Saturday, October 23, 2021

Shopping List for the Floral Clock Garden

I know that I can't order seeds and plants for this until Spring (I put my note under February in my Future Log), but I'm so curious about this now that my mind won't let it rest. I at least want to decide which plants I will order, even if I have no idea when the flowers will open or close!

I live in Zone 6. Do you know your Plant Hardiness Zone?

If not, visit the Arbor Day site. Type in your zipcode and they will tell you!


Marsh Mallow
Althaea officinalis
I already have this plant

Madwort
Alyssum
seed packet - $3.70

Scarlet Pimpernel
Anagalis arvensis
seed packet - $3.22
this actually says seeds are best sown in winter!

St. Bernard Lily
Anthericum liliago
seed packet - $3.63

Pink Sandwort
Arenaria purpurascens

Golden Star
Bloomeria crocea

Chicory
Cichorium intybus
1/4 lb seeds - $8.95

Convolvulus
seed packet - $3.49
also a good candidate for pots, as this is very invasive
(Field Bindwood - Convolvulus arvensis)

Fringed Pinks
Dianthus monspressulanus
seed packet - $2.88

Cape Marigold
Dimorphotheca sinuata

California Poppy
Escholtzia californica
I already have some of these seeds

Gazania
Gazania

Day Lily
Hemerocallis
I already have this plant

Sweet Rocket
Hesperis matronalis
seed packet - $2.81

Orange Hawkweed
Hieracium aurantiacum
seed packet - $3.29

Cat's Ear
Hypochaeris radicata

Moonflower
Ipomoea alba
seed packet - $2.29

Morning Glory
Ipomoea purpurea
I already have some of these seeds

Vesper Iris
Iris dichotoma

Sweet Peas
Lathyrus odoratus
seed packet - $2.99

Hawkbit
Leontodon

Alaska Shasta Daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum
I already have some of these seeds

Scarlet Flax
Linum grandiflorum
I already have some of these seeds

Flax
Linum usitatissimum
this is easy to grow from whole flaxseed from the grocery store

Stock
Matthiola
seed packet - $3.01

Four o'Clock
Mirabilis jalapa
I already have some of these seeds

Water Lily
Nymphaea sp.
live plant - $7.95

Evening Primrose
Oenothera biennis
seed packet - $2.95

Star-of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum
seed packet - $3.63

Iceland Poppy
Papaver nudicaule
seed packet - $1.99

Passion Flower
Passiflora incarnata

Moss Rose
Portulaca grandiflora
seed packet - $3.49

Night-Blooming Cereus
Selenicereus grandiflorus

Evening Campion
Silene latifolia
seed packet - $2.81

Sand Spurry
Spergularia rubra

African Marigold
Tagetes erecta
seed packet - $1.99

Dandelion
Taxacum officinale
I already have this plant

Spiderwort
Tradescantia pallida
Tradescantia zebrina

Yellow Goat's Beard
Tragopogon pratensis
seed packet - $3.15

Fig Marigold
also called Ice Plant?
I'm a little stuck on this one... I'm finding a lot of different scientific names

Postage Stamp Plant
?????


I'm trying really really hard to not buy any more books right now, but I have a nagging suspicion that she develops this garden further in the revised issue of her book, and that she may include scientific names in that one. I had to Google a lot of these plants using their common names and got some conflicting information as to the scientific names. Does anyone happen to have the updated version of Sunflower Houses?


Notes on Companies:
Botanical Interests
Plant World Seeds
American Meadows (Chicory)
Etsy (Water Lily)


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