On a recent visit to Brookside Gardens, I spotted some cute puffy flowers! When I looked at the sign – it said they were Pocketbook Flowers (Calceolaria Herbeohybrida). They really do look like little women’s purses.

The first set I photographed had red flowers. I’m not sure what variety of pocketflower these are.

(c) 2009 Patty Hankins

(c) 2009 Patty Hankins

(c) 2009 Patty Hankins

Nearby was another set of Pocketbook Flowers. These yellow with red spotted flowers are Cinderella Pocketbook Flowers.

(c) 2009 Patty Hankins

(c) 2009 Patty Hankins

(c) 2009 Patty Hankins

Calceolaria Herbeohybrida are a hybrid of three species of Calceolaria from Chile. They are annuals that will grow in zones 8-11.