Annual herb with a bushy and freely growing habit to 60-80cm. Has hairy leaves on hollow stems with pendant sprays of azure blue star-shaped flowers with five petals. It flowers freely all summer and early fall. Can be cut back to encourage more flowers and to control sprawl.
This tufted annual grass has arching linear pale green leaves and bears ovoid spike-like panicles of softly hairy pale green spikelets that age to buff colour throughout summer. Height 20 inches; spread 12 inches. Suits a mixed or herbaceous border.
Short annual with gray-green leaves that produces masses of carmine-pink flowers in mid to late summer. A treat for the eyes and easy to grow. Will re-seed itself where happy. Height 12 inches; spread 6 inches.
Evergreen sub-tropical climber with pinnate leaves, suited to growing as an annual in temperate regions. Bears tubular orange-red to pink or yellow flowers from late spring to fall. Height 10 to 15 feet. Usually grown as an annual, to cover an arch, house wall or climb through a large shrub or...
This bushy perennial bears fragrant red, pink, magenta or yellow flowers, some striped, in early to late summer. Flowers open in late afternoon-- hence the name 'four o'clocks.' Height 36 inches; spread 12 inches.
Beautiful white, richly evening scented flowers are produced on tall stems above neat rosettes of large green leaves. This annual grows to 1.5m (5ft). Flowers are superb for cutting. Perennial in warmer climates.
Native of woodland in Mexico, this attractive plant scrambles through the undergrowth and produces dark purple tubular flowers within a long lasting, papery calyx. The angular heart-shaped leaves are bright green and show off the unusual flowers to good effect. The flowers have an exaggerated...
