Annuals
Type | Botanical Name | Native | Common Name | Description | Height | Light Req. | Zone | Add to My List |
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Annual | ABUTILON ‘Bella Mix’ | Flowering Maple | A seed strain with dwarf habit and profuse flowers in shades of cream, yellow, apricot, orange and pink. |
14-18 inches | Sun/Part Shade | Tropical | ||
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 ‘Voodoo’ | Flowering Maple | Long-blooming, deep-red flowers on upright stems. A hibiscus relative, abutilons are not actually maples. |
6 feet | Sun/Part Shade | Tropical | ||
Annual | ADIANTUM mairisii | Maidenhair Fern | Delicate bright green fronds on black stems. |
10-12 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 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 ‘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 | 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 ‘Kudos Gold’ | Dwarf Hummingbird Mint, Hyssop | Forms a compact, full mound of yellow-orange spikes; especially long-blooming, fragrant, and pollinator/hummingbird attracting. Deer resistent. |
16-18 inches | Sun | 5 | ||
Annual | AGERATUM houstonianum ‘Blue Horizon’ | Floss Flower | A tall-growing, free-flowering ageratum with medium blue flowers that are excellent for cutting. |
2-3 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 2 | ||
Annual | ALOE ‘Donnie’ | Aloe | Rosettes of thick, succulent foliage are dotted with white and edged with pink to red. |
2-4 inches | Sun/Part Shade | Succulent | ||
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 | ALOE vera | Aloe vera | Known for its medicinal and cosmetic value, Aloe vera is an easy to grow succulent with rosettes of spear-shaped, lightly toothed green foliage. |
12-24 inches | Sun/Part Shade | Tropical | ||
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 | ANGELONIA ‘Alonia Dark Lavender’ | Angelonia | Earlier and long-blooming, with tall spikes of rich purple flowers; upright mounding habit; heat/rabbit/deer resistant; attracts pollinators; a great cut flower! |
12-16 inches | Sun/Part Shade | Tropical | ||
Annual | ANGELONIA ‘Serena Rose’ | Angelonia | A seed strain with spikes pink flowers on compact, floriferous plants. |
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 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 | 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 | BEGONIA boliviensis ‘Encanto Orange’ | Begonia | A semi-trailing Begonia boliviensis hybrid with bright orange bell-shaped blooms. |
18-24 inch spread | Part Shade | Overwinter Indoors | ||
Annual | BEGONIA boliviensis ‘Firecracker’ | Rex Begonia | Dark plum veins surrounded by silvery blue-green, encircled by an outer ring of frosty deep purple. Makes a fun and easy houseplant. |
10 inches | Part Shade/Shade | Tropical | ||
Annual | BEGONIA coccinea ‘Sinbad’ | Angel Wing Begonia | Textured eaves begin with slightly pink and bronze tones before maturing to silvery-green. Loose, pendant clusters of small, pink flowers, though mainly grown for foliage. A great houseplant. |
2-3 feet | Part Shade/Shade | Tropical | ||
Annual | BEGONIA ‘Groovy Mellow Yellow’ | Hybrid Begonia | Mounding/semi-trailing habit works great in baskets and landscapes; buttery-yellow flowers with apricot shades all summer long. |
12-18 inches | Part Shade/Shade | Tropical | ||
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 ‘Groovy Red’ | Hybrid Begonia | Mounding/semi-trailing habit works great in baskets and landscapes; intensely red flowers all summer long. |
12-18 inches | Part Shade/Shade | Tropical | ||
Annual | BEGONIA ‘Groovy Rose’ | Hybrid Begonia | Mounding/semi-trailing habit works great in baskets and landscapes; hot pink flowers all summer long. |
12-18 inches | Part Shade/Shade | Tropical | ||
Annual | BEGONIA ‘Illumination Golden Picotee’ | Begonia | A trailing tuberous begonia with large double blooms of orange and gold throughout the summer. |
8 inches | Part Shade/Shade | Tropical | ||
Annual | BEGONIA ‘Illumination Salmon’ | Begonia | Perfect in baskets, cascades of coral-pink 2″ double blooms all summer. |
8 inches | Part Shade/Shade | Tropical | ||
Annual | BEGONIA ‘Red with Bronze Leaf’ | Begonia | Part of the ‘Big’ series, vigorous in sun or shade, and taller than ‘Dragon Wings’ varieties. Upright, arching habit and 2-3″ red blooms all summer. |
15-20 inches | Sun/Part Shade/Shade | Tropical | ||
Annual | BEGONIA venosa ‘White Rhino’ | Begonia | Large rounded succulent leaves are covered with fine white hairs. Clusters of small white fragrant flowers emerge on tall stems. |
12-18 inches | Part Shade | Overwinter Indoors | ||
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 | BROWALLIA ‘Endless Flirtation Blue’ | Bush Violet | Large star-shaped indigo-blue flowers atop well-branched sturdy stems with a mounding habit. A valuable option for shade blooms! |
12-16 inches | Part Shade/Shade | Tropical | ||
Annual | BROWALLIA ‘Endless Flirtation White’ | Bush Violet | Large star-shaped white flowers atop well-branched sturdy stems. A valuable option for shade blooms! |
12-16 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 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 | ||
Annual | CALIBRACHOA varieties | Million Bells | Covered with hundreds of small, petunia-like blossoms, heavy blooming and self-cleaning. Fast-growing and easy. Cascading/mounding habit great for hanging baskets. Attracts many pollinators. For 2022 we’ll have Lavender, Cherry Pink, Crackling Fire, Terra Cotta, Blueberry Scone, and Trailing Yellow |
6-8 inches | Sun/Part Shade | Tropical | ||
Annual | CALOCEPHALUS brownii | Silver Bush, Cushion Bush | Silver leafless and jointed stems are semi-cascading to 10”. An unusual texture for containers. From Australia. |
8-10 inches | Sun/Part Shade | Tropical | ||
Annual | CALYLOPHUS ‘Ladybird Sunglow’ | Augusta Texas Primrose | Sunny yellow primrose blooms all summer on a tough plant you can neglect! Mounding/trailing habit is great in baskets, containers, and landscapes. Heat/drought tolerant. Attract bees/butterflies. Deer resistant. |
8 inches | Sun | Tropical | ||
Annual | CANNA ‘Extravaganza’ | Canna Lily | Coral pink flowers over dark burgundy foliage. |
3-4 feet | Sun/Part Shade | Tropical | ||
Annual | CANNA ‘Intrigue’ | Canna Lily | Small salmony-orange orchid-like flowers. Deep purple lance-shaped foliage. |
4-6 feet | Sun/Part Shade | Tropical | ||
Annual | CANNA ‘Pink Sunburst’ | Canna Lily | Bubble-gum pink blooms with rich, maroon variegated foliage striped in pink. Deer resistant; Attracts hummingbirds. |
3 feet | Sun/Part Shade | Tropical | ||
Annual | CANNA ‘Pretoria’ | Canna Lily | Deep orange flowers above wild green and gold heavily striped foliage. |
4-5 feet | Sun/Part Shade | Tropical | ||
Annual | CELOSIA ‘Flamingo Feather’ | Wheat Celosia | Graceful, profuse waves of rose-pink flowers shading to silver at the base. Great fresh or dried cut flower. Midsummer to fall bloom. |
2-2.5 feet | Sun | Tropical |