Salpiglossis sinuata Days to Maturity: 100-110 We can't get over how gorgeous these annuals are! Painted Tongue's trumpet-shaped blooms burst in a warm rainbow of colors including light and dark fuchsia, oranges, yellows, pinks and purples. The stripes on its...

Cosmos bipinnatus Days to Maturity: 60-80 These joyful cosmos have tubular petals shaped like sea shells! Dark pink, light pink and white blooms add whimsy and interest to any garden. A pollinator-friendly annual that attracts bees, hummingbirds and butterflies. Cosmos...

Zinnia peruviana Days to Maturity: 60-70 Native to Peru, this glorious bright red annual is a central focus of any garden. Pollinators are attracted to the ample blooms on these 2-foot tall plants. Drought tolerant and so easy to grow!...

Cosmos bipinnatus Days to Maturity: 60-80 What a gorgeous flower to behold! Candystripe cosmos have white petals that fade to light and dark pinks on the edges. A pollinator-friendly annual that attracts bees, hummingbirds and butterflies. Cosmos are hassle-free, drought-resistant...

Dolichos lablab purpureus Days to Maturity: 90 Purple Hyacinth Bean (or Lablab bean) is a beautiful, vigorous, low-maintenance ornamental flowering vine. Magenta-purple blossoms similar to sweet peas add a bright pop to any garden, and even the bean pods and...

Alcea rosea Days to Blooming: 1st Fall or 2nd Season A stunning ornamental, pollinator, and natural dye flower, Jet Black Hollyhock yields a range of dye colors from bluish-purple to gray to teal. Read more about its use as a...

Tagetes patula Days to Maturity: 70 We love these delightful bicolored yellow and red flowers. These French heirlooms will attract pollinators and beneficial bugs to your garden while deterring the pesky ones! Produces prolific, fragrant blooms throughout the summer, right...

Reseda luteola Days to Maturity: Second season for natural dye blooms  Weld is a biennial natural dye plant used to make a bright yellow dye (shown on wool in the second photo). The candle-shaped flowering stalks for dye are harvested...

Gaillardia aristata Days to Maturity: 85 Gaillardia, commonly known as blanket flower, is a vibrant, drought-tolerant perennial wildflower native to North America. It grows 1-3 feet tall and blooms throughout the season with striking, daisy-like flowers in shades of red,...

Persicaria tinctoria Days to Maturity: 75 Japanese Indigo is one of the main natural dye plants, producing beautiful, deep blue dye from its leaves. It has been used traditionally in Japan for centuries to dye fabrics including silk and cotton....

Cota tinctoria (Anthemis tinctoria) Days to Maturity: 80-100 Dyer’s Chamomile is a perennial natural dye plant that will brighten up any garden. It also attracts beneficial insects. Part of the sunflower family, it produces beautiful, sunshine-yellow dye. It is simple...

Rubia tinctorum  Days to Maturity: 3rd Season for Dye from Roots Madder is a perennial natural dye plant famous for the gorgeous red color its roots produce. A member of the coffee family, it was the main source of red...