{"title":"Plants for USDA Zone 4","description":"\u003cp\u003ePlants suited to USDA Zone 4 — northern Midwest and New England climates with average annual minimum temperatures of −30°F to −20°F (−34°C to −29°C). Browse Echinacea, Agastache, Lavender, and a wide range of perennials and annuals that thrive where winters are cold but the growing season is solid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more:\u003c\/strong\u003e Browse \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/planting-guide\"\u003ethe USDA growing-zone guide\u003c\/a\u003e or explore \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all-usda-zones\"\u003eplants by USDA zone\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":"eryngium-planum-blue-glitter","title":"Eryngium planum - Blue Glitter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEryngium planum\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Blue Glitter’ is a bold sea holly with intense violet-blue flower heads and silvery branching stems that look fabulous fresh or dried. Though the blooms have a thistle-like appearance, they are wonderfully ouchless, making them one of the best dried flowers for long-lasting arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vigorous perennial matures quickly and flowers more profusely than many varieties, producing a seemingly endless parade of egg-shaped blue blooms on stiff stems up to 32\" tall. A basal clump of deeply toothed leaves stays low and tidy, while the flowers add striking structure to sunny borders, dry gardens, cutting gardens, and pollinator plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eEryngium planum\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Blue Glitter’ in full sun with sharply drained soil. Once established, it is tough, drought tolerant, and needs only a little summer water. Bees and butterflies love the blooms, and gardeners love the sculptural texture. Use it with grasses, salvias, yarrow, coneflowers, and silver foliage for dramatic contrast. Explore more reliable favorites in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/perennials-and-biennials\"\u003eperennials and biennials collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43081403596859,"sku":"AA197","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA197_5389_Eryngium_planum___Blue_Glitter_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":"antirrhinum-majus-chantilly-pink","title":"Antirrhinum majus - Chantilly Pink","description":"\u003cp\u003eFlirtatious, frilly, and wonderfully long-blooming, \u003cem\u003eAntirrhinum majus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Chantilly Pink’ brings tall spikes of soft pink snapdragon flowers to the garden from spring well into fall. The Chantilly snapdragons are beloved for their sturdy stems, open-faced blooms, and graceful vertical presence, making this variety a beautiful choice for borders, cutting gardens, cottage plantings, and large containers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Chantilly Pink Snapdragon, this annual grows about 2' to 3' tall and offers elegant stems that reach confidently above the garden. The pink flowers add romantic color and pair beautifully with blue scabiosa, larkspur, sweet peas, white cosmos, lavender, grasses, and silvery foliage. They are also excellent cut flowers, bringing height and softness to fresh bouquets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eAntirrhinum majus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Chantilly Pink’ in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil and regular water. Add compost for best performance, and cut plants back after the first heavy bloom to encourage another round. Explore more cottage garden classics in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/antirrhinum-snapdragon\"\u003eAntirrhinum - Snapdragon collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike the tightly closed “dragon-mouth” flowers of many snapdragons, the Chantilly series has open-faced, lightly ruffled blooms that give the spikes a looser, more romantic appearance. At 2–2.5 feet tall, ‘Chantilly Pink’ is substantial enough for the middle of a border and an excellent scale for cutting. A few stems add height to bouquets without making them feel stiff or formal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478189080635,"sku":"AA089","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA124_4311_Antirrhinum_majus_1.jpg?v=1778000202"},{"product_id":"calendula-officinalis-pink-surprise","title":"Calendula officinalis - Pink Surprise","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCalendula officinalis\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Pink Surprise’ is a sweet and unexpected twist on an old-fashioned favorite, with softly ruffled blooms in glowing shades of apricot, blush, peach, and rosy pink. Warm golden centers add a sunny finish, giving this calendula a romantic cottage garden look with plenty of cheerful charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as pot marigold, ‘Pink Surprise’ is an easy, long-blooming annual for beds, borders, containers, cutting gardens, pollinator plantings, and ornamental kitchen gardens. The flowers are lovely for fresh bouquets, and bees and beneficial insects appreciate the generous bloom season. Its soft warm colors pair beautifully with violas, bachelor buttons, sweet peas, poppies, snapdragons, and silvery foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eCalendula officinalis\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Pink Surprise’ in full sun to light shade with reasonably fertile, well-drained soil. It performs especially well in cool seasons and mild summer climates, reaching about 1–2' tall. Deadhead to encourage more blooms, or let a few flowers set seed where happy. Explore more sunny favorites in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/annual-calendula\"\u003eCalendula collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478189277243,"sku":"AA559","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/Calendula_officinalis_Pink_Surprise_93b34e71-79b9-4b82-87ae-b4440e014085.png?v=1778733690"},{"product_id":"silene-maritima-ice-cups","title":"Silene maritima - Ice Cups","description":"\u003cp\u003eSweet, sturdy, and full of personality, \u003cem\u003eSilene maritima\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Ice Cups’ is a white-blooming sea campion that works beautifully as a sunny groundcover. In spring, it forms a mat of slender gray-green leaves, followed by masses of inch-long tubular flowers that open into crisp white, cheerful faces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as bladder campion, this vigorous perennial is native to the U.K., where it grows on cliffs, rocky outcrops, and sand dunes. That toughness makes ‘Ice Cups’ a great choice for dry garden beds, rock gardens, sunny slopes, hanging baskets, mixed containers, and places where you want a low, spreading plant with charm and resilience. Hummingbirds visit the flowers, and deer tend to leave it alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eSilene maritima\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Ice Cups’ in sun to light shade with poor to fertile, well-drained soil. Once established, it is very drought tolerant. Cut to the ground in winter to encourage vibrant fresh growth in spring. Explore more easy, garden-worthy perennials in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/perennials-and-biennials\"\u003eperennials and biennials collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478189637691,"sku":"AA268","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA268_5772_Silene_maritima___Ice_Cups_1.jpg?v=1778133557"},{"product_id":"viola-tiger-eyes","title":"Viola - Tiger Eyes","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe could stare at these mesmerizing little flowers all day. Viola ‘Tiger Eyes’ is a long-blooming pansy with fantastical deep maroon striping over an old-gold background, giving each 1.5\" bloom the look of a tiny painted face. Fragrant, free-flowering, and full of personality, it brings instant charm to pots, borders, window boxes, and cool-season garden beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Tiger Eyes Viola or pansy, this compact annual grows about 6–8\" tall and 10\" wide, making it perfect for containers, edging, woodland-style plantings, and small posies for the bedside or breakfast table. The warm gold and bronze tones look especially fabulous with bronzy foliage, dark-leaved heucheras, blue flowers, cream blooms, and other jewel-toned annuals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Viola ‘Tiger Eyes’ in full sun to part shade with rich, well-drained soil and regular water. Deadhead to keep the show going, and enjoy those fragrant, whiskered blooms up close. 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This grandiflora sweet pea vine produces large, ruffled ivory-cream blossoms flushed with dark lilac at the edges, bringing perfume, romance, and soft color to spring gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrong-growing vines reach about 6–8' tall and produce an endless stream of long-stemmed blooms that practically beg to be cut for heavenly scented bouquets. Also known as April in Paris Sweet Pea, this vigorous variety is not as prone to powdery mildew and is ideal for arbors, fences, trellises, obelisks, wrought iron railings, and fragrant cottage garden plantings. Bees and hummingbirds adore it, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eLathyrus odoratus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘April in Paris’ in full sun to light shade with fertile, well-drained soil and regular water. Provide support early, deadhead to prolong bloom, and cut flowers often for arrangements. It may reseed where happy. Explore more fragrant climbers in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/annual-lathyrus\"\u003eLathyrus - Sweet Pea collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478189867067,"sku":"AA221","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA221_5615_Lathyrus_odoratus___April_In_Paris_2.jpg?v=1777770143"},{"product_id":"lathyrus-odoratus-beaujolais","title":"Lathyrus odoratus - Beaujolais","description":"\u003cp\u003eRich, moody, and deliciously dramatic, \u003cem\u003eLathyrus odoratus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Beaujolais’ is a striking sweet pea vine with deep maroon-black blooms that bring old-fashioned fragrance and velvety color to the spring garden. This annual climbing vine is perfect for trellises, fences, obelisks, arbors, and large containers where its twining stems can climb and show off those sumptuous flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Beaujolais Sweet Pea, this beauty adds wonderful vertical interest to cottage gardens, cutting gardens, fragrant flower borders, and romantic seasonal plantings. The dark wine-colored blooms are fabulous for bouquets, especially when paired with pale pink, cream, lavender, apricot, or silvery companions. Plant it where you can enjoy the scent up close, and keep cutting flowers to encourage even more blooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eLathyrus odoratus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Beaujolais’ in full sun to light afternoon shade with rich, well-drained soil and regular water. Provide support early, and let this fragrant sweet pea vine climb, bloom, and steal the show. Explore more fragrant favorites in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/annual-lathyrus\"\u003eLathyrus - Sweet Pea collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478190293051,"sku":"AA180","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA180_5977_Lathyrus_odoratus___Beaujolais_1.png?v=1777770158"},{"product_id":"papaver-hybridum-sugar-plum","title":"Papaver hybridum - Sugar Plum","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrilly, fringed, and perfectly petticoated, \u003cem\u003ePapaver hybridum\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Sugar Plum’ is a gorgeous annual poppy with semi-double lilac-purple blooms and darker centers. The cupped outer petals cradle the frilly inner petals, giving each flower excellent form and a soft, romantic presence in spring gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Sugar Plum Poppy, this cool-season annual is wonderful in cottage gardens, cutting gardens, meadow-style plantings, and sunny borders where its gray-green foliage and ruffled blooms can shine. Plant it with bachelor buttons, larkspur, sweet peas, white corn cockle, nigella, or soft grasses for a dreamy spring display. The flowers are beautiful in the garden and irresistible to poppy fans who love unusual color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003ePapaver hybridum\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Sugar Plum’ in full sun with rich, well-drained soil during cool weather. In mild climates, plant fall through early spring; in colder zones, plant after the last frost. Allow seed pods to mature if you welcome reseeding. 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Its upright spires bring bold vertical color to borders, containers, cutting gardens, and pollinator plantings without taking over the bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Gallery Blue Lupine, this tidy cultivar is especially useful where gardeners want lupine drama in a more manageable size. The pea-like blooms rise above handsome palmate foliage, attracting bees and adding a cool, saturated blue accent among spring and early summer companions. Pair it with poppies, geums, foxgloves, yarrow, columbines, ornamental grasses, and soft yellow or apricot blooms for a beautifully layered display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eLupinus regalis\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Gallery Blue’ in full sun to light afternoon shade with rich, well-drained soil and regular water. Avoid soggy conditions and deadhead spent spikes to encourage a tidier plant and possible rebloom. Showy, compact, and pollinator-friendly, this blue lupine brings refined vertical sparkle to perennial gardens. Explore more dramatic spires in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/perennials-biennials-lupinus\"\u003eLupinus - lupine (Perennial) collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478190817339,"sku":"AA338","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA228_2552_Lupinus_regalis_1.jpg?v=1778000954"},{"product_id":"echinops-ritro-ruthenicus","title":"Echinops ritro ruthenicus","description":"\u003cp\u003eUndemanding, heat tolerant, and handsome in even ordinary well-drained soil, \u003cem\u003eEchinops ritro\u003c\/em\u003e subsp. \u003cem\u003eruthenicus\u003c\/em\u003e is a wonderfully easy globe thistle for dry gardens, pollinator plantings, perennial borders, and carefree containers. Its impressive 3\" rounded blue flower heads stand like richly colored little tennis balls on strong, branching, ghostly-white stems above finely cut, shimmering silver foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as blue globe thistle, this deer resistant perennial grows about 3' tall and 2' wide, blooming from mid-summer into fall when butterflies are very happy to find it. The architectural flowers are fabulous fresh or dried, adding unusual texture to bouquets, meadow-style plantings, and low-water garden designs. Pair it with yarrow, salvias, ornamental grasses, lavender, and other drought tolerant perennials for a bold, silvery-blue display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant globe thistle in full sun with well-drained soil. It tolerates heat and poor soil as long as drainage is good, and it is drought tolerant once established, though prettier with occasional summer water. 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The blooms rise in ascending rows on strong upright stems, creating a bold vertical accent for cottage gardens, mixed borders, woodland edges, and pollinator plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike traditional foxgloves with nodding blooms, ‘Candy Mountain’ shows off its white-speckled throats beautifully, guiding bees and hummingbirds right into the flowers. Plants first form handsome rosettes of downy, oblong green leaves, then send up sturdy 3–4' flower spikes in early summer, often continuing for months with good care. It is excellent in front of fences, behind lower perennials, or anywhere a garden needs height, color, and romance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Digitalis ‘Candy Mountain’ in sun to part shade with fertile, well-drained soil and regular water. The flowers are gorgeous in bouquets and irresistible in cottage-style plantings. Add compost for best growth and enjoy the long, elegant bloom show. 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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":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA090_33_Amaranthus_caudatus_2.jpg?v=1777769803"},{"product_id":"viola-etain","title":"Viola - Etain","description":"\u003cp\u003eA true little gem, Viola ‘Etain’ brings months of luminous color with primrose-yellow petals beautifully edged in soft lavender. Each lightly fragrant bloom looks like a miniature watercolor, glowing above tidy, compact foliage that stays neat and charming through the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReliably perennial and wonderfully floriferous, ‘Etain’ Viola blooms heavily from spring through fall across much of the country, and nearly year-round in mild coastal California. Growing about 10\" tall and 12\" wide, it is perfect for the front of borders, shady pathways, woodland gardens, containers, and small bouquets where its sweet fragrance can be enjoyed up close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Viola ‘Etain’ in partial shade to full shade with rich, well-drained soil and even moisture. In cool-summer or coastal gardens, it can tolerate a bit more sun. For refreshed growth and more blooms, trim plants back to about 3\" tall occasionally and top-dress with compost. Cold hardy, easy to grow, and beloved by bees and beneficial insects, ‘Etain’ is one of the most garden-worthy violas around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/perennials-biennials-viola\"\u003eExplore more perennial violas and pansies\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478191079483,"sku":"AA092","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA094_1266_Viola___Etain_3.jpg?v=1777779794"},{"product_id":"lupinus-regalis-gallery-white","title":"Lupinus regalis - Gallery White","description":"\u003cp\u003eElegant, compact, and beautifully clean in bloom, \u003cem\u003eLupinus regalis\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Gallery White’ brings classic lupine spires to the garden without the wimpy rust and mildew drama of many commonly available hybrids. Handsome palmate leaves form an attractive mound, then upright spikes of pure white pea-like flowers rise above the foliage for a fresh, refined display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Gallery White Lupine, this prolific perennial is perfect for cottage gardens, pollinator borders, cutting gardens, meadow-style plantings, and containers. The white blooms glow beautifully with blue, purple, pink, apricot, and silver companions, making them especially useful for soft romantic palettes or moon-garden moments. Bees and butterflies happily visit the flowers, and the sturdy spikes add excellent vertical structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eLupinus regalis\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Gallery White’ in full sun to light afternoon shade with rich, well-drained soil and regular water. Deadhead spent spikes to encourage more bloom and keep plants looking fresh. Elegant, floriferous, and wonderfully garden-friendly, this lupine is a bright classic. Explore more favorites in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/perennials-biennials-lupinus\"\u003eLupinus collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478191177787,"sku":"AA247","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA229_2704_Lupinus_regalis_1.jpg?v=1778001042"},{"product_id":"salpiglossis-chocolate-royal","title":"Salpiglossis - Chocolate Royal","description":"\u003cp\u003eRich, velvety, and wildly elegant, Salpiglossis ‘Chocolate Royal’ brings jewel-toned drama to the annual flower garden. Its trumpet-shaped blooms open in deep burgundy, chocolate, and mahogany tones, often traced with intricate veining that gives each flower a hand-painted look. The result is lush, moody, and completely bouquet-worthy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Chocolate Royal Painted Tongue, this striking annual grows about 2–3' tall and adds luxurious color to borders, cutting gardens, containers, and romantic cottage plantings. The deep hues pair beautifully with golds, creams, apricot flowers, dark foliage, ornamental grasses, and silver-leaved companions, creating a bold yet refined garden palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Salpiglossis ‘Chocolate Royal’ in full sun to part shade with rich, well-drained soil and regular moisture. Cut flowers for arrangements, and keep plants lightly deadheaded for a longer display. Unusual, elegant, and full of old-world charm, this painted tongue is a wonderful choice for gardeners who love dramatic annual flowers. Explore more seasonal beauties 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":43478191210555,"sku":"AA611","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/Salpiglossissinuata-ChocolateRoyale-1.webp?v=1784136072"},{"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. 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Instead of towering to the rooftops like old-fashioned types, ‘Fiesta Time’ Hollyhock stays wonderfully manageable while still delivering lush, frilly blooms in rich raspberry-pink with a glowing, romantic presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for sunny borders, cottage gardens, pollinator plantings, cutting gardens, and large containers, this cheerful perennial brings vertical color without overwhelming the bed. Its full, fluffy flowers rise on sturdy stems above bold green foliage, creating a fabulous backdrop for salvias, yarrow, foxgloves, catmint, poppies, and ornamental grasses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Hollyhock (\u003cem\u003eAlcea rosea\u003c\/em\u003e) ‘Fiesta Time’ in full sun with rich, well-drained soil and good air circulation. Deadhead spent blooms to keep the show going and enjoy the parade of satiny pink blossoms through the warm season. 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The blooms hover just above neat green foliage for a tidy, colorful display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing about 6\" tall and 10\" wide, this compact annual viola is ideal for containers, window boxes, pathway edges, borders, and early season garden beds. In cool-summer climates it can bloom for months, while in hotter regions it is best treated as a hardy annual for fall, winter, and spring color. Pair it with pansies, alyssum, calendula, snapdragons, ornamental kale, and small bulbs for a cheerful seasonal planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Viola ‘Nature Rose Picotee’ in full sun in cool climates, or provide midday to afternoon shade in warmer areas. Give regular water and well-drained soil for best bloom. Sweet, crisp, and wonderfully floriferous, it brings polished color to small spaces. 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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. 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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\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\u003ePlant \u003cem\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. 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Dark fuzzy “bees” at each flower’s center deepen the moody coloring, giving this New Millennium delphinium the look of an antique silk gown—only six feet tall and considerably more attractive to bumblebees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMature plants generally reach 4–6 feet in bloom and make a magnificent vertical anchor for cottage gardens, perennial borders, and cutting beds. The stout stems carry generous double and semi-double flowers for seriously decadent bouquets. Place it behind roses, campanulas, foxgloves, or silver foliage, and give it a position where those extraordinary spires can rise without hiding shorter neighbors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant ‘Dusky Maidens’ in full sun to light afternoon shade with rich, compost-amended, well-drained soil and regular water. Shelter it from punishing wind or provide discreet support as the spikes lengthen. 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Keep away from children and pets, and do not use any part as food.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478191702075,"sku":"AA063","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA063_3360_Delphinium_elatum___Dusky_Maidens_2.jpg?v=1777769815"},{"product_id":"zinnia-elegans-benarys-giant-wine","title":"Zinnia elegans - Benary's Giant Wine","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you love summer zinnias and have not tried Benary’s Giants, \u003cem\u003eZinnia elegans\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Benary’s Giant Wine’ is the one to make room for. This healthy, mildew-resistant annual produces huge, fully double blooms up to 6\" across in deep wine-magenta tones that bring rich, velvety color to cutting gardens, borders, and sunny seasonal plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing about 3' tall and 2' wide, Benary’s Giant Wine Zinnia is properly garden-sized, with extra-branching stems and a long bloom season that keeps the flowers coming for months. The large blooms are outstanding for bouquets, and the plants look fabulous paired with salmon, orange, blue, lime, white, and silver companions. Butterflies and bees love the flowers, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eZinnia elegans\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Benary’s Giant Wine’ in full sun with rich, compost-enhanced, well-drained soil. Deadhead spent blooms or cut flowers regularly for vases to encourage even more flowering. Deer resistant, floriferous, and gloriously saturated, this is a summer cutting garden essential. 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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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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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This showy coneflower opens with individual petals surrounding a rounded central cone, then develops into full, fluffy blooms in warm shades of melon, peach, apricot, and soft orange.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Cantaloupe Coneflower, this long-blooming perennial brings bold color and sturdy texture to cottage gardens, cutting gardens, wildlife plantings, and summer borders. Bees and butterflies flock to the nectar-rich flowers, while the strong stems make excellent cut flowers for fresh arrangements. Its warm coloring pairs beautifully with purple salvia, blue grasses, yarrow, zinnias, rudbeckia, and silver foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Echinacea ‘Cantaloupe’ in full sun with rich, well-drained soil and moderate water. Deadhead to encourage more blooms, or leave late-season seed heads for winter interest and visiting birds. Durable, colorful, and wonderfully floriferous, this is a standout coneflower for long-season beauty. 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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. 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":43478192259131,"sku":"AA110","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA110_919_Salvia_horminum___Blue_2.jpg?v=1777769734"},{"product_id":"daucus-carota-dara","title":"Daucus carota - Dara","description":"\u003cp\u003eLacy, romantic, and wonderfully useful, \u003cem\u003eDaucus carota\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Dara’ is a richly colored Queen Anne’s Lace selection that brings soft movement and bouquet-ready texture to sunny gardens. Found as a chance seedling of wild carrot, ‘Dara’ opens deep red, then slowly fades to pink, with some umbels occasionally appearing white for a dreamy multicolored effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing about 3' tall and 1' wide, Dara Queen Anne’s Lace looks best planted in groups where its 3\" umbels can mingle and shift in color. It is fabulous in wildflower gardens, cottage borders, cutting gardens, meadow-style plantings, and mixed beds with other tall flowers or ornamental grasses. Pollinators flock to the open blooms, and the stems are excellent for fresh summer bouquets or dried arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eDaucus carota\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Dara’ in full sun. Adaptable to many soil types, this easy annual may reseed where happy, bringing more airy charm to future gardens. Explore more seasonal favorites in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/annuals\"\u003eAnnuals collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe flowers change shade as they mature, so a single planting produces pale blush, wine, chocolate, and cream at once. Harvest when most tiny florets have opened for bouquets, or leave selected umbels to form wonderfully architectural seed heads.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478192357435,"sku":"AA031","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA031_5144_Daucus_carota___Dara_3.jpg?v=1777769873"},{"product_id":"celosia-argentea-sunday-wine-red","title":"Celosia argentea - Sunday Wine Red","description":"\u003cp\u003eNot your little box-store celosia, \u003cem\u003eCelosia argentea\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Sunday Wine Red’ is a tall, garden-worthy cut flower variety bred for serious color, texture, and vase life. Reaching about 3' tall and 30\" wide, it produces elegant feathery plumes in rich wine-red tones that bring drama and depth to summer and fall plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as plume celosia or cockscomb, ‘Sunday Wine Red’ is fabulous in cutting gardens, cottage borders, bold annual beds, and large containers. The upright blooms are long-lasting in bouquets and add gorgeous texture to fresh or dried arrangements. Plant it with amaranth, zinnias, cosmos, gomphrena, sunflowers, ornamental grasses, and dark foliage for a lush, harvest-season palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eCelosia argentea\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Sunday Wine Red’ in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil and regular water. Heat-loving and fast-growing, it performs best when given room, warmth, and good soil. Velvety, architectural, and wonderfully bouquet-worthy, this celosia is a standout for gardeners who love rich color. Explore more summer bloomers 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":43478192521275,"sku":"AA146","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA146_4117_Celosia_argentea_var._plumosa_1.jpg?v=1777999454"},{"product_id":"hydrangea-arborescens-annabelle","title":"Hydrangea arborescens - Annabelle","description":"\u003cp\u003eMuch beloved for its enormous snowy white flower heads, Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ delivers big garden drama with very little fuss. This classic smooth hydrangea produces rounded bloom clusters up to 12\" across, creating a lush, romantic display in shade gardens, woodland borders, cottage plantings, and foundation beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Annabelle Hydrangea, this easy deciduous shrub is famous for its generous summer flowers and soft green foliage. The huge white blooms brighten shady spaces beautifully and are excellent for fresh bouquets or dried arrangements. Use it as a glowing backdrop for ferns, heucheras, hostas, hellebores, woodland phlox, and other shade-loving perennials, or mass it for a spectacular drift of white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ in part shade to bright shade with rich, well-drained soil and regular water. It tolerates clay-ish soil and is generally undemanding once established, though compost and consistent moisture support the best bloom show. 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Its ruffled flowers are beautiful on the plant and even better in bouquets, where their scent and color feel wonderfully old-fashioned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Watermelon Sweet Pea, this annual climbing vine is perfect for trellises, fences, obelisks, arbors, cutting gardens, and cottage garden plantings. Give it sturdy support and let the twining stems climb, bloom, and create a vertical curtain of fragrant flowers. The warm pink tones pair beautifully with cream, lavender, apricot, navy, burgundy, and other heirloom sweet peas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eLathyrus odoratus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Watermelon’ in full sun to light afternoon shade with rich, well-drained soil and regular water. Cut flowers often and remove seed pods to encourage a longer bloom season. Sweet, graceful, and bouquet-worthy, this fragrant sweet pea is a spring garden treasure. Explore more climbing favorites in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/annual-lathyrus\"\u003eLathyrus - Sweet Pea collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478193274939,"sku":"AA101","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA215_5808_Lathyrus_odoratus_1.webp?v=1777995126"},{"product_id":"nasturtium-empress-of-india","title":"Nasturtium - Empress of India","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn enchanting heirloom nasturtium, ‘Empress of India’ brings deep blue-green, rounded leaves and myriads of brilliant vermilion-red, long-spurred flowers to the garden. Compact, colorful, and wonderfully old-fashioned, it is perfect for containers, edible flower gardens, cottage beds, borders, and sunny pathways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Tropaeolum ‘Empress of India’, this classic annual nasturtium offers glowing red blooms that hummingbirds adore, plus spicy edible leaves and flowers for gardeners who enjoy ornamental edibles. Its tidy habit makes it easier to place than sprawling types, and the striking contrast of dark foliage and scarlet flowers creates instant drama in pots, window boxes, and front-of-border plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Nasturtium ‘Empress of India’ in full sun to part shade with well-drained soil. Avoid overly rich soil, which can encourage leaves at the expense of flowers. Provide regular water, especially in containers, and enjoy a long season of cheerful bloom. It may self-sow where happy. 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The lavender-blue flowers are beautifully studded with pale, pin-like centers, giving each bloom that classic pincushion look — elegant, airy, and absolutely fabulous for cutting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing on sturdy stems up to 3' tall, ‘Fama Blue’ Scabiosa brings long-lasting color to cottage gardens, cutting gardens, pollinator borders, and romantic perennial plantings. Blooming from late spring into summer, and often into fall with regular deadheading, it keeps the garden feeling fresh, soft, and abundantly floral. Bees and butterflies adore the blooms, while gardeners love its mildew-free foliage, generous flowering, and graceful movement in bouquets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eScabiosa caucasica\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Fama Blue’ in full sun with rich, well-drained soil for best performance. Cut back to about 2\" tall in winter, and divide after a year or so to keep plants vigorous. Deer-resistant, long-blooming, and completely swoon-worthy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/perennials-biennials-scabiosa\"\u003eExplore more pincushion flowers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478193438779,"sku":"AA049","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA011_958_Scabiosa_Caucasica___Fama_Blue_1_1.jpg?v=1777784021"},{"product_id":"lathyrus-odoratus-lord-nelson","title":"Lathyrus odoratus - Lord Nelson","description":"\u003cp\u003eA vintage heirloom sweet pea with the kind of fragrance that made gardeners fall in love with sweet peas in the first place, \u003cem\u003eLathyrus odoratus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Lord Nelson’ is a richly perfumed annual climbing vine first introduced in 1907. Its darkest blue, almost navy flowers are produced profusely on tall stems, bringing deep color, old-fashioned romance, and delicious scent to spring gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Lord Nelson Sweet Pea, this classic variety is fabulous for trellises, fences, obelisks, arbors, cutting gardens, and fragrant cottage garden plantings. Growing to about 6' tall, it creates beautiful vertical interest and offers armloads of bouquet-worthy blooms. The dark blue flowers pair wonderfully with pale pink, cream, lavender, apricot, silver foliage, and other heirloom sweet peas for a dreamy, fragrant display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eLathyrus odoratus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Lord Nelson’ in full sun to light afternoon shade with rich, well-drained soil and regular water. Remove seed pods to encourage longer bloom, and cut flowers often for fresh arrangements. 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This marvelous non-invasive burgundy loosestrife sends up elegant stems of rich claret, gooseneck-like flower spikes that make visitors stop, point, and ask what on earth that gorgeous thing is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith silvery-green foliage and deep wine-colored blooms, Burgundy Loosestrife brings unusual texture and moody color to perennial borders, cottage gardens, cutting gardens, containers, and foliage-focused plantings. The arching flower spikes are striking in bouquets and pair beautifully with grasses, yarrow, poppies, salvias, pale pink flowers, cream blooms, and silver-leaved companions. It has an old-world, romantic look without the aggressive behavior associated with some loosestrife relatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eLysimachia atropurpurea\u003c\/em\u003e in full sun to light shade with well-drained soil and regular water. Deadhead or cut for bouquets to keep the plant looking fresh. Unusual, elegant, and wonderfully garden-worthy, this is a foliage and flower treasure. Explore more distinctive texture plants in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/grasses-and-foliage-lysimachia\"\u003eLysimachia collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe narrow, rippled leaves are nearly as distinctive as the flowers, giving the plant movement and silvery contrast even before the burgundy spikes open. 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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. 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Held above fresh green foliage, the blooms create a crisp, cheerful texture that feels old-fashioned, playful, and surprisingly modern all at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing about 12–18 inches tall, ‘Sunny Ball’ is neat enough for the front or middle of a border and productive enough for a dedicated cutting patch. The compact flower clusters mix beautifully with blue, violet, white, burgundy, and chartreuse companions. In bouquets, their strong color and graphic shape provide the little sparks that keep softer flowers from becoming too polite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe warm-season display continues from summer into fall, supplying color when spring performers have faded. Bees and other pollinators visit the abundant flowers, while the upright habit keeps the plant useful without taking over neighboring space. It also fits readily into sunny containers where its button blooms can be appreciated at eye level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheerful without being sugary and tidy without being boring, ‘Sunny Ball’ is a small plant with a very effective supply of punctuation marks. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/annuals\"\u003eExplore more annuals\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478193963067,"sku":"AA569","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA569-1.png?v=1777739165"},{"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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Its single flowers open in mahogany red, sometimes edged with gold, creating a warm, antique look that always causes a little excitement when it comes into bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as an heirloom French marigold, ‘Villandry’ is a fabulous choice for cottage gardens, vegetable gardens, pollinator plantings, and seasonal displays where bold color and easy growth are welcome. The richly colored blooms pair beautifully with blue bachelor buttons, white cosmos, golden calendula, ornamental grasses, zinnias, and deep purple foliage. Compact and cheerful, it brings that classic marigold usefulness with a more refined, old-world palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Marigold ‘Villandry’ in full sun with well-drained soil. Provide regular water, deadhead for more flowers, and enjoy its long season of color through the warm months. Easy, charming, and wonderfully distinctive, this heirloom marigold is a small flower with big personality. 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Rose-pink single flowers, each dramatically ringed around a deep maroon center, climb tall stems like a series of hand-painted targets for passing bees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing about 5–7 feet tall, \u003cem\u003eAlcea rosea\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Halo Cerise’ supplies classic cottage-garden architecture without looking heavy. Use it along fences and walls, at the back of a sunny border, or threaded through a cutting and pollinator garden. The open blooms are lovely with salvias, yarrow, catmint, foxgloves, poppies, roses, and airy ornamental grasses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGive it full sun, rich well-drained soil, regular water while establishing, and good air circulation. Stake in exposed sites before the stems become top-heavy. Deadhead for a tidier display and possible continued flowering, or allow several pods to ripen if you welcome seedlings. Water at soil level when practical and remove tired lower leaves to reduce rust pressure. 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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\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\u003ePlant \u003cem\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. 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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. 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From spring to early summer, slender stems rise 12–18\" high carrying nodding dark pink and white bell-shaped flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis compact heuchera is beautiful in woodland borders, shade gardens, containers, pathway edges, and tucked among ferns, violets, hellebores, grasses, and other part-shade companions. The foliage stays tidy at about 10–12\" wide, while the flower stems add seasonal height, movement, and sparkle. Bees and hummingbirds may visit the delicate blooms, adding even more life to shaded plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Heuchera ‘Canyon Duet’ in partial shade or bright filtered light with well-drained soil and moderate water. Add compost occasionally to keep the foliage lush and healthy. Easy, refined, and wonderfully useful in smaller garden spaces, this coral bells brings foliage structure and soft floral color to shade. 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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. 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