from our affiliate
Natural Flower Care solutions
SEPTEMBER, 2003
E-mail a photo of what's blooming in your Sacramento garden!
         
  Other plants blooming this month: bottlebrush, salvia, portulaca, gardenia, etc.

Email Sacgardening.com and let us know what's blooming in your garden!
Pansies are back!!!
       
         
   
Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus)
 
Transvaal daisy (Gerbera jamesonii)
  
Hibiscus (several species blooming)
         
   
Common Heliotrope
(Heliotropium arborescens)
 
Cockspur coral tree
(Erythrina crista-galli)
Blooming in Capitol Park
 
Society garlic (Tulbaghia violacea)
Edible flowers taste like garlic!
         
   
Salvia (several species, cultivars)
Fortnight lily, African iris
(Dietes iridioides)
Variegated lily turf
(Liriope muscari 'Variegata')
Excellent for shady borders
         
   
Solanum rantonnetii
Frost tender, but pretty
 
Bougainvillea
Zone 14 only. Needs winter protection.
 
Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)
August is crape myrtle-icious!
         
   
Naked lady (Amaryllis belladona)
Needs no supplemental water!
 
Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)
Flowers are edible!
 
Princess flower
(Tibouchina urvilleana)
         
   
Sunflower
(Helianthus annuus)
 
Crocosmia
 
Trachelium caeruleum
         
   
Dead nettle, spotted nettle
(Lamium maculatum)
 
Lobelia erinus
 
Zinnia
         
   
Fuchsia
 
Peacock orchid
(Acidanthera bicolor)
very fragrant
 
Bedding begonia, fibrous begonia
(Begonia x semperflorens)
         
   
Yarrow (Achillea)
Lantana camara
Plumbago (Plumbago auriculata)
         
   
Morning glory
(Convulvulus tricolor)
 
Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
 
Dahlia
         
   
Trumpet creeper (Campsis radicans)
  
Impatiens (Impatiens walleriana)
 
Madagascar periwinkle
aka "annual vinca"
(Catharanthus roseus)
         
   
Common geranium
Pelargonium x hortorum
 
Blue Dawn Flower
(aka perennial morning glory)
Ipomoea indica
 
Shasta daisy
(Chrysanthemum maximum)
         
   
Asiatic lily 'Lollypop'
 
Beardtongue (Penstemon)
 
Oleander (Nerium oleander)
         
   
Marigold (Tagetes)
 
Petunia x hybrida
 
Celosia (Celosia plumosa)
         
   
Catmint (Nepeta x faassenii)
 
Butterfly fountain
(Gaura lindheimeri)
 
Blanket flower (Gaillardia 'Goblin')
and English lavender
(Lavandula angustifolia
'Hidcote Violet')
         
   
Verbena bonariensis...
about 6 feet tall!
 
Cranesbill, hardy geranium
Geranium
 
Flowering maple (Abutilon)
         
   
Million Bells® 'Terra Cotta'
(Calibrachoa hybrid)
 
Roses... last hurrah in fall
 
Daylily (Hemerocallis)-
late-season varieties