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Orange flowers for a sunny deck

14 years ago

My secretary would like orange flowers for her sunny deck. It gets too hot for impatiens.

I thought there were some orange coneflower varieties. Are there?

Are there other commonly available flowers that would do well in the heat of the DC summer?

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smgreen
14 years ago
Gaillardia "Oranges and Lemons" is one I like for those hot areas. They are also a little cheaper than the coneflower introductions with orange colors.
avoirgold
14 years ago
The classic orange annual is the Marigold. Available EVERYWHERE and dirt cheap. There is also butterfly weed, but that is a bit taller. It is also an annual.

Jen
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sfmiller
14 years ago
In addition to those mentioned, shorter zinnias ('Profusion' series or the species Z. angustifolia) both come in orange, do well either in pots or in the ground, and bloom their heads off till frost. Lantana would also fit the bill, or, if she really wants to scream "ORANGE," one of the shorter Mexican sunflowers (Tithonia).

Steven

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