(Italian Bugloss)

A lovely perennial for sunny, well-drained gardens, Italian bugloss has branched stems covered with numerous rich royal blue flowers that will attract bees. Its green to gray-green leaves are covered with coarse hairs and are long and linear.

These plants are adapted to dry climates and require little to no water once established, so they thrive where summers are long and hot. Place in moist, well-draining soils in full sun and avoid excessive winter moisture to prevent the basal plants from...

(Italian Bugloss)

A lovely perennial for sunny, well-drained gardens, Italian bugloss has branched stems covered with numerous rich royal blue flowers that will attract bees. Its green to gray-green leaves are covered with coarse hairs and are long and linear.

These plants are adapted to dry climates and require little to no water once established, so they thrive where summers are long and hot. Place in moist, well-draining soils in full sun and avoid excessive winter moisture to prevent the basal plants from...

(Cape Bugloss)

Cape bugloss is an biennial or short-lived perennial that is a good choice for a dry, sunny locations in the garden. Often simply grown as an annual flower, this South African native has cheery bright sky blue flowers with white throats that appear on upright stems above coarsely textured lance-shaped foliage. Bees will frequent these cup-shaped flowers across the summer.

Grow cape bugloss in full sun in a moist but perfectly draining soil. Trim off spent flower stems to encourage a second flowering...

(Blue Angel Bugloss, Cape Bugloss)

Cape bugloss is an biennial or short-lived perennial that is a good choice for a dry, sunny locations in the garden. A native of South Africa, 'Blue Angel' bears summertime flowers of a deep ocean blue that appear on upright stems above coarsely textured lance-shaped foliage. Bees will frequent these cup-shaped flowers across the summer.

Grow 'Blue Angel' in full sun in a moist but perfectly draining soil. Trim off spent flower stems to encourage a second flowering cycle. It makes a good edging...

(Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone)

This Poppy anemone, ‘Harmony Blue,’ is a tender perennial with ferny leaves and poppy-like flowers. It grows in a spreading clump that sends up a little forest of slender stalks in spring topped by open, multi-petalled blue flowers with a large, dark central disc. It is one cultivar among several in the Harmony Series, all alike except for flower colors which range from white through pink, orange and red to blue. The parent species is native to the Mediterranean region, a clue to its limited hardiness....

(Anemone, Harmony Orchid Anemone)

This Poppy anemone, ‘Harmony Orchid,’ is a tender perennial with ferny leaves and poppy-like flowers. It grows in a spreading clump that sends up a little forest of slender stalks in spring topped by open, multi-petalled light-purple flowers with a large, dark central disc. It is one cultivar among several in the Harmony Series, all alike except for flower colors, which range from white through pink, orange and red to blue. The parent species is native to the Mediterranean region, a clue to its limited...

(Anemone, Harmony Scarlet Anemone)

This Poppy anemone, ‘Harmony Scarlet,’ is a tender perennial with ferny leaves and poppy-like flowers. It grows in a spreading clump that sends up a little forest of slender stalks in spring topped by open, multi-petalled red flowers with a large, dark central disc. It is one cultivar among several in the Harmony Series, all alike except for flower colors, which range from white through pink, orange and red to blue. The parent species is native to the Mediterranean region, a clue to its limited hardiness....

(Harmony Anemone)

The Harmony series of anemones are tender perennials that are usually grown as spring annuals. The fine foliage forms small clumps in spring and is topped by large poppy-like flowers in shades of red, blue, white or pink (depending on the cultivar) accented with dark centers. A mix is also available. These hybrids have a dwarf stature and bright colors which herald in spring.

Happiest when planted in a semi-shady spot, Harmony anemones prefer rich, loamy soils and even moisture. The foliage will...

(Crown Windflower, Lilies-of-the-Field, Poppy-flowered Anemone)

Native to the Mediterranean, this tender, often short-lived perennial bears showy, poppy-like flowers in late winter, early spring, or a few months after its bumpy tubers are planted. Poised on slender stalks above clumps of divided, ferny leaves, the solitary flowers have five to eight scarlet, blue, pink, white, or multicolored segments with a large, usually dark central disc. Often planted at intervals to provide continual year-round bloom in greenhouses or mild climates, poppy-flowered anemone...

(Crown Windflower, The Admiral Crown Windflower)

Native to the Mediterranean, poppy-flowered anemone is a tender, often short-lived perennial with showy flowers in late winter, early spring, or a few months after its bumpy tubers are planted. Introduced before 1927, the cultivar 'Admiral' has deep violet, semi-double flowers with three rows of "petals." Borne on calf-high stems above clumps of divided, ferny leaves, the solitary, poppy-like blooms have a large, dark central disk. Often planted at intervals to provide continual year-round bloom...