This is one of the flower plants I bought at The Greenery yesterday in Turlock. It has a fancy name for Bachelors Buttons. (Centaurea cyanus "Blue Diadem") I found the grower's online website and read that it resows. Can't beat that. (I borrowed the pictures from their website). www.anniesannuals.com It pays to pay a little more and get something special.
The color in the picture is so intense; it's described as "bright richest blue." The flowers are big, 2.5 inches, the plant grows to 3 feet tall.
This next one is commonly known as "Cupid's Dart" (Catananche caerulea). The Ancient Greeks and Romans used the flowers as the main ingredient in love potions and that's how it got its common name. This is an easy to grow perennial. The lavender blue flowers are 2 inches across; the plant grows up to 2 feet tall and 1 foot wide.
I bought a couple of Orential Poppies, one double purple flower that looks like a peony. The other one is a single red flower. Really beautiful. Will they look that pretty in my yard? Can't wait to find out.
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