Plant Care
Heirloom Blue and White Morning Glory
• Botanical Name: Ipomoea tricolor / Ipomoea violacea
• Plant Type: Fast-growing tender annual vine
• Sunlight: Full sun (6+ hours daily)
• Soil: Average, well-draining (avoid rich soil)
• Water: Medium (keep moist but not soggy)
• Size: 6–10 feet tall, 3–6 feet wide
• Support: Needs trellis, fence, or netting
California Giant Zinnia
• Botanical Name: Zinnia elegans 'California Giant'
• Plant Type: Fast-growing annual flower
• Sunlight: Full sun (6+ hours daily)
• Soil: Rich, well-draining, high in nitrogen/organic matter
• Water: Medium (water at the base to keep leaves dry)
• Size: 3–4 feet tall, 1–2 feet wide
• Bloom Size: Up to 5–6 inches across
• Bloom Time: Mid-summer until the first fall frost
Gazania (Treasure Flower)
• Botanical Name: Gazania rigida
• Plant Type: Tender perennial usually grown as an annual
• Sunlight: Full sun (opens only in direct sunlight)
• Soil: Sandy, well-draining, poor to average fertility
• Water: Low (allow soil to dry completely)
• Size: 6–12 inches tall, 8–12 inches wide
• Bloom Time: Late spring to the first autumn frost
• Care Feature: Deadhead spent stems to encourage new flowers
• Temperature: Thrives in intense heat and handles drought
Echinacea (Purple Coneflower)
• Botanical Name: Echinacea purpurea
• Plant Type: Herbaceous hardy perennial
• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade (6+ hours daily)
• Soil: Well-draining, poor to average fertility (tolerates clay)
• Water: Low to medium (highly drought-tolerant once established)
• Size: 2–4 feet tall, 1–2 feet wide
• Bloom Time: Mid-summer to the first autumn frost
• Care Feature: Leave final autumn blooms intact so birds can eat winter seeds
• Temperature: Extremely cold-hardy and thrives in hot, humid summers
• Botanical Name: Ipomoea tricolor / Ipomoea violacea
• Plant Type: Fast-growing tender annual vine
• Sunlight: Full sun (6+ hours daily)
• Soil: Average, well-draining (avoid rich soil)
• Water: Medium (keep moist but not soggy)
• Size: 6–10 feet tall, 3–6 feet wide
• Support: Needs trellis, fence, or netting
California Giant Zinnia
• Botanical Name: Zinnia elegans 'California Giant'
• Plant Type: Fast-growing annual flower
• Sunlight: Full sun (6+ hours daily)
• Soil: Rich, well-draining, high in nitrogen/organic matter
• Water: Medium (water at the base to keep leaves dry)
• Size: 3–4 feet tall, 1–2 feet wide
• Bloom Size: Up to 5–6 inches across
• Bloom Time: Mid-summer until the first fall frost
Gazania (Treasure Flower)
• Botanical Name: Gazania rigida
• Plant Type: Tender perennial usually grown as an annual
• Sunlight: Full sun (opens only in direct sunlight)
• Soil: Sandy, well-draining, poor to average fertility
• Water: Low (allow soil to dry completely)
• Size: 6–12 inches tall, 8–12 inches wide
• Bloom Time: Late spring to the first autumn frost
• Care Feature: Deadhead spent stems to encourage new flowers
• Temperature: Thrives in intense heat and handles drought
Echinacea (Purple Coneflower)
• Botanical Name: Echinacea purpurea
• Plant Type: Herbaceous hardy perennial
• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade (6+ hours daily)
• Soil: Well-draining, poor to average fertility (tolerates clay)
• Water: Low to medium (highly drought-tolerant once established)
• Size: 2–4 feet tall, 1–2 feet wide
• Bloom Time: Mid-summer to the first autumn frost
• Care Feature: Leave final autumn blooms intact so birds can eat winter seeds
• Temperature: Extremely cold-hardy and thrives in hot, humid summers