Tagetes “Marigold”
A diverse genus of annual and perennial plants known for their striking, vibrant flowers in shades of orange, yellow, red, gold, white and multicolored combinations. These plants bloom from summer to fall and are excellent companion plants for vegetable, herbs or other flowering plants.
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Reseda Luteola “Dyer’s Weld”
A tall biennial, to around 1.5m high in flower, with lance-shaped, deep green leaves often with strongly wavy edges. Slender spikes of tiny yellow flowers are produced in summer. This plant can be used to produce a yellow dye
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Cosmos Sulphureus “Sulfur Cosmos”
A fast growing annual with golden-yellow or orange flowers in the Asteraceae (daisy) family. It can grow up to 6 feet tall, providing striking color from summer until the first frost. It is an upright, hairy-stemmed, warm-weather annual that typically grows to 1-3’ tall, but can grow to as much as 6’ tall. It produces daisy-like flowers (to 2.5” diameter) with yellow discs and yellow rays. Leaves (to 12” long) are 2-3 pinnate with lanceolate leaflets.
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Coreopsis “Tickseed”
a sun-loving perennial that blooms nonstop with little effort—perfect for pollinator gardens and sunny borders
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Indigofera “Indigo”
A tall biennial, to around 1.5m high in flower, with lance-shaped, deep green leaves often with strongly wavy edges. Slender spikes of tiny yellow flowers are produced in summer. This plant can be used to produce a yellow dye
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Buddleja Davidii “Butterfly Bush”
A tall biennial, to around 1.5m high in flower, with lance-shaped, deep green leaves often with strongly wavy edges. Slender spikes of tiny yellow flowers are produced in summer. This plant can be used to produce a yellow dye
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Eucalyptus
A tall biennial, to around 1.5m high in flower, with lance-shaped, deep green leaves often with strongly wavy edges. Slender spikes of tiny yellow flowers are produced in summer. This plant can be used to produce a yellow dye
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Scabiosa Atropurpurea “Purple Pincushion”
A tall biennial, to around 1.5m high in flower, with lance-shaped, deep green leaves often with strongly wavy edges. Slender spikes of tiny yellow flowers are produced in summer. This plant can be used to produce a yellow dye
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Alcea Rosea “Black Hollyhock”
A tall biennial, to around 1.5m high in flower, with lance-shaped, deep green leaves often with strongly wavy edges. Slender spikes of tiny yellow flowers are produced in summer. This plant can be used to produce a yellow dye
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Persea Americana “Avocado Peel”
A tall biennial, to around 1.5m high in flower, with lance-shaped, deep green leaves often with strongly wavy edges. Slender spikes of tiny yellow flowers are produced in summer. This plant can be used to produce a yellow dye
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Rubia Tinctorum “Madder Root”
A tall biennial, to around 1.5m high in flower, with lance-shaped, deep green leaves often with strongly wavy edges. Slender spikes of tiny yellow flowers are produced in summer. This plant can be used to produce a yellow dye
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Dactylopius Coccus “Cochineal Insect”
A tall biennial, to around 1.5m high in flower, with lance-shaped, deep green leaves often with strongly wavy edges. Slender spikes of tiny yellow flowers are produced in summer. This plant can be used to produce a yellow dye
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Camellia
A tall biennial, to around 1.5m high in flower, with lance-shaped, deep green leaves often with strongly wavy edges. Slender spikes of tiny yellow flowers are produced in summer. This plant can be used to produce a yellow dye
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