Moderate Water, Butterflies, Yellow


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Rudbeckia fulgida

Common Name: Goldstrum
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Yellow
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 18"
Mature Width: 24"
Description:

Denver Botanical Gardens Plant Select 1999 Large, long blooming plant covered with yellow blooms in summer. Gets bigger and better each year.


Lantana camara

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Common Name: Lantana
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Yellow
Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

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

Butterflies. Annual. Many yellow blooms all summer long, fruits eaten by birds- Adaptable.


Garden Notes: Many different varieties are available. Although an annual, I am growing lantana for the near constant blooms that provide nectar for butterflies.

Gazania

Common Name: MiniStar Series TANGERINE
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Yellow
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 8"
Mature Width: 14"
Description:

Short Stemmed flowers tend to stay open longer. FlueroSelect Medal / All American Selection winner.


Gazania

Common Name: Big Kiss Series 'Yellow Flame'
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Yellow with Red
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 8"
Mature Width: 14"
Description:

Compact plants produce extra large 4.5" blooms. Strong flower stems. Good for heat and drought.


Garden Notes: I am trying this for the first time in 2010. It has had good reviews and is supposed to take less water than many flowers.

Gaillardia x grandiflora

Common Name: Mesa Yellow
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Yellow
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 20"
Mature Width: 20"
Description:

First year flowering. Drought tolerant with long bloom season. Well branched, compact & early blooming.


Garden Notes: All American Selection winner 2010 and Flouroselect Gold medal winner. Trial for 2010, but I have confidence it will do well.

Anethum graveolens

Common Name: Dill 'Hedger'
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Yellow
Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 24"
Description:

Cut flower type. Nearly sterile and somewhat compact. Will not reseed itself.


Anethum graveolens

Common Name: Dill 'Fernleaf'
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Yellow
Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 18"
Mature Width: 12"
Description:

caterpillar food. Reseeds readily. Sow or plant several times in spring and summer for constant supply.
I am growing this variety to see how the shorter plant looks in the garden.


Anethum graveolens

Common Name: Dill 'Dukat'
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Yellow
Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

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

caterpillar food. Strong, Pungeant foliage, with high oil content- Better for butterflies?


Anethum graveolens

Common Name: Dill 'Bouquet'
Bloom Season: Yellow
Bloom Color: Yellow
Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 30"
Mature Width: 12"
Description:

Caterpillar food. Reseeds readily. Sow or plant several times in spring and summer for constant supply


Buddleia X weyerana 'GOLDEN GLOW'

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Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Yellow with Pink
Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 84"
Mature Width: 84"
Description:

Yellow flower clusters. Hybrid between B. davidii and B. globosa. Produces constant flowers through summer for nectar source for butterflies. Not terribly showy from a distance, but very nice.