Annual

Annual: Deer, drought and heat tolerant. Intense flower power! Produces masses of fluffy, powder puff blooms in a mix of shades of red, pink, blue, and white that cover upright mounds of foliage all season long. Good in beds, borders, as a cut flower, and in mixed containers. Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Height: 24-30 inches. Width: 9-12 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. Protect from heavy frost.

Biennial or short lived perennial: This is an heirloom variety. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Makes an attractive backdrop to any garden. Nice cut flower. Attracts hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: deep maroon, almost black with yellow throat. Height: 5-6 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/moist. Drought tolerant. USDA Z3.

Shrub: Deciduous. Deer resistant. A classic, tidy series with timeless 1" blooms. Striking bronzy, almost coppery-green, shiny rounded foliage with assorted blooms. Heat tolerant & doesn’t require deadheading. Great hanging basket, mixed container, window box, edging, focal, ground cover, border & bedding plant. Attracts butterflies. Compact & uniform. Blooms: spring-fall. Height: 8-12". Width: 8-12". Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z8-10.

Shrub: Deciduous. Deer resistant. A classic, tidy series with timeless 1" blooms. Striking bronzy, almost coppery-green, shiny rounded foliage with bright white blooms. Heat tolerant & doesn't require deadheading. Great hanging basket, mixed container, window box, edging, focal, ground cover, border & bedding plant. Attracts butterflies. Compact & uniform. Blooms: spring-fall. Height: 8-12". Width: 8-12". Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z8-10.

Short-lived Perennial or Annual: Drought, heat & deer tolerant. The Cottage series has high disease resistance & all season durability. The unique straw-like flowers are good fresh or dried for arrangements & wreaths. Nice bedding, rock garden, pot & cut flower plant. Blms: spring-fall. Color: pink. Mounding growth habit. Ht.: 10-15". Spd.: 10-12". Exp.: sun. Water: mod./dry. USDA Z8-10 (syn. HELICHRYSUM, XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum)

Short-lived Perennial or Annual: Drought, heat & deer tolerant. The Cottage series has high disease resistance & all season durability. The unique straw-like flowers are good fresh or dried for arrangements & wreaths. Nice bedding, rock garden, pot & cut flower plant. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: golden yellow. Mounding growth. Ht: 10-15". Width: 10-12". Exposure: sun. Water: mod/dry. USDA Z8-10 (syn. HELICHRYSUM, XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum)

Short-lived Perennial or Annual: Drought, heat & deer tolerant. The Cottage series has high disease resistance & all season durability. The unique straw-like flowers are good fresh or dried for arrangements & wreaths. Nice bedding, rock garden, pot & cut flower plant. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: golden yellow. Mounding growth. Ht: 10-15". Width: 10-12". Exposure: sun. Water: mod/dry. USDA Z8-10 (syn. HELICHRYSUM, XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum)

Annual or Perennial Herb: Very cold tolerant. The Kamome series is a hybrid fringed-leaf variety. The frilly green leaves have ruffled edges and surround a pure-white center. A good choice for late season color and interest in the garden. Great bedding, border, container or accent plant. While edible, they are grown for their ornamental value and have a bitter flavor. Dwarf variety. Height: 8-12 in. Width: 12-14 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3.

Annual or Perennial Herb: Very cold tolerant. The Osaka series boasts tightly packed, compact heads, they are vigorous & uniform, producing layers of leaves with wavy edges. Osaka 'Red' has colorful wavy dark purple leaves with red on heads that form a pretty rosette. Great bedding, border, container or accent plant. Edible. For color & zest, add to salads or stir-fries. Height: 6-12 in. Width: 12-18 in. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z7-11.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Annual: Drought and deer tolerant. The Araña series are bred to have fewer spines and no sticky leaves. The deep green foliage holds grand, spider-like flowers. Good in borders, mixed containers, and as a cut flower. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: rose. Upright habit with strong vigor. Height: 32-40 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate.

Annual: Drought and deer tolerant. The Araña series are bred to have fewer spines and no sticky leaves. The deep green foliage holds grand, spider-like flowers. Good in borders, mixed containers, and as a cut flower. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: violet. Upright habit with strong vigor. Height: 32-40 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate.

Annual: Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner (Europe's top prize). The Sonata series is known as the best-performing garden cosmos. Easy-to-grow and free flowering plants. Produces eye-popping, 3" clean bright white flowers with frilled tips. Good cut flower, container, bed, and border plant. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-fall. Height: 12-24 inches. Width: 12-14 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Annual or Perennial: Produces pretty blooms that resemble antique tea roses and make an excellent cut flower. The 2-3" double flowers are held on a strong stem and have a vase life of 10-14 days. Good bedding, cut flower, border, and container plant. Bloom time: a group 3 type that blooms a little later than others in summer-fall. Bloom color: rich buttercream. Height: 24-36 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate.

Annual or Perennial: Produces pretty blooms that resemble antique tea roses and make an excellent cut flower. The 2-3" double flowers are held on a strong stem and have a vase life of 10-14 days. Good bedding, cut flower, border, and container plant. Bloom time: a group 3 type that blooms a little later than others in summer-fall. Bloom color: light green buds with pink edges open and matures to dark rose. Height: 24-36 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate.

Annual: Deer resistant. The Suberball series is compact and blooms from summer until frost. It has a strong landscape performance with great heat & drought tolerance. The pretty globe shaped blooms on upright stems flower continuously. Good for borders, cutting gardens, beds & containers. Attracts butterflies & pollinators. Bloom color: pink. Height: 16-20 inches. Width: 8-10 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9.

Annual: The Pinball series has a strong mounding habit with vibrant colors. It has a strong landscape performance with great heat & drought tolerance. The pretty globe-shaped blooms on upright stems flower continuously through the bloom season & are deer resistant. Good for borders, cutting gardens, beds & containers. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: summer-fall. Color: vibrant purple. Ht: 12-20 in. Width: 14 in. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z10-11.