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Annuals

Type Botanical Name Native Common Name Description Height Light Req. Zone Add to My List
Annual ABELMOSCHUS manihot ‘Auntie Lilli’s Manihot Hibiscus

Hibiscus-like large yellow-pink multicolored flowers with stunning pink & green variegated foliage.

3-4 feet Full sun
Annual ABUTILON ‘Linda Vista Peach’ Abutilon

Upright grower with peach colored bells and a red calyx.

Full Sun/Part Shade
Annual ABUTILON pictum ‘Victory’ Abutilon

Trumpet-shaped bright yellow flowers.

Full Sun/Part Shade
Annual ABUTILON ‘Victorian Lady’ Flowering Maple

An upright grower with soft, dangling double pink bell flowers over maple-like foliage.

3-4 feet Tropical
Annual ABUTILON x ‘Biltmore Ballgown’ Flowering Maple

Yellow bells with bright orange veining.

24-36" Full Sun/Part Shade Overwinter Indoors
Annual ABUTILON x Burgundy Abutilon

Large deep burgundy flowers.

Full Sun/Part Shade
Annual ADROMISCHUS cristatus Calico Hearts

Mat-forming rosettes of wedge-shaped, gray-green succulent leaves have way edges.

2-4 inches Tropical
Annual AEONIUM ‘Blushing Beauty’ Blushing Aeonium

Lovely tight clusters of rosettes; spoon-shaped green leaves tinged with red on short thick stems.

1-2 feet Sun Succulent
Annual AEONIUM ’Silver Edge’ House Leek

Light green succulent foliage of tight rosettes that are gray green and have narrow tapered leaves that have subtle deeper green markings and tiny serrated edges.

1-2 feet Succulent
Annual AEONIUM ‘Jack Catlin’ Red Aeonium

Clumps of red-tipped rosettes.

16-18" Sun Succulent
Annual AEONIUM ‘Voodoo’ Giant Red Aeonium

This succulent has rosettes of very dark reddish-bronze leaves on tall. stems

3-5 feet Sun Succulent
Annual AEONIUM ‘Kiwi’ House Leek

Succulent foliage rosettes are variegated in pink, orange and green.

8-10 inches Sun Succulent
Annual AGAPANTHUS praecox ‘Zambezi’

Variegated foliage of green & gold. Large blue flower heads.

Full sun Overwinter Indoors
Annual AGAPANTHUS ‘Twister’

Large flower heads of white and pale lavender.

Full sun Overwinter Indoors
Annual AGAPANTHUS ‘Lapis’

Dwarf variety with bright blue flowers on sturdy stems.

Full sun Tropical
Annual AGASTACHE cana ‘Heather Queen’ Anise Hyssop

Spikes of rose pink flowers through the summer attract many insect pollinators and hummingbirds.

2-3 feet Sun 6
Annual AGASTACHE ‘Summer Glow’ Hummingbird Mint

Creamy – peach blooms on bushy and well branched plants. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds Drought tolerant Deer resistant Good cut flower

12-24" Full sun 6
Annual AGAVE americana ‘Marginata’ Century Plant

Gray-blue succulent strap-like foliage with bright yellow margins.

4-6 feet Tropical
Annual AGERATUM ‘Lemon Lime’ Floss Flower

Rich lavender flowers highlighted by green and lime foliage. Attracts butterflies

14-16" Full sun
Annual ALOCASIA calodora ‘Persian Palm’ Elephant Ears

Large bright green leaves with an undulating edge.

3-4 feet Full Sun/Part Shade Overwinter Dormant Indoors
Annual ALOCASIA odora ‘Maui Splash’ Elephant Ears

Large green leaves are splashed with gold.

24-36 inches Part Shade Overwinter Dormant Indoors
Annual ALOCASIA ‘Regal Shields’ Elephant Ears

Shiny, deep green tropical leaves with a burgundy underside.

24-30 inches Full Sun/Part Shade Overwinter Dormant Indoors
Annual ALOE ‘Green Sand’ Aloe

Thick succulent foliage speckled with white to pink bumps even along the edges.

10-12 inches Sun/Part Shade Succulent
Annual ALOE ‘Snow White’ Aloe

Thick succulent green foliage is heavily speckled with white.

10-12 inches Sun/Part Shade Succulent
Annual ALSTROEMERIA Colorita ‘Fabiana’ Peruvian Lily

Palest yellow with deep red streaks and variegated foliage. When dead-headed will continue to bloom throughout summer. Good cut flower Attracts hummingbirds

8-12" Full Sun/Part Shade Overwinter Dormant Indoors
Annual ALTERNANTHERA ‘Red Threads’ Joseph's Coat

Mounding; unusual slender leaves; forms a densely-branched, textured carpet in shades of deep burgundy. Deer resistant.

8-12 inches Sun/Part Shade Tropical
Annual ANACAMPSEROS rufescens Sand Rose

Slowly creeping branched stems and fleshy leaves spirally arranged along the stem, exposed to full sun, they become reddish-brown to purple. Flowers range from pink to rose-purple and appear on stalks in late spring and summer.

3-4" Full Sun/Part Shade Succulent
Annual ANGELONIA ‘Serena Blue’ Angelonia

Pale blue blooms on compact stems.

10-12 inches Sun Tropical
Annual ANGELONIA ‘Angelface Wedgewood Blue’ Angelonia

Spikes of blue and white larkspur-like flowers on sturdy stems.

12-18 inches Sun Tropical
Annual ANGELONIA ‘AngelFace White’ Angelonia

Spikes of white larkspur-like flowers on sturdy stems.

12-18 inches Sun/Part Shade Tropical
Annual ANIGOZANTHOS ‘Big Roo Series’ Kangaroo Paw

Unusual velvety blooms in red, orange and yellow. Makes a great cut flower.

Full sun Tropical
Annual ANIGOZANTHOS hybrids Kangaroo Paw

Australian native with unusual fuzzy paw-like blossoms in shades of red, orange and yellow over slender green foliage.  Great accent plant and a real conversation starter.  Best in well-drained soil.

12-15 inches Sun Tropical
Annual ANTIRRHINUM majus ‘Liberty Classic Yellow’ Snapdragon

An upright, intermediate-height version of the timeless favorite- a bright, clear yellow snapdragon that’s great as a cut flower.

18-22 inches Sun Tropical
Annual APTENIA cordifolia ‘Variegata Crystal’ Heartleaf Ice Plant

A lovely trailer with heart-shaped succulent foliage edged in cream topped with bright pink, daisy flowers.

4-6 inches Sun Succulent
Annual ARGYANTHEMUM frutescens ‘Vera’ Marguerite Daisy

White daisies in abundant masses on fine blue foliage from summer through fall. Deadheading helpful.

18 inches Sun Tropical
Annual ARISAEMA fargesii Cobra Lily

Large tropical-looking tripartite foliage with large, maroon striped spathes in early summer.  Easy to overwinter the bulbs.

2-3 feet Part Shade/Shade 6
Annual ASCLEPIAS curassavica Orange Scarlet Milkweed

Clusters of small red-orange flowers tipped with yellow.  Blooms through the summer and attracts butterflies, bees and hummingbirds.  Sap is poisonous.

2-3 feet Sun Tropical
Annual ASCLEPIAS physocarpa Milk Weed

A very unusual butterfly weed with early white flowers that become inflated, hairy seed pods.

30-36 inches Full sun Tropical
Annual BEGONIA ‘Brazilian Blade’

A rare specie from Brazil with olive green leaves and a chartreuse line down the center. Leaves are also covered in soft, velvety red hairs.

Part Shade Overwinter Indoors
Annual BEGONIA ‘Canary Wings’ Begonoa

A golden-leaved form of B. ‘Dragon Wings’!  Bright red flowers over chartreuse foliage. Just as easy to grow. Mounding habit.

12-18 inches Sun/Part Shade Overwinter Indoors
Annual BEGONIA ‘Groovy Orange’ Hybrid Begonia

Mounding/semi-trailing habit works great in baskets and landscapes;  bold, bright orange flowers all summer long.

12-18 inches Part Shade/Shade Tropical
Annual BEGONIA ‘Lois Burks’ Angelwing Begonia

An angel wing type with white speckled foliage and coral colored flowers. This one can grow fairly tall.

3-4 feet Full Sun/Part Shade Overwinter Indoors
Annual BEGONIA ‘Pig Skin’ Begonia

Roughly textured, khaki green puckered leaf with cranberry red flushed topside and underside.

8-12" Part Shade Overwinter Indoors
Annual BEGONIA ‘Pink Giraffe’ Angelwing Begonia

A tall angel wing type that has large green leaves and arching sprays of pink flowers.

3-4 feet Part Shade Overwinter Indoors
Annual BEGONIA ‘Santa Cruz Sunset’

Cascading branches and an abundance of fiery red/orange flowers.

Part Shade Tropical
Annual BEGONIA ‘Sparks Will Fly’

Brilliant orange flower cascade over the deep bronze foliage.

Part Shade Tropical
Annual BERKHEYA purpurea ‘Zulu Warrior’ Purple Berkheya

A thistle-like plant bearing large lavender daisies with deep purple central discs. The dried seed heads are also ornamental. Good cut flower Attracts butterflies Drought tolerant

24-36" Full sun
Annual BIDENS ‘Campfire Flame’ Bidens

Vigorous and heat/drought tolerant, abundant orange-red daisy-like blooms all summer on a semi-trailing/mounding plant.

8-14 inches Sun Tropical
Annual BIDENS ‘Mega Charm’ Bidens

Compact mounded/trailing habit lovely in baskets, containers or the landscape. Daisy-like large yellow flowers bloom early and continue in summer. Drought tolerant.

12 inches Sun Tropical
Annual BRUGMANSIA varieties Pink Angel's Trumpet

Large, downward hanging, fragrant trumpet-shaped blooms.  Quite exotic.  These shrub-like datura relatives can reach 4’-6’ in the first season.  We’ll have cultivars with variegated foliage.

8-10 feet Sun/Part Shade Tropical