Both spreading and upright types feature
clusters of brightly colored blooms that thrive in the heat.
V. bonariensis
: Open, branching
36-48 inch plants with clusters of small violet-blue flowers;
good accent plant in borders; treated as annual in cold
climates
V. canadensis
canadensis :
12-14 inch plants
Toronto: Slightly spreading
mildew-resistant annual with lilac-rose flowers on 8 inch
plants
V. hybrida Compact
strains used as annual bedding and container plants
Merlot Mix: 8-10 inch spreading
plants in lavender and burgundy shades
Novalis Series: Early-flowering
8-10 inch upright plants have compact, mounded habit
White
Rose Pink with Eye
Scarlet with Eye
Deep Blue with Eye
Obsession Series: Compact 8-10
inch plants perform well in packs and garden
White
Pink
Bordeaux Deep
velvety red with eye
Burgundy with Eye
Carmine with Eye Deep red
Red Deep solid red with tiny
white eye
Scarlet Deep scarlet red
with white eye
Lavender Light blue
Lilac Lilac blue
Purple Mid to dark purple
Mix
Quartz Series: Large flower
clusters on spreading 10-12 inch plants
White
Rose
Burgundy
Scarlet
Blue
Polka Dot Mix Red,
violet, rose, and lavender flowers with white eyes, plus
pure white Mix Solid
and eyed varieties
Romance Series: 8-10 inch
plants spread 10-12 inches
White
Deep Rose
Pink
Carmine with Eye
Scarlet
Scarlet Eyed Scarlet
with white eye
Silver Light silver blue
Lavender Rose
Purple Deep purple with white
eyes
Violet with Eye
Apricot Soft peach
Mix
V. rigida
Compact perennial
plants for bedding and baskets
Polaris: Silver-blue flowers
Venosa
V. speciosa
Spreading annuals
for flower beds, hanging baskets, and window boxes
Good bedding plants
for summer and fall color in warm climates.
Blue Pearl F1:
Large, early-flowering branching plants with light blue
flowers
Cooler™ Series: Large overlapping
flower petals on dark green 8-12 inch plants
Coconut Pure
white
Peppermint White with rose
eye
Apricot Dark apricot-pink
with red eye
Blush
Icy Pink Light pink with
rose eye
Pink
Rose
Strawberry
Grape Orchid-rose with dark
eye
Orchid Light orchid with
white eye
Raspberry Red Rich raspberry
purple
Mix Includes all colors listed
above
Heat Wave Series: Heat-tolerant
10 inch plants with 2 inch blooms
White
Peppermint
Pink
Deep Rose
Grape
Orchid
Mix
Mediterranean Series: Prostate,
trailing plants with large flowers; good for baskets White
Apricot Broadeye Light
apricot with large, deep rose eye
Apricot with Pink Center Light
apricot with small, pale pink center
Deep Rose Rich rose with
light eye
Lilac
Pacifica Series: Large 2 inch
flowers on 12-14 inch basal-branching plants
White
Polka Dot White
with red eye
Apricot Soft ivory-peach
with dark eye
Blush Light rose with deeper
rose eye
Pink Bright pink
Punch Deep rose-pink with
red eye
Burgundy
Red
Deep Orchid
Lilac
Lipstick Mix Pink, Punch,
Red, Blush
Mix All varieties
Stardust Series: Solid color
petal edges “dust” into solid white star-shaped centers;
12-20 inch plants have glossy green foliage and are tolerant
of cool, wet conditions
Pink
Orchid
Mix Pink and
Orchid plus white and burgundy tones