{"title":"Drought Tolerant Annuals","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeet the garden survivors who thrive in dryness! These drought-tolerant annuals pack a season's worth of color into their water-wise lives, blooming brilliantly even when rain takes a vacation. Perfect for busy gardeners and water-conscious landscapes, they ask for little while delivering big—vibrant flowers, happy pollinators, and zero guilt about your water bill. Once established, they'll persist through extended dry spells with grace and gusto. It's the ultimate win-win: a stunning garden that conserves precious resources! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShop our online selection of Drought Tolerant Annual plants and flowers below. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"eschscholzia-californica-lady-marmalade","title":"Eschscholzia californica - Lady Marmalade","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e‘Lady Marmalade’ is a deliciously glowing California Poppy in sunset shades of apricot, amber, peach, and gold, with flowers that seem to hold the light long after the sun has moved on. The silky blooms hover over finely cut blue-green foliage, making a soft, shimmering mound that looks right at home in any sunny planting. As easygoing as only a California native can be, it thrives in poor to average well-drained soil and asks for very little once established. Lovely in wildflower gardens, borders, and naturalistic drifts, it may also self-sow if it finds the spot to its liking. Grows about 12\" to 14\" tall and wide. Deer-resistant and adored by pollinators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIf you enjoy \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/blogs\/news\/combination-nation\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Combination Nation – Perfect Plant Pairings for Your Garden\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ediscovering flowers\u003c\/a\u003e, our blog post highlights some of our favorite garden stars and how to combine them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478190784571,"sku":"AA548","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/Marmalade3.png?v=1778000925"},{"product_id":"amaranthus-caudatus","title":"Amaranthus caudatus","description":"\u003cp\u003eFast, easy, and wonderfully theatrical, \u003cem\u003eAmaranthus caudatus\u003c\/em\u003e is the heirloom annual that turns a sunny garden into a living tapestry. Also known as love-lies-bleeding, this dramatic amaranth produces long, trailing tassels of rich red to burgundy flowers that spill from tall, vigorous plants with glorious old-world flair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrown as an ornamental since the 1600s, love-lies-bleeding is fabulous in cutting gardens, cottage borders, dramatic annual beds, large containers, and late-season bouquets. Give it room to shine, and it becomes a bold vertical accent with cascading texture unlike almost anything else. The tassels are striking fresh or dried, pairing beautifully with sunflowers, cosmos, zinnias, celosia, grasses, and dark foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eAmaranthus caudatus\u003c\/em\u003e in full sun with well-drained soil and regular water while establishing. It grows quickly in warm weather and may self-sow where happy. Big, romantic, and deliciously over the top, this heirloom amaranth brings instant drama to summer and fall plantings. Explore more seasonal showstoppers in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/annuals\"\u003eAnnuals collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478191013947,"sku":"AA090","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA090_33_Amaranthus_caudatus_2.jpg?v=1777769803"},{"product_id":"lupinus-succulentus-arroyo-lupine","title":"Lupinus succulentus - Arroyo Lupine","description":"\u003cp\u003eProbably the easiest lupine you can grow, \u003cem\u003eLupinus succulentus\u003c\/em\u003e brings classic California wildflower beauty with impressive speed and generosity. Also known as arroyo lupine or succulent lupine, this native annual can quickly reach 3–4' tall in good soil, carrying masses of fragrant bloom spikes that bring spring gardens to life for months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flowers range from rich blue to lavender-purple and are held above lush green foliage, creating a bold meadow-style display in native plant gardens, pollinator borders, sunny slopes, and cottage plantings. Bees adore the pea-like blooms, and gardeners love the way one planting can create a full, natural look with very little fuss. It is especially beautiful with California poppies, clarkias, baby blue eyes, tidy tips, grasses, and other annual wildflowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eLupinus succulentus\u003c\/em\u003e in full sun with well-drained soil. Let plants set seed if you want future volunteers. Fragrant, fast, and wonderfully easy, this arroyo lupine is pure California spring abundance. Explore more favorites in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/annual-lupinus\"\u003eLupinus - Lupine (Annual) collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478191243323,"sku":"AA198","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA198_Lupinussucculentus-ArroyoLupine-1.webp?v=1777770132"},{"product_id":"antirrhinum-majus-double-azalea-red","title":"Antirrhinum majus - Double Azalea Red","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"45\" data-end=\"413\"\u003eNeed more vertical interest with a little old-fashioned drama? \u003cem data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"129\"\u003eAntirrhinum majus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Double Azalea Red’ is a seductive, mulberry-red snapdragon with full, fluffy blooms that look more like tiny azaleas than classic snaps. Fragrant, richly colored, and wonderfully showy, this cottage garden beauty brings height, texture, and romantic color from spring into autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"737\"\u003eGrowing on tall, branching stems up to 36\" high, ‘Double Azalea Red’ Snapdragon is fabulous in sunny borders, cutting gardens, cottage plantings, and large containers where its deep, velvety color can really shine. The ruffled blooms make amazing cut flowers, adding moody richness to bouquets and floral arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"739\" data-end=\"1114\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003ePlant \u003cem data-start=\"747\" data-end=\"766\"\u003eAntirrhinum majus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Double Azalea Red’ in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil and a little compost for best performance. After the first full flush of blooms, cut plants back to about 8\" tall to encourage another round of flowers. Bold, fragrant, and beautifully upright, this is a must-have snapdragon for gardeners who like their blooms with a little flair.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478191636539,"sku":"AA123","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA123-2.png?v=1778560894"},{"product_id":"eschscholzia-californica-white-linen","title":"Eschscholzia californica - White Linen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e‘White Linen’ is a beautifully ethereal California Poppy, with soft creamy-white blooms that seem to hover above its fine blue-green foliage like little scraps of silk caught in the light. We adore the way its elegant flowers lend a pale, airy shimmer to wildflower plantings and cottage gardens, softening everything around them without losing that wonderfully easy California charm. The satiny blooms open wide in full sunshine, then gently fold themselves closed toward evening, so the display is always shifting a little with the day. Like all California Poppies, it thrives in lean-to-average soil and prefers dry conditions once established. An easy annual that may self-sow and return in friendly spots. Grows about 12\" to 14\" tall and wide. Deer resistant and pollinator friendly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eInterested in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/blogs\/news\/wild-for-california-native-wildflowers\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Celebrating the Beauty of California Native Wildflowers\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003egrowing more native plants\u003c\/a\u003e? Our blog highlights how native species support pollinators and bring natural beauty to the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478191996987,"sku":"AA553","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/Eschscholziacalifornica-WhiteLinen1_0198cd81-2b4f-41d1-bf15-9aa82ef078c5.png?v=1777777663"},{"product_id":"gilia-capitata-blue-thimble-flower","title":"Gilia capitata - Blue Thimble Flower","description":"\u003cp\u003eEasy as pie and loaded with bloom, \u003cem\u003eGilia capitata\u003c\/em\u003e, the Blue Thimble Flower, is a cheerful California native annual with months of pollinator-friendly color. Bushy, multi-branching plants reach about 15\" tall and 12\" wide, with dense, ferny, almost lacy green foliage that looks fresh and soft in spring plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom spring well into summer, Blue Thimble Flower produces scented lavender-blue blooms held in rounded spherical clusters. The flowers are loved by butterflies, bees, and other beneficial insects, making this gilia a wonderful choice for native annual gardens, wildflower borders, meadow-style plantings, and habitat-friendly beds. It combines beautifully with tidy tips, clarkias, phacelia, poppies, grasses, and other easy California wildflowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eGilia capitata\u003c\/em\u003e in full sun for the best display, with well-drained soil and average garden care. Allow a few blooms to go to seed if you would like it to self-sow and return in future seasons. Explore more airy native annuals in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/annuals-gilia\"\u003eGilia collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478192128059,"sku":"AA291","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/Gilia_capitata_450-_1.jpg?v=1777769667"},{"product_id":"zinnia-queen-red-lime","title":"Zinnia - Queen Red Lime","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeloved by gardeners and florists alike, Zinnia ‘Queen Red Lime’ is startlingly different and completely beautiful. Its 3\" double and semi-double blooms appear generously on strong, multi-branching stems, blending antique rose, red, burgundy, lime green, and smoky blush tones in a way that feels both vintage and wildly fresh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Queen Red Lime Zinnia, this annual is fabulous for cutting gardens, cottage borders, pollinator plantings, and sunny mixed beds. The unusual color palette pairs beautifully with dahlias, cosmos, amaranth, grasses, dark foliage, cream blooms, and other zinnias. Strong stems make it excellent for bouquets, while the steady bloom season keeps bees and butterflies happily visiting the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Zinnia ‘Queen Red Lime’ in full sun with rich, well-drained soil and regular water. Cut flowers often or deadhead to encourage continued bloom through the warm season. Dramatic, productive, and wonderfully bouquet-worthy, this zinnia is a must for anyone who loves sophisticated color. Explore more garden favorites in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/annual-zinnia\"\u003eZinnia collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478193799227,"sku":"AA065","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA091_5199_Zinnia___Queen_Red_Lime_2.jpg?v=1777995195"},{"product_id":"linaria-reticulata-flamenco","title":"Linaria reticulata - Flamenco","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"37\" data-end=\"424\"\u003eFlamboyant, fragrant, and wonderfully easy, \u003cem data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"103\"\u003eLinaria reticulata\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Flamenco’ is a long-blooming annual that brings months of sizzling color to sunny gardens and containers. Native to North Africa, this showy toadflax produces gobs of bright little snapdragon-like flowers in scarlet, fuchsia, and gold, held above soft, ferny foliage for a light, airy look with serious fiesta energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"794\"\u003eGrowing about 12\" tall and wide, ‘Flamenco’ Linaria is perfect for containers, cottage gardens, edging, pollinator plantings, and sunny borders where bold color and fine texture are welcome. The scented blooms attract butterflies, while the plant itself is drought tolerant, snail resistant, and deer resistant — a fabulous combination for low-fuss seasonal color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"1089\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003ePlant \u003cem data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"824\"\u003eLinaria reticulata\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Flamenco’ in full sun with well-drained soil. After its first big bloom show, cut plants back and they’ll rebound quickly with another vigorous flush of flowers. It may also self-sow where happy, returning with more bright little beauties for future garden fun.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478194290747,"sku":"AA013","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA048_611_Linaria_Reticulata___Flamenco_1.jpg?v=1777783605"},{"product_id":"gilia-tricolor-birds-eyes","title":"Gilia tricolor - Bird's Eyes","description":"\u003cp\u003eHave you grown \u003cem\u003eGilia tricolor\u003c\/em\u003e yet? Oh, but you must. Commonly known as Bird’s Eyes Gilia, this charming California native annual is easy, floriferous, pollinator-friendly, and full of springtime sweetness. Bushy, ferny upright stems carry hundreds of entrancing 1\/2\" flowers in soft light blue to violet, each one set off by powder-blue stamens, a sunny yellow throat, and a dark purple ring that gives the blooms their delightful “bird’s eyes” look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing about 24\" tall and 18\" wide, Bird’s Eyes Gilia brings airy texture and cottage garden charm to beds, borders, containers, wildflower gardens, and water-wise plantings. Bees, hoverflies, and butterflies happily visit the nectar-rich flowers, while gardeners love its lovely chocolate scent, easygoing nature, and usefulness in old-fashioned bouquets. It is magical with roses and beautiful with California poppies, calendula, clarkia, and other native annuals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eGilia tricolor\u003c\/em\u003e in full sun with well-drained soil. Once established, it is drought tolerant, neglect tolerant, and may self-sow where happy. Explore more delicate native annuals in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/annuals-gilia\"\u003eGilia collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478194618427,"sku":"AA153","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/GiliaTricolor-Birds-Eye1.jpg?v=1777783393"},{"product_id":"limonium-sinuatum-forever-happy","title":"Limonium sinuatum - Forever Happy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLimonium sinuatum\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Forever Happy’ is bright, papery, and full of old-fashioned charm, offering a long-lasting display of richly colored flowers above handsome, wavy-edged foliage. Beloved in both the garden and the vase, this annual statice is excellent for fresh arrangements and dries beautifully for everlasting bouquets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing about 18–24\" tall, ‘Forever Happy’ brings cheerful color and wonderful texture to sunny borders, cutting gardens, mixed annual plantings, and cottage-style beds. The crinkled flower clusters hold their color well, making them especially useful for dried flowers, wreaths, and long-lasting arrangements. In the garden, they pair beautifully with strawflowers, zinnias, cosmos, calendula, ammi, grasses, and other bouquet favorites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eLimonium sinuatum\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Forever Happy’ in full sun with well-drained soil. It is especially useful in hot, bright spots where many softer flowers fade away. Easy, durable, and endlessly useful for cutting, this statice earns its cheerful name in every bouquet. Explore more seasonal cutting garden favorites in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/annuals\"\u003eAnnuals collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478194716731,"sku":"AA561","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA561-2.png?v=1777769542"},{"product_id":"centaurea-cyanus-black-gem","title":"Centaurea cyanus - Black Gem","description":"\u003cp\u003eNow you do not have to wait for the black bachelor buttons to emerge from the mix. \u003cem\u003eCentaurea cyanus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Black Gem’ produces ruffled, darkest maroon blooms that look almost black in the garden, creating a rich, dramatic contrast against its fine foliage with a silvery cast. 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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Big, bright, and gloriously generous, this is orange flower power at its best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWhere the dwarf 'Goldfinger' cultivar offers a slightly more golden bloom on a tidier, more compact frame, 'The Torch' is the original Mexican Sunflower — a 1951 All-America Selections winner whose deeply saturated, true-orange flowers set the standard the species is famous for. It's the cultivar every other Tithonia gets compared to.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478197043259,"sku":"AA052","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA058_1062_Tithonia_Rotundifolia___The_Torch_2.jpg?v=1777994548"},{"product_id":"omphalodes-linifolia-venus-navelwort","title":"Omphalodes linifolia - Venus Navelwort","description":"\u003cp\u003ePresenting a frothy little cloud of springtime charm, \u003cem\u003eOmphalodes linifolia\u003c\/em\u003e, also known as Venus Navelwort, produces pristine white forget-me-not-like flowers that bounce above upright stems and linear blue-green foliage. This hardy Mediterranean annual is sweet, cheerful, and perfect for bringing brightness to the front of a border, cottage garden, meadow-style planting, or sunny container.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing about 16\" tall and wide, Venus Navelwort has a soft, airy look that pairs beautifully with Greek poppies, roses, bachelor buttons, larkspur, violas, and other spring annual flowers. Its clean white blooms are especially useful for cooling down hot colors or lighting up pastels, and the plant’s relaxed habit gives the garden that easy, self-sown romance we love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eOmphalodes linifolia\u003c\/em\u003e in full sun to light shade with well-drained soil. Once established, volunteer seedlings often need little to no extra water the following season. Easy, charming, and delightfully fresh, it is a lovely annual for spring gardens. 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Reaching about 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide, this annual flower makes a striking spring and early summer display, with 6-inch clusters of soft pink flowers that bring a romantic, airy look to borders, cottage gardens, and naturalistic plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"410\" data-end=\"799\"\u003eBlooming from May into July and often longer, Clarkia ‘Aurora’ is an excellent choice for gardeners looking for a drought-tolerant California native flower with real presence. It performs best in full sun and rich, well-drained soil, though it is also tolerant of clay. Once established, it is easygoing, self-sows readily, and returns with that effortless wildflower charm gardeners love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"1105\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThis deer-resistant annual is also a wonderful cut flower, producing long-lasting blooms that are as lovely in arrangements as they are in the garden. 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Layia platyglossa, affectionately known as Tidy Tips, bursts into bloom with bouncy 2 daisy-like flowers that look as if theyve been hand-paintedbright lemon-yellow centers perfectly ringed with crisp white, scalloped tips. These cheerful blooms seem to radiate sunshine straight into your garden!. Tidy Tips are not just pretty faces; theyre also pollinator magnets. In California, they provide essential nectar for native bees, hoverflies, and especially the Checkerspot butterfly, whose populations rely on native wildflowers like this one. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing to about 1214 tall and spreading 1218, this compact annual is ideal for wildflower meadows, borders, or sunny containers. It thrives in full sun and well-draining soil. Tidy Tips grow fast!  Sow seeds in fall or early spring for a wave of color from late spring into early summer. The blooms last longer with a bit of deadheading and certainly won't mind a little side dressing of compost.  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This California native wildflower bursts into bloom with intense scarlet, open-faced flowers, each petal edged in a thin pink border that leads to a soft pink heart. The effect is bold, romantic, and wildly cheerful — like a little wildfire of petals, but with manners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"790\"\u003eAlso known as Godetia, Scarlet Clarkia blooms in spring to early summer, often producing 6\" wide clusters of 2\" flowers above finely textured green foliage. Growing up to 24\" tall and 30\" wide, it is stunning in sunny borders, dry garden beds, native plantings, wildflower gardens, and massed displays where its color can truly set the bed ablaze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"1088\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003ePlant \u003cem data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"816\"\u003eClarkia amoena\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Scarlet’ in full sun with well-drained soil. Once established, it is surprisingly drought tolerant and may reseed if allowed to set seed. Beloved by bees and especially butterflies, this easy annual brings bright California drama wherever you need a splash of scarlet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478200156219,"sku":"AA323","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA3382.png?v=1777781716"},{"product_id":"eschscholzia-californica-copper-pot","title":"Eschscholzia californica - Copper Pot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e‘Copper Pot’ is the sort of California Poppy that seems to catch fire at the very moment the sun hits it, all warm coppery-orange silk and unapologetic glow. The satiny blooms hover above finely cut blue-green foliage and bring a bright, easy kind of beauty from spring into early summer. Like the best of the California Poppies, it asks for very little: lean to average well-drained soil, plenty of sun, and only light water once established. It often reseeds where it is happy, weaving itself into wildflower plantings, cottage gardens, and sunny borders with delightful enthusiasm. Pollinators stop by often, and the delicate flowers open wide in sunshine, then close again in the evening or on cloudy days. Grows about 12\" to 14\" tall and wide. Deer resistant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWant to attract more bees and butterflies to your garden? 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The upright, branching plants make a strong statement in the garden, adding height and a wonderfully full presence that pairs beautifully with grasses, zinnias, and other warm-toned summer flowers. Easy to grow and quick to make an impact, this striking annual is also excellent for cutting, both fresh and dried. Best in full sun with reasonably fertile, well-drained soil and regular water, it thrives through the heat of summer and into fall. Growing about 3–4' tall, it lends bold color, movement, and a generous harvest for bouquets and arrangements.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts richly toned plumes combine beautifully with oranges, golds, and burgundies for a lush planting or bouquet with plenty of texture and seasonal drama.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478203727931,"sku":"AA565","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA565-1.png?v=1777754716"},{"product_id":"zinnia-benarys-giant-orange","title":"Zinnia elegans - Benary's Giant Orange","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf your garden needs a bold jolt of warmth, look no further than \u003cem\u003eZinnia elegans\u003c\/em\u003e 'Benary's Giant Orange'. Part of the legendary Benary's Giant series, the gold standard for cut-flower zinnias, this variety produces enormous, fully double blooms in a rich, saturated orange that practically radiates heat. The flowers are dinner-plate-sized, long-stemmed, and sturdy enough to hold up in a vase for days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn easy annual that thrives in full sun with regular water, 'Benary's Giant Orange' is a workhorse from summer through fall, blooming prolifically the more you cut it. It's a magnet for butterflies and hummingbirds, and pollinators of every stripe can't resist those fat, pollen-rich blooms. Deer-resistant, beginner-friendly, and heat-loving, it excels in hot, humid climates where other flowers throw in the towel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant in generous sweeps for maximum visual impact, tuck into containers for patio drama, or grow it as a dedicated cutting garden staple. 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