Mona’s Orange Cosmos
Heirloom. Radiant orange 2 inch blooms on tall plants. Easy to grow and hardy. Some flowers have red-streaked petals with red margins. 3-4′ Annual. 0.5 grams avg. 50 seeds.
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Queen Cleome (Spider Flower)
70 days. Tall, striking plants with pink, rose, and purple flowers, plus many side blooms. Excellent insectary plant: attractive to bumblebees and hummingbirds. Blooms all summer. 48″ Annual. 0.5 gram avg. 225 seeds
Early Sensation Mixed Cosmos
heirloom. Mixed white, pink, and purple large, single flowers. This popular old favorite was a 1936 All america winner. Excellent cut flower. 48-60″ Annual.
Amaranth Love-Lies Bleeding
Heirloom. 70 days. Striking crimson tassels up to 24 inches long that “drip” from impresive, showy plants. Grown for fresh and dried floral arrangements. Easy to grow, stake the plants for the best display. 0.15 gram avg. 750 seeds
Amaranth Elephant Head
Heirloom. Giant, deep red blossoms topped by massive 16 inch trunks. The tall plants brighten the late summer garden. Excellent as a cut flower or dried for crafts. Easy to grow. 3-5′ Annual. 0.15 gram avg. 750 seeds
Bachelor’s Button Polka Dot
An old-fashioned mixture of red, rose, blue, and lavender blooms. Compact plants flower more profusely than taller varieties. 16″ Annual. 0.5 gram avg. 100 seeds
Mammoth Sunflower Grey Stripe
Annual, full sun. Blooms summer to frost 6′-12′ tall. Heirloom. The magnificent flower of this towering plant is 12″ across! Enjoy its cheery face greeting passers-by and providing birds with fall fare since 1880. Great cut flower.
Love in a Mist Flower
Heirloom. an old-fashioned flower popular in English cottage gardens. blue, pink, white, and lavender 1 1/2-inch flowers with feathery leaves Ornamental inflated seed capsules. Self-sows. annual. 0.2 gram avg 77 seeds