Annuals

Gardening Guide

Annuals

Gomphrena

Gomphrena globosa
Spectacular flowering annual. Papery, bright pink, purple, or white blooms flourish through the heat of summer. Flowers dry well, bright color is retained even after blooms are dry. Compact, rounded plant is attractive in flower borders.

12" tall x 12" wide

Full sun to part shade

Helenium

Helenium autumnale
Shades of golden and red daisy-like flowers atop strong stems bloom from midsummer into fall. Great for fresh cut flower arrangements. Attracts butterflies. Easily grown.

24-30" tall x 24-30" wide

Full sun to part shade

Ice Plant

Delosperma cooperi
Semi-evergreen, succulent groundcover with needle-like leaves. Electric pink flowers cover the plant off and on throughout summer. Heat and drought tolerant. Good used as a groundcover in the border, trailing over walls and rocks or in containers.

4" tall x 24" wide

Full sun

Impatiens

Impatiens walleriana
Shade loving, flowering annual valued for its brilliant floral display. Wide range of colors. Excellent in containers. Excellent flowering annual for shaded areas. Blooms from spring to frost.

1-2' tall x 1-2' wide

Part shade to shade

Joseph’s Coat

Alternanthera sp.
Popular plant widely grown for its colorful leaves with yellow, red, bronze or pink markings. Ideal for use in sunny borders as a contrast to green-leaved plants. Great in mixed containers.

12" tall x 12" wide

Full sun to part shade

Lantana

Lantana camara
Low growing or mound-shaped with masses of stunning flower clusters in vivid shades of yellow, white, red and orange. Fast growing, adaptable plant. Thrives in hot, sunny areas. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Many varieties available. Perennial.

1-2' tall x 2-4' wide

Full sun

Lisianthus

Eustoma grandiflorum
Showy, clump-forming plant with tulip-shaped flowers in shades of purplish-blue, pink or white rise above grayish green foliage in summer. Excellent color for pots, borders or cut flower gardens.

18" tall x 12" wide

Full sun to part shade

Lobelia

Lobelia erinus
Low, compact mounding plant with profuse flowers in shades of blue, pink, purple and white appearing summer into fall. Popular and dependable edging plant and wonderful when mixed into container plantings.

4" tall x 12" wide

Full sun to part shade

Marigold

Tagetes sp.
Traditional, easy to grow, flowering annual cherished for its nearly non-stop display of vibrant flowers in colors ranging from pale yellow to gold, reds and bicolors. An essential part of any sunny border or patio container. Many varieties available. Bloom spring, summer and fall.

1-2' tall x 1-2' wide

Full sun

Mexican Heather

Cuphea hyssopifolia
Delicate-looking but tough and durable border plant with small, deep green foliage and loads of tiny purple flowers that blooms all summer long. Also great in containers. Loves heat and humidity.

8-12" tall x 14-18" wide

Full sun