Specialty Annuals

Alternanthera
Unique colorful foliage. Upright habit good for containers and baskets. Exposure: sun / part shade

Angelonia
Burgundy, purple, white. Blooms all summer, great for beds or containers. Exposure: sun / part shade

Asparagus Fern
Soft ferny texture, great filler in baskets and containers. Exposure: part shade

Bacopa
White, long blooming, trailing. Great accent in mixed baskets or containers. Exposure: sun / part shade

Bidens
Bright yellow. Blooms all summer. Trailing, great for containers. Exposure: shade / part shade

Brachyscome
Pastel colors. Dainty daisy flowers, compact plants. Good container plant. Exposure: sun / part shade

Calibrachoa
Many colors. Heavy bloomer, mounding or trailing. Good in containers. Exposure: sun / part shade

Carnation
Many colors. Blooms in spring and early summer. Beds or containers. Exposure: sun / part shade

Cordyline
Red leafed 'Spike' use in container for height and color. Exposure: sun / part shade

Cuphea
Many colors. Unique flowers bloom all summer. Great in containers. Exposure: sun / part shade

Dahlia
Many colors. Blooms summer thru fall. Great for borders and beds. Exposure: sun / part shade

Diascia
Shades of pink. Small blooms cover dense foliage all season long. Exposure: sun / part shade

Dichondra
Silver leaves trail over edges of pots or hanging baskets. Heat tolerant. Exposure: sun / part shade

Dracaena
Spiked foliage. Well known for use in container, baskets and beds. Exposure: sun / part shade

Euphorbia - Diamond Frost
Airy white flowers bloom all summer. Great filler for mixed containers. Exposure: sun / part shade

Fiber Optic Grass
Short grassy texture. Moisture loving, great in ponds or containers. Exposure: sun / part shade

Gerber Daisy
Many colors. Blooms best in early summer. Best in container. Exposure: sun / part sun

Helichrysum
Silvery leaves add contrast in baskets or container. Upright or trailing. Exposure: sun / part shade

Heliotrope
Purple flowers. Large clusters of fragrant bloom. Great in containers or beds. Exposure: part shade

Lantana
Many colors. Heat loving, easy to grow. Attracts butterflies. Good in containers. Exposure: sun

Lobelia
Many colors. Bushy and trailing forms are very versitile. Exposure: shade / part shade

Lotus Vine
Gold or orange blooms. Silver needlelike foliage, trailing. Great in containers. Exposure: sun / part shade

Marguerite Daisy
Many colors. Blooms in spring and early summer. Great in containers. Exposure: sun / part shade

Nemesia
Many colors. Loves cool weather. Bushy habit is great for containers. Exposure: sun / part shade

Nicotiana
Pinks, reds and white. Good in beds. Attracts hummingbirds. Exposure: sun / part shade

Nierembergia
Blue, white. Blooms all summer, heat tolerant. Great in informal beds. Exposure: sun / part shade

Ornamental Corn
Boldy striped foliage. Good in containers or beds. Exposure: sun / part sun

Ornamental Millet
Highly unusual, tall annual grass resembling cattails. Good in containers. Exposure: shade / part shade

Osteospermum
Many colors. Large daisy flowers. Best in spring and early summer. Exposure: sun / part shade

Perilla
Ornamental leaves add color and texture to mixed containers and beds. Exposure: sun / part shade

Phormium
Colorful spiky annual. Adds drama and texture in beds or containers. Exposure: sun / part shade

Plectranthus
Many varieties upright and trailing. Beautiful in containers or hanging baskets. Exposure: part shade

Phlox-annual
Pink, white, lavender. Bushy, mounding habit. Good for containers or beds. Exposure: sun / part shade

Purple Fountain Grass
Annual grass with burgundy leaves and soft plumes. Good in containers. Exposure: sun / part shade

Sanvitalia
Bright yellow, daisy flowers. Trailing plant, heat tolerant, good in containers. Exposure: sun / part shade

Scaevola
Blue, white, pink. Trailing, great for baskets and containers. Exposure: sun / part shade

Sweet Potato Vine
Outstanding trailing foliage for hanging baskets or containers. Exposure: sun / part shade

Thunbergia
Gold or orange. Annual vine, blooms all summer. Good in containers. Exposure: sun / part shade

Trailing Petunia
Many colors. Blooms all season. Great in container or baskets. Exposure: sun / part shade

Verbena
Many colors. Free-flowering, trailing. Good for container, hanging baskets. Exposure: sun / part sun

Vinca Vine
Great foliage accent. Good for container and hanging baskets. Exposure: part sun / shade