Red Annuals

Use the fo­llowing chart to help you choose red annuals for your garden bed. Red flowers are a great way to add drama to your garden.
Annual Dry
Soil
 Average
Soil
 Moist
Soil
 Full
Sun
 Part
Shade 		Full
Shade
 <12
Inches		 12-24
Inches 		> 24
Inches
Abelmoschus
x
 x
 x


x
Blanket Flower
 x

x


x
Blood Leaf*
x
 x
 x
 x
x
 x
Calliopsis x
 x
x


x
Canna**
x
 x
 x



x
China Pink
 x
 x
x

x

Cockscomb
x
x

x
 x
 x
Daisy, English
x
 x
 x
 x
x

Firecracker Plant
x
x

x

Hibiscus, Chinese

x
 x



x
Joseph's Coat*
 x
 x
x



x
Lantana x
 x
x

x
 x
 x
Lotus Vine
x
x



x
Flowering Maple

x
 x
 x

x
Marigold, Pot
x
x

x
 x
Monkey Flower

x
x
x

Nasturtium x
 x
x

x

Ornamental Pepper*
x
x

x
 x
 x
Poppy, Iceland
x
x


x
Salvia
x
x
 x
x
 x
 x
Scarlet Flax
 x
 x
x


x
Scarlet Pimpernel
 x
 x
x

x

Scarlet Runner Bean
x
x




Stock
x
x


x
 x
Vinca
x
 x
 x

x
 x
Wallflower, English
 x
 x
x
 x
x
 x

*Foliage or fruits/pods this color
**Bulb

These cultural recommendations are intended to suggest the average conditions over a wide geographic area. It is important to be aware of local requirements.

Sisters to red flowers are pink flowers and fuchsia flowers. Learn about their planting needs on the next page.