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Annuals Plants that perform their entire life cycle from seed to flower to seed within a single growing season.

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Full sun; moist, rich,

well-drained soil; annual that

reseeds; plant 2ft apart; can grow up

to 9ft tall

Alyssum

Sun/part sun; 6-12 inches; fragrant;

containers, ground cover; spring,

summer, fall blooming

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Amaranth

Sun; 3ft-4ft plants are covered with

long rope like flowers; back of

borders; good in bouquets

Aster

Full sun; medium to well drained

soil; fall blooming; attracts

butterflies

Bachelor Button

Full sun; 2ft tall; back of borders;

self sows; good cut flower

Bacopa

Semi-trailing; baskets and

planters; full sun to part shade;

low heat tolerance; consistent

moisture to

avoid interruption of flowering.

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Begonia

Part shade; keep moist but not

too wet; well-drained soil;

water at base; deadhead;

beds or containers; fertilize

monthly

Black-Eyed Susan

Full sun; 2ft tall; medium water;

blooms June to October; borders

and containers

Brugmansia (tender perennial)

3ft to 4ft tall; pendulous flowers;

sun to part shade; fragrant; best in

containers; toxic

Calibrachoa

Trailing/spreading; full sun,

can do part shade but get fewer

flowers; deadhead; fertilize

monthly

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Cleome

3ft to 4ft tall; sun; can thrive in poor

or sandy soil; self sows

Coleus

Sheltered sun to part shade;

moist, well-drained, rich soil;

containers or beds;

ample water in dry weather

Convolvulus ( Morning Glory)

Full sun; vining up to 12 feet; 4 inch

blossoms; grow on arbors, poles,

fences

Cosmos

Full sun to part shade; 3ft to 4ft tall;

blooms all summer; deadhead; best

in borders; good cut flower

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Cordyline (Ti plant)

Full sun to part shade; bright

sun=bright color; moderately

drought tolerant but don’t allow soil to become bone dry; water at base;

fertilize every 60 days; remove

old leaves with shears/scissors

Dahlia

Full sun; well drained soil; heights

vary from 1ft to 3ft tall; dig and

store bulbs in the fall; replant in

spring

Diascia

Sun to part shade; low growing;

good for hanging baskets, window

boxes, and rockeries

Forget Me Not

Part sun; low growing; light blue

blossoms in spring; good as edging

plants and mixed in with spring

flower bulbs

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Four O’Clock

Full sun; 2 ft to 3ft tall; back of

borders; flowers open in the

afternoon and close in the morning;

self sows

Gazania

Low growing, up to 15 inches tall,

spread 12 inches; full sun;

drought tolerant; pots or beds;

root rot possible if watered

overhead

Geranium (Upright and Ivy)

Full sun; well-drained soil but hardy

in a variety of soils; pots, beds,

borders; water regularly;

fertilize 1-2 times per month;

deadhead; ivy trails

Gerbera Daisy

Average soil; water

infrequently at base;

deadhead; good cut flower

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Impatiens

Partial sun to shade; rich, moist,

well-drained soil; keep

moist, not wet;

containers or beds

Ipomoea (Potato Vine)

Trailing; part shade to sun;

heat tolerant; plant in well-

drained soil, keep evenly

moist; containers/planters

or groundcover

Lantana

Full sun; 1ft to 2ft tall; well drained

soil; fragrant; attracts butterflies

Larkspur

Full sun; 2ft -4ft flowers on tall

spikes; good in borders; cut

flowers; self sows

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Lobelia

Full sun to part shade;

well-drained fertile soil; keep

moist, does not tolerate dry;

feed every 10 days; prune

if leggy for better bloom;

trailing and upright varieties

Marigold

Full sun; containers or beds;

well-drained soil; water

when dry; deadhead;

fertilize once a month

Mezoo

Sun/shade; trailing habit; well

drained soil; good in containers,

window boxes; medium water

Nasturtium

Full sun; semi-trailing habit; beds,

border, containers; sweet- scented;

edible blossoms

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Osteospermum (African Daisy)

Upright; full sun, tolerates part shade in very hot climates; well-

drained soil; average to low fertility; beds, pots; plant 8-12 inches

between plants; deadhead; regular to heavy fertilizer; avoid overhead

watering

Trailing/spreading; containers or

ground/borders; full sun to part

shade, but more flowers in

full sun; good, well-drained soil;

fertilize regularly; deadhead

Petunia

Plectranthus

Shade; fertile, well-drained soil;

medium moisture; trailing; beds,

borders, containers; we have two

varieties; commonly called “Swedish Ivy”

Portulaca

Full sun; poor, sandy, or gravelly

soils okay; drought tolerant; low

growing; produces a solid blanket of

multi colored blossoms

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Salvia

Upright; 8 inches to 3 feet tall; full

sun to part shade; average soil;

containers or beds; 8-12 inches

apart

Scaevola (Fan Flower)

Containers; trailing, spreading;

moderately fertile, humusy soil; full

sun to part shade; medium moisture

Setcreasea (Purple Heart)

Trailing; mainly grown for purple

foliage; provide moist soil; full sun

to part shade; fertilize monthly;

cutback flowering stems after

blooming

Snapdragon

Upright; full sun; average,

well-drained soil; beds, edging,

containers; attracts

butterflies

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Sunflower

5 -8 ft tall; full sun; back of borders;

good cut flower; attracts butterflies

and bees; birds love seeds

Texas Bluebonnet ( Texas Lupine)

Full sun; 8 to 12 inches tall; sandy

loamy soil; blooms spring through

summer; self sows

Verbena

Full sun; well draining

soil; water at base of

plant when dry;

pinch to encourage

flowering

Wire Vine

Part sun/sun; 4 to 6 inches tall;

trailing habit; good in containers

and hanging baskets; small and large

leaf varieties

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Zinnia

Full sun; well-drained,

rich soil; beds or

containers; deadhead; 6 inches to 2

feet tall

Happy Planting!