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AFRICAN DAISY |
Arctotis |
12/18 in. 30/45 cm |
various |
sun |
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Some hairy, smooth, or trailing leaves |
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AGERATUM |
Ageratum houstonianum |
6/10 in. 15/25 cm |
mauve, blue, red, white |
sun to part shade |
Feb. 20-28/May 1-15 |
Compact plant with wispy flower clusters, remove spent flowers |
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ALYSSUM, SWEET |
Lobularia maritima |
8/10 in. 20/25 cm |
purple, white, lavender, rose |
sun to part shade |
Mar. 15-30/May 1-10 |
Compact plant with dainty flowers; good edging plant, very fragrant; blooms from spring to frost |
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AMARANTHUS |
Amaranthus caudatus |
24/18 in. 60/45 cm |
red |
sun |
Feb. 20-28/n/a |
Drooping red tassel flowers; dramatic accent plant |
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ASTER, CHINA |
Callistephus chinensis |
6-24/8 in. 15-60/20 cm |
white, blue, red, purple, pink |
sun |
Mar. 15-30/May 1-10 |
Blooms late in the summer with daisy and pompom flower forms, good cutting flower |
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BABY'S BREATH |
Gysophila elegans |
8-24/12 in. 20-60/30 cm |
white, pink |
sun |
Mar. 15-30/May 1-10 |
Plentiful clusters of delicate flowers, good for drying |
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BACHELOR'S BUTTON |
Centaurea cyanus |
18/10 in. 45/25 cm |
blue, pink |
sun |
Feb. 15-30/Apr. 15-30 |
Truly blue flowers that readily re-seed, frost tolerant |
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BACOPA |
Satura cordata |
3-24 in. 7.5-61 cm |
blue, white, pink |
part shade |
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Low spreading annual, tiny flowers |
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BEGONIA, WAX |
Begonia semperflorens |
8/6 in. 20/15 cm |
red, pink, white |
shade |
Feb. 1-20/n/a |
Colourful clusters of flowers; green or bronze fleshy leaves and fibrous roots |
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BEGONIA, TUBEROUS |
Begonia tuberhybrida |
14/12 in. 35/30 cm |
red, pink, yellow, white |
shade |
n/a |
Large showy double flowers; available as plant only |
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CLEOME |
Cleome hasslerana |
36/12 in. 90/30 cm |
pink, purple, white |
sun |
Mar. 1-10/May 1-10 |
Clusters of flowers with a spidery appearance, tall stems, heat tolerant |
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COLEUS |
Coleus x hybridus |
12/10 in. 30/25 cm |
varied, red/yellow |
part shade to shade |
Mar. 1-15/n/a |
Grown for colourful foliage; a combination of multi-colored leaves |
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COSMOS |
Cosmos bipinnatus |
10-36/24 in. 25-90/60 cm |
pink, white, lavender, yellow/red, chocolate |
sun |
Apr. 1-10/May 10-20 |
This plant has feathery foliage with daisy-like flowers, needs staking |
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DAHLBERG DAISY |
Thymophylla tenuiloba |
4-8/6 in. 10-20/ cm |
yellow |
full sun |
n/a |
Low-growing daisy with ferny foliage, can reseed, good for edging |
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DAHLIA |
Dahlia pinnata |
12-24/10 in. 30-60/25 cm |
various |
sun |
Mar. 10-20/May 10-20 |
This late summer bloomer adds color to a garden in late summer and early fall, good cut flower |
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DATURA |
Datura spp. |
4/2 ft. 1/.5 m |
white, yellow, mauve |
sun |
Mar. 10-20/May 1-10 |
An exotic plant, with large trumpet flowers. All plant parts poisonous |
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DIANTHUS/CHINA PINK |
Dianthus chinensis |
12/8 in. 30/20 cm |
red, pink, white |
sun to part shade |
Mar. 1-10/May 1-10 |
Fringed flowers, similar to carnations; fragrant and frost tolerant |
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DRACAENA |
Dracaena indivisa |
36/24 in. 90/60 cm |
green foliage |
sun to part shade |
n/a |
Grown for its foliage and rosettes of sword shaped leaves; frost tolerant, available as plant only |
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DUSTY MILLER |
Senecio cineraria |
8-16 /8 in. 20-40/20 cm |
silver foliage |
sun |
Feb. 1-10/n/a |
Grown for its white foliage, this plant has hairy, divided leaves; drought and frost tolerant |
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FOUR O'CLOCK |
Mirabilis jalapa |
30/20 in. 75/50 cm |
various |
sun |
n/a/June 1-15 |
Trumpet-like flowers open in late afternoon and stay open all night. Available as seed only |
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FUCHSIA |
Fuchsia hybrida |
2 ft. 60 cm |
red, purple, pink, white |
part shade to shade |
Mar. 1-10 |
Woody shrub with bi-coloured, drooping flowers. Great for hanging baskets |
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GAILLARDIA |
Guillardia pulchella |
18-36/12 in. 46-90/30 cm |
yellow, orange, crimson |
sun |
Mar. 24/n/a |
Brilliant daisy like flowers |
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MARIGOLD, AFRICAN |
Tagetes erecta |
12-36/12 in. 30-80/30 cm |
orange, yellow |
sun |
Apr. 1-15/May 15-30 |
Tall plants with lacy leaves and large flowers |
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MARIGOLD, FRENCH |
Tagetes patula |
6-18/6 in. 15-40/15 cm |
yellow, orange |
sun |
Mar. 10-20/May 15-25 |
Solid and bicolor flowers |
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MARIGOLD SIGNATA |
Tagetes knuifolia |
6-8/6 in. 15-20/20 cm |
gold, lemon yellow, tangerine |
sun |
Mar. 10-20/May 15-25 |
Lacy foliage with a citrus fragrance, grown as much for the foliage as the tiny flowers |
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MEXICAN HEATHER |
Cuphea hyssopifolia |
24/18-36 in. 30/45-90 cm |
purple, lavender, white, pink |
part shade |
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Long stems topped with dainty flower heads |
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MONKEY FLOWER |
Mimulus x hybridus |
10/6 in. 25/15 cm |
red, yellow, orange |
shade |
Mar. 10-20/May 15-20 |
Bi-coloured flowers suitable for moist shaded area |
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NASTURTIUM |
Tropaeolum majus |
10/10 in. 25/25 cm |
red, yellow, orange |
sun to part shade |
Apr. 1-10/May 1-10 |
Dwarf plants with edible foliage and flowers; easy to grow from seed, do not fertilize |
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NEMESIA |
Nemesia strumosa |
12/6 in. 30/15 cm |
various |
sun to part shade |
Mar. 1-10/May 10-20 |
Flowers resemble miniature orchids, grow in a cool location |
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NICOTIANA |
Nicotiana alata |
12-36/10 in. 30-90/25 cm |
red, wine, rose, lavender, white |
sun to part shade |
Mar. 1-10/May 1-10 |
Fragrant, star-shaped flowers; also known as flowering tobacco |
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NIEREMBERGIA |
Nierembergia caerulea |
4-8/12 in. 10-20/30 cm |
white, dark purple |
sun to part shade |
Mar. 15-30/June 1-15 |
Flower has a golden eye, plant forms a neat dense mat that is covered in flowers; frost tolerant |
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PANSY |
Viola x wittrockiana |
6-8/6 in. 15-20/15 cm |
various |
shade |
Feb. 1-10/n/a |
Hardy and frost tolerant, these short plants grow best in shaded, moist areas, cool season bloomers |
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Phlox drummondii |
6-8/6 in. 15-20/15 cm |
various |
sun to part shade |
Mar. 1-10/May 1-10 |
A compact plant with a long lasting bloom period, good cut flower |
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POPPY, CALIFORNIA |
Eschscholzia californica |
16-24/6 in. 40-60/15 cm |
orange |
sun |
Apr. 10-20/May 1-10 |
Saucer-shaped flowers all summer, grayish-green foliage |
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POPPY, CORN |
Papaver rhoeas |
16-24/18 in. 40-60/45 cm |
red, pink, white, salmon |
sun |
Apr. 10-20/May 15-30 |
European wild field poppy, also known as Flanders or Shirley poppy |
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PORTULACA |
Portulaca grandiflora |
4/6 in. 10/15 cm |
various bright colors |
sun |
Mar. 1-10/May 10-20 |
Succulent plant with rose-like blooms for hot, dry areas, close on cloudy days |
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SALPIGLOSSIS |
Salpiglossis sinuata |
24-36/12 in. 60-80/30 cm |
rose, orange, purple, red, yellow |
sun to part shade |
Mar. 15-25/May 10-20 |
Petunia-like flowers with veined petals; back of border, good cut flower |
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SALVIA |
Salvia spp. |
6-24/15-60 in. 30/30 cm |
red, blue, salmon, purple, white |
sun |
Mar. 1-10/n/a |
Erect, bushy plant, uniquely shaped flowers in vivid colours, good cut flower |
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SCAEVOLA |
Scaevola aemula |
8/10 in. 20/25 cm |
blue, pink, white |
sun |
Apr. 1-10 |
Tiny blue flowers, great for hanging |
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SCHIZANTHUS |
Schizanthus x wisetonensis |
12/12 in. 30/30 cm |
white, red , blue, pink, purple |
sun to part shade |
Mar. 1-10/May 10-20 |
Spectacular show of lacy leaves and orchid-like flowers, good container or hanging basket plant |
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SNAPDRAGON |
Antirrhinum majus |
6-36/12 in. 60/30-90 cm |
various |
sun, part shade |
Mar. 1-15/May 10-20 |
Flower spikes bloom from base up, shear for second bloom; good for edging to back of border; frost tolerant |
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STATICE |
Limonium sinuatum |
18/12 in. 45/30 cm |
blue, yellow, purple, lavender |
sun |
Mar. 10-20/May 10-20 |
Flower spikes with papery petals; good for dried flowers |
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STOCK, NIGHT SCENTED |
Matthiola bicornis |
14/8 in. 35/20 cm |
lavender |
sun to part shade |
Mar. 20-30/May 10-20 |
Flower spikes with four-petaled blooms forming a cross, scent strongest in evening |
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STOCK, TEN-WEEK |
Matthiola incana |
30/8 in. 75/20 cm |
various |
sun to part shade |
Mar. 1-10/May 10-20 |
Long, dense, flower spikes; good cut flower, very fragrant |
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STRAWFLOWER |
Helichrysum bracteatum |
24-36/8 in. 60-90/20 cm |
various |
sun |
Apr. 10-20/May 10-20 |
Daisy-like flowers with straw-like naturally dry flowers |
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SUNFLOWER |
Helianthus annuus |
1-12 ft./1-3 ft. 30-360/30-90 cm |
gold, amber, burgundy, red |
sun |
April 1/May 10-20 |
Many varieties of tall stemmed flowers with large heads, tall varieties need staking |
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SWEET PEA |
Lathyrus odoratus 'Knee High' |
24-30/8 in./60-75 cm |
various |
sun |
April 1/April 15-20 |
Shorter sweet peas for garden beds, good for cut flowers, easily grown from seed |
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TORENIA |
Torenia fournieri |
6/8 in. 15/20 cm |
burgundy, white, blue |
part shade |
Mar. 20 |
Wishbone flower, does well in baskets, keep moist |
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VERBENA |
Verbena x hybrida |
12/12 in. 30/30 cm |
various |
sun |
Feb. 20-28/May 10-20 |
Both upright and trailing varieties available, round flower clusters in bright colours; good border plant |
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WEE WILLIE |
Dianthus barbatus |
4/6 in. 10/15 cm |
pink, red, white |
sun |
Mar. 1-15/June 1-15 |
Bushy, flattened heads of colourful flowers in June and July, good border plant |
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ZINNIA |
Zinnia elegans |
6-36/15-60 in. 30/30 cm |
various |
sun |
April 1-10/May 20-30 |
Showy, with round flowers; likes hot dry areas |