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Issue 61 Orange Flowers — Choose your hue

Why is it that we love the vibrant color of sunsets, fresh citrus fruit and warm flames in our winter fireplaces but have trouble incorporating those hues into our gardens? Orange is one of those colors that really stands out, even at a distance. It seems to shout, "Hey, look at me!" Here's a list of plants with orange flowers and berries for your garden.

If you would like to know more about designing with orange flowers, you can read about them in Garden Gate Issue 61.

Name	Type	Orange Part	Season of Interest	Cold / Heat Zones	Height / Width
Annuals
Begonia Begonia sutherlandii	Annual	Flowers	Summer	Annual / 12 to 1	10 in. / 12 in.
Calendula Calendula officinalis 'Indian Prince'	Annual	Flowers	Summer	Annual / 12 to 1	30 in. / 10 in.
Calendula Calendula officinalis 'Orange King'	Annual	Flowers	Summer	Annual / 12 to 1	18 in. / 10 in.
Celosia Celosia argentea 'Apricot Brandy'	Annual	Flowers	Summer	Annual / 12 to 1	20 in. / 8 in.
Cigar flower Cuphea ignea	Annual	Flowers	Summer	10 to 11 / 12 tp 1	12 to 30 in. / 12 to 30 in.
Cosmos Cosmos sulfureus 'Sunny Orange-Red'	Annual	Flowers	Summer	Annual / 12 to 1	12 in. / 10 in.
Gazania Gazania 'Mini-star Tangerine'	Annual	Flowers	Summer	8 to 10 / 12 to 1	8 in. / 10 in.
Gerbera daisy Gerbera jamesonii	Annual	Flowers	Summer	Annual / 12 to 1	12 to 18 in. / 24 in.
Impatiens Impatiens walleriana 'Super Elfin Orange'	Annual	Flowers	Summer	Annual / 12 to 1	10 in. / 10 in.
Lantana Lantana camara 'Radiation'	Annual	Flowers	Summer	Annual / 12 to 1	3 ft. / 3 ft.
Lion's ear Leonotis leonurus	Annual	Flowers	Late Summer	10 to 12 / 12 ot 1	4 ft. / 2 ft.
Marigold Tagetes patula 'Scarlet Sophie'	Annual	Flowers	Summer	Annual / 12 to 1	8 in. / 8in.
Mask flower Alonsoa warscewiczii	Annual	Flowers	Late Summer	10 to 11 / 12 to 1	18 in. / 8 in.
Mexican sunflower Tithonia rotundifolia	Annual	Flowers	Summer	Annual / 12 to 1	6 ft. / 12 in.
Moss rose Portulaca grandiflora 'Warm Gold'	Annual	Flowers	Summer	Annual / 12 to 1	6 to 8 in. / 6 to 10 in.
Nasturtium Nasturtium tropaeolum Alaska Series	Annual	Flowers	Summer	Annual / 12 to 1	12 in. / 18 in.
Nemesia Nemesia strumosa 'Prince of Orange'	Annual	Flowers	Summer	Annual / 12 to 1	8 in. / 8 in.
Strawflower Bracteantha bracteata	Annual	Flowers	Summer	10 to 11 / 12 to 1	1 tp 3 ft. / 1 ft.
Zinnia Zinnia 'Orange Profusion'	Annual	Flowers	Summer	Annual / 12 to 1	12 to 15 in. / 12 to 15 in.
Biennials
Siberian wallflower Erysimum xallionii	Biennial	Flowers	Midspring	3 to 7 / 7 to 1	20 in. / 12 in.
Bulbs
Begonia Begonia 'Illumination Orange'	Bulb	Flowers	Summer	Tender / 12 to 1	10 in. / 20 in.
Crown Imperial Lily Fritillaria imperialis	Bulb	Flowers	Spring	5 to 8 / 8 to 1	3 ft. / 1 ft.
Daffodil Narcissus 'Jetfire'	Bulb	Flowers	Spring	2 to 9 / 9 to 1	8 in. / 6 in.
Dahlia Dahlia 'Arab Queen'	Bulb	Flowers	Late summer	8 to 12 / 12 to 1	48 to 60 / 24 in.
Lily Lilium 'Enchantment'	Bulb	Flowers	Summer	2 to 8 / 8 to 1	3 ft. / 1 ft.
Peruvian lily Alstromeria aurea 'Dover Orange'	Bulb	Flowers	Summer	7 to 10 / 10 to 1	3 ft. / 18 in.
Tulip Tulipa 'Prinses Irene'	Bulb	Flowers	Spring	3 to 7 / 7 to 1	12 in. / 4 in.
Tulip Tulipa 'Orange Emperor'	Bulb	Flowers	Spring	3 to 7 / 7 to 1	20 in. / 4 in.

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