moonflower
Datura inoxia, Datura metel
Showy large white blooms open over rich dark foliage and deep red stems punctuated with … Continued
browsing: butterfly annuals
Flowering annuals bring color to summer gardens with their blooms, but many also bring in colorful butterflies and other pollinators. The following annuals are especially good for providing pollen and nectar to attract butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and other pollinators to your garden.
fuchsia
Fuchsia x hybrida
‘Dark Eyes’ fuchsia makes out-of-this-world hanging baskets with unique blooms that look like nothing else. … Continued
Indian blanket
Gaillardia pulchella
Indian blanket is a bright native annual! It is easy to establish in dry to … Continued
giant milkweed
Calotropis gigantea
Thrives in medium moisture and well-drained soils in full sun. Established plants tolerate drought, but … Continued
balloon plant, hairy balls
Gomphocarpus physocarpa
Native to southeast Africa, this upright shrubby is grown as an annual in Kansas and … Continued
‘Miss Huff’ lantana
Lantana camara
The most cold-hardy lantana, it is known to survive 0°F. Showy orange blooms give the … Continued
nasturtium
Tropaeolum
Nasturtiums are easy to grow and may be climbing, cascading or bushy. A popular edible, … Continued
old-fashioned flowering tobacco
Nicotiana sylvestris
Tall, old-fasioned nicotiana features 3-4′ tall stalks topped with many trumpet-shaped, fragrant white blooms throughout summer. … Continued
longflower beeblossom
Oenothera filiformis {Gaura longiflora}
Large-flowered gaura is a great plains prairie plant that establishes quickly to provide late-season bloom. … Continued
‘Butterfly Mix’ star flower
Pentas
Large flower clusters attract swarms of butterflies and other pollinators. Great for containers and beds. … Continued
purslane
Portulaca grandiflora
Large blooms cover these low-growing drought tolerant succulents through the summer. Needs almost no care … Continued
Mexican petunia
Ruellia simplex 'Purple Showers'
Mexican petunias are happiest when grown in medium to wet soils in full sun to … Continued