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Cosmos, Cosmos Annual from seed or nursery stock, easily reseeds, with white, pink, purple summer and fall daisy-like flowers to 3 feet tall, good for daily cut flowers. Full sun to partial shade. |
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California Poppy, Eschscholzia californica Freely seeding annual with bright orange flowers in spring, longer lasting with some water, broadcast seed in the fall for best results, does not transplant. Full sun to partial shade. |
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English Lavender, Lavendula angustifolia Evergreen mounding shrub, 3 to 4 feet wide and high, producing lavender flowers in summer. Use as an accent plant, as a rounded hedge row or in rock gardens. Prune dried flower stalks. Full sun or partial shade. |
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Cup Flower, Nierembergia hippomanica Annual, 6 - 12 inches high with violet flowers summer into fall. Will do best in partial shade and with consistent water. Use as a border plant, for a mass of color, or in pots. Trim after blooming to encourage longer life. |
