Impatiens Annual: SunPatiens offer unrivaled flower power along with a compact, mounding & spreading habit. They are robust, sun-loving & heat-loving! Good bedding, border, container or hanging basket plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: red. Bloom time: spring-fall. Height: 14-28". Width: 14-24". Thrives in full sun or part shade. Water: moderate. Prefers well-drained, rich, moist soil. USDA Z9. PP#25,015 |
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IMPATIENS hawkeri Sunpatiens 'Compact White Improved' New Guinea Impatiens Annual: SunPatiens offer unrivaled flower power along with a compact, mounding & spreading habit. They are robust, sun-loving & heat-loving! Good bedding, border, container or hanging basket plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: white. Bloom time: spring-fall. Height: 14-28". Width: 14-24". Thrives in full sun or part shade. Water: moderate. Prefers well-drained, rich, moist soil. USDA Z9. PP#24,320 |
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JAMESBRITTENIA Stardom 'Goldstar' (Sutera cordata) Bacopa Subshrub: Grown as an annual: Heat tolerant. Produces countless 1 flowers that smother the plant making it a big impact in the garden in a small footprint. Good border, container, window box, and hanging basket plant. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: sunny yellow. Height: 6-8 inches. Width: 10-14 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z10. |
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JAMESBRITTENIA Stardom 'Pink' (Sutera cordata) Bacopa Subshrub: Grown as an annual: Heat tolerant. Produces countless 1 flowers that smother the plant making it a big impact in the garden in a small footprint. Good border, container, window box, and hanging basket plant. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: pink. Height: 6-8 inches. Width: 10-14 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z10. |
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LATHYRUS odoratus 'Assorted' (Sweet Pea) Sweet Pea Annual: Richly fragrant large 2" flowers on long, strong stems, these beauties offer not only excellent exhibition and cut flower qualities, but also great garden performance. Long bloom period. Bloom color: assorted pastel colors. Height: 5-6'. |
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LAYIA platyglossa Tidy Tips Annual Herb: An attractive CA native with daisy-like flowers. Good in meadows, borders, rock gardens, mass plantings, raised beds & as a cut flower. Easy and quick to grow. Silvery-gray velvety foliage. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom Color: bright yellow margined in white with scalloped edges. Mounding habit. Height: 12-14. Width: 12. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3-9. |
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LUPINUS succulentus Arroyo Lupine Annual: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. CA native. A very large & quick grower! Bears clusters of 8" sweet pea shaped blooms in dense spikes. Fragrant. Nice cut flower. Great for fields, slopes, roadsides, country gardens. Excellent in wildflower mixtures or sow w/California poppy for contrast. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Blm time: spring-summer. Blm color: rich purple blue. Ht: 3-4'. Width: 1-3'. Full sun. Water: moderate-dry. |
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MADIA elegans Elegant Tarweed Annual: Deer, drought & clay tolerant. CA native to grasslands & open forests. Large, 2" daisy-like blms are solid ylw or may have a red spot at the base of each petal forming a ring. Bright, showy & pineapple scented! Blms mid-summer to fall. Late season nectar source for bees, butterflies & other beneficial insects. The seeds are loved by small mammals & birds, especially finches. Size: 3-4' x 3'. Full sun. Water: mod.-dry. |