seeds by theodore payne
seeds by theodore payne
seeds by theodore payne
seeds by theodore payne
seeds by theodore payne
seeds by theodore payne
seeds by theodore payne
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seeds by theodore payne

$7.00
Theodore Payne (1872-1963) devoted his life to the plants of California. At the age of 20, this British nurseryman moved to Southern California and fell in love with its rich flora, especially its wild flowers. He opened his first nursery and seed business in 1903 in downtown L.A. Over the course of his career, Mr. Payne brought more than 400 species of native plants into cultivation and developed dozens of private and public gardens in Southern California, including Descanso Gardens, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, the original Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, and native gardens at Exposition Park in Los Angeles and Cal Tech in Pasadena.



butterfly mix:
a mixture of annual and perennials for both nectar and forage. a veritable feast to bring butterflies to your wild garden. overall height 24". includes: abronia villosa (desert sand verbena), achillea millefolium (common yarrow), baileya multiradiata (desert marigold), castilleja exserta (purple owl's clover), eriogonum fasciculatum var. foliolosum (ca buckwheat), eschscholzia californica (california poppy), gilia capitata (globe gilia), layia platyglossa (tidy tips), lasthenia californica (goldfields), lupinus succulentus (arroyo lupine), penstemon spectabilis (showy penstemon), phacelia campanularia (desert blue bells), phacelia tanacetifolia (lacy phacelia)

shady mix:
annual wildflowers for sowing in shady and partially shady places. overall height 12". includes: clarkia amoena (farewell-to-spring), clarkia unguiculata (elegant clarkia), collinsia heterophylla (chinese houses), nemophila maculata (five spot), nemophila menziesii (baby blue eyes)


rainbow mix:
by far, one of our most popular mixtures. annual wildflowers of all colors, mixed in the right proportions to produce a succession of flowers from early spring until late summer. overall height 18". includes: clarkia amoena (farewell-to-spring), clarkia unguiculata (elegant clarkia), eschscholzia californica (california poppy), eschscholzia californica var. maritima (coastal poppy), gilia capitata (globe gilia), lasthenia californica (goldfields), layia platyglossa (tidy tips), lupinus succulentus (arroyo lupine), phacelia campanularia (desert bluebells), phacelia tanacetifolia (lacy phacelia)


hummingbird mix:
an assortment of annuals, perennials and low shrubs most attractive to hummingbirds. designed to keep hummingbirds in your garden year round. overall height 30". includes: castilleja exserta (purple owl's clover), clarkia unguiculata (elegant clarkia), peritoma arborea (bladderpod), mimulus aurantiacus (sticky monkey flower), penstemon centranthifolius (scarlet bugler), penstemon spectabilis (showy penstemon), salvia columbariae (chia), salvia mellifera (black sage)


perennial mix:
a selection of our favorite colorful perennials for sunny locations. includes: achillea millefollium (common yarrow), baileya multiradiata (desert marigold), eriophyllum confertifolium (golden yarrow), eschscholzia californica (california poppy), eschscholzia californica var maritima (coastal poppy), penstemon centranthifolius (scarlet bugler), penstemon spectabilis (showy penstemon), salvia mellifera (black sage), sisyrinchium bellum (blue-eyed grass)


coastal mix:
a selection of showy annuals and perennials for coastal areas. includes: camissonia cheiranthifolia (beach suncups), eschscholzia californica maritima (coastal poppy), gilia capitata (globe gilia), leptosiphon grandiflorus (large-flower leptosiphon), lupinus bicolor (minitature lupine), lupinus succulentus (arroyo lupine)


souvenir collection:
a colorful selection of wildflowers to bring a little california spring wherever you are. the package contains individual seed packets for the following: eschscholzia californica (california poppy), gilia capitata (globe gilia), lasthenia californica (goldfields), lupinus nanus (sky lupine), nemophila menziesii (baby blue eyes), phacelia tanacetifolia (lacy phacelia)