Light:

Sun

Plant Height:

2-4 feet tall

Plant Type:

Annual

This underused native wildflower produces airy, daisylike flowers throughout the summer. It's a top choice for wildflower mixes...read more >

Plant with : Blood flower, Coreopsis, Mexican sunflower

Light:

Sun

Plant Height:

2-5 feet tall

Zones:

2-11

Plant Type:

Annual

Resembling a delicate hibiscus, this South African native can hit 5 feet but has small, charming flowers with pretty colorations...read more >

Plant with : Dusty miller, Hibiscus, Nasturtium

Light:

Sun

Plant Height:

Climbs to 8 feet

Plant Type:

Annual,Vine

Fill your summer landscape with brilliant red color from cardinal vine. This easy-growing vine bears masses of scarlet-red...read more >

Light:

Sun

Plant Height:

3-5 feet tall

Zones:

7-9

Plant Type:

Annual

Few annuals are bolder or make more of a statement than cardoon. It's the essence of exotic. This stately plant can reach 5 feet...read more >

Plant with : Spider Flower, Cosmos, Mexican sunflower

Light:

Sun

Plant Height:

3-20 feet tall, depending in type

Plant Type:

Annual

Plant a castor bean and then stand back. This is one of the fastest-growing, giant annuals in the garden, rivaled only perhaps by...read more >

Plant with : Canna, Hibiscus, Mexican sunflower

Light:

Sun

Plant Height:

To 36 inches tall

Zones:

2-10

Plant Type:

Annual

Catgrass gets its name from the fact it's generally only grown indoors in pots to provide kitties something to graze on. There's...read more >

Light:

Sun

Plant Height:

1-4 feet tall

Zones:

2-11

Plant Type:

Annual

There are few flowers as showy as celosia. Whether you plant the plumed type, which produces striking upright spires, or the...read more >

Plant with : Angelonia, African marigold, Nasturtium

Light:

Sun

Plant Height:

1-2 feet tall

Zones:

2-11

Plant Type:

Annual

Add charm to your container gardens or to the front of the border with this unusual annual. It bears dark green foliage (which...read more >

Plant with : Ornamental Pepper, Angelonia, Pentas

Light:

Sun,Part Sun

Plant Height:

6-24 inches tall

Zones:

4-9

Plant Type:

Annual,Perennial,Herb

Chamomile's dainty daisylike blooms glisten when dew-spangled and glow in moonlight. Carpet a garden path or patio with Roman...read more >

Light:

Sun,Part Sun

Plant Height:

1-2 feet tall

Plant Type:

Annual,Herb

Punch up the flavor of springtime dishes with the low-calorie, big taste of chervil. This fuss-free herb thrives in garden beds...read more >