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Bedding Plants For Louisiana Landscapes - The LSU AgCenter

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Name<br />

Pansy<br />

Viola x<br />

wittrockiana<br />

Phlox<br />

Phlox<br />

drummondii<br />

Petunia<br />

Petunia hybrida<br />

Pinks, Dianthus<br />

Dianthus<br />

chinensis<br />

Poppy, various<br />

types<br />

Papaver species<br />

Pot Marigold<br />

Calendula<br />

officinalis<br />

Snapdragon<br />

Antirrhinum<br />

majus<br />

Statice<br />

Limonium<br />

sinuatum<br />

Strawflower<br />

Helichrysum<br />

bracteatum<br />

Stock<br />

Matthiola<br />

incana<br />

Cool-season <strong>Bedding</strong> <strong>Plants</strong><br />

Light<br />

Sun to<br />

Part<br />

Shade<br />

Spacing<br />

Inches<br />

Height<br />

Inches<br />

Cold<br />

Tolerance<br />

Use<br />

8-10 4-8 Very Hardy Edging;<br />

<strong>Bedding</strong>;<br />

Containers<br />

Sun 8-10 10-15 Hardy <strong>Bedding</strong>;<br />

Containers<br />

Sun to<br />

Shade<br />

10-12 10-18 Hardy to<br />

20 degrees<br />

<strong>Bedding</strong>;<br />

Planters;<br />

Baskets<br />

Sun 8-12 12-18 Very Hardy <strong>Bedding</strong>;<br />

Cut<br />

flowers;<br />

Fragrance<br />

Sun 8-12 18-30 Hardy Background;<br />

<strong>Bedding</strong>;<br />

Cut flowers<br />

Sun 8-10 10-24 Hardy Cut<br />

flowers;<br />

<strong>Bedding</strong><br />

Sun 8-10 12-36 Very hardy <strong>Bedding</strong>,<br />

Cut flowers<br />

Sun 8-12 12-24 Hardy <strong>Bedding</strong>;<br />

Cut flowers;<br />

Excellent<br />

dried<br />

flower<br />

Sun 8-12 12-24 Hardy <strong>Bedding</strong>;<br />

Cut flowers;<br />

Excellent<br />

dried<br />

flowers<br />

Sun 8-12 15-30 Hardy Cut<br />

flowers;<br />

Fragrance<br />

Comments<br />

Very reliable and<br />

popular; flowers<br />

from fall to spring<br />

in many colors<br />

Spring flowers in<br />

red, purple, white,<br />

pale yellow, pink<br />

Plant in fall in S.<br />

<strong>Louisiana</strong>; flowers<br />

in many colors<br />

Reliable; blooms<br />

fall to early<br />

summer; red, pink,<br />

white, purple<br />

Direct seed in the<br />

fall; Various types<br />

include: Shirley,<br />

Iceland, California,<br />

Peony-flowered<br />

Flowers in shades<br />

of yellow, gold<br />

and orange; petals<br />

are edible.<br />

Bloom poorly in<br />

winter but put on<br />

a grand show in<br />

spring; cut faded<br />

spikes for more<br />

flowers; many<br />

colors<br />

Many colors,<br />

including blue,<br />

purple, pink,<br />

yellow, white<br />

Cut flowers<br />

before fully open<br />

to dry; Many<br />

colors<br />

One of the most<br />

fragrant bedding<br />

plants; flowers in<br />

spikes, burgundy,<br />

pink, white, purple<br />

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