Papaver ‘Taffeta’ – A yummilicious new Breadseed Poppy! Deepest purple-ruby flowers are at least 4” across with wavy, feathery petals contrasted beautifully by the bright yellow ovary. Spring blooming hardy annual. To 4’ tall & self-sows.

Nasturtium ‘Margaret Long’ – One of the rarest & most lusted after plants we grow, they fly out of the nursery! Gorgeous, double, peachy-apricot blooms are borne prolifically above the mounding, rich green foliage. It does trail, but is not a vining type. EASY! Limit 2 per customer.

Roemeria refracta – We were delighted to see this very rare annual Mediterranean poppy bloom in our gardens last Spring. Nice & compact (12” x 12”), the luminous, red, single blossoms are contrasted with a central black blotch & offset by many fascinating, golden anthers. Reminds me of a hedgehog! EASY! Sun.

Selago serrata – Sometimes all the work that goes into trialing so many new & unknown varieties really pays off! We couldn’t find any info on this South

African perennial when we received the seed. And wow! It quickly became one of our new “Must Haves,” especially for those of us who seek new, drought tolerant treasures. Truly evergreen, it quickly grows to 3’ tall & 3’ across. The small, bright green, semi-succulent, triangular & recurved leaves are held densely & tightly along the multitude of base-branching upright stems. Throughout Summer, it bears lots of long-lasting, 3”-4” across, compact, bright blue-lavender umbels atop each stem. Easy & carefree, it makes a colorful statement in a dry garden or container. Hardy to USDA Zone 8.

Mentzelia lindleyi ‘ Blazing Star’ Wondrous, 3”, bright silky yellow star flowers are borne in late Spring & Summer on this extremely showy & hard to find California native annual. Large & fascinating stamens & scented too! 1’-3’ tall. Sun, avg-low water.

Clarkia breweri — Beautiful & surprisingly fragrant! We are so lucky to have this rare California native. Rich, mid-pink, 1” blooms are well displayed on slender, arching, multi-branched stems in late Spring to Summer. 15” x 15”. Sun – Pt. Sun. Annual. (See photo on page 5).

Drosanthemum bicolor — An exciting drought tolerant perennial from South Africa. Growing to 3’ tall & 4’ across in a single season, this tough lovely had visitors salivating at our

nursery last Summer. Forming a dense, trailing mound of zillions of branching, reddish stems & small, linear, succulent foliage, it’s very attractive even before bloom. And in bloom, it’s a looker! The 1 ½”, very double, bi-colored strawflowers are bright yellow & perfectly encircled with bright red outer petals. The fun is in the petting – surprisingly soft & silky. No Summer water needed. Sun/Pt. sun, hardy to USDA Zone 8.

Scabiosa caucasica ‘Fama’ —This wonderful perennial pincushion” is not new but is hard to find since the introduction of its mass produced
(and wimpy!) competitor Scabiosa ‘Butterfly Blue.’ I want to tell you how much I love this old fashioned plant! So rewarding & reliable, in zones 16 & 17, it blooms year round! The large, 3”–4” across, deep lavender-blue, sweetly scented flowers bob atop 2’-3’ tall, upright stems. I love it with Alonsoa meridonalis ‘Apricot.’ Easy & mildew free! Sun, rich soil, avg. water. Hardy to USDA zone 3.

Lathyrus odorata ‘Marion’ — The huge, elegant & intensely fragrant flowers on this rare “Spencer” sweet pea created quite a “waiting list” when visitors saw our mother plant last year. Later blooming than most sweet peas, they love our cool, coastal Summers. Self-sows! Limited supply.