Calendula Varieties

Pacific Beauty Calendula

Since 2020, I’ve been growing the Pacific Beauty Calendula Blend which includes gold and orange flowers.  Calendula’s common name is pot marigold. Features: If you missed my post on edible flowers, check it out.

Cosmos Varieties

Sonata Cosmos

There are different varieties of cosmos.  I like to plant Sonata Cosmos in front of my vining plants in the vegetable garden. Features: 1) This variety is smaller which I like.  It grows up to 20 inches tall. 2) Sonata Cosmos blooms come in white, pink, cherry and rose with a yellow centers. 3) The […]

Coneflower Varieties

Paradiso Coneflowers

While I shared my Pow Wow Coneflowers recently, today’s topic is Paradiso Dwarf Coneflowers.  I think I might relocate them behind the Pow Wow Coneflowers because I didn’t realize they were going to be taller.  The colors are very pretty! Features: 1) Coneflowers are typically drought and heat tolerant. 2) Paradiso Coneflowers are perennials in […]