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GAILLARDIA (Blanket Flower), drought tolerant, daisy-like flowers in early summer through fall, deadhead plants to continue blooming, needs good drainage, zones 3-10.

 aristata ,  'Amber Wheels', unique, large, golden yellow flowers with fringed petals and contrasting amber maroon centers.  28-32" stems. 

 'Fancy Wheeler', dwarf and compact variety to just 10" tall, with bright red flowers that have gold trim and red centers. 

''Jazzy Wheeler', large, tangerine flowers have a yellow margin and center.  Dwarf to 10".

‘Oranges and Lemons’, peachy-orange flowers with yellow tips.  18-22”.  Blooms thru-out summer if deadheaded.

x grandiflora,   ‘Arizona Sun’, orange-red flowers with bright yellow edge.

 ‘Fanfare’, upward facing scarlet flowers with bright yellow tips.  18-24”.

'Goblin', red with wide yellow border, 1'.

x.  Commotion ‘Frenzy’, rich red flowers with fluted rays, yellow tips, and centers.  Blooms May-Oct.

 Commotion ‘Tizzy’, warm red flowers with fluted rays May-Oct.  2’.

 ‘Gallo Orange Tipped Yellow’, large, rich orange-red flowers with subtle gold tips.  Blooms June-Aug.  9”.

 ‘Gallo Red’, large solid red flowers with dark red centers.  Blooms June-Aug.  10”.

 ‘Gallo Yellow/Orange Center’, big bright yellow flowers with yellow-orange centers with red tips.  Blooms June-Aug.  7”.

«GALIUM (Family of Herbs), zones 3-9

odoratum (Sweet Woodruff), fragrant tiny green leaves, minute white flowers in late spring, good shady ground cover, partial to full shade, moist soil, 6"-1'

GAS PLANT (see Dictamnus)

GAURA lindheimeri, zones 6-10, slender stems of white butterfly-shaped flowers from early summer through fall, well drained soil is a must, full sun, drought tolerant, does not mind extreme heat or humidity, 3-4' x 1-2'.

 ‘Crimson Butterflies’, dark crimson leaves and shorter red stems.  Hot pink flowers.  18” tall.

     'Siskiyou Pink', A knockout with red stems, petioles and buds.  Flowers are rich rose-pink and continue all season on 18-24" plants

. 'Summer Breeze', pink buds open to pure white blooms July-Oct.  3-4' tall.

     'Whirling Butterflies', a sterile selection, slightly shorter and very heavy bloomer

    GENTIANA(Gentian), asclepiadea ‘Alba’, white flowers, 16”.

     dahurica, tubular, purple-blue flowers in August.  Shiny, dark green foliage.  10”.

GERANIUM (Cranesbill, Hardy Geranium), ordinary, well-drained soil, full sun to part shade.

ê‘Ann Folkard’, Chartreuse foliage.  Magenta-purple flowers.  Long blooming.  Best in part shade.  12” tall.

     cantabrigiense,  ‘Berggarten’, pure med-pink flowers in June.  12”.

     ‘Biokovo’, Large, showy,  off white flowers with a flush of pink.  Glossy green fragrant foliage.  8-12” tall.  Blooms most of the summer.

 'Karmina', this new variety has a very deep, rich raspberry-pink color.  6-8” tall.

«macrorrhizum, 8-10” spreading evergreen groundcover.  Magenta-pink flowers.

‘Bevans Variety’, fragrant leaved form with deep magenta petals and deep red sepals.  Great ground cover!

 ‘Czakor’, Extremely fragrant foliage.  Dense and vigorous.  Rose-magenta flowers June-July.  15” tall.

‘Ingwerson’s Variety’, light pink flowers, highly scented foliage.  8-10”.  Good autumn color. 

  ‘Spessart’, blush-pink, almost white flowers.  15”.

×maculatum, ‘Espresso’, red-brown foliage.  Pale pink flowers in late spring.  12”.  Part shade. Native. tolerates wet areas.  Vigorous grower.

«phaeum (Mourning Widow) dark maroon flowers with brown veins on 18" plants, part shade-full shade.

‘Album’, Large clear white nodding flowers May-July.  18-24”.  Shade.

‘Lily Lovell’, Violet-mauve flowers May-July.  18-24”.  Shade.

‘Eva’ (G. pratense x G. psilostemon), should be fabulous!  Vivid purplish-pink flowers July-Sept.  24”.

renardii, ‘Rozanne’, large, deep blue flowers June-Oct.  Foliage changes to a brownish-red for a showy fall display.  20”x 24”. 

 ‘Rosetta’, ‘Rozanne in pink!

sanguineum, rosy wine-red flowers May through September, easy to grow in well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade, cut back after flowers to induce reblooming, good ground cover

‘Album’, clear white flowers, 10-18”.

‘Cedric Morris’, rose-cerise flowers May-Sept.  15”.

 ‘John Elsley’, 4-6” prostrate carmine flowers with darker veins, long blooming heat resistant and drought tolerant.

‘Khan’, 12”.  Large purplish-pink flowers in June, blooms intermittently all summer.

 'Max Frei', 15" reddish purple flowers from June-Sept makes a good ground cover

 ‘Purple  Flame’, One of the best purple cultivars.  Flowers in June-July on 12-15” clumps, then sporadic reblooming all summer.

 var. striatum, (G. s. lancastriense, Bloody Cranesbill), zones, pale pink flowers with darker veins, long-blooming, 1'

 wlassovianum, bushy plants of grayish-hairy leaves with magenta-purple flowers. 15”.

 x. ‘Little David’, cross between G. psilostemon and G. sanguineum ‘Minutum’ has produced a nice compact form 6-8” tall with bright magenta blooms June-Sept.

 x. ‘Orkney Cherry’, from Norway.  Purple-bronze foliage with bright pink flowers.  Very long blooming, June-Spet.  8-10” tall.

  ‘Orion’, ‘Johnson’s Blue’ on steroids!  Huge, saucer-shaped bright blue blooms with violet red veins July-Aug.  18”.

x. ‘Patricia’, bright magenta-pink with black eye.  June-Sept.  24”.

 x. ‘Pink Penny’, Similar to ‘G. ‘Rozanne’ but with pink flowers.  12-15”.

‘Stephanie’(G. pelopponesiacum x renardii), pale lilac-blue blooms with dark veining.  Scalloped, dark green foliage.  12” tall.

 x.  ‘Perfect Storm’, small magenta blooms with black centers and deep magenta venation.  Velvety grayish foliage.  12”.

‘Sandrine’, improved form of ‘Ann Folkard’.  Large, intense purple-magenta flowers with a black center.  Striking contrast with yellow-green foliage.  24-30”.  Blooms June-Sept.

 ‘Starman’, bright purplish-pink flowers with dark venation.  12”.  June-Sept.

 GEUM, require very good drainage, especially in winter, and fertile soil, shade from full sun in hot areas, zones 5-9

chiloense,  flore-pleno, ‘Blazing Sunset’, fully double, large, scarlet-red blooms.  24”.

'Totally Tangerine', extra large, warm yellow-orange blossoms.  30" tall. 

coccineum, ‘Borisii’, bright orange flowers in spring on 1’ stems.

 rivale ‘Flames of Passion’, upward facing, dark purplish-red flowers April-May on 16” stems.  Green-chartreuse foliage to 12”. 

GILLENIA(Indian Physic, Bowman's Root), trifoliata, 'Pink Profusion', clear pink flowers above reddish leaves on deep red stems.  24-30" tall.  Native.

GLOBE THISTLE (see Echinops)

GOATSBEARD (see Aruncus)

GOLDENROD (see Solidago)

GRASSES, ORNAMENTAL (see Grasses Separate List)

GYPSOPHILA (Baby's Breath), full sun, well-drained, sweet soil.

paniculata , ‘Pink Fairy’, large, double, light pink flowers.  12-18”.

‘Viette’s Dwarf’, pink flowers fading to white.  15”.