California has five climate zones , grant to the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map , and though zone 5 to 10 are represented in the state , the most populous areas , along the slide , are zones 8 to 9 . Many wintertime annual , which render a splash of colour during the coldest time of year , do well in all parts of the country . These plants should be put into the ground in mid to late fall to get the best winter color .

African Daisy

African daisies ( Dimorphotheca ) are popular in many climate as wintertime color . These plants are hardy in cool atmospheric condition and do particularly well in California ’s mild winter areas ( broken elevations ) and can maturate to 18 column inch . African daisies , which are available mostly in purples and yellow , will shut in spectre , during overcast times and at night . Dimorphotheca pluvialis is available in apricot , purple , Salmon River , white and scandalmongering . The popular Glistening White variety is white on top with reddish blue or purpleness on the underside of the leaves while the Dimorphotheca sinuata variety is yellow - orange on the top of the petals . These plants perform best in full sun with moderate water and may be planted in the fall .

Marigold

Marigolds ( Calendula officinalis ) are among the most vernacular of annuals and in California are used in the leaping , but also may be planted in the fall to cater a burst of coloring material through the mild winter . marigold may be transplanted or start from seed in mid - fall for a wintertime bloom . The most well - known marigolds have brilliant orange or yellow blooms , but these plant are also available in pick and flaccid yellowness . Some varieties may grow to 24 inches , but most are much poor . Often used in aggregated planting in public spots like parking lot or median value , marigold should be deadheaded when blooms are spent . This will promote extra unfolding . marigold opt full sun and moderate piss .

Pansy

Pansies ( Viola wittrockiana ) are technically perennial , but like their full cousin , the viola , they are usually plant as annual . In California , these plants do well in the late winter to former spring and also late fall through the wintertime . Often used as mass color in borders or as edging , queen are available in rainbow of colors , include megrims , purpleness , yellow and red , and some bi - colour varieties are also useable . fairy , which may develop to nine inch , may be transplanted or started from seed in mid - fall for wintertime blooms . These plants prefer full Sunday and veritable water .

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