Annuals

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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