I am very happy I found this forum and this is my first post so any help would be fantastic. I live in Northern California and am looking for some seeds preferably annuals to add some color and fun to my garden this winter. I would love something with fragrance but I place the most importance on any bright colors as it will be out on my patio, where there is some room in the dirt but also plenty of potted plant areas. I would prefer something that stays fairly short (under 2 feet) and an annual or a bulb I can take out is a must as I find I have a little garden A.D.D. :) Oh I guess I should add, it probably won't get to freezing, but possibly once or twice. Also when should I sow these seeds, it is still pretty warm here.

P.S. I would LOVE to have some cut flowers during winter!

Ok, so basically in order of most wanted aspect: winter bright color, annual, cut flowers, small- although it can take over if it will die in spring (that sounds terrible)

baby blue eyes (Nemophila menziesii) - annual for shade
hummingbird sage (Salvia spathacea) - perennial for shade
blue dicks (Dichelostemma capitatum) - bulb for sun
rush rose (Helianthemum scoparium) - perennial for sun
blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium bellum) - bulb for sun

They should all stay under two feet, and they should all be sown ASAP. (It's a shame I didn't see this post sooner, because October sowing would be ideal, but November will do.) They should all normally start blooming in February, although the late sowing might throw their timing off.