Light:

Sun

Plant Height:

1-2 feet tall

Zones:

2-11

Plant Type:

Annual

African daisy has a bold, graphic look that's hard to find in more common daisies. Flowers are big, up to 4 inches across, often... read more >

Plant with : Angelonia, Dianthus, Stock

Light:

Sun

Plant Height:

1-3 feet tall

Plant Type:

Annual

There's nothing subtle about an African marigold, and thank goodness for that! It's a big, flamboyant, colorful punch of color... read more >

Plant with : French Marigold, Coreopsis, Mexican sunflower

Light:

Sun, Part Sun

Plant Height:

6-36 inches tall, depending on variety

Plant Type:

Annual

Ageratum is such a little workhorse that nearly every garden should have some. This annual is an easy to grow, old-fashioned... read more >

Plant with : Salvia, French Marigold, French Marigold, Annual vinca

Light:

Sun

Plant Height:

2-6 feet tall, depending on type

Plant Type:

Annual

Love-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus) is probably the best-known amaranth and for good reason -- it's a showstopper. The plant... read more >

Plant with : Celosia, Mexican sunflower, Sunflower

Light:

Sun, Part Sun

Plant Height:

6-20 feet tall

Zones:

9-11

Plant Type:

Annual, Shrub

Angel's trumpet is a heat-loving tropical or subtropical shrub that likes warm (80 to 85 degrees F) days and cool nights. In... read more >

Plant with : Celosia, Daylily, Zinnia

Light:

Sun

Plant Height:

1-2 feet tall

Zones:

9-10

Plant Type:

Annual

Angelonia is also called summer snapdragon and once you get a good look at it, you'll know why. It has salvia-like flower spires... read more >

Plant with : Dusty miller, Geranium, Nasturtium, Sage

Light:

Sun

Plant Height:

1-2 feet tall

Plant Type:

Annual

Old-fashioned annual statice is found more often dried in crafts stores than it is growing in gardens. But this easy-to-grow... read more >

Plant with : Globe amaranth, Lavender, Strawflower

Light:

Sun, Part Sun

Plant Height:

To 2 feet tall

Zones:

2-11

Plant Type:

Annual

Looking like a miniature snapdragon, toadflax is a great choice to bring color to the garden early in the season when you're most... read more >

Plant with : Nemesia, Pansy, Snapdragon

Light:

Sun

Plant Height:

6-16 inches tall

Zones:

2-11

Plant Type:

Annual

You've gotta love annual vinca -- it really delivers. It will tolerate a wide variety of conditions and still keep it up with... read more >

Plant with : Angelonia, Calibrachoa, Lisianthus

Plant Height:

18 inches to 3 feet tall

Plant Type:

Annual, Indoor Plant

This subtropical relative of edible garden asparagus is in the lily family, but its needlelike foliage give it an appearance... read more >