Annuals for Special Environments

 

 

 

 


Annuals Tolerant of Cool Weather

(Plant after danger of heavy frost is over in the spring, except sweet peas, which should be planted just as soon as the soil is workable.)

 


Alyssum

Aster

Bells of Ireland

Calendula

Candytuft

Chrysanthemum (annual)

Clarkia

Cleome

Cornflower

Cosmos

Cynoglossuma

Dianthus

Didiscus (lace flower)

Dimorphotheca (African Daisy)

Gaillardia pulchella

Geranium

Gloriosa Daisy  ‘Helichrysum’

Larkspur

Lobelia

Nigella

Pansy

Phlox

Poppy, Shirley & California

Salpiglossis (painted tongue)

Salvia farinacea

Scabiosa

Snapdragon

Statice

Stock

Sweet Pea


 

 

Tender Annuals

(Plant when all danger of frost is over in the spring)

 


Ageratum

Balsam

Begonia

Celosia

Coleus

Globe Amaranthus

Gourds

Impatiens

Marigold

Morning Glory

Nasturtium

Nicotiana

Petunia

Salvia

Verbena

Vinca

Zinnia


 


 

Heat Resistant Annuals / Full Sun

 


Celosia or Cockscomb

Cleome or Spider Flower

Corn Flower

Cosmos, especially ‘Diablo’ and ‘Sunset’

Four O’clock

Gaillardia or Blanket Flower (annual)

Geranium

Globe Amaranth

Helichrysum or Strawflower

Larkspur

Lynthrium

Marigolds, especially the triploids and giant hybrids

Morning Glory

Nicotiana or Flowering Tobacco

Nierembergia or Cupflower

Petunia especially multifloras

Phlox drumonondii

Portulaca or Moss Rose

Salvia red or blue

Scabiosa or Pincushion flower

Shasta Daisy

Sunflower

Verbena

Zinnia


 

 

Extremely Heat Resistant Annuals

 


Amaranthus

Four O’Clock

Geranium

Ice Plant

Morning Glory


Ornamental Pepper

Portulaca

Sunflower

Zinnias, such as ‘Classic’ &  ‘Mexican’