Annual

Annual: Heirloom. Has been grown in English cottage gardens since Elizabethan times! Beautiful blooms & unusual balloon-shaped seed pods sit above lacy (and misty) foliage. Good bedding, border, container, cottage garden, & cut flower plant. Makes a great cut flower and is also good for drying. Attracts beneficial insects. Blooms: summer. Color: a mix of blue, mauve, pink, purple, & white. Height: 12-24 in. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z2-11.

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Native to Spain. A clump forming plant with mid-green 6" long leaves and 3" bowl-shaped flowers in spring-fall (most heavily flowering in summer). Good for borders and containers. Bloom color: soft tangerine. Height: 18". Width: 8". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. Needs good drainage. USDA Z4-9.

Annual: A fast growing and self sowing summer bloomer. Use in borders or containers. Has beautiful single mauve pink blooms that can be used as a cut flower. Height: around 2-4 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant.

Annual. The Baby series have a more compact habit & a smaller flower than the original. Blooms are 1.5 inches in diameter & are produced in larger quantities. Great for early season color in a container or hanging basket. Dead-head reguarly for continuos blooms. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: light magenta to white bi-color. Height: 12-24". Light: sun/ part sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z 9-12. Protect from frost.

Annual: California native. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Showy, fast grower! Produces 1" wide, upward-facing, bell-shaped blooms atop branchy red stems in spring. The deep gentian blue flowers have white anthers & make the perfect standout in front beds, borders, containers or rock gardens. One of the few wildflower seeds that can grow into a good cut flower. Ht: 6-12". Exp.: full sun. Water: mod./dry. Needs good drainage, self-sows. USDA Z3.

Annual: CA native. Deer resistant. Lav.-blue, bell-shaped flowers during summer. Grows well in hot, dry conditions & attracts a variety of pollinators to the garden or meadow. Used similarly to buckwheat as a winter cover. Useful to vineyards or alongside other crop fields, where it is valued for its long, coiling flower clusters of nectar-rich flowers. Ht: 24-36". sun/pt shade. Low/mod. water. Tolertates poor, rocky or sandy soil. Z3.

Annual: CA native. Deer resist. Drought tolerant. Produces 1" wide, upward-facing, bell-shaped blms summer-fall. Exceptional true blue flowers have penciled round wht cntrs & beautifully contrasting wht anthers, the perfect standout in front beds, borders, containers or rock gardens. Good cut flower. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Size: 1.5-2' x 8-12". Exp.: full sun. Water: mod./dry. Needs good drainage, self-sows. Z3.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Drought & clay tolerant. The 'Sprinkle' Series are half the height with uniform blooms, a fine leaf structure & a compact, full structure. Ideal for cutting. Long vase life. Absolutely gorgeous! Good rock garden or border plant. Plants generally go dormant & disappear by mid-late summer, then produce new leaves in fall. Blm time: spring. Blm color: assorted. Size: 8" x 10". Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod./moist. Z5.

Annual or Biennial Herb: Heat and drought tolerant. Easy to grow and produces masses of flowers. Good border, edging, container, and cut flower plant. Great for cutting and drying. Has a 10 day vase life. Attracts bees. Exceptionally long flowering season. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: vibrant deep blue bracts. Bushy, upright growth habit. Height: 30-40 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate.

Annual: Drought and heat tolerant. A unique variety with an upright habit, dark red flower stems, and huge one inch flowers. Good border, bedding, container plant and cut flower plant. Abundant small yellow daisy-like flowers continue until frost. Easy to grow. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: deep orange-yellow. Height: 6-12 inches. Width: 12-16 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z8-11.

Hardy Annual: Deer resistant. Uniform, almost jet-black flowers stand tall on strong, slender stems. A dramatic addition to any bouquet or garden. The most sought-after color in Scabiosa mixes by floral designers. Good bedding, border, container & rock garden plant. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummers. Blms continuously from spring-fall. Color: dk crimson-near black. Ht: 24-36". Width: 12". Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod. Z9.

Hardy Annual: Deer resistant. Sturdy, uniform growth habit. Good bedding, container, cut flower and rock garden plant. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: an all-star mix of black, blue, creamy yellow, pink, bright red, deep blue, salmon rose, and pure white. Height: 24-36 inches. Width: 12 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9.

Hardy Annual: Deer resistant. Sturdy, uniform growth habit. Elegant cut flower on strong, slender stems holding 1.5-2.5" blooms in a wide range of colors. Good bedding, container, cut flower & rock garden plant. Attracts bees, butterflies, & hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: assortment of black, blue, creamy yellow, pink, bright red, deep blue, rose hues, & pure white. Height: 24-36 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9.

Annual: Tolerates deer, heat & frost. Perfect for pots, along borders & beds, & in mass plantings. Great perennial companion as they repel whiteflies & nematodes. Good cut flower-fresh or dried. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Fragrant foliage. Blooms: spring-summer. Color: mix of light gold, orange, red, & yellow 2 inch anemone-like blooms. Upright, uniform & compact. Height: 10-15 in. Width: 6-8 in. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z2.

Annual: Deer resistant. Summer Wave series are early flowering & withstands the heat & diseases of summer. Easy to grow & maintain by being self-cleaning & well-branching. The mounding/trailing plants will produce 100's of trumpet-shaped, blooms attracting hummingbirds. Perfect for borders, baskets, planters or window boxes. Blooms: spring-summer. Color: blue & white. Ht: 8-10" Trailing up to 36". Water: moderate. Exposure: sun/shade. USDA Z10.

Annual: Deer resistant. Summer Wave series are early flowering & withstands the heat & diseases of summer. Easy to grow & maintain by being self-cleaning & well-branching. The mounding/trailing plants will produce 100's of trumpet-shaped, blooms attracting hummingbirds. Perfect for borders, baskets, planters or window boxes. Blooms: spring-summer. Color: blue & white. Ht: 8-10" Trailing up to 36". Water: moderate. Exposure: sun/shade. USDA Z10.

Annual: Deer resistant. This series is early flowering & withstands the heat & diseases of summer. Easy to grow & maintain by being self-cleaning & well-branching. The mounding/trailing plants will produce 100's of trumpet-shaped, blossoms attracting hummingbirds. Perfect for borders, baskets, planters or window boxes. Blms: spring-summer. Bloom color: gold w/prpl eye. Height: 8-10". Trails up to 36". Water: mod. Exp.: sun or shade. USDA Z10.

Annual: Deer resistant. This series is early flowering & withstands the heat & diseases of summer. Easy to grow & maintain by being self-cleaning & well-branching. The mounding/trailing plants will produce 100's of trumpet-shaped, blossoms attracting hummingbirds. Perfect for borders, baskets, planters or window boxes. Blms: spring-summer. Bloom color: gold w/prpl eye. Height: 8-10". Trails up to 36". Water: mod. Exp.: sun or shade. USDA Z10.

Annual: Deer resistant. Summer Wave series are early flowering & withstands the heat & diseases of summer. Easy to grow & maintain by being self-cleaning & well-branching. The mounding/trailing plants will produce 100's of trumpet-shaped, blossoms attracting hummingbirds. Perfect for borders, baskets, planters or window boxes. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: amethyst purple. Height: 8-10". Trails up to 36". Water: mod. Exp.: sun or shade. USDA Z10.

Annual: Deer resistant. Summer Wave series are early flowering & withstands the heat & diseases of summer. Easy to grow & maintain by being self-cleaning & well-branching. The mounding/trailing plants will produce 100's of trumpet-shaped, blossoms attracting hummingbirds. Perfect for borders, baskets, planters or window boxes. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: amethyst purple. Height: 8-10". Trails up to 36". Water: mod. Exp.: sun or shade. USDA Z10.

Annual: Uniform habit and early-blooming. Both heat and cold tolerant. Free-flowering and overwinters excellently. Great in containers, baskets and bedding. Bloom time: spring-summer. Exposure: sun-part shade. Height: 5-6". Spread: 1-2'". Water: moderate. Bloom color: violet purple & yellow bi-color. USDA Z5-10.

Annual: Uniform habit and early-blooming. Both heat and cold tolerant. Free-flowering and overwinters excellently. Great in containers, baskets and bedding. Bloom time: spring-summer. Exposure: sun-part shade. Height: 5-6". Spread: 1-2'". Water: moderate. Bloom color: violet purple & yellow bi-color. USDA Z5-10.

Annual: Uniform habit and early-blooming. Both heat and cold tolerant. Free-flowering and overwinters excellently. Great in containers, baskets and bedding. Bloom time: spring-summer. Exposure: sun-part shade. Height: 5-6". Spread: 1-2'". Water: moderate. Bloom color: violet purple & yellow bi-color. USDA Z5-10.

Annual: Uniform habit and early-blooming. Both heat and cold tolerant. Free-flowering and overwinters excellently. Great in containers, baskets and bedding. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: white with deep purple outer and blotches with yellow eye. Height: 4-6". Spread: 4-6". Exposure: sun-part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6.

Annual: The Penny series boasts the vigor growers have now come to expect from hybrid violas. Larger than normal sized blooms proliferate over lush green, compact foliage. This series is excellent for both spring & fall, with multiple uses for bedding, landscapes & containers. Hardy & heat tolerant. Bloom color: orange with burgundy upper petals. Height: 4-6". Spread: 4-6". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate.