balloon plant, hairy balls
Gomphocarpus physocarpa
Native to southeast Africa, this upright shrubby is grown as an annual in Kansas and … Continued
browsing: flowering annuals
Annual flowers bring color! In addition to containers and garden beds, they may also be used for cut flowers, rock gardens, window boxes, hanging baskets, screens, and groundcovers.
globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
‘Fireworks Purple’ grows up to 24″ high and sports lavendar puffy balls with little yellow whiskers. … Continued
impatiens
Impatiens walleriana
Covered with blooms all summer, this easy-to-grow garden classic will make you smile. Plant them … Continued
balsam, touch-me-not, spotted snapweed
Impatiens balsamina
Bushy plants bloom in shades of pink, white, red, and salmon throughout the summer and … Continued
SunPatiens® Tropical Impatiens
Impatiens x hybrida
Variegated green and yellow foliage provides a striking backdrop for loads of showy flowers that … Continued
double impatiens
Impatiens walleriana 'Silhouette'
‘Silhouette’ double impatiens grow 12-16″ tall and wide. Each flower looks like a small rose. … Continued
Impatiens Fusion Glow Yellow
Impatiens x 'Balfusimglo'
These heat-tolerant shade plants are vigorous and well-branched like their cousins, but feature uniquely shaped … Continued
‘Safari Sky’ South African phlox
Jamesbrittenia hybrid
This heat-tolerant South African native has been on the cusp of greatness for years but … Continued
lantana
Lantana camara
The quintessential southern plant, rewarding high temperatures with copious flowering. ‘Irene’ has unusual yellow, pink … Continued
‘Miss Huff’ lantana
Lantana camara
The most cold-hardy lantana, it is known to survive 0°F. Showy orange blooms give the … Continued
lobelia
Lobelia erinus
Covered with layers of true blue, violet or white blooms all summer long. Great trailers … Continued
parrot’s beak
Lotus maculatus
Unusual bicolor blooms look like parrot’s beaks, yellow at the base darkening to orange and … Continued