Light:
Sun
Type:
Annual
Height:
Under 6 inches to 12 inches
Width:
To 1 foot wide
Flower Color:
Blue
Seasonal Features:
Fall Bloom,
Summer Bloom
Special Features:
Good for Containers,
Low Maintenance
how to grow Nolana
Propagation
Seed
plant Nolana with
Nierembergia
The adorable cup-shape flowers of nierembergia and its neat growth habit make it a useful annual flower for everything from containers to edging. Plant it in rows along the front of beds or borders for a crisp look (especially with the white types). Or use it in containers — it’s a great medium-height plant to visually tie together taller plants and cascading plants. Though it’s usually grown as an annual, nierembergia is perennial in Zones 7-10.
French Marigold
Just as you’d expect from something called French, these marigolds are the fancy ones. French marigolds tend to be frilly and some boast a distinctive “crested eye.” They grow roughly 8-12 inches high with a chic, neat, little growth habit and elegant dark green foliage.They do best in full sun with moist, well-drained soil and will flower all summer long. They may reseed, coming back year after year, in spots where they’re happy.
Salvia
There are few gardens that don’t have at least one salvia growing in them. Whether you have sun or shade, a dry garden or lots of rainfall, there’s an annual salvia that you’ll find indispensable. All attract hummingbirds, especially the red ones, and are great picks for hot, dry sites where you want tons of color all season. Most salvias don’t like cool weather, so plant them outdoors after all danger of frost has passed.
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SOURCE:http://www.bhg.com/gardening/plant-dictionary/annual/nolana/