C. americana is a pretty annual that grows 5 to 6 feet high. It bears large flowers, 4-5 inches across, in white, pink or purple.
I got seeds in a seed swap last fall for this wonderful plant, and what a treat to see these blooms. I did not know if they would grow down here in our hot and steamy climate, but they did. I started the seeds in the fall and this was my reward come May.
This is also called Basket Flower and it's obvious why.
I got seeds in a seed swap last fall for this wonderful plant, and what a treat to see these blooms. I did not know if they would grow down here in our hot and steamy climate, but they did. I started the seeds in the fall and this was my reward come May.
This is also called Basket Flower and it's obvious why.
The actual flower is the plant's highest fulfilment,
and are not here exclusively for herbaria,
county floras and plant geography:
they are here first of all for delight.
and are not here exclusively for herbaria,
county floras and plant geography:
they are here first of all for delight.
John Ruskin
