[Native to the dry prairies of the central U.S. This species has a long history of medicinal use starting with the Native American tribes of the Great Plains.] The plants are the smallest of the echinaceas (8-18 in.) and the spreading pink ray petals are the shortest...
[Native to open woods, balds, and rocky prairies; especially common to the Arkansas Ozarks and Missouri.] The most exceptional of the echinaceas because the petals are yellow rather than purple, hence the name E. paradoxa. Leaves are long and narrow. Deserves a place in both medicinal and...
A very popular ornamental and the most common Echinacea species, widely used as a medicinal plant. The flowers are 3-4 in. across with pink-orange cone-shaped centers and purple-pink rays. Easy to germinate and widely adapted. Unlike other Echinacea's the seeds do not require...
(Amaranthus caudatus) Crimson tassels up to 24 in. long “drip” from these showy plants. Good fresh or dried. Stake plants for best display. Pkt (0.15 g, 750 seeds)
Culture: Annual. Germination: 70-75°F, light required, 7-10 days. Full sun. Direct sow after last...
(Callistephus chinensis)Very popular old favorite with large showy blooms in a mix of 6 colors. Tall plants up to 3 ft. Excellent cut flowers. Pkt (0.1 g, 46 seeds)
Culture: Annual. Germination: 70°F, 9 days. Full sun. Direct sow or transplant. Space 6-12 in. apart. 85...
(Callistephus chinensis) Double blooms in 7 colors: white, pink, rose, peach, crimson red, sky blue, and medium blue on 3 ft. tall plants. Excellent cut flowers for bouquets. Pkt (0.1 g, 50 seeds)
Culture: Annual. Germination: 70°F, 9 days. Full sun. Direct sow or...
(Impatiens balsamina) [SE Asian heirloom; popular in American gardens by 1900.] Camelia-shaped 2 in. flowers in shades of rose, lavender, and white are held close to the stem. Children love to see the ripe seedpods explode. A good choice for shady spots in Southern gardens. Pkt...
(Asclepias tuberosa) [Perennial native to North America] Bright orange flowers attract bees, butterflies, and some birds throughout the growing season. Requires a very well-drained or gravelly soil in full sun. Quickest blooms come from seed sown in the fall; may take up...
(Calendula officinalis) 85 days. Yellow-orange, 3" flowers. Flowers are used as a food color, natural dye, and substitute for saffron. Medicinal: Traditionally used as an anti-inflammatory herb for localized skin problems. Reported to activate cellular defense mechanisms. Pkt...
(Calendula officinalis) 85 days. Bright yellow, medium-size flowers; variety includes a few orange flowers. Flowers are used as a food color, natural dye, and substitute for saffron. Medicinal: This strain has the highest amount of the resins prized by herbalists. Pkt (0.5 g, 31...
(Calendula officinalis) Bright yellow, medium-size flowers; variety includes a few orange flowers. Flowers are used as a food color, natural dye, and substitute for saffron. Medicinal: This strain has the highest amount of the resins prized by herbalists. (7 g)
Small crop, now sold out for 2016( Ricinus zanzibarensis) A vigorous-growing ornamental. Can be grown perennially in tropical areas. Large deep-red palmate leaves with 5-11 lobes often grow past 12 in. Red flowers in panicles and bright red...
(Celosia cristata) [Introduced by SESE 1986.] An old fashioned cockscomb with large scarlet, velvet crested flowers, 3 in. thick by 9 in. long on 18 in. plants. Produces a number of side shoots as well. Pkt (0.2 g, 350 seeds)
(Cleome spinosa) Pink, rose, and purple flowers with many side blooms. Attractive to bumblebees and hummingbirds. Blooms all summer. Ht. 48 in. Pkt (0.5 g, 225 seeds)
Culture: Annual. Germination: 60-80°F, 14 days. Full sun. Pre-chill moist seeds at 40°F for 2-4...
(Coreopsis tinctoria) 83 days. Native plant. Abundant 1½ in. flowers with yellow petals and dark red centers. Attracts bees and birds. Yields a broad range of dye colors. Very narrow leaves, even on young plants. Self-sows readily; does well in meadow plantings. Pkt (0.25 g, ~500...
(Oenothera glazioviana) [Introduced 1987 by SESE.] The large fragrant blooms burst open suddenly at dusk. The crisp, yellow, showy four-petalled flowers circle a spire of reddish, swollen buds. Blooms are 2⁄3 open within 10 seconds or less, and fully...
(Linum grandiflorum) [Introduced to the U.S. from N. Africa and S. Europe and naturalized in many areas by 1900.] Mounds of brilliant velvety-red blossoms May through September. Grow in clumps in borders or beds, and in mixed plantings such as cottage gardens. A good addition to...
(Mirabilis jalapa) This almost lost heirloom variety fills the garden with a riot of bicolored and splashed patterns every afternoon in tones of raspberry, yellow, orange, gold and white. Drought tolerant plants are 36 in. tall and produce a profusion of new flowers daily from...
(Mirabilis jalapa) [Introduced 1982 by SESE. Our neighbor brought this heirloom back from her mother’s home town in Spain where this flower is locally known as Don Pedro's.] Unlike modern Four O’Clocks it has beautiful variegated flowers. Flowers are primarily magenta or...
(Malva sylvestris) Blooms the first year, unlike other hollyhocks! Short, bush plants, just 36 in. Densely filled early summer through fall with bright lavender flowers with deep purple veins. Short-lived perennial, freely self-sows. An old cottage garden favorite. Pkt (0.5 g, 94...
