{"title":"Hot \u0026 Dry","description":"\u003cp\u003eHot \u0026amp; Dry plants are built for sunny, heat-baked spots where other plants give up. Chosen for toughness and beauty, these water-wise favorites thrive in well-drained soil and can handle summer temperatures with minimal fuss once established. Expect reliable color, texture, and pollinator-friendly blooms—perfect for xeriscapes, south-facing beds, gravel gardens, and exposed slopes. If your garden runs warm, don’t fight it—plant into it. \u003cstrong\u003eShop our Hot \u0026amp; Dry plants and flower seed packets for colorful, water-wise possibilities.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more:\u003c\/strong\u003e Browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-all\"\u003edrought-tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e or explore \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plant-types\"\u003eplants by type\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable formats:\u003c\/strong\u003e This collection may feature garden-ready plants and flower seed packets as inventory becomes available. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/flower-seed-packets\"\u003eShop all flower seed packets\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"festuca-glauca-elijah-blue","title":"Festuca glauca - Elijah Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003eCool, compact, and intensely silvery blue, \u003cem\u003eFestuca glauca\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Elijah Blue’ is one of the best blue fescue grasses for adding year-round color and fine texture to the garden. Its narrow blades form tidy clumps about 8–12 inches tall, creating a crisp accent for edging, rock gardens, containers, gravel plantings, and dry garden borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Elijah Blue’ is most convincing when repeated: a small procession along a path, a cool blue ribbon at the front of a bed, or several tufts punctuating a larger planting. The fine blades move lightly in the breeze and remain useful after neighboring flowers have finished. Its compact scale also makes it easy to tuck into pots without overwhelming the other plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis evergreen ornamental grass is especially handsome in cooler and coastal climates, where the foliage color tends to remain crisp and bright. Pair it with silver foliage, succulents, lavender, yarrow, California poppies, or warm-colored flowers that make the blue stand out. Full sun and good drainage help maintain its tight form; overly wet or heavy soil can shorten its life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpace plants about 12 inches apart for a denser effect, and shear away tired growth in late winter when needed. Deer tend to pass it by, while gardeners get a small, durable fountain of blue foliage in every season. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-foliage-festuca\"\u003eExplore more Festuca and fescue grasses\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43081402974267,"sku":"AA160","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA160_4917_Festuca_glauca___Elijah_Blue_1.jpg?v=1766114227"},{"product_id":"thymus-praecox-elfin-thyme","title":"Thymus praecox - Elfin Thyme","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TEENIEST thyme, and one of the most charming groundcovers we know. \u003cem\u003eThymus praecox\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Elfin’ forms an ultra-low, dense, well-behaved mat of tiny green leaves, perfect for tucking between pavers, edging pathways, filling rock gardens, softening containers, or covering small spaces where you want something green, tidy, and not remotely bossy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike many groundcovers, Elfin Thyme stays delightfully compact and does not try to eat the entire garden. Its flat, creeping habit makes it especially useful in stepping-stone paths and courtyard plantings, where it slowly fills in with a soft, textured carpet. In bloom, small pink flowers add a sweet seasonal touch and attract honeybees and other pollinators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eThymus praecox\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Elfin’ in full sun to light shade with well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant once established, though occasional water will help it spread more quickly. Tolerant of many soil types, including heavy clay, this culinary thyme can handle gentle foot traffic. Low, fragrant, useful, and ridiculously cute — what more could a pathway want?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundcovers\"\u003eExplore more groundcovers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43081408938043,"sku":"AA060","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA060_2673_Thymus_paecox___Elfin_Thyme_2.jpg?v=1769555862"},{"product_id":"nemophila-menziesii","title":"Nemophila menziesii","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe could not live without this favorite California wildflower. \u003cem\u003eNemophila menziesii\u003c\/em\u003e, commonly called baby blue eyes, brings clear spring-sky blue flowers to the garden, each 1–1.5\" bloom glowing beautifully above soft, low foliage. It is sweet, easy, and absolutely perfect for filling open spaces with fresh seasonal color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBaby blue eyes is wonderful at the front of borders, along pathways, in containers, under spring-blooming shrubs, or spilling gently over bed edges. Its true blue flowers pair beautifully with California poppies, tidy tips, clarkias, lupines, violas, grasses, and other meadow-style annuals. Bees and beneficial insects appreciate the blooms, while gardeners love the soft, natural look and cheerful spring presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eNemophila menziesii\u003c\/em\u003e in full sun to part shade with well-drained soil and regular moisture during active growth. In mild climates, it is especially lovely as a cool-season annual and may self-sow where happy. Charming, native, and wonderfully blue, it is a must for California wildflower plantings. Explore more in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/annuals-nemophila\"\u003eNemophila collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly 4–6 inches tall, baby blue eyes works on a wonderfully intimate scale. Plant it where the small flowers can be seen up close—along a path, beneath taller spring annuals, at the front of a border, or in a pot near the door. In a loose group, the blooms read as a little patch of California sky dropped into the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478188916795,"sku":"AA125","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA112_716_Nemophila_Menziesii_2.webp?v=1777995222"},{"product_id":"salvia-chamaedryoides","title":"Salvia chamaedryoides","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn need of some sage advice? Plant this salvia! Native to the higher elevations of Mexico, this is a blue-tiful salvia with intense, electric blue flowers. \u003ci\u003eSalvia chamaedryoides\u003c\/i\u003e holds its blooms above delicate, silvery grey-green, fragrant foliage \u0026amp; reaches 1 - 2 feet high, spreading over time to make clumps 3 - 4 feet wide. The stems \u0026amp; leaves are covered with a very fine fuzz, which helps to protect them in hot \u0026amp; dry climates. Very heat \u0026amp; drought tolerant, it requires sharp drainage to thrive, \u0026amp; needs only occasional deep watering once established. Avoid overly wet or water-logged soils, \u0026amp; compost or fertilize in early spring for the best blooms. This salvia flowers nearly year-round in mild climates, only taking a short break during the coldest months. Deadheading encourages more blooms, \u0026amp; it can be cut back hard once a year to refresh. Hummingbirds \u0026amp; butterflies love it as much as we do, but deer do not! In colder areas, protect the roots with a layer of mulch in winter \u0026amp; prune in early spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spreading silver-gray foliage gives this sage almost as much presence as the flowers, especially along a sunny path or spilling from a large container. Its electric-blue color is the real prize: unusually clear, intense, and easy to admire against pale gravel, warm stone, apricot flowers, or other dry-garden foliage.\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":43478189408315,"sku":"AA149","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA280_5773_Salvia_chamaedryoides_1.jpg?v=1778000237"},{"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":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"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":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA142_2597_Ceanothus_1.jpg?v=1778000265"},{"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. 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Its deep merlot leaves, tipped and flushed with red, create dramatic contrast against green perennials, silver foliage, grasses, and soft pastel blooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing about 20\" tall and wide, this upright spurge has a dense, tidy habit that works beautifully as a low border, container accent, or striking backdrop for smaller companions. In midspring, brilliant chartreuse flower heads rise above the dark foliage, creating one of those delicious color combinations gardeners never tire of. As the season progresses, older leaves can marble with copper and bronze tones for even more interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Euphorbia ‘Miner’s Merlot’ in full sun to part shade with well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant once established and adaptable to many garden settings, but avoid soggy roots for best performance. Handsome, evergreen, and deer resistant, this spurge is a wonderful foliage plant with serious color attitude. 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Eschscholzia, better known as the California Poppy, are wildflowers native to Western North America that bloom in many colors beyond the iconic orange, including the softest of pinks to the boldest of reds, with pops of purple and yellow splashed in there too! The foliage is an attractive blue-green that adds interest to your garden even before the blooms appear.  The bees love to dance in its pollen and some local butterflies will also seek out its nectar for nutrition. Once established, they need little water.  Deadhead to keep those flowers coming! Drought tolerant, deer resistant and self-sows! Plants will live several years if cut back and kept dry-ish in Summer. To maintain as a perennial, avoid watering once leaves begin to dry out. Cut back dead growth to the ground once you see a flush of new growth. Looks fabulous planted together with the blues of Penstemon heterophyllus - Blue Springs Foothill Penstemon  \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e California Poppies are easy to grow in your full-sun location!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/perennials-biennials-eschscholzia\"\u003eExplore more Eschscholzia - California Poppy Plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478190686267,"sku":"AA325","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA325_159_Eschscholzia_californica___Red_Glow_1.jpg?v=1777770368"},{"product_id":"eriogonum-nudum-ella-nelsons-yellow","title":"Eriogonum nudum - Ella Nelson's Yellow","description":"\u003cp\u003eShowy, airy, and absolutely beloved by pollinators, \u003cem\u003eEriogonum nudum\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Ella Nelson’s Yellow’ creates a cloud of electrifying yellow pom-poms above low native foliage. This delightful naked buckwheat selection was found by Eric Nelson and named in honor of his grandmother, a lifelong gardener — a sweet story for a seriously useful California native perennial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMassive sprays of flowers can reach about 3' tall and 2' wide, bursting into bloom in spring and continuing through summer above a low mound of foliage. As the season shifts, the blooms age into rich rusty red and golden umber tones, adding even more texture and interest. Excellent for native plant gardens, dry borders, rocky slopes, pollinator gardens, and habitat plantings, it attracts bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects in abundance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eEriogonum nudum\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Ella Nelson’s Yellow’ in full sun with very well-drained soil. Drought tolerant and easy once established, it is happiest in open, lean, rocky conditions. 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Every bloom varies slightly, giving a planting the warm, painterly look of a California evening sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing about 12–18 inches tall and wide, this selection is substantial enough to make a colorful drift but relaxed enough to weave among grasses, blue wildflowers, lavender, cream, burgundy foliage, and other warm-toned annuals. It is especially lovely along paths and at the front of a border, where the shifting colors can be admired up close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike its wild California relatives, ‘Lady Marmalade’ prefers sun, drainage, and a reasonably light touch from the gardener. It performs in poor to average soil, becomes low-water once established, and may self-sow if it approves of the spot. The flowers draw pollinators, while deer generally find something else to nibble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more ideas on combining vivid personalities without creating a floral traffic jam, visit our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/combination-nation\"\u003eCombination Nation plant-pairing guide\u003c\/a\u003e. 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Its cool-toned blooms and refined leaves bring a meadow-like charm to dry gardens, native plantings, and naturalistic borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNative to serpentine soils, Cobb Mountain Lupine thrives in lean, well-drained conditions where richer, fussier plants may struggle. Growing about 1–2' tall, it is especially useful in full-sun wildflower gardens, rocky slopes, pollinator plantings, and low-water landscapes. Bees and beneficial insects visit the pea-like flowers, while the blue-violet color pairs beautifully with golden poppies, white wildflowers, yarrow, native grasses, and buckwheats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eLupinus sericatus\u003c\/em\u003e in full sun with excellent drainage and avoid overly rich or soggy soil. Resilient, visually rewarding, and deeply California in spirit, this native lupine brings soft silver texture and spring color. 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This perennial African daisy lights up the garden from spring through fall with glistening violet-purple, daisy-like flowers up to 3.5\" across, each one positively glowing against silvery foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompact, colorful, and tough, ‘Ultra Violet’ African Daisy is excellent for dry borders, sunny slopes, rock gardens, containers, pathway edges, and low-water landscapes. Its saturated purple flowers pair beautifully with orange, yellow, white, silver, and chartreuse companions, bringing bold contrast to water-wise plantings. Butterflies appreciate the open blooms, and gardeners appreciate the long season of color with very little fuss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Arctotis ‘Ultra Violet’ in full sun with well-drained soil. Once established, it is drought tolerant and heat tolerant, though occasional water can keep the bloom show fresher. Deadhead or shear lightly to encourage continued flowering and tidy growth. 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The blooms close in dull weather and reopen in sun, a daily bit of garden theater.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478191341627,"sku":"AA003","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA128_5140_Arctotis_2.jpg?v=1778001102"},{"product_id":"crassula-tenelli-bling","title":"Crassula - Tenelli Bling","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e‘Tenelli Bling’ is the kind of succulent that looks as though it has been dusted in silver and tipped with pink just for drama. Its compact, mounding habit forms a tidy little cushion of plump, fuzzy gray-green foliage, giving containers and small garden spaces a bright, textural lift. We especially love the way the soft leaves catch the light, while late-season red flowers add an extra flash of charm. Drought-tolerant, easygoing, and beautifully self-contained, this Crassula is a natural for sunny pots, rock gardens, and succulent combinations with excellent drainage. It offers handsome color and structure with very little maintenance, staying attractive through the seasons. Grows about 12 inches tall and wide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCurious what’s blooming and thriving in the garden right now? Take a peek at our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/blogs\/news\/in-the-garden\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"In the Garden: Preparing for a Spectacular Spring Bloom\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003epre-spring garden\u003c\/a\u003e update for inspiration and planting ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003eExplore more Succulents\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478191407163,"sku":"AA546","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/Crassula_-_Tenelli_Bling.png?v=1777784354"},{"product_id":"calandrinia-spectabilis","title":"Calandrinia spectabilis","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpectacular, easy, and almost endlessly blooming, \u003cem\u003eCalandrinia spectabilis\u003c\/em\u003e is a Chilean succulent perennial that brings serious color to dry gardens and difficult spots. From late spring into fall, and often far beyond in mild climates, it produces hundreds of bright cerise, rose-like flowers that bounce above attractive blue-green succulent foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as rock purslane, this deer-resistant succulent forms a dense, spreading groundcover about 15\" tall and up to 4' wide, making it fabulous for slopes, dry borders, retaining walls, rock gardens, large containers, and water-wise landscapes. The vivid flowers look gorgeous against gravel, silver foliage, grasses, agaves, aeoniums, and other drought tolerant plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eCalandrinia spectabilis\u003c\/em\u003e in full sun with sharply drained soil. Once established, it is drought tolerant, low maintenance, and wonderfully generous, with no deadheading required for a long bloom show. Cut back as needed to refresh the plant and keep it tidy. Explore more bold, water-wise beauties in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/succulents\"\u003eSucculents collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478191538235,"sku":"AA131","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA133_1930_Calandrinia_spectabilis_2.webp?v=1777995979"},{"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. Explore more 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":43478191571003,"sku":"AA334","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA016_4112_Salvia___Mystic_Spires_4.jpg?v=1778001238"},{"product_id":"erysimum-x-allionii-siberian-wallflower","title":"Erysimum x allionii - Siberian Wallflower","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou’ll love the delicious, narcissus-like perfume that \u003cem\u003eErysimum\u003c\/em\u003e x \u003cem\u003eallionii\u003c\/em\u003e brings to the garden. Commonly known as Siberian Wallflower, this easy, fast-blooming perennial or biennial produces clusters of brilliant orange flowers that glow in spring and brighten borders, cottage gardens, pollinator plantings, and containers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as orange wallflower, this classic garden plant is wonderfully useful for early-season color when the garden is waking up. The fragrant blooms attract bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects, while their warm color pairs beautifully with blue bachelor buttons, purple salvias, violas, poppies, grasses, and silvery foliage. Plant it in groups for a bold ribbon of orange, or tuck it among spring flowers for a cheerful cottage look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eErysimum\u003c\/em\u003e x \u003cem\u003eallionii\u003c\/em\u003e in full sun with well-drained soil. It is easy to grow, quick to flower, and happiest with moderate water and good drainage. Deadhead to extend bloom and keep plants tidy. Explore more reliable favorites in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/perennials-and-biennials\"\u003ePerennials \u0026amp; Biennials collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478191603771,"sku":"AA290","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/63855bcb-03c3-48e0-8f40-11901e68d8a5.jpg?v=1777742575"},{"product_id":"salvia-bullulata-pale-form","title":"Salvia bullulata - Pale Form","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first time we saw turquoise blooms on a salvia, we were smitten. \u003cem\u003eSalvia bullulata\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Pale Form’ is a rare and remarkable sage from northern Peru, producing copious white-tipped, turquoise sky-blue flowers on upright and arching wands from late spring into December in mild climates. The color is fresh, surprising, and completely garden-stopping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Pale Form Salvia, this shrubby perennial grows about 2–3' tall and 3' wide, with a pleasingly bushy habit and handsome quilted deep green leaves. Hummingbirds love the tubular blooms, and the long flowering season makes it a treasure for pollinator gardens, part-sun borders, collector plantings, and large containers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eSalvia bullulata\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Pale Form’ in rich, well-drained soil with regular water and protection from hard frosts. Give it sun to part shade and enough room for its graceful arching stems. Deer resistant, unusual, and wonderfully floriferous, this sage is a true conversation plant. Explore more pollinator 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":43478191734843,"sku":"AA286","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA278_4982_Salvia_bullulata_1.jpg?v=1778001436"},{"product_id":"lavandula-x-intermedia-grosso","title":"Lavandula x intermedia - Grosso","description":"\u003cp\u003eVery fragrant and wonderfully low maintenance, \u003cem\u003eLavandula\u003c\/em\u003e x \u003cem\u003eintermedia\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Grosso’ is the classic lavandin grown for its deep color, strong perfume, and excellent oil quality. 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. Drought tolerant once established, deer resistant, and deeply aromatic, it is a must-have lavender for fragrance lovers. Explore more scented favorites in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/perennials-biennials-lavandula\"\u003eLavandula collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478191833147,"sku":"AA228","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA217_2772_Lavandula_x_intermedia_1.jpg?v=1778001464"},{"product_id":"salvia-greggii-royal-bumble","title":"Salvia greggii - Royal Bumble","description":"\u003cp\u003eFew plants stop us in our tracks quite like this one. Salvia greggii ‘Royal Bumble’ delivers an astonishing scarlet red—rich, saturated, and glowing—with a depth of color that feels almost velvety in the garden. Each perfectly formed ½-inch bloom hovers against dramatic black calyxes, held aloft on inky, upright stems that give the whole plant a striking, couture-quality contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe habit is naturally compact and beautifully bushy, forming a rounded mound to about 30\" tall and wide, and in mild climates it blooms with remarkable persistence—flowering again and again as if it simply can’t help itself. Hummingbirds find it irresistible, while bees and butterflies circle constantly, turning this salvia into a living focal point of movement and life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExceptionally easy to grow, ‘Royal Bumble’ thrives in well-drained soil, appreciates a spring side-dressing of compost, and benefits from a light annual prune to keep its shape refined. Drought tolerant, deer resistant, and hardy down to about 15–20°F, this is a plant with both presence and resilience—bold, elegant, and utterly unforgettable once you’ve seen it in bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026lt;\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/shrubs-trees-salvia\"\u003eExplore more Salvia - Sage\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478191865915,"sku":"AA249","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA282_4019_Salvia_Greggii___Royal_Bumble_1_1.jpg?v=1778001478"},{"product_id":"achillea-millefolium-little-moonshine","title":"Achillea millefolium - Little Moonshine","description":"\u003cp\u003eTiny, sunny, and ridiculously useful, \u003cem\u003eAchillea millefolium\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Little Moonshine’ is a compact mini yarrow with bright yellow flower clusters that bring cheerful color to small spaces. Reaching only about 8\" tall and 12\" wide, it forms a dense clump of short, ferny foliage topped with 3–4\" sunshine-yellow blooms from late spring through summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Little Moonshine Yarrow, this tidy perennial is perfect for edging pathways, lighting up rock gardens, front-of-border plantings, dry garden beds, containers, and pollinator-friendly spaces. Its compact size makes it especially easy to tuck into smaller planting schemes, while the long bloom season and bright color give it plenty of garden impact. Bees and butterflies appreciate the flowers, and gardeners love the low-maintenance habit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eAchillea millefolium\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Little Moonshine’ in full sun with well-drained soil. It is heat tolerant, drought tolerant, and deer resistant once established. Deadhead for more bloom and cut back when needed to keep plants fresh. 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Pale without being prim, it softens a wildflower garden while keeping all the easygoing charm of our state flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants form airy mounds about 12–18 inches tall, ideal for sunny borders, gravel gardens, meadow-style plantings, and informal cottage beds. Scatter it among blue, lavender, apricot, and silver companions, or plant a loose ribbon where the luminous flowers can glow at the edge of a path. Bees and other pollinators visit the blooms, and deer generally find something else to nibble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGive ‘White Linen’ full sun, lean-to-average well-drained soil, and modest water once established. Rich soil or too much irrigation can produce more foliage than flowers, so a little restraint is rewarded. This easy annual may self-sow in congenial spots, returning as welcome little surprises. 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Its clean, tubular flowers add a fresh, luminous look to borders, native plant gardens, pollinator plantings, woodland edges, and companion plantings where softer color is needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as white foothill penstemon, this hardy perennial is a lovely choice for gardeners who want long-lasting seasonal color with a natural, low-fuss feel. The flowers are attractive to hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies, while the tidy growth habit makes it easy to weave among sages, yarrow, buckwheats, grasses, California poppies, and other drought-tolerant native perennials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003ePenstemon heterophyllus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘GMR White’ in part shade to sun with well-drained soil and average water. Hardy in USDA Zones 6–10, it returns season after season with enduring charm and fresh garden sparkle. 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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. 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Vigorous, quick-growing, and nicely branching, this garden-worthy annual salvia brings height, texture, and cool-toned drama to sunny beds, cutting gardens, cottage borders, and pollinator plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as blue painted sage or annual clary sage, it is especially useful for bouquets, where the colorful bracts last beautifully and add a soft, papery texture. In the garden, the blue spikes pair beautifully with roses, poppies, cosmos, bachelor buttons, white flowers, apricot tones, and ornamental grasses. It is a wonderful way to add sage family charm in a fast, seasonal form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eSalvia horminum\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Blue’ in full sun with well-drained soil and average water. Cut often for arrangements and continued fresh growth. Easy, elegant, and surprisingly versatile, this blue annual sage deserves a place in every cutting garden. 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This compact stonecrop forms tight rosettes of powdery silver foliage, slowly spreading into a well-behaved mat typically 2–6\" tall and 1–2' wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Cape Blanco Stonecrop, this drought tolerant native sedum is wonderful in rock gardens, succulent containers, dry borders, gravel plantings, pathway edges, and crevice gardens. In season, vivid yellow star-shaped flowers rise above the pale foliage, creating a cheerful contrast that pollinators appreciate. Its cool silver color pairs beautifully with blue succulents, dark foliage, terracotta pots, native grasses, and warm orange or pink blooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eSedum spathulifolium\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Cape Blanco’ in full sun to light shade with sharply drained soil. Easy, low-growing, and wonderfully useful, it self-propagates slowly for charming little freebies over time. Explore more water-wise favorites in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/succulents-sedum\"\u003eSedum collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478192291899,"sku":"AA260","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA293_4653_Sedum_spathulifolium_1.jpg?v=1777999336"},{"product_id":"salvia-greggii-tangerine","title":"Salvia greggii - Tangerine","description":"\u003cp\u003eBright, cheerful, and wonderfully floriferous, \u003cem\u003eSalvia greggii\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Tangerine’ brings warm coral-orange flowers to the garden with a tiny white throat that helps guide visiting bees. This autumn sage blooms generously over a long season, adding lively color to sunny borders, dry gardens, pollinator plantings, and large containers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Tangerine Autumn Sage, this easy perennial salvia forms an aromatic, shrubby mound that is especially attractive to hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies. Its glowing orange flowers pair beautifully with blue salvias, purple verbena, ornamental grasses, yarrow, silver foliage, and other drought tolerant plants. Use it where you want color, movement, and pollinator action without a high-maintenance attitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eSalvia greggii\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Tangerine’ in full sun with well-drained soil. Provide regular water while it establishes; after that, it becomes much more drought tolerant and easygoing. Trim lightly to refresh growth and encourage more bloom. Deer resistant, aromatic, and colorful, it is a reliable sage for water-wise gardens. Explore more 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":43478192717883,"sku":"AA264","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA283_5730_Salvia_Greggii___Tangerine_3.webp?v=1777995043"},{"product_id":"ceanothus-gloriosus-anchor-bay","title":"Ceanothus gloriosus - Anchor Bay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWe’re awfully fond of this ground-hugging California native, and with good reason. \u003cem\u003eCeanothus gloriosus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Anchor Bay’ makes a dense evergreen mound of dark, lustrous foliage that stays handsome all year, then absolutely lets loose in spring with a lavish display of bright blue flowers. It’s a pollinator magnet, drawing in bees, butterflies, and other welcome garden visitors, and it’s especially fine spilling over slopes, softening borders, or rambling through naturalistic plantings. Tough, tidy, and very good-looking, it thrives in well-drained soil with little water once established, though inland gardens appreciate a bit of shade and occasional summer water. Deer resistant, drought tolerant, and wonderfully useful in dry California gardens. About 1–2' tall and 6–8' wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLooking for plants for hot, dry, and hard-to-water areas? Our blog shares tips for choosing \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/blogs\/news\/problem-solving-plants-for-neglected-areas-and-hot-and-dry-hillsides\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Problem-Solving Plants for Hot, Dry, and Hard-to-Water Areas\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eeye-catching tough plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a California lilac for spreading sideways rather than reaching for the sky. ‘Anchor Bay’ forms a broad, ground-hugging evergreen shrub with glossy, dark leaves and a handsome, muscular texture that looks good even when the flowers are finished. In spring, the foliage nearly disappears beneath clusters of intense cobalt-blue bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse it on banks, over retaining walls, along a dry border, or wherever a low woody groundcover can help cover soil without looking flat. It is particularly well suited to coastal gardens and other mild, summer-dry settings. Once established, unnecessary summer irrigation is more likely to annoy it than impress it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/shrubs-trees-ceanothus\"\u003eExplore more Ceanothus and California lilacs\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478193307707,"sku":"AA542","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AnchorBay1.png?v=1777783934"},{"product_id":"erigeron-glaucus-cape-sebastian","title":"Erigeron glaucus - Cape Sebastian","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdd easy coastal color with \u003cem\u003eErigeron glaucus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Cape Sebastian’, a hardy California native seaside daisy with cheerful blue-purple, lavender-pink daisy flowers that return year after year. 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. Explore more habitat-friendly favorites in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/california-native-perennials\"\u003eCalifornia Native Perennials collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478193471547,"sku":"AA205","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA172_5934_Erigeron_glaucus_1.jpg?v=1777994896"},{"product_id":"senecio-mandraliscae","title":"Senecio mandraliscae","description":"\u003cp\u003eStriking color, unusual texture, and almost instant garden drama — \u003cem\u003eSenecio mandraliscae\u003c\/em\u003e brings all three in one wonderfully sculptural succulent. This South African beauty forms a fast-spreading groundcover of upward-curving, blue-gray “fingers” that weave together into a cool, modern carpet of color. Growing about 1' tall and spreading up to 3' across, it is especially eye-catching along walkways, patios, dry borders, rock gardens, and sunny slopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Blue Chalk Sticks, \u003cem\u003eSenecio mandraliscae\u003c\/em\u003e is a fabulous choice for water-wise landscapes and container plantings where bold foliage matters as much as flowers. Its powdery blue color pairs beautifully with terracotta pots, gravel mulch, dark foliage, orange blooms, silver companions, and architectural succulents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eSenecio mandraliscae\u003c\/em\u003e in full sun with sharply drained soil. Heat tolerant, drought tolerant, deer resistant, and hardy to about 15–20 degrees F, this low-maintenance succulent can also make a striking houseplant in bright light. Clip back as needed to keep it compact and tidy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003eExplore more succulents\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSafety note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Senecio foliage is toxic if ingested, especially to pets and livestock. Keep the plant and fallen material out of reach of children and animals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478193668155,"sku":"AA245","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA295_1593_Senecio_mandraliscae_1.jpg?v=1785780718"},{"product_id":"sphaeralcea-newleaze-coral","title":"Sphaeralcea - Newleaze Coral","description":"\u003cp\u003eWow, what a color. Sphaeralcea ‘Newleaze Coral’ is a free-flowering globe mallow with surprisingly intense coral-red blooms that glow from late spring into frost. The 1\" mini hollyhock-like flowers appear in plentiful waves on graceful, multi-branching stems, creating a warm, lively display that looks especially striking in dry gardens and native-style plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis western native perennial is low maintenance, heat tolerant, and drought tolerant once established, with soft grey-green lobed foliage that stays attractive even when the plant is between bloom cycles. Growing about 3–4' tall and wide, ‘Newleaze Coral’ is beautiful planted in groups, woven into pollinator gardens, or grown in large containers of 10 gallons or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Sphaeralcea ‘Newleaze Coral’ in full sun with excellent drainage and average to low fertility soil. In its second year, cut back to 12–18\" to maintain a bushy shape. Bees and butterflies love the blooms, and deer tend to leave it alone. Explore more habitat-friendly favorites in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/california-native-perennials\"\u003eCalifornia Native Perennials collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478193733691,"sku":"AA256","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA300_5150_Sphaeralcea___Newleaze_Coral_1.jpg?v=1777995029"},{"product_id":"arctotis-large-marge","title":"Arctotis - Large Marge","description":"\u003cp\u003eBig, bright, and wonderfully cheerful, Arctotis ‘Large Marge’ brings giant canary-yellow African daisy blooms to the garden from spring through fall and beyond. These are the biggest flowers of any Arctotis we know, held on short stems above a dense carpet of silvery-green, wavy foliage with a flashy dark eye and golden-orange anthers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing about 10\" tall and spreading up to 3' across, ‘Large Marge’ African Daisy is excellent for parking strips, dry garden beds, slopes, low-maintenance borders, and sunny containers. Vigorous, tough, drought tolerant, and deer resistant, it creates a bright ground cover effect while keeping the garden looking lively for months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Arctotis ‘Large Marge’ in full sun with decent drainage, from poor to fertile soil, but avoid heavy clay. Deadhead for a neat appearance and to keep the blooms coming. Cut back to about 5\" tall and side-dress with compost anytime the plant needs refreshing. Hardy to about 25°F. Explore more sunny ground covers in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/ground-covers-arctotis\"\u003eArctotis - African Daisies collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478194028603,"sku":"AA107","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA127_4909_Arctotis_1.jpg?v=1777995283"},{"product_id":"sedum-spurium-voodoo","title":"Sedum spurium - Voodoo","description":"\u003cp\u003eA terrific, trouble-free edger, trailer, or dry garden groundcover, \u003cem\u003eSedum spurium\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Voodoo’ brings intense color in a very low-maintenance package. This creeping stonecrop forms a dense mat of reddish mahogany foliage to about 18\" across, creating bold contrast along paths, in rock gardens, over walls, and in succulent containers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Voodoo Sedum or two-row stonecrop, this drought tolerant perennial is especially striking when its almost neon rosy-red flowers appear from June through August, held tight and low against the dark foliage. The color combination is dramatic, compact, and wonderfully useful for small spaces, gravel gardens, edging, and water-wise plantings. It pairs beautifully with silver succulents, blue foliage, ornamental grasses, and hot-colored blooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eSedum spurium\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Voodoo’ in full sun to light shade with well-drained soil. Easy, hardy, and deer resistant, it asks for very little while delivering rich texture and seasonal flower power. 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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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Happily, this habitat value arrives in a very handsome package.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeaside Buckwheat forms a compact mound about 12–18 inches tall and roughly 2 feet wide, clothed in softly felted blue-gray, spoon-shaped leaves. Rounded clusters of delicate pink and white flowers age to rusty rose and remain attractive as they dry into fall. The shifting colors look marvelous beside native grasses, coastal sages, California fuchsias, and silver foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGive this California coastal native full sun and excellent drainage. Once established, it tolerates drought, salt spray, wind, and deer browsing remarkably well. In hot inland gardens, occasional summer water can keep it looking fuller; near the coast it generally wants much less. Use it along edges, on slopes, in habitat gardens, or in a broad container where the flowers can be watched at insect level. Durable, textural, and ecologically busy, it is a small shrub with an enormous amount going on. 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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. 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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":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA561-2.png?v=1777769542"},{"product_id":"achillea-millefolium-red-velvet","title":"Achillea millefolium - Red Velvet","description":"\u003cp\u003eSelected for holding its color beautifully without fading, \u003cem\u003eAchillea millefolium\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Red Velvet’ adds a bright flash of candy-apple red to almost any sunny garden. 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. Deer and rabbit resistant, colorful, and easy to grow, it is a dependable garden workhorse. Explore more tough beauties in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/ground-covers-achillea\"\u003eAchillea collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478194946107,"sku":"AA147","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA118_4810_Achillea_Millefolium___Red_Velvet_1_1.jpg?v=1786645389"},{"product_id":"eschscholzia-californica-champagne","title":"Eschscholzia californica - Champagne","description":"\u003cp\u003eCalifornia Poppy ‘Champagne’ brings bubbles without the bottle. Its semi-double flowers open in pale apricot-pink and gradually soften to a creamy champagne glow, creating a luminous blend of blush, peach, and ivory above finely cut gray-green foliage. 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. Sun, drainage, and a light hand with water are more useful than rich treatment, and established plants can handle lean soil and dry conditions with characteristic composure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllow a few seedpods to mature if you would enjoy the possibility of another softly glowing display. Deer generally pass it by, leaving the party to gardeners and pollinators. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/perennials-biennials-eschscholzia\"\u003eExplore more California Poppies\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478195044411,"sku":"AA157","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA174_5318_Eschscholzia_californica_1.webp?v=1777991485"},{"product_id":"monardella-villosa-russian-river","title":"Monardella villosa - Russian River","description":"\u003cp\u003eMinty, fragrant, and beautifully useful, \u003cem\u003eMonardella villosa\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Russian River’ is a vigorous California native sub-shrub perfect for edging low-water paths, tucking into dry borders, softening rocky slopes, or planting beneath oaks. More robust than the plain species, this charming Coyote Mint forms a semi-evergreen, small-scale groundcover about 15\" tall and 2' wide, with aromatic foliage that releases a fresh herbal scent when brushed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll summer long, ‘Russian River’ Coyote Mint produces plentiful 2\" rich lavender puffball blooms that look wonderfully showy against the tidy green foliage. Bees and butterflies adore the nectar-rich flowers, making it a fabulous choice for pollinator gardens, native plantings, habitat borders, and water-wise landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eMonardella villosa\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Russian River’ in full sun to part shade with well-drained soil. It tolerates clay-ish soil, though not hardpan, and also thrives in rocky conditions. Once established, it can handle low to no summer water, but stays greener and blooms longer with occasional irrigation. Deer resistant, fragrant, and easy to love, this native mint is dry-garden magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/california-native-groundcovers\"\u003eExplore more California native groundcovers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478195077179,"sku":"AA029","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/62f1c475-323c-459f-a3b1-90c5b203b3b3.jpg?v=1777735167"},{"product_id":"salvia-amistad","title":"Salvia - Amistad","description":"\u003cp\u003ePretty much ever-blooming and absolutely loaded with color, Salvia ‘Amistad’ is a dramatic long-season sage with large, luscious upright spikes that appear from mid-spring into late fall. Midnight-dark calyces set off rich purple blooms, creating a velvety, high-contrast look that is pure garden theater.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Amistad Sage, this robust, multi-branching salvia makes a bold statement in sunny borders, pollinator gardens, cottage plantings, and large containers. The tall flower spikes are beloved by hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies, while gardeners appreciate the steady bloom, handsome foliage, and richly saturated color. Pair it with grasses, dahlias, yarrow, cuphea, lantana, silver foliage, or lime green nicotiana for a striking seasonal display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Salvia ‘Amistad’ in full sun to part shade with rich, well-drained soil and regular water for best performance. Cut back as needed to refresh growth and encourage more blooms. Colorful, vigorous, and wonderfully wildlife-friendly, it is a standout 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":43478195109947,"sku":"AA057","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA057_4645_Salvia___Amistad_3.jpg?v=1769568102"},{"product_id":"achillea-millefolium-cameo","title":"Achillea millefolium - Cameo","description":"\u003cp\u003eSoft, sturdy, and wonderfully easy, \u003cem\u003eAchillea millefolium\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Cameo’ is a long-blooming yarrow with the kind of warm, shifting color that makes a garden feel instantly more romantic. Beginning in spring, plants send up masses of 4\" flower clusters in soft pinky-peach tones that gently age to dusky rose, floating 2–3' tall above finely cut, ferny foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fabulous choice for cottage gardens, California native plantings, dry gardens, habitat gardens, and even roomy containers, ‘Cameo’ Yarrow brings months of color with very little fuss. Deadhead regularly and the bloom show can continue into fall, keeping bees and butterflies happily busy through the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eAchillea millefolium\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Cameo’ in full sun with well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant, clay-ish soil tolerant, deer resistant, and rabbit resistant, though it blooms more generously with some summer water and compost-enriched soil. Cut plants to the ground in late fall, and divide as needed. Tough, pretty, and endlessly useful, ‘Cameo’ is a garden workhorse dressed in soft peachy-rose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ground-covers-achillea\"\u003eExplore more yarrow\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478195208251,"sku":"AA008","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA021_4809_Achillea_Millefolium___Cameo_1.jpg?v=1777783213"},{"product_id":"achillea-millefolium-salmon-beauty","title":"Achillea millefolium - Salmon Beauty","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of our favorite yarrow colors, \u003cem\u003eAchillea millefolium\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Salmon Beauty’ brings shifting pastel magic to sunny gardens. Large 4\" flower umbels open in rich salmon pink, then gradually soften into blends of pale pink, peach, cream, and buttery yellow, often showing several delicious colors on the same plant at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Salmon Beauty Yarrow, this easy perennial is fabulous for cottage gardens, dry borders, pollinator plantings, cutting gardens, and low-water landscapes. Ferny foliage adds soft texture beneath the flat-topped blooms, while bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects visit throughout the long flowering season. The warm color pairs beautifully with lavender, blue salvia, grasses, roses, scabiosa, and silver foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eAchillea millefolium\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Salmon Beauty’ in full sun with well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant once established, deer resistant, and wonderfully low maintenance. Deadhead to encourage more flowers, or cut blooms for fresh and dried arrangements. Explore more tough, beautiful groundcovering perennials in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/ground-covers-achillea\"\u003eAchillea collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478195503163,"sku":"AA322","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA015_4896_Achillea_Millefolium___Salmon_Beauty_2_1.jpg?v=1777995796"},{"product_id":"helianthemum-nummularium-belgravia-rose","title":"Helianthemum nummularium - Belgravia Rose","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHelianthemum nummularium\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Belgravia Rose’ is a perennially lovely Mediterranean groundcover with handsome grey-green foliage and bright spring-to-summer flowers. Forming a low, silvery mat about 6–8\" tall and up to 3' wide, this evergreen rock rose looks good even when it is not in bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen flowering, ‘Belgravia Rose’ is pure garden charm, with clusters of 1\" chiffony cerise-pink blooms and vivid yellow stamens that attract hummingbirds, bees, and other pollinators. It is excellent for the front of sunny borders, dry garden beds, seaside plantings, hell strips, larger hanging baskets, and cascading over walls where its soft foliage can spill gracefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eHelianthemum nummularium\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Belgravia Rose’ in full sun with well-drained, average to lean soil. Once established, it needs only low water and can handle salt spray in coastal gardens. Tough, tidy, and wonderfully floriferous, it is a beautiful choice for water-wise plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA light trim immediately after flowering keeps the evergreen mat compact and can encourage fresh growth. Its low 6–8-inch foliage and broad spread are particularly effective where a wall, gravel path, or stone edge lets the rosy flowers spill naturally. Browse more durable choices in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/drought-tolerant-groundcovers\"\u003eDrought-Tolerant Groundcovers collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478195667003,"sku":"AA208","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA208_4828_Helianthemum_nummularium___Belgravia_Rose_1.jpg?v=1777770228"},{"product_id":"aeonium-jack-catlin","title":"Aeonium - Jack Catlin","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrilliant, vigorous, and beautifully architectural, Aeonium ‘Jack Catlin’ is a standout succulent for dry gardens and container plantings. Introduced by Huntington Botanical Gardens and named for breeder John “Jack” Catlin, this exceptional aeonium forms striking rosettes of red and green foliage that bring rich color and sculptural texture to the landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Jack Catlin Aeonium, this groundcovering succulent is especially useful in water-wise gardens, coastal plantings, rock gardens, patio pots, and succulent combinations. Its higher tolerance for heat and dry conditions makes it a strong performer where bold foliage needs to carry the show. The colorful rosettes pair beautifully with blue chalk sticks, sedums, agaves, echeverias, gravel mulch, and orange or yellow blooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Aeonium ‘Jack Catlin’ in full sun to part shade with sharply drained soil. Water occasionally during active growth and protect from hard freezes. Easy, colorful, and wonderfully textural, it is a handsome choice for gardeners who love foliage with drama. Explore more sculptural favorites in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/grasses-and-foliage-aeonium\"\u003eAeonium collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478195765307,"sku":"AA102","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA119_4993_Aeonium_1.jpg?v=1777994022"},{"product_id":"kalanchoe-tomentosa","title":"Kalanchoe tomentosa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"21\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eKalanchoe tomentosa\u003c\/em\u003e, often called Panda Plant, is beloved for its irresistibly fuzzy, velvety leaves trimmed in rich chocolate-brown. The soft foliage gives the plant a charmingly odd, almost storybook appearance that makes it stand out beautifully in succulent collections. We love how easy it is to grow, asking only for bright light, sharply drained soil, and occasional watering. Its upright form makes it perfect for containers, sunny windowsills, and warm garden spaces. Over time it forms a small shrubby succulent about 12\" to 24\" tall and wide, adding wonderful texture and a bit of mischief to succulent plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIf you enjoy resilient, water-wise plants, our blog post on drought-tolerant succulents shares \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/blogs\/news\/succulent-container-madness\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Succulent Container Ideas That Will Blow Your Mind\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eaesthetic plant ideas\u003c\/a\u003e for dry climate gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leaves are the whole show: thick, silvery gray-green, and covered in fine hairs that make them look and feel like tiny felted ears. Chocolate-brown markings along the margins sharpen the outline of every leaf, and the upright stems gradually form a sculptural plant about 12–18 inches tall. It is a marvelous foil for glossy, spiky, or jewel-toned succulents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePanda Plant is especially satisfying in a container where its texture can be appreciated up close. Bright light keeps the growth compact and the markings strong. The one important rule is drainage—its fuzzy leaves may look cuddly, but soggy soil is emphatically not its friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kalanchoe\"\u003eExplore more Kalanchoe plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSafety note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kalanchoe is toxic to cats, dogs, and other pets if ingested. 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