{"title":"Best Sellers Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover customer-favorite plants currently available from Annie's Annuals, including distinctive flowers, foliage plants, vines, shrubs, and succulents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContinue exploring \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all-plants\"\u003eall plants\u003c\/a\u003e or browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plant-types\"\u003eplants by type\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"penstemon-catherine-de-la-mare","title":"Penstemon - Catherine De La Mare","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAn elegant and long-blooming Penstemon, ‘Catherine De La Mare’ charms with upright spires of luminous lavender-blue flowers that seem to glow in the garden and draw in hummingbirds and other welcome pollinators. The graceful flowering stems rise above neat green foliage, bringing vertical interest and a soft, refined color note to borders, cottage gardens, and cutting beds. Wonderfully floriferous and easy to combine with other sun-loving perennials, it adds both structure and romance to mixed plantings. Best grown in full sun and well-drained soil, this lovely perennial thrives with regular water and rewards gardeners with a generous flowering season. Reaching about 12–18\" tall, it is a beautiful choice for adding cool color and airy elegance to the summer garden.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts clear lavender-blue flowers pair beautifully with roses, salvias, and silvery foliage for a classic, layered garden composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore more plants in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/california-native-perennials\"\u003eCalifornia Native Perennials\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478189506619,"sku":"AA563","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA563-1.png?v=1784654394"},{"product_id":"ceanothus-ray-hartman","title":"Ceanothus - Ray Hartman","description":"\u003cp\u003eBig, bold, beautiful, and blessedly accommodating for a California lilac, Ceanothus ‘Ray Hartman’ is one of the finest selections for garden use. This evergreen California native hybrid develops handsome dark foliage and great clouds of medium sky-blue flowers in early spring, when bees and other pollinators descend upon it with audible enthusiasm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFast growth carries it to roughly 12–20 feet tall and 10–20 feet wide, depending on climate and training. Grow it as a broad screen, a commanding habitat shrub, or prune it up into a handsome small tree. Its glossy leaves provide year-round structure, while the spring flower clusters look marvelous above manzanitas, native grasses, buckwheats, and other dry-garden companions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGive ‘Ray Hartman’ full sun and well-drained soil. Once established it is highly drought tolerant and generally needs little summer irrigation; excessive water and soil disturbance can shorten the life of ceanothus. It is more adaptable to clay and occasional garden water than many members of the genus and tolerates temperatures around 10–15°F. Protect young growth where deer pressure is heavy. Quick, substantial, and spectacular in bloom, it earns its reputation as a superb landscape California lilac. Explore our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/shrubs-trees-ceanothus\"\u003eCeanothus collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478189572155,"sku":"AA544","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA142_2597_Ceanothus_1.jpg?v=1778000265"},{"product_id":"lathyrus-odoratus-april-in-paris","title":"Lathyrus odoratus - April In Paris","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeveloped by world-renowned breeder Dr. Keith Hammett, \u003cem\u003eLathyrus odoratus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘April in Paris’ is famous for its intense sweet pea fragrance. This grandiflora sweet pea vine produces large, ruffled ivory-cream blossoms flushed with dark lilac at the edges, bringing perfume, romance, and soft color to spring gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrong-growing vines reach about 6–8' tall and produce an endless stream of long-stemmed blooms that practically beg to be cut for heavenly scented bouquets. Also known as April in Paris Sweet Pea, this vigorous variety is not as prone to powdery mildew and is ideal for arbors, fences, trellises, obelisks, wrought iron railings, and fragrant cottage garden plantings. Bees and hummingbirds adore it, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eLathyrus odoratus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘April in Paris’ in full sun to light shade with fertile, well-drained soil and regular water. Provide support early, deadhead to prolong bloom, and cut flowers often for arrangements. It may reseed where happy. Explore more fragrant climbers in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/annual-lathyrus\"\u003eLathyrus - Sweet Pea collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478189867067,"sku":"AA221","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA221_5615_Lathyrus_odoratus___April_In_Paris_2.jpg?v=1777770143"},{"product_id":"origanum-barbara-tingey","title":"Origanum - Barbara Tingey","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome of nature’s most enchanting handiwork, Origanum ‘Barbara Tingey’ is an ornamental oregano with free-flowing blooms that look like tiny pieces of botanical origami. Purple-tinged, papery bracts surround delicate flowers, creating a cascading, layered effect that is both textural and romantic in sunny borders, dry gardens, containers, and herb-inspired plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Barbara Tingey oregano, this useful and beautiful perennial brings aromatic foliage, long-lasting color, and wonderful movement to low-water gardens. The trailing flower clusters are especially lovely spilling over walls, edging paths, or softening the sides of pots. Bees and other pollinators visit the blooms, while gardeners appreciate its drought tolerance, fragrance, and excellent performance in lean, well-drained soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Origanum ‘Barbara Tingey’ in full sun with sharp drainage. It is a great choice for rock gardens, Mediterranean plantings, pollinator borders, and container combinations with salvias, thyme, lavender, grasses, and silver foliage. Pretty, aromatic, and wonderfully useful, it earns its keep beautifully. Explore more practical garden favorites in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/edible-useful\"\u003eEdible \u0026amp; Useful collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478189998139,"sku":"AA222","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA249_5933_Origanum___Barbara_Tingey_1_8.webp?v=1777995503"},{"product_id":"echinops-ritro-ruthenicus","title":"Echinops ritro ruthenicus","description":"\u003cp\u003eUndemanding, heat tolerant, and handsome in even ordinary well-drained soil, \u003cem\u003eEchinops ritro\u003c\/em\u003e subsp. \u003cem\u003eruthenicus\u003c\/em\u003e is a wonderfully easy globe thistle for dry gardens, pollinator plantings, perennial borders, and carefree containers. Its impressive 3\" rounded blue flower heads stand like richly colored little tennis balls on strong, branching, ghostly-white stems above finely cut, shimmering silver foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as blue globe thistle, this deer resistant perennial grows about 3' tall and 2' wide, blooming from mid-summer into fall when butterflies are very happy to find it. The architectural flowers are fabulous fresh or dried, adding unusual texture to bouquets, meadow-style plantings, and low-water garden designs. Pair it with yarrow, salvias, ornamental grasses, lavender, and other drought tolerant perennials for a bold, silvery-blue display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant globe thistle in full sun with well-drained soil. It tolerates heat and poor soil as long as drainage is good, and it is drought tolerant once established, though prettier with occasional summer water. Explore more durable favorites in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/perennials-and-biennials\"\u003eperennials and biennials collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478190948411,"sku":"AA038","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA038_1677_Echinops_ritro_ruthenicus_4.jpg?v=1777770452"},{"product_id":"digitalis-hybrida-candy-mountain","title":"Digitalis hybrida - Candy Mountain","description":"\u003cp\u003eDigitalis ‘Candy Mountain’ is a trailblazing foxglove with upward-facing flowers, letting gardeners fully admire every speckled, orchid-pink bell. The blooms rise in ascending rows on strong upright stems, creating a bold vertical accent for cottage gardens, mixed borders, woodland edges, and pollinator plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike traditional foxgloves with nodding blooms, ‘Candy Mountain’ shows off its white-speckled throats beautifully, guiding bees and hummingbirds right into the flowers. Plants first form handsome rosettes of downy, oblong green leaves, then send up sturdy 3–4' flower spikes in early summer, often continuing for months with good care. It is excellent in front of fences, behind lower perennials, or anywhere a garden needs height, color, and romance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Digitalis ‘Candy Mountain’ in sun to part shade with fertile, well-drained soil and regular water. The flowers are gorgeous in bouquets and irresistible in cottage-style plantings. Add compost for best growth and enjoy the long, elegant bloom show. Explore more vertical beauties in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/perennials-biennials-digitalis\"\u003eDigitalis collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSafety note:\u003c\/strong\u003e All parts of this plant are toxic if ingested. Keep away from children and pets, and do not use any part as food.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478190981179,"sku":"AA154","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA154_5602_Digitalis_hybrida___Candy_Mountain_2.jpg?v=1777769947"},{"product_id":"viola-etain","title":"Viola - Etain","description":"\u003cp\u003eA true little gem, Viola ‘Etain’ brings months of luminous color with primrose-yellow petals beautifully edged in soft lavender. Each lightly fragrant bloom looks like a miniature watercolor, glowing above tidy, compact foliage that stays neat and charming through the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReliably perennial and wonderfully floriferous, ‘Etain’ Viola blooms heavily from spring through fall across much of the country, and nearly year-round in mild coastal California. Growing about 10\" tall and 12\" wide, it is perfect for the front of borders, shady pathways, woodland gardens, containers, and small bouquets where its sweet fragrance can be enjoyed up close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Viola ‘Etain’ in partial shade to full shade with rich, well-drained soil and even moisture. In cool-summer or coastal gardens, it can tolerate a bit more sun. For refreshed growth and more blooms, trim plants back to about 3\" tall occasionally and top-dress with compost. Cold hardy, easy to grow, and beloved by bees and beneficial insects, ‘Etain’ is one of the most garden-worthy violas around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/perennials-biennials-viola\"\u003eExplore more perennial violas and pansies\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478191079483,"sku":"AA092","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA094_1266_Viola___Etain_3.jpg?v=1777779794"},{"product_id":"salvia-mystic-spires","title":"Salvia - Mystic Spires","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn almost never-ending display of velvety purple flower spikes makes Salvia ‘Mystic Spires’ a big-bang-for-the-buck sage for sunny gardens. From late spring through fall, upright 14\" spikes reach skyward above handsome, heart-shaped green leaves that clothe the stems all the way to the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Mystic Spires Sage, this long-blooming salvia grows into a useful, bushy plant about 4' tall and 30\" wide, fitting politely between neighbors while adding strong vertical color to the middle or back of the border. It is gorgeous in cottage gardens, pollinator beds, large containers, and mixed perennial plantings, where its rich purple blooms attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds in abundance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Salvia ‘Mystic Spires’ in full sun with rich, composty, well-drained soil for the most gorgeous growth and bloom. Cut back to about 8\" tall in winter to refresh the plant for the next season. Colorful, reliable, and wonderfully floriferous, it belongs in every salvia lover’s garden. 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This French hybrid lavender produces long stems of dark purple flower spikes above aromatic silver-green foliage, bringing structure, scent, and pollinator activity to sunny gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Grosso Lavender or lavandin, this perennial is a fabulous choice for herb gardens, dry borders, Mediterranean plantings, cottage gardens, pollinator beds, and fragrant hedges. Bees adore the blooms, while gardeners love the richly scented flowers for fresh bouquets, dried bundles, sachets, and garden fragrance. Its tidy, shrubby form pairs beautifully with roses, santolina, yarrow, rosemary, salvias, and ornamental grasses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eLavandula\u003c\/em\u003e x \u003cem\u003eintermedia\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Grosso’ in full sun with sharply drained soil. Avoid heavy summer water and soggy roots for best performance. 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The sweet 1\" blooms appear atop stiff 10\" stems arrayed above 6\" grass-like foliage from late Spring thru mid-Summer, or even later in mild Summer climates. Forming clumps that spread to a foot or more over time, Sisyrinchiums can be divided every 2-3 years to keep them healthy and to share. Easy to grow and deer and rabbit resistant, these Iris relatives attract butterflies and beneficial insects wherever they are grown - whether it's a sunny border, in containers, a low-water rock garden, around stone pathways or even tucked into crevices in a retaining wall. Drought resistant, we find they do best with consistent water in well-draining soil. Give them full sun to part shade and you will have a permanent accent with texture, form and delightfully unique color! Marti B. 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This showy coneflower opens with individual petals surrounding a rounded central cone, then develops into full, fluffy blooms in warm shades of melon, peach, apricot, and soft orange.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Cantaloupe Coneflower, this long-blooming perennial brings bold color and sturdy texture to cottage gardens, cutting gardens, wildlife plantings, and summer borders. Bees and butterflies flock to the nectar-rich flowers, while the strong stems make excellent cut flowers for fresh arrangements. Its warm coloring pairs beautifully with purple salvia, blue grasses, yarrow, zinnias, rudbeckia, and silver foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Echinacea ‘Cantaloupe’ in full sun with rich, well-drained soil and moderate water. Deadhead to encourage more blooms, or leave late-season seed heads for winter interest and visiting birds. Durable, colorful, and wonderfully floriferous, this is a standout coneflower for long-season beauty. 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Compact, colorful, and wonderfully old-fashioned, it is perfect for containers, edible flower gardens, cottage beds, borders, and sunny pathways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Tropaeolum ‘Empress of India’, this classic annual nasturtium offers glowing red blooms that hummingbirds adore, plus spicy edible leaves and flowers for gardeners who enjoy ornamental edibles. Its tidy habit makes it easier to place than sprawling types, and the striking contrast of dark foliage and scarlet flowers creates instant drama in pots, window boxes, and front-of-border plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Nasturtium ‘Empress of India’ in full sun to part shade with well-drained soil. Avoid overly rich soil, which can encourage leaves at the expense of flowers. Provide regular water, especially in containers, and enjoy a long season of cheerful bloom. It may self-sow where happy. 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This long-blooming perennial brings a soft, natural look to sunny borders, native plant gardens, coastal plantings, pollinator beds, pathway edges, and containers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as seaside fleabane or beach aster, ‘Cape Sebastian’ forms a tidy mound of handsome green foliage topped with bright, open-faced blooms from spring through fall. The flowers are wonderfully useful for adding low, colorful texture at the front of the garden, and they pair beautifully with California poppies, yarrow, native sages, buckwheats, grasses, and other drought-tolerant perennials. Bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects appreciate the steady supply of nectar-rich blooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eErigeron glaucus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Cape Sebastian’ in full sun to part shade with well-drained soil. Once established, it is durable, low-maintenance, and water-wise, though occasional water keeps it looking freshest. 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This South African native forms a tight, weed-suppressing mat of curled blue-green leaves with silvery undersides, creating a subtle glowy effect that looks handsome year-round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing less than a couple inches tall and spreading steadily over time, Dymondia is excellent as a lawn alternative, between pavers, along pathways, in parking strips, around patios, or even as a tough container accent. It tolerates foot traffic, resists deer, and brings a clean, tailored look without the thirst of a traditional lawn. In summer, small yellow daisy-like flowers appear tucked close to the foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eDymondia margaretae\u003c\/em\u003e in full sun near the coast, with afternoon shade appreciated in hotter inland gardens. Provide regular water while establishing to encourage spreading, then reduce irrigation as plants settle in. 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First admired for its compact form, this coastal selection keeps the soft grace of native yarrow while fitting neatly into smaller gardens, pathway edges, dry borders, and containers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Sonoma Coast Yarrow, it forms a refined mound of ferny foliage and produces flat-topped flower clusters that attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects. Its easygoing texture blends beautifully with California poppies, sages, buckwheats, native grasses, penstemons, and other drought tolerant perennials. Use it in native plant gardens, meadow-style borders, habitat plantings, and water-wise landscapes where low maintenance beauty is the goal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eAchillea millefolium\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Sonoma Coast’ in full sun with well-drained soil. Once established, it is drought tolerant, deer resistant, and easy to care for. Deadhead for continued bloom or cut back to refresh growth. 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Profuse 2\" blooms glow in eye-popping amber-red, edged in gold like tiny festival lanterns, creating a warm, fiery display that can bloom year-round along the coast and spring through fall in hotter areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBranching to about 18\" x 18\", ‘Jelly Bean Fiesta Marigold’ Mimulus forms a tidy, showy mound of glossy emerald leaves, perfect for low-fertility gardens, native plantings, rock gardens, dry borders, and containers. It handles heat and can tolerate zero summer moisture once established, though a little summer water keeps it greener and bloomier. It will tolerate clayish soil, but performs best with good drainage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeer resistant, fire resistant, and hardy to 20 degrees F, this dazzling mimulus is tough, bright, and deliciously dramatic — a little marigold-colored firecracker for water-wise gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe flowers are dramatically spotted and patterned when viewed up close, while the compact foliage keeps the overall presentation neat. Give it room near a path or container edge where its little firework faces can be properly admired. 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To 1 foot wide. Deadhead to prolong flowering, and you'll have blooms in spring and summer. 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This hardy, carefree yarrow produces generous 3\" flat-topped flower umbels on upright stems above soft, ferny foliage, bringing strong color and fine texture from spring into summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Red Velvet Yarrow, this drought-tolerant perennial is perfect for cottage gardens, dry borders, pollinator plantings, meadow-style beds, containers, and sunny groundcover plantings. Bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects love the flowers, while gardeners appreciate its toughness, long bloom season, and excellent bouquet potential. The rich red blooms pair beautifully with silver foliage, white flowers, blue salvias, grasses, and warm orange or yellow companions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eAchillea millefolium\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Red Velvet’ in full sun with well-drained soil. It tolerates heat, drought, and clay-ish conditions once established, and deadheading encourages more bloom. 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The effect is elegant without becoming fussy—silky California wildflower charm dressed for a garden party. Repeated in a loose sweep, the pale blooms read as flickers of warm light rather than a solid block of color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants form airy mounds about 12–18 inches tall, useful in sunny borders, containers, dry gardens, and native-inspired drifts. The pale coloring is especially effective beside blue, lavender, burgundy, silver, soft yellow, or darker orange companions, where it can brighten the planting without competing for attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlowers arrive from spring into summer, opening generously in bright conditions and drawing visiting pollinators. Like other California Poppies, ‘Champagne’ prefers not to be overindulged. 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This tidy shrub grows about 2' tall and 3' wide, filling out with dark green leaves and an endless summer parade of reddish-pink tubular flowers tipped in yellow and marked with burgundy throats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as a cuphea or cigar plant, this cheerful bloomer is a fabulous choice for pollinator gardens, sunny borders, patio containers, and low-maintenance shrub plantings. The 1.5\" flowers keep coming nonstop until first frost, drawing hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies in happy numbers. Its warm flower color pairs beautifully with salvias, ornamental grasses, yarrow, lavender, and other long-blooming perennials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Cuphea ‘Hummingbird’s Lunch’ in full sun to part shade with well-drained soil and regular water for best bloom. Easy, floriferous, and wonderfully useful, it is a bright little feast for garden visitors. 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Airy clusters of pink flowers cover the shrub in season, bringing unusual color, pollinator value, and graceful structure to mixed borders, cottage gardens, and wildlife-friendly landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Marie Simon ceanothus or pink California lilac, this East Coast and West Coast hybrid is easygoing, cold hardy, and tolerant of poor clay-ish soil as well as richer loam. Its open habit fits beautifully among roses, salvias, grasses, yarrow, buckwheats, and other drought tolerant shrubs and perennials. Bees and butterflies appreciate the abundant blooms, while gardeners love its adaptable nature and elegant presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eCeanothus\u003c\/em\u003e x \u003cem\u003epallidus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Marie Simon’ in full sun to part shade with well-drained soil. Provide moderate water while establishing, then reduce as appropriate. Hardy, graceful, and wonderfully uncommon, it deserves more garden fame. 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Blooming from spring through summer, this easy annual brings moody cottage garden charm with very little fuss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Black Gem Bachelor Button or cornflower, this variety is wonderful in cutting gardens, meadow-style plantings, pollinator borders, and sunny mixed beds. The deep wine-colored flowers are fabulous in bouquets, especially with pale pinks, creams, blues, silvers, and airy grasses. Growing about 2' tall and 1' wide, it slips easily into small spaces while still making a bold color statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eCentaurea cyanus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Black Gem’ in full sun with well-drained soil. It is easy to grow, beautiful for cutting, and may self-sow where happy, returning with more dark little treasures next season. 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Large, nearly 4\" blooms open in heart-melting shades of orange, coral, peach, and raspberry, then gently shift as they age, creating a multicolored display on one very floriferous plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Rainbow Marcella Coneflower, this heavy-blooming perennial is beautiful in cottage gardens, pollinator borders, cutting gardens, and sunny mixed beds. The sturdy flowers attract bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects, while the warm tones pair beautifully with salvias, yarrow, grasses, lavender, rudbeckia, and other summer perennials. It also makes a cheerful, long-lasting cut flower for fresh bouquets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Echinacea ‘Rainbow Marcella’ in full sun with well-drained soil and regular water while establishing. Once settled, it is easy, durable, and wonderfully rewarding. Deadhead for continued bloom, or leave some seed heads for seasonal interest. 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A garden-friendly hybrid between \u003cem\u003eSalvia clevelandii\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSalvia leucophylla\u003c\/em\u003e, this aromatic evergreen shrub brings silvery foliage, rugged good looks, and whorled lavender-blue flower spikes to dry gardens, native plantings, slopes, and pollinator borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Allen Chickering sage, it forms a handsome, rounded shrub with strongly fragrant leaves and a long-lasting bloom show that hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies adore. The soft gray foliage pairs beautifully with buckwheats, yarrow, California poppies, penstemons, grasses, and other water-wise companions. It is especially useful where you want structure, scent, and wildlife value without high-maintenance fuss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Salvia ‘Allen Chickering’ in full sun with well-drained soil and little summer water once established. Avoid soggy roots and overly rich conditions. 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Stiff, branching stems form a handsome base about 2' tall and up to 5' wide, with tall spring flower spikes rising above the foliage and carrying small white blooms that bees happily visit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhite Sage is a beautiful choice for native plant gardens, water-wise landscapes, dry slopes, habitat plantings, and sunny borders where bold foliage and fragrance matter as much as flowers. Its pale leaves glow beautifully against darker green shrubs, buckwheats, penstemons, California poppies, and ornamental grasses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eSalvia apiana\u003c\/em\u003e in full sun with very well-drained soil. Good drainage is essential, and this heat-loving sage prefers little to no summer water once established. Prune spent flower spikes after bloom to encourage a compact shape. Explore more aromatic favorites in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/shrubs-trees-salvia\"\u003eSalvia - Sage collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478197010491,"sku":"AA183","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/b34b769a-ec31-4648-94f7-232826a136e6.jpg?v=1777761761"},{"product_id":"agrostemma-milas","title":"Agrostemma - Milas","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur very favorite cottage garden charmer? Agrostemma ‘Milas’ makes a very strong case. Easy to grow, graceful in the breeze, and fabulous for cut flowers, this old-fashioned annual brings effortless romance to sunny borders, cutting gardens, meadow-style plantings, and loose, lovely cottage beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing about 36\" tall and 18\" wide, ‘Milas’ Agrostemma produces slender upright stems topped with a generous flurry of 2\" satiny rose-pink flowers. Each bloom glows with a white throat and subtle radiating dark dotted lines, giving it a delicate, hand-painted look. One happy plant can produce a hundred or more blooms, swaying and sparkling through the garden like it was born for bouquets and breezy afternoons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Agrostemma ‘Milas’ in full sun with well-drained, compost-amended soil for the healthiest plants and best bloom show. It self-sows where happy, often returning with even more flowers the next season. In mild USDA Zones 9 and 10, it may bloom nearly year-round. Graceful, generous, and ridiculously easy to love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/annual-agrostemma\"\u003eExplore more Agrostemma and corn cockle\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478197239867,"sku":"AA070","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA101_24_Agrostemma___Milas_2_1.jpg?v=1777783301"},{"product_id":"salvia-leucophylla-x-clevelandii-pozo-blue","title":"Salvia leucophylla x clevelandii - Pozo Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003eSalvia ‘Pozo Blue’ is a rugged California native hybrid of \u003cem\u003eSalvia clevelandii\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSalvia leucophylla\u003c\/em\u003e, combining aromatic, resinous foliage with whorls of violet-blue flowers. Its silvery-green leaves release a heady sage fragrance when brushed, making this substantial shrub as rewarding beside a path or patio as it is on a sunny slope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing to approximately 4 feet tall and wide, ‘Pozo Blue’ provides evergreen structure in mild climates and pairs beautifully with buckwheats, penstemons, yarrow, ornamental grasses, and other water-wise plants. Hummingbirds, butterflies, native bees, and other pollinators visit the flowers during the long bloom season. The aromatic foliage may also make the plant less appealing to browsing deer, although no plant is completely deer-proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant ‘Pozo Blue’ in full sun with well-drained soil. Provide regular water while roots establish, then transition to deep, infrequent irrigation suited to the site and local climate. It tolerates heat and a range of soils, but avoid keeping the root zone constantly wet. Light pruning after flowering can refresh the shape and encourage new growth. In a large container, allow ample root room and monitor moisture more frequently than you would for an in-ground plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/shrubs-trees-salvia\"\u003eExplore more salvias and sages\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478197633083,"sku":"AA083","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA083_3372_Salvia_leucophylla_x_clevelandii___Pozo_Blue_1.jpg?v=1777770459"},{"product_id":"ceanothus-thyrsiflorus-var-griseus-yankee-point","title":"Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus - Yankee Point","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘Yankee Point’ is the California lilac that thinks horizontally. Instead of becoming a tall screen, it builds a broad, undulating carpet of glossy evergreen foliage, typically 2–3 feet tall and capable of spreading 6–12 feet. In spring, that rich green surface nearly disappears beneath masses of soft powder-blue flowers. It is handsome, useful, and very much not a plant for a tiny gap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis coastal California native is a splendid choice for slopes, banks, broad dry borders, and large native plantings where its spreading habit can suppress weeds and knit the landscape together. The flowers hum with bees and other beneficial insects, while the evergreen leaves provide structure all year. Pair it with manzanitas, sages, buckwheats, California poppies, and native grasses for layered foliage and a long season of habitat value.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant in sun near the coast or give some afternoon relief in hotter inland gardens. Excellent drainage is essential. Water regularly during the first year, then reduce summer irrigation as the plant establishes; frequent warm-season watering and heavy soil can shorten the life of a ceanothus. Choose its mature space carefully because established plants resent hard pruning and root disturbance. See more blue-flowered native workhorses in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/shrubs-trees-ceanothus\"\u003eCeanothus collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478197665851,"sku":"AA126","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/Ceanothus_thyrsiflorus.jpg?v=1790006192"},{"product_id":"cuphea-hybrid-starfire-pink-c-ignea-x-c-angustifolia","title":"Cuphea hybrid - Starfire Pink (c. Ignea X C. Angustifolia)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSuch whimsy. Cuphea ‘Starfire Pink’ is tough, versatile, fast-growing, and evergreen in mild climates, with countless charming 1\" pink, bunny-faced blooms that can appear nearly year-round. This cheerful cigar plant hybrid forms a dense, shrubby mound about 3' tall and wide, bringing color, texture, and hummingbird happiness to all kinds of garden spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Starfire Pink Cuphea or cigar plant, this easy shrub is useful in borders, containers, pollinator gardens, cottage plantings, and part-sun beds. It tolerates heat and shade, and when happy in rich soil with average water, it can bloom so heavily the foliage is almost hidden. The bright tubular flowers are irresistible to hummingbirds and pair beautifully with salvias, abutilons, grasses, roses, and other long-blooming companions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Cuphea ‘Starfire Pink’ in part sun to full sun with rich, well-drained soil and average water. 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This small evergreen ornamental grass forms tidy clumps of soft grey-green foliage, then sends up 4–6\" ruby-pink flower plumes through summer that are as pretty in the garden as they are in fresh or dried arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing about 2' tall and wide, Ruby Grass is a lovely choice for perennial borders, dry gardens, smaller spaces, containers, and mixed plantings where fine texture and warm color are welcome. In fall, the airy blooms deepen to red, adding another round of interest before the cooler season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eMelinis nerviglumis\u003c\/em\u003e in full sun with well-drained soil for best perennial success. Hardy to about 20°F, it tolerates periodic drought once established, though average water keeps it looking fuller and fresher. 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This hard-to-find beauty produces glowing orange daisy flowers above bushy, ferny, fragrant foliage, bringing cheerful color and fine texture to borders, dry gardens, cottage plantings, and pollinator beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as orange chamomile or St. John’s chamomile, this drought tolerant perennial grows to about 2' tall and blooms through summer, when many gardens are grateful for another wave of heat-ready color. The vivid orange flowers pair beautifully with lavender, blue salvias, silver foliage, yarrow, ornamental grasses, and deep purple companions. It is especially effective in sunny mixed plantings where a warm, naturalistic look is welcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eAnthemis sancti-johannis\u003c\/em\u003e in full sun with well-drained soil. Once established, it tolerates dry conditions well and rewards minimal fuss with masses of bright blooms. Easy, fragrant, and hard to ignore, this is a glowing garden accent. 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This exceptional lavender forms an elegant, rounded mound of aromatic silver-green foliage topped with abundant purple flower spikes, bringing classic Mediterranean beauty to sunny borders, herb gardens, pollinator plantings, and containers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Phenomenal Lavender, this hardy perennial is prized for its tolerance of heat, humidity, and colder winters compared with many lavender varieties. Bees and butterflies adore the fragrant blooms, and gardeners love the cut flowers for fresh bouquets, dried bundles, sachets, and culinary-inspired garden displays. Its tidy habit pairs beautifully with roses, yarrow, salvia, ornamental grasses, thyme, and other drought tolerant perennials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eLavandula\u003c\/em\u003e x \u003cem\u003eintermedia\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Phenomenal’ in full sun with sharply drained soil. Once established, it is drought tolerant and low maintenance. 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This fantastic ornamental grass forms a pleasant 3' x 3' mound of fine-textured foliage, then bursts from September through December into a shimmering cotton-candy cloud of airy pink flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNative to parts of the southeastern United States, Pink Muhly Grass grows beautifully in a wide range of gardens, from hot inland sites to cool foggy climates. Use it in groupings along driveways, parking strips, dry borders, meadow-style plantings, modern landscapes, or large containers where its fall bloom show can stop gardeners in their tracks. The soft pink plumes catch light beautifully and bring extraordinary movement to the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eMuhlenbergia capillaris\u003c\/em\u003e in full sun with well-drained soil. It is renowned for tolerating heat, humidity, drought, poorly drained clay, sand, and deer. Semi-deciduous in winter, it returns with fresh texture each season. 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This evergreen sage grows about 3–4' tall, forming a handsome mound of silvery, aromatic foliage that thrives where fussier plants complain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom early spring through summer, ‘Celestial Blue’ Salvia sends up a dazzling show of 1–2' flower spikes packed with vivid blue-violet blooms bursting from ruby-tinged calyces. The contrast is electric, nectar-rich, and absolutely beloved by pollinators. Cut the stems for fresh or dried arrangements, and they’ll bring that heady sage scent and bright garden color indoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Salvia ‘Celestial Blue’ in full sun with well-drained soil. It is a shoo-in for challenging garden spots, including clay, sandy, or rocky soils, and needs only occasional water once established. Deer resistant, drought-tolerant, aromatic, and luminous, this sage is celestial by name and gloriously garden-worthy by nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/shrubs-trees-salvia\"\u003eExplore more salvias and sages\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478200123451,"sku":"AA621","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA279_5258_Salvia_1.jpg?v=1784654524"},{"product_id":"marigold-day-of-the-dead-golden-yellow","title":"Marigold - Day Of The Dead Golden Yellow","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese are the real marigolds — tall, bold, and gloriously golden. Marigold ‘Day of the Dead Golden Yellow’ produces big, fantastic, super-double blooms in rich golden yellow on bushy plants that can reach about 3' tall and 3' wide. The effect is sunny, festive, and wonderfully abundant in beds, borders, vegetable gardens, and seasonal displays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as African marigold, this golden marigold is perfect for gardeners who want height, strong color, and classic warm-season flower power. Use it in mass plantings for a glowing ribbon of gold, tuck it into pollinator gardens, or cut the ruffled blooms for bright arrangements and Día de los Muertos-inspired floral displays. The saturated color pairs beautifully with zinnias, cosmos, salvias, sunflowers, grasses, and deep purple flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Marigold ‘Day of the Dead Golden Yellow’ in full sun with well-drained soil and regular water for best bloom. Big, bright, and joyfully showy, it is golden garden celebration. Explore more cheerful annuals in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/annual-marigold\"\u003eMarigold collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478200320059,"sku":"AA115","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA115_2342_Marigold___Day_Of_The_Dead_Golden_Yellow_1.jpg?v=1777769851"},{"product_id":"lewisia-longipetala-little-peach","title":"Lewisia longipetala - Little Peach","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeautiful, cold hardy, and immensely rewarding, \u003cem\u003eLewisia longipetala\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Little Peach’ is a charming cliff maid that asks mainly for excellent drainage and then repays you with delightful waves of bloom. Pretty peach-toned flowers rise above tidy succulent rosettes, creating a jewel-like display for rock gardens, troughs, containers, crevice gardens, and alpine-style plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Little Peach Lewisia, this compact succulent perennial is especially lovely where it can be admired up close. It can bloom twice in a season, first in mid-spring and again in late summer, bringing soft color and sculptural foliage to small spaces. Pair it with sempervivums, sedums, gravel mulch, small grasses, and other well-drained companions for a refined, low-water container or rock garden combination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eLewisia longipetala\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Little Peach’ in sun to light shade with sharply drained soil. Avoid soggy winter conditions and heavy, wet soil. Once established, it is drought tolerant and wonderfully low maintenance. 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The blooms are fragrant, pollinator-friendly, and held above finely cut, aromatic green foliage for a soft, airy look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Cedros Island verbena, ‘De La Mina’ grows about 2–3' tall and wide, making it an excellent choice for dry borders, native plant gardens, habitat plantings, slopes, pathways, and large containers. Butterflies adore the nectar-rich flowers, and the plant’s graceful habit makes it easy to weave among sages, buckwheats, yarrow, grasses, and other water-wise shrubs and perennials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Verbena lilacina ‘De La Mina’ in full sun with well-drained soil. It is tough, drought-tolerant once established, and happiest with occasional deep watering rather than frequent fussing. Shear lightly after heavy bloom to keep plants dense and fresh. 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Against the small, aromatic green leaves, the shifting pattern looks fresh and slightly mischievous from spring into fall, with especially generous flowering during mild weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis shrubby sage forms a rounded, branching plant about 2–3 feet tall and wide, large enough to make a cheerful statement but compact enough for a container, courtyard, or sunny border. It mingles beautifully with ornamental grasses, yarrows, penstemons, gaura, and silver-leaved Mediterranean plants. Hummingbirds and other pollinators find the tubular blooms just as irresistible as gardeners do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGive it sun, good drainage, and moderate water while it becomes established. Mature plants tolerate dry spells, though occasional deep watering supports a longer show in very dry climates. Flowering can pause during extreme heat and return when conditions moderate. A light trim after a major bloom flush encourages dense new growth; avoid cutting hard into old, leafless wood. In colder or wetter regions, a warm protected position and excellent winter drainage matter more than extra fertilizer. 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Each flower is only about an inch across, but the color is so electric—and the plant produces so many—that it reads as a shimmering purple cloud rather than a collection of tiny dots.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis hardy cranesbill grows about 12–18 inches tall and spreads through neighboring plants with an easy, informal grace. It is particularly good along a path, under open shrubs, in a cottage garden, or threading through larger perennials whose bare ankles could use a little camouflage. The rounded, lobed leaves create a soft green base, while bees and other small pollinators keep returning to the open flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Bill Wallis’ accepts sun or part shade and is notably adaptable, though it looks best with some water during long dry spells. It reseeds freely where happy; this is delightful if you want a naturalistic drift and less delightful if every seedling must submit paperwork. 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To 6-8' tall and wide and well, incredibly gorgeous, it's also fragrant in and out of bloom. Toss in some contrast enhancing orange or yellow California poppies nearby and oooh baby baby! Handsome, dense, glossy and crinkly deep evergreen foliage. Provides seed and shelter for the birds - including quail - and serves up nectar for the bees and butterflies. Unsurpassed for native, xeric and fire resistant landscaping where soil is infertile, drainage is fine (slopes especially) and Summer water is very low to non-existent. Hardy to 12-15 degrees F. Deer resistant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant type: Shrub, Flowering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePot Size: 4-inch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLife Span: Perennial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlower Colors: Blue-Purple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBloom Time: Spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZones: Zone 7–10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSun Exposure: Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater needs: Low Water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you’re inspired by the beauty and resilience of California native plants, explore even more options in our\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/annuals-california-natives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAnnie's Annuals California Natives collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand bring the charm of native blooms to your garden.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478201040955,"sku":"AA078","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/43c3e3cf-86cb-4923-bb56-a4c76fe3d9dc.jpg?v=1777773702"},{"product_id":"pelargonium-cherries-jubilee","title":"Pelargonium - Cherries Jubilee","description":"\u003cp\u003eRich, ruffled, and wonderfully eye-catching, Pelargonium ‘Cherries Jubilee’ combines sumptuous magenta flowers with foliage large enough to make a statement all by itself. Serrated, upward-cupped leaves can reach 5 inches across, creating a lush, sculptural mound before the first bud has even considered opening.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom late spring through summer, clusters of 2-inch flowers appear in vivid magenta with rosy-pink edges and deep burgundy markings. This vigorous pelargonium matures around 2–3 feet tall and wide, making it far more substantial than an ordinary bedding geranium. Give it room in sunny borders, hell strips, low-maintenance gardens, or a 10-gallon-or-larger container where its foliage and flowers can develop their full flamboyant character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant ‘Cherries Jubilee’ in full sun to part sun with well-drained soil. Once established, it tolerates blistering sun, poor ground, and only occasional water, though richer soil and regular deep watering produce the fastest, lushest growth. Remove tired flower clusters and shape lightly as needed. In frost-prone gardens, a container makes winter protection considerably easier. Tough, colorful, and satisfyingly oversized, this is a pelargonium with presence. Explore more vigorous favorites in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/perennials-biennials-pelargonium\"\u003ePelargonium collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478201106491,"sku":"AA639","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/Pelargonium-CherriesJubilee.jpg?v=1790611335"},{"product_id":"gazania-otomi","title":"Gazania - Otomi","description":"\u003cp\u003eBold, ruffled, and full of sunny personality, Gazania ‘Otomi’ brings brilliant South African flower power to dry garden spaces. 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