Garden Activities for January
Friday, January 21, 2011
Rocky Mountain Annual & Biennial Flowers
Hardy Hollyhocks
The seeds of some flowers are hardy enough to survive frost and mountain snow. They can be planted before spring. Here are a few examples:
• Hollyhocks (Alcea Officinalis)
• Snapdragons (Antirrhinum Majus)
• Larkspur (Consolida Regalis)
• Love-in-a-Mist (Nigella Sativa)
• Poppies (Papaver Rhoeas)
• Bachelor’s Buttons (Centaurea Cyanus)
• Calendulas (Calendula officinalis)
• Farewell-to-Spring (Clarkia Amoena)
• Foxglove (Digitalis)
• Wallflower (Erysimum Cheiri)
• California Poppy (Eschscholtzia Californica)
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