Dyssodia tennuiloba

Golden Fleece: Golden yellow marguerite-like flowers on mounded 8 inch plants

Compact annual bedding plant ideal for packs or pots.

Figaro Series: Popular early-flowering, compact series with double and semi-double flowers; grows to 12 inches in garden

White
Yellow
Red
Violet
Orange
Mix

Annual patio plant whose flowers are fragrant but poisonous if eaten.

Belle Blanche: Upright white trumpet-shaped flowers and bluish-green foliage

Majestic, towering perennials in wide range of colors for borders and cutting. Taller varieties may require staking.

D. x belladonna Sturdy, long-lived perennials; superior cut flowers

" Casa Blanca: Pure white
" Belladonna: Sky blue
" Bellamosum: Dark blue
" Blue Shadow^® F₁: Deep violet-blue single flowers on strong stems; 
usually grown as an annual for commercial cut flower production; best variety in high temperatures
" Connecticut Yankees: Bushy, well-branched, medium-tall (30 inch) plants
with graceful spikes of large flowers in blue and lavender shades
" Oriental Blue: Darker blue than Belladonna; excellent cut flower

D. chinensis

Highland Blue:

D. cardinale : Border plant with scarlet-red spiked flowers on long stems

Blue Shadow F1

D. elatum

Blue Springs: Dwarf type; blue and lavender shades with white bees

" Clear Springs Series: Early dwarf strain with 30 inch spikes

White
Rose Pink
Mid Blue
Light Blue
Lavender
Mix

" Fantasia Mix: Semi-dwarf plants with 24 inch spikes that do not need staking in white, lavender, and blue shades, all with white bees

" Giant Pacific Series: Excellent cut flowers; grow 3-6 feet tall

Galahad Pure white with white bee
Percival White with dark bee
Astolat Rosy-lilac with dark bee
Black Knight Dark midnight blue with dark bee
Blue Bird Clear medium blue with white bee
Blue Jay Bright medium blue with dark bee
Summer Skies Clear light blue with white bee
Guinevere Pink-lavender with white bee
King Arthur Royal violet-blue with white bee
Camelliard Pure lavender with white bee
Mix (Round Table Mix)

" Magic Fountain Series: Dwarf versions of Giant Pacific strains; 
grow to 24-30 inches and require no staking

Pure White
White with Dark Bee
Lilac Pink White bee
Cherry Blossom Unique lavender-pink
Dark Blue with Dark Bee
Dark Blue with White Bee
Sky Blue White bee
Lavender White bee
Mix

D. grandiflorum : Dwarf types for bedding and pots; usually treated as annuals

Blue Butterfly: Mid-blue; 10-12 inches
Blue Mirror: Mid-blue flowers without spurs; 16 inches
Blue Pygmy

D. nudicaule

" Laurin: 14 inch branching plants covered with bright orange-scarlet tubular flowers

" Red Cap: 12-15 inch plants with scarlet-orange flowers; great in containers and garden

(Pink, Sweet William)

Favorite garden perennials and annuals form attractive evergreen mats of grasslike leaves with fragrant, showy blooms in spring and summer.

Å For Dianthus caryophyllus, see ‘Carnation’

D. barbatus

" Cinderella Mix: Strong, sturdy stems, Mix of white, rose, pink, carmine and scarlet.
" Electron Mix: Large flower heads on long stems
" Fiesta: Blend of red, rose, and white solid and bicolor shades
Indian Carpet: Dwarf perennial single-flowered mix
Merlot Mix: Compact 8-10 inch plants. Mix of lavender and burgundy. Early to flower, very heat tolerant.
" Messenger Mix: Vigorous, early-flowering, long-blooming biennial series
" Pride of Park Avenue: Brightly colored blooms on long stems; flowers as annual
" Provencal Mix: Flowers without vernalization
" Tall Double Mix: Variations of deep red, pink, and white shades
Super Parfait: Extra large flowers in 2 colors. Very early and compact.

Raspberry Lt crimson / dk. crimson eye
Strawberry Lt. blues / Scarlet eye

Super Duplex Mix: 20 inch double flowered mix of red, pink, white and burgundy
Wee Willie Mix: Dwarf mixture of red, whites and pinks

D. chinesis

Bouquet Purple: Vigourous, basal-branching 24 inch container plant. Slightly fragrant

Flash Mix: Smallest, earliest dianthus. Pink, rose and purple flowers on 8-10 inch plants with large, serrated edges.

Ideal Series: 8-10 inch plants with large serrated edges

Cherry
Crimson
Lt. Pink
Lilac
Pirotee
Purple
Rose
Salmon
True Rose
Violet
Violet Pirotee
White
Mix

Magic Charms Series T1: Fringed single blooms on 6 inch plants

White
Pink
Crimson
Scarlet
Coral
Mix

Parfait Series: Very early compact, branching series with dark-eyed blooms

Raspberry Crimson with dark eyes
Strawberry Scarlet with dark eyes

Princess Series: Early compact 6-8 inch plants. Long bloom, heat tolerant

White
Crimson
Crimson / eye
Pink Clear rose
Salmon Clear salmon
Purple
Scarlet
Mix

Super Parfait Series:

Valentine: Early flowering red blooms with white borders.

D. deltoides Hardy mat-forming perennials for rock gardens and borders

Arctic Fire: White flowers with glowing red eyes
Brilliant Rose: Carmine-rose
Maiden Pink: Clear pink
Fanal: Scarlet with dark leaves

Canta Libre Mix: F₂ hybrid can be grown as annual; mixture of pink, white, and cherry-red flowers for landscaping and borders

D. hybrida (D. chinensis x D. barbatus)

Diamond Series: Vigorous annual garden and pack performance in both spring and fall; flowers earlier than Telstar

Blush Pink Changes from white to pastel pink
Pink
Coral
Carmine Rose
Scarlet
Purple
Mix

Floral Lace Series: 8-10 inch annual has large flowers with lacy, serrated petals; good heat tolerance

Light Pink
Cherry
Rose Rose and white bicolor
Crimson
Violet
Violet Picotee
Purple
Mix

" Hollandia Series: Tall cut flower can be grown as an annual

Pure White
Bright Red
Crimson with White Eye
Salmon Pink
Mix

" Melody Series F₁: Annual; produces multiple stems with 1 inch fringed flowers; adds height to borders and makes good cut flower

White
Pink

Telstar Series: Compact annual with very good heat tolerance; will bloom continuously until frost; excellent in garden and containers

White
Pink
Carmine Rose
Crimson
Picotee Red/white edge
Purple
Purple Picotee Purple/white edge
Mix

Messenger Mix 


Miss Biwako

(Blue Lace Flower)

Flat-topped clusters of small flowers on lacy divided foliage; good for background plantings and cutting.

" Blue Lace: Sky blue 2 inch flowers

White

Lace Mix: Improved white puffs

" Madonna Series: Cut flower for greenhouse and outdoor production; also good in pots and borders

White
Rose
Pink
Blue

" Puffs Series

White Puffs
Pink Puffs

Madonna Blue

Tall, showy perennials with erect spikes of tubular flowers that attract bees and hummingbirds; good cut flower.

D. grandiflora

Carillon: Dwarf 16 inch plants with small yellow flowers on short spikes

D. x mertonensis

" Summer King: Large strawberry-red flowers and glossy dark green foliage

D. purpurea

" Alba: White
" Apricot Beauty: Unique apricot-orange color
" Excelsior: Horizontally-grouped flowers with brightly colored markings
" Foxy: Mix of rose, red, cream, lavender, and white
" Giant Shirley Mix: Long 36-48 inch flower spikes

Foxy

(Leopard’s Bane)

Perennial with yellow daisy-like flowers on long stems over mounded clumps of dense, dark green leaves. Nice cut flower.

" Goldcut: Very early, bright yellow 3 inch flowers; tolerates shade
Little Leo: Compact variety bright flowers that can be forced for early spring sales
" Magnificum: Extra large yellow flowers on 20 inch plants

(Livingstone Daisy)

Succulent annual ice plant forms pretty carpet even in poor, dry soil.

Gelato Series: Quick to bloom; attracts bees
White
Dark Pink Cool pink with white center

(Dragon’s Head)

Blue Dragon: Perennial with erect spikes of clear blue flowers and scented foliage

Senecio cineraria

Common name for several different plants (usually annuals) grown primarily for silvery gray to white foliage. Provides nice contrast in beds, borders, and pots.

Diamond: Fine-leaved, very white foliage on compact 12 inch plants
Silver Cloud: Silvery white foliage; excellent garden performer
Silver Dust: Finely cut silvery white foliage on 8 inch plants
Silver Lace: Compact mounds of bright silver white