Annual Gardens

Magic carpet plant, an excellent ground cover, extends along the ground up to 2 feet across and supports spherical flowers above its leaves. Learn why to circle garden shrubs with magic carpet plant.

By C. Colston Burrell

Sapphire flower, as its blue or white colors may belie, prefers cool or coastal temperatures. It grows into a bump around 18 inches in height and width. Use the compact variety for a strong border.

By C. Colston Burrell

Creeping juniper produces bluish green leaves, turning purple in winter, contrasting nicely against snow. Females sprout tiny, spherical bluish green berries. Learn how to grow this lovely evergreen plant as part of a winter garden.

By C. Colston Burrell

Looking for a long-lasting flower to accent your garden and floral arrangements? Plumed cockscomb is an annual flower that dries well and keeps its color. In this article, learn about planting, growing, propagating, and using plumed cockscomb.

By C. Colston Burrell

Sweet false chamomile is an annual flower that gives off sweet smells while growing or dried in sachets. In this article, learn about planting, growing, propagating, and using sweet false chamomile.

By C. Colston Burrell

Tidy tips is a great annual flower for cutting. With its distinctive yellow petals with white tips, it highlights any floral arrangement. In this article, learn about planting, growing, propagating, and using tidy tips.

By C. Colston Burrell

Tithonia or Mexican Sunflower is an annual flower that grows large, dramatic, and brightly colored blossoms on stalks as high as 8 feet. In this article, learn about planting, growing, propagating, and using tithonia.

By C. Colston Burrell

Transvaal daisy, also called Barberton daisy, is a annual flower that grows well in pots or the garden, and does well as a cut flower. In this article, learn about planting and growing Transvaal daisy.

By C. Colston Burrell

Tuberous begonia is an annual flower bred to please gardeners, blooming the size of a salad plate in almost every color. In this article, learn about planting, growing, propagating, and using tuberous begonia.

By C. Colston Burrell

Stock is an annual flower that grows in consistent formations and works well as a cut flower. Stock grows very well in beds or rows. In this article, learn about planting and growing stock.

By C. Colston Burrell

Canterbury bells are a captivating bloom available in many colors, including blue, white and pink. They are prized for their bell-shaped flowers. Learn how to grow and maintain Canterbury bells.

By C. Colston Burrell

Pocketbook plant derives its name from the pouch-like shape of its blooms. The blossom like clusters of grapes in cool climates. Learn to plant and grow this unique flower in this article.

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The regal geranium, sometimes called the Martha Washington or Lady Washington geranium or pelargonium, is a bright addition to any garden. In this article, learn about planting, growing, propagating, and using regal geranium.

By C. Colston Burrell

Scabiosa, also known as pincushion flower and mourning bride, is a lovely part of a cottage garden or in a bouquet of cut flower. In this article, learn about planting, growing, propagating, and using scabiosa.

By C. Colston Burrell

Looking for a care-free flower to accent your garden and floral arrangements? Scarlet flax is a wildly colorful annual flower that needs very little attention. In this article, learn about planting, growing, propagating, and using scarlet flax.

By C. Colston Burrell

You seek it here, you seek it there, but you won't find a more dynamic annual flower for your garden than scarlet pimpernel, which opens and closes with the daylight. Learn about scarlet pimpernel.

By C. Colston Burrell

Scarlet runner bean is a colorful annual flower that grows well when trained up arches, trellises or fences. In this article, learn about planting, growing, propagating, and using scarlet runner bean.

By C. Colston Burrell

Schizanthus, also known as butterfly flower or poor man's orchid, is a beautiful cool-weather annual flower that accents your garden with large, open blossoms. In this article, learn about planting, growing, propagating, and using schizanthus.

By C. Colston Burrell

Annual foxglove is more than just a beautiful late-summer multi-colored annual: this plant also produces a life-saving heart medicine. Learn how to grow annual foxglove.

By C. Colston Burrell

Aster, also known as China aster, is an annual flower of many colors, including red, pink, blue, purple, and white. Learn how to grow and maintain asters.

By C. Colston Burrell

Annual baby's breath is a delicate annual flower that produces white and pink flowers. Learn how to grow and cultivate baby's breath.

By C. Colston Burrell

Bells of Ireland, also known as shell flower and molucca balm, is a white to green flowering annual native to western Asia. Learn how to grow bells of Ireland.

By C. Colston Burrell

As its name implies, none so pretty is a highly-decorative annual flower that does great in containers and mixed with other flowers. Learn about planting, growing, and using none so pretty in your garden.

By C. Colston Burrell

Most of know that these bright annuals do well in large containers and are good cut flowers. When planting them, consider any sunny location is ideal. Beds, borders, and planting strips or embedded with ornamental grasses is recommended.

By C. Colston Burrell

Ornamental cabbage, sometimes called ornamental kale, makes a lovely accent for your garden instead of your dinner table. In this article, learn about planting and growing ornamental cabbage, ornamental kale in your flower garden.

By C. Colston Burrell