Annuals
Type | Botanical Name | Common Name | Description | Height | Light Req. | Zone | Add to My List |
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Annual | ABELMOSCHUS ‘Manihot’ | Manihot Hibiscus | Hibiscus-like large lemon-yellow flowers with dark purple throats. |
3-4 feet | |||
Annual | ABUTILON pictum ‘Thompsonii’ | Flowering Maple | Dangling orange bells over green and gold mottled maple-like foliage on a well-branched plant. |
2-3 feet | 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 | ADIANTUM caudatum | Walking Maidenhair Fern | Arching, lacy, narrow fronds root at the tips. Evergreen in mild climates, new growth has a pink tint. |
10-12 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 7 | |
Annual | AEONIUM atropurpureum | House Leek | Dark burgundy rosettes of succulent foliage. Great for hot sunny containers. |
10-12 inches | Succulent | ||
Annual | AEONIUM ‘Blushing Bride’ | House Leek | Light green rosettes of succulent foliage tipped with red. Grows on short trunks. |
1-2 feet | Succulent | ||
Annual | AEONIUM ‘Kiwi’ | House Leek | Succulent foliage rosettes are variegated in pink, orange and green. |
8-10 inches | 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 | 6 | ||
Annual | AGASTACHE ‘Kudos Ambrosia’ | Anise Hyssop | Super floriferous series from Terra Nova Nursery. This variety with pale orange to rose spikes on tight mounds of scented foliage. Possible Zone 5 hardiness? |
16-18 inches | 5 | ||
Annual | AGASTACHE ‘Kudos Coral’ | Anise Hyssop | Super floriferous series from Terra Nova Nursery. This variety with dense spikes of hot coral pink flowers. |
18-20 inches | 5 | ||
Annual | AGASTACHE ‘Kudos Mandarin’ | Anise Hyssop | Super floriferous cultivar with spikes of bright orange flowers. An intro from Terra Nova Nursery listed as hardy to Zone 5. We’re still going to list under annuals till we know this for sure. |
18-20 inches | 5 | ||
Annual | AGASTACHE ‘Kudos Yellow’ | Anise Hyssop | Super floriferous series from Terra Nova Nursery. This variety with dense spikes of yellow flowers. |
18-20 inches | 5 | ||
Annual | AGERATUM houstonianum ‘Blue Horizon’ | Ageratum | A tall-growing, free-flowering ageratum with medium blue flowers that are excellent cutting. |
2-3 feet | |||
Annual | AGERATUM houstonianum ‘White Bouquet’ | Ageratum | Large, fluffy white clusters of flowers are excellent for cutting. Well-branched plants are also showy in the garden and attract pollinators. |
18-24 inches | |||
Annual | ALOE ‘Donnie’ | Aloe | Rosettes of thick, succulent foliage are dotted with white and edged with pink to red. |
2-4 inches | Succulent | ||
Annual | ALOE ‘Green Sand’ | Aloe | Thick succulent foliage speckled with white to pink bumps even along the edges. |
10-12 inches | Succulent | ||
Annual | ALOE ‘Snow White’ | Aloe | Thick succulent green foliage is heavily speckled with white. |
10-12 inches | Succulent | ||
Annual | ANGELONIA ‘Archangel Cherry Red’ | Angelonia | The first red Angelonia! Large flowers on sturdy spikes, well-branched and floriferous. |
12-14 inches | |||
Annual | ANGELONIA ‘Angelface Wedgewood Blue’ | Angelonia | Spikes of blue and white larkspur-like flowers on sturdy stems. |
12-18 inches | |||
Annual | ANGELONIA ‘Angelface White’ | Angelonia | Spikes of white larkspur-like flowers on sturdy stems. |
12-18 inches | |||
Annual | ANGELONIA ‘Archangel Dark Violet’ | Angelonia | Spikes of large, dark purple larkspur-like flowers on sturdy stems. A well-branched and floriferous cultivar. |
12-14 inches | |||
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 | Succulent | ||
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 | Tropical | ||
Annual | BACOPA ‘Snowstorm Snow Globe’ | Bacopa | Abundant large white snowflake flowers on trailing stems all summer. Heat tolerant. Excellent in hanging baskets. |
2-4 inches | |||
Annual | BEGONIA ‘Art Hodes’ | Begonia | Large, pebbled olive green leaves have lighter veins and red undersides. |
12-18 inches | Part Shade | Tropical | |
Annual | BEGONIA boliviensis ‘Bossa Nova White’ | Begonia | A spreading variety covered with dangling white bells on red stems through the summer. |
16-20 inches | Part Shade | 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 | Tropical | |
Annual | BEGONIA boliviensis ‘San Francisco’ | Begonia | Large, dangling salmon-pink bells on a spreading plant. Excellent in hanging baskets. |
16-20 inches | Part Shade | Tropical | |
Annual | BEGONIA boliviensis ‘Santa Barbara’ | Begonia | Creamy white bells with yellow stamens dangle from pink stems on a spreading plant. Attractive serrated green foliage. |
12-16 inches | Part Shade | Tropical | |
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 | Part Shade | Tropical | |
Annual | BEGONIA ‘Dragon Wing Red’ | Begonia | Shiny dark green leaves smothered in large red blooms. |
18-24 inches | Part Shade | Tropical | |
Annual | BEGONIA ‘Funky Pink’ | Begonia | A cross between Begonia boliviensis and B. tuberosa with profuse, large double pink flowers dangling from a wide-spreading plant. Easy to grow and heat tolerant. |
16-20 inch spread | Part Shade | Tropical | |
Annual | BEGONIA ‘Million Kisses Amour’ | Begonia | A new semi-trailing, vigorous B. boliviensis hybrid covered with dark red flowers through the summer over dark foliage. |
24-30 inch spread | Part Shade | Tropical | |
Annual | BEGONIA ‘Million Kisses Devotion’ | Begonia | A new vigorous, semi-trailing B. boliviensis hybrid covered with dangling orange-red bell flowers through the summer. |
24-30 inch spread | Part 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 | Tropical | |
Annual | BIDENS ‘Goldilocks Rocks’ | Bidens | Large, 3 inch yellow daisy-shaped blooms throughout the summer on a trailing plant. Heat and drought tolerant. |
8-14 inches | |||
Annual | BROWALLIA americana | Browallia | Small, blue star-shaped flowers with a central white blotch. Blooms through the summer. |
12-24 inches | Sun/Part Shade | ||
Annual | BROWALLIA americana ‘Alba’ | Browallia | Small, white star-shaped flowers on an upright plant. Blooms through the summer. |
12-24 inches | |||
Annual | CALIBRACOA varieties | Million Bells | Covered with hundreds of small, petunia-like blossoms, heavy blooming and self-cleaning. Fast-growing and easy. Comes in a wide range of colors. |
6-8 inches | |||
Annual | CALOCEPHALUS brownii | Calocephalus | Silver leafless and jointed stems are semi-cascading to 10”. An unusual texture for containers. From Australia. |
8-10 inches | Tropical | ||
Annual | CANNA ‘Intrigue’ | Canna Lily | Small orange orchid-like flowers. Deep purple lance-shaped foliage. |
4-6 feet | Sun/Part Shade | Tropical | |
Annual | CANNA ‘Pretoria’ | Canna Lily | Deep orange flowers above wild green and gold heavily striped foliage. |
4-5 feet | Tropical | ||
Annual | CANNA ‘Tropicana’ | Canna Lily | Tangerine orange flowers over foliage heavily striped with yellow, orange, pink and red. |
5-6 feet | Tropical | ||
Annual | CAREX buchananii ‘Firefox’ | Leatherleaf Sedge | Narrow copper-colored blades provide interest in containers. Will overwinter in Vermont with adequate snow cover. |
22-24 inches | 6 | ||
Annual | CENTAUREA gymnocarpa | Velvet Centaurea | Large, felty, white pinnately dissected leaves make an excellent accent. |
3-4 feet | Tropical | ||
Annual | CLERODENDRON ugandense | Blue Butterfly Bush | Large panicles of bicolor blue and white winged flowers all summer on an evergreen shrub. |
3-4 feet | Tropical | ||
Annual | CLIVIA miniata ‘Belgian Hybrid’ | Kaffir Lily | Large clusters of flaming orange-red florets over strap-like foliage. Blooms in early spring and needs a cool period to bloom. Drought-tolerant. |
2-3 feet | Part Shade | Tropical | |
Annual | CLIVIA miniata ‘Golden Dragon’ | Kaffir Lily | Clear yellow flowers on a vigorous plants. |
2-3 feet | Part Shade | Tropical | |
Annual | COLEUS ‘Alabama Sunset’ | Coleus | Bright pink to red foliage with touches of gold. Medium to large upright grower. |
24-26 inches | Sun/Part Shade/Shade |