Typically available from fall through early spring. Check with your local store for current availability.
Cool season annual with multicolored flowers from fall to spring. Used as a colorful seasonal bedding for mixed planters. These are a few of our favorites. Stop by the store for the full color palette.
For a pop of color, add to your cool season veggie bed.
Characteristics
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Landscape Size: 4"-10" tall, 4"-10" wide
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Light Requirement: Full Sun or Morning Sun/Afternoon Shade
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Water Needs: Moderate
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Sunset Zone: 1-24
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Growth Habit: Upright, Mounding
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Growth Rate: Fast
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Attributes: Attracts Butterflies, Long Bloom Season
These characteristics apply to the greater Sacramento area and nearby regions.
Live outside of our area? Please check with your local cooperative extension for the best growing practices in your neck of the woods.
Visit: UC Cooperative Extension Offices
Visit: National County Extension Offices
Green Thumb Guide
Prefers enriched soil with good drainage. Cut back halfway through season to prolong bloom. Feed regularly with a multipurpose plant food.
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