Showy Primrose

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Profuse, day-blooming flowers over a long season. Ideal ground cover, especially in dry, poor soil where a colorful, easy-care planting is desired. Control spread by growing in containers sunk into the ground. Tolerates heat and humidity.

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Balloon Flower

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Balloon Flower

Bright flowers attract hummingbirds to your garden. Makes a colorful display along walkways or in rock gardens, planted with gray or burgundy foliages and pastel flowers. Remove faded flowers for best reblooming. New growth emerges in late spring.

Tickseed

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Tickseed

Shining stars of the perennial garden, these abundantly blooming compact plants produce small daisylike flowers that may attract butterflies and songbirds to the garden. Combine with purple cranesbill, red bee balm and blue bachelor button for a fabulous blend of color and texture. Remove faded flowers for continuous bloom.

Yarrow

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Yarrow

Beautiful, flat-topped flower clusters attract butterflies to the garden. Foliage is typically lacy and aromatic. Nice in cottage or wild gardens. Flowers are a superb addition to arrangements, fresh or dried. An open location with well-drained soil is ideal.

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Details

Common name

Showy Primrose

Botanical name

Oenothera speciosa

Variety

Siskiyou

Zone

USDA 5 - 10

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Bloom color

Pink

Bloom time

summer

Light

sun

Height

6" (15 cm)

Habit

spreading

Water

weekly during dry spells

Feed

use all-purpose

Maintenance

remove spent blooms