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A lovely self seeding Californian annual with clumps of scalloped, pale green, ferny leaves. Bearing throughout spring a profusion of white, saucer shaped flowers, of which each of five petals proudly wears a purple spot near it's tip. The apt moniker of Fivespot needs no explanation at the sight of a single flower.
Scratch seeds into bare sunny soil during autumn or early winter.
Light shade is tolerated and may lengthen flowering.
Excellent in pots as an alternative to, or in combination with, Pansies and Violas.
Each packet contains 50+ seeds minimum.
A dainty looking garden treasure, easily grown and self seeding. A winter growing Californian annual well suited to life in Perth gardens. The baby blue, white throated, saucer shaped flowers are borne abundantly over soft green rosettes of pinnate leaves.
While undeniably pretty it is perhaps at its very best in combination with other hardy Californian annuals, Eschscholzia, Limnanthes, Collinsia, Phacelia etc. either in the garden or in pots.
Scratch into bare, well drained soil in autumn or early winter where they should self sow in following years.
Each pack contains, at the bare minimum, 50+ seeds.
A large self seeding annual or short lived perennial. Huge (60cm) bright green leaves are produced in a rosette from the centre of which a tall leafy stem topped with bunches of long tubular white flowers. The entire plant is covered in small sticky hairs which trap insects. A bold and spectacular plant for a lightly shade position.
The annual Flanders poppy needs little introduction. Great satiny swathes of blood red poppies appear wherever sown and reappear forever more after any disturbance to the soil.
With a predilection for well drained, alkaline soil, in full sun and exposure, it will none the less grow anywhere except the shadiest, most sodden of sites.
Scratch seeds into bare soil during autumn or winter.
Each pack contains a garden colonising 50+ seeds.
Small, pale pink, dark throated, hibiscus flowers are profusely borne on a mound forming, open shrub bearing small, arrow shaped, dark green, toothed leaves.
From central South America and questionably native to the east coast of Australia, it is dependably hardy in any soil with a hint of summer moisture and where it typically self sows.
Occasionally encountered flowering and flourishing in gardens of older areas long after the other plants have succumbed to the rigours of summer or time.
Cut back hard when necessary and while making active basal growth.
Quick and easy.
A short lived (2-3 years) but self seeding, clumping species from the Gulf of Mexico that contrary to most members of the genus is happy in heavy moist soil, humid heat and even some shade, grows equally well in a pot too. The Penstemon for gardeners who can't grow Penstemon.
Loose rosettes of pale green, red veined and rimmed, lance shaped leaves throw up vertical stems of small, but showy, bright purple, tubular flowers during spring and typically repeating in autumn.
Easily grown in any soil, preferably alkaline (it is still a Penstemon after all), where it will hopefully self seed, most likely in the most unsuitable places, which is okay as young plants transplant readily. Somewhat tolerant of dryness but not "drought" hardy like many other species, though still much more reliable than potted colour.
A stunning winter annual from the deserts of California. Much loved by Vita Sackville-West, which should be enough enough commendation for anybody.
Dark sapphire blue cup like flowers are borne over velvety, dark green, scalloped leaves in loose rosettes. An exotic beauty most at home in poor sandy soils and low rainfall areas but tolerates clay and even a pot.
Scratch into bare sunny soil in autumn or early winter.
Each pack contains 50+ seeds.
Lush green rosettes of delicate, lacy, fern-like leaves are topped in spring by clusters of soft mauvy blue flowers, supped by every nectar feeding insect that passes. An easy winter annual from south western North America that is often grown as a green manure and to attract pollinators to fruit or vegetable crops.
Scratch seeds into bare sunny soil during autumn or early winter.
Each pack contains surplus of 50+ seeds.
A Buttercup on steroids from the laurel forest of the Canary Islands. Huge, coarsely haired, umbrella-like leaves emerge from a spidery tuberous rootstock, on stout fleshy stems. After a winter of exuberant growth a sturdy, much branched stem of gloss enamel, canary yellow, green centred, buttercup flowers is thrust skyward. The entire plant slowly shrivels with increasing summer temperatures, only to return the following winter bigger and badder than ever.
For winter moist, shady sites, preferably dryish over summer and when happy self seeding with desirable abandon. Also growable as a show winning potted specimen.