California Poppy Direct seed, 8-12 in. tall
Copper Plant
Use for accent
Cosmos
Good for background; massed beds may need staked
Dahlberg
Small golden-yellow deadhead for best results,
Daisy
blooms all summer takes some shade
Dianthus
Bloom spring and fall;
Dusty Miller
Good accent plant, may
Euryops
Yellow daisy like flowers good in pots
Four o’clock
Tolerates heat, little
Gaillardia(Blanket Flower)
Tolerates heat, native, don’t fertilize
Gladiolus
Plant on 2 week intervals, 20-48 in tall
Iceland Poppy
Direct seed, attractive in
Larkspur
Direct seed, 18-48 in. tall survive mild winter
Nasturtium
Do not over fertilize
Pansy/Johnnie Jump-Up
Plant in fall
Snapdragon
Also do well in partial shade water once established 6-36 in. tall
Stock
Excellent cut flower, fragrant excellent
Sweet Pea
Seed in fall
Annuals – Summer/Fall Flowering
Baby’s Breath
Also a perennial variety
Ice Plant
Tolerates heat excellent in containers
Blue Daze
Low, sprawling plant, great in hanging basket
Cardinal
Vine, attracts hummingbirds,
Climber 8-12 ft. tall
Marigold
Spider mite problem, tolerates heat
Cockscomb
Many colors, great as border
Hollyhock
May need to stake, 2-8 ft. tall depending on var.
Lantana
Tolerates heat; some perennial var., native
Moon Flower
Vine, 8-12 ft., white flowers direct seed
Morning Glory
Vine, tolerates heat, vigorous
Nierembergia
Does well in hanging basket, tolerates heat
Ornamental Peppers
Colorful fruit, good pot plant
Periwinkle
Tolerates heat/drought, rotate beds
Portulaca (Moss Rose)
Tolerates heat/drought, many colors
Purslane
Tolerates heat; can be invasive
Spider Plant
Great in hanging basket, use indoors also
Strawflower
Good in dried arrangements
Sunflower
Tolerates heat, use as background plant,some dwarf forms
Verbena
Tolerates heat; spider mite problem
Zinnia
Tolerates heat; don’t get leaves wet
This list is not meant to be all-inclusive, but does cover the majority of plants available in the area and should be used only as a guide.
Prepared by: Master Gardeners of Lubbock
©2006 Susan Lake and Associates
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