All Plants (G)

Perennial: Evergreen. Drought & clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good border, container and rock garden plant. Spreads nicely. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: deep rose. Size: 12" x 16"+. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5.

Perennial: Deciduous. Drought and clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Excellent border, ground cover, container and rock garden plant. Long bloom season (spring-fall). Bloom color: magenta pink. Height: 6-8 inches. Width: 24 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z7. (G. endressii x traversii)

Perennial: Deer resistant. Good border, rock garden & cut flower plant. Clump former w/flower spikes that rise above the foliage. Long bloom season from spring-fall. The double scarlet flowers resemble roses & are larger than other varieties. Attracts butterflies. Ht: 24". W: 12-24". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z4. (parentage: G. chiloense x flore plena)

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Good border & rock garden plant. Excellent cut flower. Clump forming with flower spikes that rise above the foliage. Long bloom time from spring-fall. Flowers resemble little roses. Attracts bees & butterflies. Bloom color: bright scarlet-red flowers are semi-double with ruffled petals. Height: 2'. Width: 2'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. Very underused! USDA Z5.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Good border & rock garden plant. Excellent cut flower. Clump forming foliage with flower spikes that rise above the foliage. Long bloom time from spring-fall. Flowers resemble little roses. Bloom color: double yellow. Height: 1-2'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z4. (syn. G. chiloense 'Lady Stratheden'). Very underused!

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Good border & rock garden plant. Excellent cut flower. Attracts bees & butterflies. Clump forming w/flower spikes that rise above the foliage. Long bloom time from spring-fall. Flowers resemble little roses. Attracts bees & butterflies. Bloom color: bright orange. Height: 8-12". Spread: 15". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. Very underused! USDA Z5.

Perennial: A refreshing new hybrid from the 'Cocktails' series. Deer resistant. Good border & rock garden plant. Excellent cut flower. Clump forming foliage with flower spikes that rise above the foliage. Bloom time: spring-summer. Flowers resemble little roses. Bloom color: semi-double, clear lemon yellow. Size: 1-2' x 1-2'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z4-9. PPAF

Perennial: A fun new hybrid from the 'Cocktails' series. Deer resistant. Good border & rock garden plant. Excellent cut flower. Clump forming foliage w/ lower spikes that rise above the foliage. Blm time: spng-summer. Flowers resemble little roses. Blm color: semi-dbl, ruffled apricot w/a rose blush that fade to peach as they mature. Burgundy calyxes & stems. Size: 1-2' x 1-2'. Exp: sun. Water: mod. USDA Z4-9. USPP#22433

Annual: Robust native to much of CA. Drought tolerant. Tall, slender heavy bloomer. Self-sows. Produces scented, 1-2" lav.-blue flwrs held in spherical clusters spring-summer. The flowers look a bit like a pincushion. Perfect for roadside plantings, flower gardens, meadows, or containers. Bee & butterfly friendly. Size 1-2' x 1'. Tolerates almost any soil & some shade but does best in full sun. Low to moderate water. USDA Z3.

Annual: California native. Drought tolerant. Extremely floriferous! Produces tons of dainty 1/2" light blue or violet flowers set off by powder-blue stamens & a yellow throat w/dk purple ring at the top. Blooms on bushy, ferny upright stems. Has a subtle, sweet & chocolatey scent. Excellent in bouquets or sunny borders. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Size: 24" x 18". Exp.: full sun/pt shade. Water: mod./dry. Self-sows.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Unique scalloped edged foliage is variegated with light green and cream. Good ground cover, container and hanging basket plant. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: light blue. Height: 5-8 inches. Trailing growth habit. Exposure: shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5.

Deer resistant. The pretty globe shaped flowers sit on upright stems. Good for borders, cutting gardens, flower beds, and containers. Attracts butterflies and pollinators. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: hot pink. Upright habit. Height: around 12-18 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry.

Annual: Tolerates drought, deer, poor and sandy soil. Native to Central America. Perennial in the SF Bay Area. Reseeds gently. Has many round, globe-like airy flowers on thin, wiry stems that float above the foliage. Good cut and dried flower. Attracts bees. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: violet magenta. Height: 3 feet. Width: 5-8 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9.

Perennial: Grown as an annual. Tolerates periods of heat & drought. The QIS (Quality in Seed) series is the best choice for cut flower production for stem quality, length, and uniformity. Has 1.5 inch globe-shaped blooms that make great cut & dried flowers. Good border & container plant. Attracts butterflies & bees. Blooms: spring-summer. Color: orange with yellow tips. Height: 18-28 inches. Width: 8-10 inches. Exposure sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z10.

Annual: The Pinball series has a strong mounding habit with vibrant colors. It has a strong landscape performance with great heat & drought tolerance. The pretty globe-shaped blooms on upright stems flower continuously through the bloom season & are deer resistant. Good for borders, cutting gardens, beds & containers. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: summer-fall. Color: vibrant purple. Ht: 12-20 in. Width: 14 in. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z10-11.