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In the spring when the garden calls, we make a list of some varieties that can be direct sown and flower quickly adding some new bursts of color this summer.\u00a0There is always a little bare patch here and there between long-standing perennials that can use a punch of color. You probably already know about\u00a0bachelor’s buttons<\/a>,\u00a0cosmos<\/a>, and\u00a0zinnias<\/a>. Here are more of our favorite, throw and grow, last-minute lovelies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Sweet Alyssum<\/a>\u00a0is oh, so fragrant, attracts beneficial insects, and ever-blooming in my climate. In hot areas, expect it to take a mid-summer siesta.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. California Bluebells<\/a>\u00a0remind me of hiking amid the dazzling wildflowers of California. I sowed these in a rock wall bordering the garden and fell in love with the color!<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Calendula<\/a>\u00a0accepts neglect and keeps producing sunny flowers all season, and year after year if you let them reseed.\u00a0‘Oopsy Daisy’<\/a>\u00a0is really compact and cute as a button!<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Flax<\/a>\u00a0flowers quickly and handles dry, hot conditions with ease. Expect them to reseed for years of color!<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Moss Rose Portulaca<\/a>\u00a0creates a carpet of color that doesn’t flinch at heat and drought. Expect these practically care-free flowers to reseed too.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Nasturtiums<\/a>, which I affectionately call “nasties” (partly because one of our warehouse managers couldn’t pronounce “nasturtium”), have not only lovely blooms, but also gorgeous foliage. But don’t let the nickname fool you; the edible flowers and leaves add a nice peppery kick and wonderful color to salads.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Poppies<\/a>\u00a0are so easy to grow; just scatter seeds! With so many shapes and sizes, it’s easy to fall in love with them, and they’re drought tolerant, too! The color of\u00a0‘Mikado’<\/a>\u00a0is really eye catching and the huge blossom of\u00a0‘Lauren’s Grape’<\/a>\u00a0is a dramatic purple!<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Sunflowers<\/a>\u00a0seem to go from seed to towering flower in almost no time and they feed the birds in the fall!<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. ‘Striped Japonica’ Ornamental Corn<\/a>\u00a0adds big, bold texture and colors with its striped magenta, white, and green leaves. At 5’\u20136\u2032 tall it makes an excellent backdrop for other flowers or a lovely privacy screen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Violas<\/a>\u00a0are the first and last to bloom, since they thrive in cooler weather. I love the royal purple faces of\u00a0‘King Henry’<\/a>\u00a0and the tri-colored\u00a0‘Johnny-Jump-Up’<\/a>\u00a0always makes me smile. I adore these edible cuties in a salad!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Flower mixes<\/a> are also as easy as throwing and growing. With some watering of course, they provide endless color all growing season! Flower mixes may be sown as early as 6 weeks before your average last frost date until the end of May.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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