Want a garden full of color year-round? Start with flowers that take turns blooming according to the calendar.
This assortment features a different family of flowers for every month. Each one has proved to perform well in Sacramento, tolerating both winter chill and summer heat waves. With this group, your yard will always be in bloom.
JANUARY: Pansy
The skinny: Pansies (Viola tricolor) now come in a rainbow of colors and combinations, from bold purple, yellow, orange, red, blue and white to delicate shades of pink, maroon, gold, primrose yellow and lavender. Frost tolerant to 25 degrees, this biennial blooms all winter.
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