Flower common & botanical names |
Colors |
Height |
Days from Seed to Bloom |
Light Needs |
Water Needs |
Growing Difficulty |
Lures |
Special Characteristics |
Planting and Flowering Guide |
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Calendula (A) |
Orange, yellow |
15"-18" |
100 |
 |
 |
E |
 |
Edible, good cut flower, reseeds |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
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Candytuft (A) (Hyacinth-flowered) Lberis amara |
White |
12"-18"
|
135
|
 |  |
E
|
Good cut flower, fragrance |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
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Candytuft (A)
(Lberis) Lberis sempervirens |
White
|
12"
|
135
|
|
|
E
|
Good cut flower, fragrance |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
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Carnation (P) Dianthus caryophyllus |
Red, pink, yellow, white |
12"-14" |
150 |
|
|
E |
Edible, good cut flower, fragrance |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
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Celosia (A) (Cockscomb) Celosia cristata |
Red, pink, orange, yellow |
12"-30" |
120 |
|
 |
M |
Good cut flower, good for drying |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
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Clarkia (A) Clarkia amoena |
Red, pink |
15"-24" |
150 |
|
|
E |
Good cut flower, wildflower |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
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Coleus (A)  Coleus x hybridus |
Pruple, red, pink, orange, yellow |
8"-14" |
135 |
|
|
E |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
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Coral Bells (A) Heuchera sanguinea |
Red, pink, white |
12"-24" |
160 |
|
|
E |
 |
Good cut flower, wildflower |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
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Coreopsis (A)
Coreopsis spp. |
Red, orange, yellow
|
12"-30"
|
30-60
|
|
|
E
|
 |
Good cut flower, wildflower |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
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Cornflower (A)
(Bachlor's Button) Centaurea cyanus |
Blue, purple, red, pink, white
|
18"-30"
|
120
|
|
|
E
|
Good cut flower, reseeds |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
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Cosmos (A)
Cosmos bipinnatus |
Purple, red, pink, white
|
36"-72"
|
120
|
|
|
E
|
|
Good cut flower |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
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Cosmos (yellow)(A)
Cosmos sulphureus |
Red, orange, yellow
|
36"-48"
|
120
|
|
|
E
|
|
Good cut flower, reseeds |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
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Plant Type
|
Difficulty E=Easy to grow M=Moderatly easy to grow D=Difficult to grow V=Very difficult to grow |
Lures =Hummingbirds =Seed-eating Birds =Butterflies |
Light Needs =Bright Full Sun =Partial Sun  =Shade |
Water Needs =Low Water Use =Moderate Water Use =High Water Use |
Planting & Flowering Key  = Planting Months  =Flowering Months =Colorful Foliage/Fruit |
Notes = Foliage Plant = Poisonous  = Very Difficult |
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