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103 FLOWER SUGGESTIONS FOR PLANNERS 
For Shady Locations 
Most annuals need plenty of sunlight, but 
there are a few which do fairly well in the 
shade, or with partial sun. The following 
are worth a trial in shady spots: 
flower Cleome 
seeettlam Candytuft 
Pansy Larkspur 
Vinca Lupine 
Coreopsis Godetia 
Nicotiana Lobelia 
English Daisy Bleeding Heart 
In the vine group, those which often Pros- 
per in fairly shady places are Cardinal 
Climber, Cup-and-Saucer Vine, and Morn- 
ing Glory. 
For Hot, Dry Locations 
In spots where the sun beats down merci- 
lessly all day long, many flowers can not 
prosper. But some of the annuals can do 
well, even in these difficult locations. 
Here’s a good list: 
Sweet Alyssum Petunia 
Ageratum Phlox, Annual 
Bachelor Button Poppy, California 
Cosmos Portulaca 
Dianthus Scabiosa 
Dimorphotheca Zinnia 
Gaillardia Four O'Clock 
Marigold Salvia 
Perennials for hot locations are less plenti- 
ful, but you can usually do well with 
Babysbreath, Perennial Asters, Sedum 
(Gail- 
Acre, Statice, and Blanket Flower 
lardia). 

MARIGOLD 
Red Head 




DIANTHUS 
Single, Mixed 
Flowers for Poor Soil 
Of course, the right answer to poor soil 
conditions is “Improve the soil! But if you 
can't or don't want to do this, you can 
usually get fairly good results in poor soil 
with these: 
Amaranthus Marigold 
Balsam Nasturtium 
California Poppy Petunia 
Calliopsis Portulaca 
Gaillardia Sweet Sultan 
These Need Successive 
Sowings 
Some of the annuals which come into 
bloom quickly, keep blooming for only 
a little while. If you want them in bloom 
through the season, make several succes- 
sive sowings at two to four week inter- 
vals. Flowers in this class include: 
Calliopsis Gypsophila 
Candytuft Larkspur 
Cornflower Mignonette 
F orget-me-not Poppy 
For Late Gardens 
Even in mid-summer, there’s still time to 
start some of the annuals from seed and 
have lots of bloom before the season is 
over. The soil must be well prepared and 
fertilized. The proper flowers for such late 
planting are: 
Babysbreath Cosmos 
Calendula Portulaca 
Cornflower Shirley Poppy 
Petunias and Snapdragon seedlings may 
be started late, too. 
COREOPSIS 
Double Sunburst 
CARNATION 
Chabaud’s Enfants 

Most Dependable Annuals 
As every experienced gardener knows, 
some annual flowers succeed under exact- 
ly the same growing conditions which let 
other flowers fail. There is quite a list of 
annuals which are highly dependable. 
Given proper soil and care, these “old 
reliables’’ are practically sure to produce 
good results: 
Balsam Marigold 
Calendula Nasturtium 
California Poppy Petunia 
Calliopsis Phlox 
Cornflower Pinks 
Cosmos Portulaca 
Flowering Salvia 
tobacco Scabiosa 
Four O'clock Shirley Poppy 
Gaillardia Snow-on- 
Globe amaranth the-mountain 
Hollyhock Sweet Alyssum 
Larkspur Zinnia 
Annuals for Fragrance 
We are often asked, “What annuals are 
really fragrant?’’ We recommend Alyssum, 
Candytuft, Carnation, Mignonette, Gleam 
Nasturtiums, Petunia, Scabiosa, Stocks, 
Sweet Peas and Wallflower. 
For Winter Bouquets 
Several flowers can be dried and used 
for winter decorations. The everlastings 
are best known but Statice and Gypsophila 
are also fine. Celosia will last a long time 
but is not as showy as the others. 

CENTAUREA 
Imperialis 
MARIGOLD 
Butterball 
