Browse our A-Z listing of annuals to discover the best varieties for filling your garden with quick and easy color.
View a list of Annuals by common name or scientific name
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 >
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
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
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
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 >
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
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
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
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
This subtropical relative of edible garden asparagus is in the lily family, but its needlelike foliage give it an appearance... read more >
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