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Annuals

Type Botanical Name Native Common Name Description Height Light Req. Zone Add to My List
Annual ABELMOSCHUS manihot ‘Cream Cup’ Abelmoschus

Fast growing with larger creamy-yellow hibiscus-like blooms. Blooms all summer when dead-headed.

4-5 feet Full sun
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 Burgundy Abutilon

Large deep burgundy flowers.

Full Sun/Part Shade
Annual ABUTILON x Dwarf Red Abutilon

Heavy bloomer of small red flowers.

Full Sun/Part Shade
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 AGAPANTHUS ‘Fireworks’

Bi-color flower heads of white and bright purple.

Full sun Overwinter Indoors
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 ‘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 AGASTACHE ‘Pink Pearl’ Hyssop

Soft pink flower spikes are candy to pollinators.

14-16 inches Full sun
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 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 ‘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 ‘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 currasavica ‘Variegata’ Butterfly Weed

Same habit as the other tender Butterfly Weed but this one has variegated foliage.

16-24" Full 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 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 ‘Escargot’ Begonia

Very unusual in that every leaf forms a spiral of green & silver resembling a snail shell.

Part Shade Overwinter Indoors
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 ‘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 ‘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