Lobularia
Sweet Alyssum
Annuals, Flowers
These easy-to-grow mounds of white, pink, or purple, honey-scentedflowers work well in containers or casual landscapingsituations. Plants are lowand branching, to 1 ft. highand wide, with narrow or lance-shaped leaves 1/2–2 in. long.
Crowded clusters of tiny, four-petaledflowers can bloom for months, and most self-seed. In cold-winter regions, flowers cankeep coming from spring untilfrost; in mild climates, self-sown seedlings supply all-yearbloom. Sweet alyssum seedsare sometimes included in wildflower mixes.
Gaillardia X grandiflora Goblin
Good compact variety (1 ft. tall) with large deep red flowers bordered in bright yellow.
Zinnia
Longtime favorites for colorful, round flowers, typically in summer and early fall. These are hotweath...
Ipomoea quamoclit
This annual grows 20 ft., with 2 1/2- to 4-in.-long leaves finely divided into slender threads. Summer...
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