Plant List


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.


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 pinnatifidia

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Common Name: Redeye
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Red/Yellow
Water Needs: Little Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 12"
Mature Width: 10"
Description:

Panhandle native. Unbranched stem to 24". Red bloom with yellow rays. Puffy ball as seed head dries.


Garden Notes: This is another tough panhandle native. It is not particularly showy at any time, but is nice addition to the drier areas of your yard. No additional water is needed once established. It will produce volunteers here and there. No maintenance is required. may want to shear to ground in spring.

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.

Gaura lindheimeri

Common Name: Summer Breeze
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: White
Water Needs: Almost No Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 36"
Mature Width: 30"
Description:

Long lived perennial, taproot, fairly drought tolerant, many white blooms till frost- nice airy effect, takes heat- best given at least 3 ft growing space


Garden Notes: Reported to be more uniform, more upright habit than Guara 'The Bride' Trial for 2010. Trying for a variiation on 'The Bride'

Gaura lindheimeri

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Common Name: The Bride
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: White
Water Needs: Almost No Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

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

Long lived perennial, taproot, fairly drought tolerant, many white blooms till frost- nice airy effect, takes heat.


Garden Notes: It is best to give at least 3 ft growing space for best effect

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.

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 krebsiana

Common Name: Orange Peacock
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Orange
Water Needs: Little Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 20"
Mature Width: 12"
Description:

Compact plant pure orange bloom.


Garden Notes: I have seen this plant look very nice. However it can be a little temperamental. Plant it for its large, showy, pure orange bloom. But know that it can be a little difficult to grow successfully.

Gypsophila muralis

Common Name: Gypsy Pink
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Pink
Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 10"
Mature Width: 12"
Description:

All American selections winner 2004. Annual? FORMS NEAT MOUNDS, SEMI DOUBLE TO FULLY DOUBLE FLOWERS- TRIAL '10.


Gypsophila repens

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Common Name: Filou Series- WHITE
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Pink
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 10"
Mature Width: 18"
Description:

Compact, densely branched habit. Long blooming. Excellent for container or landscape


Garden Notes: Trial for 2010.

Gypsophila repens

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Common Name: Rose
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Pink
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 6"
Mature Width: 18"
Description:

Alpine native. Narrow leaves- sparse when in bloom. Clusters of flowers. Deadhead to encourage second bloom


Gypsophila repens

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Common Name: White
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: White
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 6"
Mature Width: 18"
Description:

Alpine native. Narrow leaves- sparse when in bloom. Clusters of flowers. Deadhead to encourage second bloom.