| THE PLANTS |
The flowers |
When they bloom |
Where they grow |
| Abutilon mega- potamicum |
Profusion of drooping yellow flowers with red calyces—like Chinese lanterns. |
Summer to fall; nearly all year in mildest climates. |
Part shade or sun. Can take light frosts. |
| Begonia ‘Richmondensis’ |
Drooping clusters of salmon pink from deeper-colored buds. |
Spring to fall; nearly everblooming where winters are mild. |
Part shade, but needs good light for heavy flowering, |
| Begonia sempertlorens BEDDING OR WAX BEGONIA |
White, pink, or red; single or double, |
Late spring to fall, or nearly everblooming. |
Part shade; needs ample light for bloom, |
| Begonia tuberhybrida TBEROUS GONIA |
White, pink, red, yellow, orange; bicolors and blends, |
Summer and fall near coast; shorter season inland ends with onset of hot weather. |
Part shade with good light. Inland, requires more shade, added humidity for success. |
| Beloperone guttata SHRIMP PLANT |
Shrimplike clusters of coppery or chartreuse bracts. True flowers white, inconspicuous, |
Nearly all year, but suspends flowering in cold weather. |
Bright light, but not hottest sun. ‘Chartreuse’ variety needs more shade. Takes light frost. |
| Calceolaria integrifolia |
Clusters of pouch- shaped, yellow to brown-red flowers, |
Summer and fall; late spring in warmest southern regions, |
Bright light, but not hot sun. Can take considerable frost. |
| Campanula isophylla ITALIAN |
Profusion of white or light blue, bell-shaped, starry-pointed flowers, |
Late summer and fall. |
Part shade with good light. Roots fairly hardy. Tops die back after flowering, |
| Felicia amelloides (Agathea coelestis) BLUE MARGUERITE |
Blue, daisylike, with yellow centers. |
Almost all year. |
Sun or light shade. Can take moderate frost. |
| Fuchsia hybrida FUCHSIA |
Drooping, white, pink, red, orange, lavender, purple; bicolors common. |
Summer and fall; nearly all year in mildest coastal gardens, |
Partial shade with good light. Mature wood fairly hardy, |
| Impatiens walleriana BUSY LIZZIE |
Flat, 1 to 2-inch flowers in white, pink, orange, red, lavender, violet, |
Spring to fall in cooler climates; nearly all year in mildest areas. |
Part shade with good light. Tender; usually grown as an annual, |
| Lantana montevidensis (L. sellowiana) |
Clustered lilac-lavender flowers, |
Spring to frost. |
Sun. Takes moderate frost, average soil. |
| Lobelia erinus |
Profuse show of small blue or white flowers, |
Summer and fall; longest bloom where summers are fairly cool. |
Partial shade; full sun near coast. Grown as an annual. |
| Lotus berthelotii |
Scarlet, beak-shaped flowers contrast nicely with gray foliage, |
Summer. |
Sun. Perennial, but tender to frost. |
| Pelargonium domesticum LADY |
Clustered flowers in white, pink, lavender, coral, red, often with contrasting blotch, |
Spring and early summer; longest summer season where summers are cool, |
Partial shade with good light; full sun in fog belt. Tender to sharp frosts. |
| Pelargonium peltatum IVY GERANIUM |
White, pink, lavender, red clusters; single or double. |
All summer and fall. |
Full sun; partial shade in hot summer areas. Tender to sharp frosts. |
| Petunia hybrida PETUNIA |
White, pink, lavender, blue, red, purple, creamy yellow, bicolored; single or double. |
Spring, summer, fall. Winter, spring in southwest desert. |
Sun or light shade. Hardy; usually grown as annuals. |
| Tropaeolum majus NASTURTIUM |
Creamy white and yellow to pink and red; single or double. |
Spring, summer. |
Sun or light shade. Grown as annuals. |
