Alyssum
Delicate, carpet-like ground-cover with tiny, fragrant flowers. Makes a wonderful container planting, small border, or mass planting. Not cold hardy. Somewhat drought tolerant once established. Comes in white and purple.
Sun 12"Sp
Angelonia
An outstanding perennial that can be used as a splash of color in those hot and sunny areas. They produce beautiful spikes of color nearly all year round, and can be somewhat drought tolerant once they're established. Would be great for container planting or mass planting.
Sun 20-24"Ht/Sp
Impatiens
Another one of the most popular cool season annual. Always in bloom Fall through Spring. Not extremely cold hardly and will get knocked back by frost. Likes moist well-drained soil. Best as a splash of color for mass planting.
Filtered Sun 14-16"Ht
Dahlia
Over 42 species and thousands of cultivars, with variations in size, shape, and color. Long blooming history.
Full Sun/partial shade 18"Ht/sp
Guara
Also known as Bee Blossom. Low maintenance, drought tolerant once established.
Sun
Nemesia
Moist, well-drained, and slightly acidic soil. Popular for garden beds, borders, and containers.
Sun/part shade 6'12" Ht/Sp
Zinnia
Attract pollinators like butterflies and bees. They are annuals that grow quickly and are popular for cut flowers because they are long-lasting in a vase.
Full Sun
Calibrachoa
Popular, easy-care plant for containers and hanging baskets. Bell-shaped flowers from spring to fall.
Partial Sun
Salvia
A Fall annual with bright pretty-colored spikes and a dark green foliage. Prefers moist well-drained soil. A great splash of color when paired with Dusty Miller or White Alyssum.
Full Sun 14-18"Ht
Sunpatiens
Low-maintenance, disease-resistant. Producing continuous blooms from spring to frost.
Full Sun/Partial shade
New Guineas
Produce large, vibrant flowers and have glossy leaves. Ensure well-draining soil, watering correctly, and deadheading spent blooms.
Partial Shade
Dianthus
A clump forming variety noted for it's compact growth and gracious splash of color. Cold hardy in our area with an abundance of fragrant long-blooming flowers. Excellent for border edges and mixed containers. Blooms Fall through Spring.
Full Sun 10-14"Ht/Sp
Cosmos
They attract pollinators like bees and butterflies and are suitable for cut flowers, garden beds, and containers. Low maintenance, well draining soil, bloom early summer to fall.
Full Sun
Geranium
The best cool season annual. It is the most popular annual in our area because once established, they are very cold and drought tolerant. It blooms Fall through late Spring. Prefer well-draining soil. Great in the landscape or in mixed containers.
Full Sun 12-14"Ht
Marigolds
A cool season annual in bright colors of yellow and orange. Blooms late Fall into early Summer. Very showy, bright-colored, ball shaped blooms.
Full Sun 12-14"Ht
Verbena
Attract pollinators like butterflies and bees, and tolerate heat and some drought. They come in different forms, including upright and trailing.
Full Sun
Penta
A great annual for late Spring through Summer. It's a compact grower with clusters of small star shaped flowers. A must have for any butterfly garden. Comes in a variety of colors and great in mass plantings.
Full Sun 14-16"Ht
Gomphrena
Low-maintenance, heat-tolerant annual with globe-shaped flowers that are excellent for cutting and drying. Regular watering, and attracts pollinators like bees and butterflies.
Full Sun
Celosia
Known for their vibrant, fuzzy blooms that come in various colors. Bloom from summer through fall until frost. Water deeply but infrequently.
Full Sun/partial shade
Petunia
Very large, showy blooms in the Fall. Great as a hanging basket, container or mass planting. Prefers moist well-drained soil.
Full Sun 12-14"Sp
Vinca
Colorful summer annual with dark green and glossy foliage. Vibrant colored blooms in many colors. Prefers moist well-drained soil when first planted; builds up a drought tolerance once established.
Sun/Filtered 14-16"Ht/Sp
Gazania
A nyctinasty Spring to Fall annual. Colorful bursts of color in beautiful daisy-like flowers. With dark green and leathery foliage. Loves sunny and dry locations. Can take summer humidity but struggles in rainy seasons. Nice for mass planting.
Sun 12"Ht/Sp
Begonia
Fast growing, durable, ever-blooming summer annual with glossy green or bronze foliage. Blooms spring through summer.
Shade/Filtered 14-16"Ht
Dusty Miller
The perfect "cool weather" and "holiday landscape" annual. Has silver-grey foliage that'll be sure to make any landscape stand out. Often used as a combination planting with Geraniums, Alyssum, and red Salvia.
Sun/Filtered 10-12"Ht
Pansy
Large colorful blooms in late Fall and Winter. Pansies are a compact, cold-hardy, cool weather annual that comes in several color combinations.
Full Sun 6-8"Ht/Sp
Caladium
Bulbs that begin to sprout into heart and arrow shaped leaves once the the winter grounds have warmed up.
Shade/Filter 12"Ht/Sp