| Name |
Light |
Temperature |
Height |
Comments |
| ANGEL'S TRUMPET, COMMON
(Brugmansia arborea or B. versicolor) |
Full Sun |
Garden Annual; perennial
above 45° |
Shrub or tree, 6'-12' |
Prefers fertile, moist
soil; can overwinter as houseplant; all parts are highly toxic if
ingested. |
| BACHELOR'S BUTTON,
CORNFLOWER (Centaurea cyanus) |
Full Sun |
Hardy Annual |
10"-3' |
Deadhead;
drought-tolerant; does not transplant well, sow directly in ground. |
| BLACK-EYED SUSAN VINE
(Thunbergia Alata) |
Full to Part Sun |
Garden Annual; perennial
above 45° |
Twining climber to 8' |
Prefers fertile, moist
soil. |
| BLANKET FLOWER
(Gaillardia pulchella) |
Full Sun |
Tender Annual |
14"-36" |
Looks best in mass
plantings or wildflower meadows; prefers sandy soil; drought and heat
tolerant; deadhead. |
| CAPE DAISY (Venidium
fastuosum) |
Full Sun |
Tender Annual |
2' |
Flowers close at night;
prefers rich soil; thrives in hot, dry conditions. |
| COCKSCOMB (Celosia
cristata) |
Full Sun |
Half-hardy Annual |
6"-30" |
Prefers moist, fertile
soil; excellent dried flower. |
| COSMOS |
Full Sun |
Half-hardy Annual |
1'-5' |
Deadhead; prefers
moderately fertile to poor soil; rich soil will encourage lush foilage
at expense of flowers; heat and drought tolerant. |
| CREEPING DAISY
(Chrysanthemum paludosum) |
Full Sun |
Annual |
12"-18" |
Similar to low-growing
miniature marguerite; prefers fertile, moist soil. |
| CREEPING ZINNIA
(Santivalia procumbens) |
Full Sun |
Annual |
Groundcover or front of
border, to 8" |
Prefers moderately
fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil. |
| EVOLVULUS (syn.
Convolvulaceae) |
Full Sun |
Garden Annual; Perennial
above 50° |
20" |
Prefers poor to
moderately fertile, well-drained soil. |
| FAIRY FAN FLOWER
(Scaevola aemula) |
Full Sun to Part Shade |
Garden Annual; perennial
above 41° |
6" |
Prefers moderately
fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. |
| FLOSS FLOWER (Ageratum) |
Full Sun to Part Sun |
Annual |
6"-18" |
Deadhead for more blooms; heat and
drought tolerant. |
| FLOWERING MAPLE, INDIAN
MALLOW (Abutilon 'MOONCHIMES') |
Full Sun |
Garden Annual; Perennial
in Zones 10-11 |
Shrub to 6' |
Bears bell-shaped yellow
flowers; winter indoors as container plant. |
| FOUR O'CLOCK (Mirabilis
jalapa) |
Full to Part Sun |
Half-hardy annual |
2'-3' |
Tolerates heat,
humidity, and drought; requires full sun to bloom well; flowers open
in late afternoon. |
| GAZANIA (Gazania
ringens) |
Full Sun |
Annual; Perennial in
Zones 9-10 |
8"-12" |
Blooms close at night; thrives in
hot, dry conditions; requires little maintenance. |
| GERANIUM (Pelargonium
spp.) |
Full Sun |
Tender Annual; perennial
above 36°. |
10"-18" |
Deadhead; keep over winter as
houseplant. |
| GLOBE AMARANTH
(Gomphrena globosa) |
Full Sun |
Tender Annual |
6"-30" |
Tolerates poor soil, heat, and
drought; excellent dried flower. |
| HELIOTROPE |
Full Sun |
Tender Annual |
8"-18" |
Fragrant; prefers rich
soil, requires little care. |
| ICE PLANT, LIVINGSTONE
DAISY (Dorotheanthus) |
Full Sun |
Annual |
4"-6" |
Deadhead; prefers poor,
sandy soil. |
| IMPATIENS |
Part Sun to Shade |
Tender Annual |
8"-20" |
Prefers evenly moist
soil. |
| LANTANA |
Full to Part Sun |
Annual; Perennial above
50° |
18"-3' |
Long blooming season;
drought tolerant. |
| MALLOW 'PINK QUEEN'
(Malope trifida 'Pink Queen') |
Full to Part Sun |
Annual |
3' |
Flowers best where summers are cool,
but tolerates heat and dry soil. |
| MARIGOLD (Tagetes spp.) |
Full Sun |
Half-hardy annual |
8"-36" |
Deadhead; tolerates heat
and drought. |
| MELAMPODIUM (Melampodium
cinereum) |
Full Sun |
Tender Annual |
18" |
Heat and drought
tolerant; low maintenance; self-sows. |
| MEXICAN HEATHER (Cuphea
Allyson) |
Full to Part Sun |
Annual; Perennial Zones
10-11 |
18"-24" |
Blooms best in full sun;
heat tolerant; good container plant. |
| MORNING GLORY (Ipomoea
spp.) |
Full Sun |
Annual; Perennial in
Zone 10 |
Vine up to 20' |
Prefers full sun and
average, well-drained soil. |
| NIEREMBERGIA
(Nierembergia hippomanica) |
Full to Part Sun |
Tender Annual |
6"-12" |
Prefers sheltered
location w/full or partial sun and moist, well-drained soil. |
| MOSS ROSE (Portulaca
grandiflora) |
Full Sun |
Hardy Annual |
6" |
Succulent, ideal for
rock gardens and desertlike patches; prefers sandy, hot, dry locations
in full sun. |
| OSTEOPERMUM |
Full Sun |
Annual; Perennial in
Zones 10-11 |
4"-24" |
Deadhead daisy-like
flowers; prefers moderately fertile, well-drained soil. |
| PENTAS |
Full Sun |
Annual |
14"-3' |
Prefers fertile, well-drained soil. |
| PETUNIA |
Full Sun |
Tender Annual |
12"-15" |
Deadhead; prefers rich,
sandy soil |
| PERIWINKLE, VINCA
(Catharanthus roseus) |
Full to Part Sun |
Tender Annual |
4"-15" |
Drought tolerant;
prefers well-drained, sandy soil. |
| PHLOX (Phlox drummondii) |
Full Sun |
Hardy Annual |
6"-18" |
Deadhead; thrives in
rich, well-drained soil; give extra water in dry periods. |
| SALVIA |
Full Sun to Part Sun |
Annual |
10'-30" |
Prefers rich soil in
full sun; drought tolerant, but fares better w/regular watering during
prolonged dry periods. |
| SPIDER FLOWER (Cleome
hasslerana) |
Full to Part Sun |
Hardy Annual |
3'-6' |
Self-sows; prefers rich soil, but
tolerates wide range of soil conditions; drought tolerant. |
| STRAWFLOWER (Bracteantha
or Helichrysum bracteatum) |
Full Sun |
Tender Annual |
14"-36" |
Prefers well-drained,
sandy soil; tolerates hot, dry conditions. |
| SWEET ALYSSUM (Lobularia
maritima) |
Full to Part Sun |
Hardy Annual |
3"-6" |
Self-sows; shear plants
back for fresh blooms if flowering slows in heat of summer. |
| VERBENA |
Full Sun |
Half-Hardy Annual |
6"-4' |
Prefers rich, sandy
soil; do not overwater; deadhead. |
| WAX BEGONIA (Begonia
semperflorens-cultorum) |
Full Sun to Shade |
Tender Annual |
6"-12" |
Performs well in sun or
shade; tolerates variety of soil conditions, but prefers rich,
well-drained soil. |
| ZINNIA |
Full Sun |
Tender Annual |
6"-36" |
Deadhead; tolerates wide
variety of soil conditions. |