SUMMER ANNUALS & PERENNIALS
Ageratum | 8-12 inches; plant year round; blooms June-Aug.; shade. Tender border plant. Small, fluffy light blue flowers. |
Aster | 12-24 inches; plant April-Nov.; blooms June-Sept.; semi-shade. Beautiful bedding plant. |
Balsam | 12-18 inches; plant April-June; blooms July-Nov.; shade. Old favorite for beds or borders. |
Bells of Ireland | 18-24 inches; plant year-round; blooms March-Aug.; shade. Green, bell-shaped flowers. Good for beds or use in flower arrangements. |
Carnations | 12-24 inches; plant year-round in sun; blooms from Feb. on. |
Celosia(cockscomb) | 12-30 inches; plant May-June; blooms July-frost; sun. Crested or plumed flowers. Very hardy. |
Columbine | 24-36 inches; plant year-round; blooms May-June; shade. Good for north location. |
Coreopsis | 24-36 inches; plant year-round; sun; blooms May-Sept. Golden yellow flowers. Very hardy. |
Cosmos | 36-72 inches; plant March-June; blooms July-Nov.; sun. Tall plant with sparse foliage. Good cut flower. |
Cosmos (orange) | 36-48 inches; plant March-June; blooms July-Nov.; sun. Very hardy. Good for cut flowers or screening. |
Dianthus | 10-15 inches; plant year-round; blooms 3-4 times/year; sun. Very hardy. |
Dahlias (seed) | 12-36 inches; plant March-Oct.; blooms June-Oct.; semi-shade. Excellent for cut flowers. |
Delphinium | 48-72 inches; plant Oct.-Feb.; blooms April-June; sun. Beautiful tall spikes of flowers. |
Forget-Me-Not | 10-12 inches; plant Sept.-Nov.; blooms Feb.-May; shade. Good for beds or borders. |
Gaillardia | 15-24 inches; plant year-round; blooms June-Nov.; sun. Very hardy, long flowering plant. Beds, borders, rockeries. |
Gerbera Daisy | 12-18 inches; plant year-round; blooms often during year; sun. Daisy-like flowers. |
Globe Amaranth | 15-24 inches; plant March-July 15; blooms July-frost; sun. Border plant. Flowers in masses. |
Gloriosa Daisy | 24-36 inches; plant year-round; blooms July-Oct.; sun. Very hardy. |
Hollyhock | 48-72 inches; plant Sept.-May; blooms April-June; sun. Very hardy. |
Lobellia | 6-10 inches; plant year-round; blooms year-round; shade. May freeze in winter. Compact grower. Good for borders, edgings, and rock gardens. |
Marigolds | 8-36 inches; plant April-Sept.; blooms June-frost; sun. Very hardy. Types for all locations. |
Nierembergia | 12-15 inches; plant year-round; blooms year-round; sun. Cup-shaped flowers. Good for borders, edging, rock gardens, and window boxes. |
Periwinkle | 18-24 inches; plant March-Dec.; blooms May to frost; sun or shade. Very hardy. For beds or borders. |
Phlox | 10-15 inches; plant Oct.-May; bloom March-July; sun. Good for borders, edging, or rock gardens. Good as cut flower. |
Portulaca | 4-6 inches; plant Feb.-June; blooms April-frost; sun. Excellent low-growing, trailing plant for hot, sunny locations. |
Shasta Daisy | 18-30 inches; plant Sept.-march; blooms April-June; sun. One of the best perennials for Arizona. |
Sweet Alyssum | 6-12 inches; plant year-round; blooms year-round; sun. Excellent for borders, edging, and rockeries. Blooms profusely. Very hardy. |
Sweet William | 12-18 inches; plant year-rund; blooms 3-4 times/year; sun. Good in mass effect. Good for cut flowers. |
Verbena | 8-12 inches; plant year-round; blooms year-round; sun. Excellent for ground cover or edging. |
Violets | 8-10 inches; plant year-round; blooms 3-4 times/year; semi-shade. Excellent bedding plant for shady location. Violet blue flowers. |
Zinnias | 12-36 inches; plant April-Oct.; blooms June-frost; sun. Tall and dwarf varieties. Types for all locations and uses. |
Harlow Gardens
5620 E. Pima St., Tucson, AZ 85712
(520) 298-3303