Annual plants complete their entire life cycle within a single growing season (spring or fall).

AGERATUM

AGERATUM

Spring annual. Floss Flower, Ageratum houstonianum, full sun lavender-blue, pink, lilac, or white flowers, spring, summer, fall, winter. Water regularly during the growing season. Remove faded blooms to promote new growth.

ANGELONIA

ANGELONIA

Spring annual. Angelonia, summer snapdragons, Angelonia angustofolia, full sun, Spring, summer, fall, white, pink, purple, or blue flowers. Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged. Fertilize after planting.

BEGONIA

BEGONIA

Spring annual. Begonia, Begonia spp. full sun, spring, summer, fall, winter, red, pink, coral, yellow, or white flowers. Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged. Fertilize every two to four weeks during the growing season.

CALADIUM

CALADIUM

Spring annual. Caladium, Caladium spp., part shade, green foliage with red, white, or pink veins. Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged.

CITRONELLA

CITRONELLA

Spring annual. Citronella, Mosquito Plant, Cymbopogon nardus, full sun, part sun, summer, pink or purple flowers. Water when soil dries out.

DIANTHUS

DIANTHUS

Fall annual. Dianthus, Dianthus spp., full sun, spring, summer, fall, winter, white, purple, red, pink, or bicolor flowers. Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged.

DUSTY MILLER

DUSTY MILLER

Fall annual. Dusty Miller, Silver Ragwort, Jacobaea maritima, full sun, silvery foliage.
Benefits from a 2-3″ layer of mulch.

MARIGOLD

MARIGOLD

Spring annual. Marigold, Tagetes spp., full sun, summer, yellow, orange, red, or white flowers. Water sparingly and check the top soil to make sure it’s completely dry before watering.

ORNAMENTAL CABBAGE

ORNAMENTAL CABBAGE

Fall annual. Ornamental Cabbage, Purple Kale, Brassica oleracea, full sun, green, purple, or white leaves. Plant in slightly acidic soil and fertilize after planting.

PANSY

PANSY

Fall annual. Pansy, Viola x wittrockiana, full sun, part sun, spring, summer, fall, white, yellow, orange, purple, blue, red, pink, or bicolor flowers. Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged.

PENTAS

PENTAS

Spring annual. Pentas, full sun, summer, fall, pink, yellow, purple, or white flowers. Fertilize on a monthly basis during the growing season.

PETUNIA

PETUNIA

Spring annual. Petunia, full sun, spring, summer, fall, pink, purple, yellow, red, orange or white flowers. Plant in fertile, slightly acidic soil.

PORTULACA

PORTULACA

Spring annual. Portulaca, Purslane, Portulaca spp., full sun, summer, pink, red, yellow, orange, or white flowers. Deadhead flowers to encourage new blooms.

SNAPDRAGON

SNAPDRAGON

Fall annual. Snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus, Full sun, Spring, summer, fall, White, yellow, pink, red, orange, or purple flowers. Deadhead flowers to encourage new blooms. Apply fertilizer when the plants first start producing flowers.

TULIP

TULIP

Spring annual. Tulip, Tulipa spp., full sun, spring, pink, red, yellow, orange, or white flowers. Plant the bulbs in December or January. Plant four to eight inches deep in a sunny location with well-drained soil.

VINCA

VINCA

Spring annual. Vinca, Catharanthus roseus, full sun, part sun, summer, fall, white, pink, or red flowers. Plant after the danger of frost has passed. Plant in sandy soil and fertilize after planting.

VIOLA

VIOLA

Fall annual. Viola, Violet, Viola spp., full sun, part sun, spring, fall, winter. Plant in slightly acidic soil. Deadhead flowers to encourage new blooms.

ZINNIA

ZINNIA

Spring annual. Zinnia, Zinnia elegans, full sun, summer, fall pink, purple, yellow, orange, white, or red flowers. Plant in nutrient rich soil.