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Ratibida columnaris

Common Name: Mexican Hat Red
Bloom Season: All Summer
Bloom Color: Yellow/Red
Water Needs: Little Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Part-Shade

Mature Height: 18"
Mature Width: 18"
Description:

Panhandle native, drought tolerant, naturalizes, long bloom season, a little extra water improves bloom.


Monarda hybrida 'Bergamo'

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Common Name: Bee Balm
Bloom Season: Summer-All
Bloom Color: Rosey Purple
Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Part-Shade

Mature Height: 18"
Description:

FSG- Butterflies, branching, flowers early- then all summer. Nice container plant, High mildew tolerance.


Lychnis chalcedonica

Common Name: Burning Love
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Red
Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 30"
Mature Width: 24"
Description:

Said to be a humming bird magnet. Google pictures and see why! New to me, but is listed as an old fashioned plant.


Garden Notes: All reviews I have seen have been positive. May need more water than I like to give my plants.

Lonicera x hecktrottii

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Common Name: Coral Honeysuckle
Bloom Season: Summer to Fall
Bloom Color: Coral with Yellow
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Part-Shade

Mature Height: 12'
Mature Width: 48"
Description:

Vigorous to 12 feet. Blue green leaves. Blooms summer to frost- Blue-green leaves. Deciduous or semi evergreen. Good for Hummingbirds


Garden Notes: I have had this plant for many years. It has performed very well each year.

Lonicera sempervirens

Common Name: 'Magnifica'
Bloom Season: Spring to Summer
Bloom Color: Red
Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Part-Shade

Mature Height: 60"
Mature Width: 48"
Description:

Vigorous, semi-evergreen vine, 2" red trumpet flowers with yellow interior. Well behaved.


Lonicera sempervirens

Common Name: 'Blanche Sandman'
Bloom Season: Spring
Bloom Color: Red with Yellow
Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Part-Shade

Mature Height: 180"
Mature Width: 60"
Description:

Deep rose-red flowers open to light yellow in May and then intermittently til frost. Long period of bloom.


Ipomoea x multifida

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Common Name: Cardinal Climber
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Red
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 12'
Mature Width: 24"
Description:

Fast growing vine- provide support, covered with bright red flowers in summer. Larger leaves than cypress vine. Does not reseed.


Garden Notes: Great plant for hummingbirds. It provides more "green" on a trellis than Cypress Vine.

Gaillardia aristata

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Common Name: Burgandy
Bloom Season: Summer to Frost
Bloom Color: Burgandy
Water Needs: Little Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 24"
Mature Width: 24"
Description:

Scarlet red flowers. Long bloom season. Deadhead to improve looks and increase bloom period.


Gaillardia aristata

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Common Name: Arizona Sun
Bloom Season: Summer to Frost
Bloom Color: Red with Yellow
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 12"
Mature Width: 14"
Description:

All American Selection winner. Improved form. 4" flowers. Greater uniformity and reliable early, first year blooming.


Centranthus ruber coccineus

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Common Name: Red Jupiter's Beard
Bloom Season: All Summer
Bloom Color: Red
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Part-Shade

Mature Height: 24"
Mature Width: 36"
Description:

Adaptable plant with showy red flowers. Reseeds, but easy to remove when young. Long bloom season.


Garden Notes: Nice deep green leaves. It does very well in full sun to part shade.