purslane
Portulaca grandiflora
Large blooms cover these low-growing drought tolerant succulents through the summer. Needs almost no care … Continued
browsing: annuals — color all summer
Annual plants go through their entire life cycle, from seed to flower to seed, within one single growing season. All roots, stems and leaves die annually, and only the dormant seeds carry them from one generation to the next. Although they must be replanted every spring, they bloom all summer to frost.
castor bean
Ricinus communis
Very large, tropical-looking dark purple foliage, interesting flower spikes and cool neon red seed pods. … Continued
Mexican petunia
Ruellia simplex 'Purple Showers'
Mexican petunias are happiest when grown in medium to wet soils in full sun to … Continued
salvia ‘Black and Blue’
Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue'
‘Black and Blue’ has the most amazing deep blue blooms with black stems.
Mexican bush sage
Salvia leucantha
Native to Central America and Mexico. Grown as an annual that grows 2-3’ tall in … Continued
fan flower ‘Bombay Dark Blue’
Scaevola aemula ‘Bombay Dark Blue’
Fan-shaped flowers that give the genus its common name produce vivid purple-blue petals all summer … Continued
fan flower ‘Scalora Glitzy’
Scaevola aemula ‘Scalora Glitzy’
Fan-shaped flowers that give the genus its common name produce vivid purple-blue petals all summer … Continued
candlestick bush
Senna alata
A showy addition to any garden, large round leaves fold up at night. Large, upright, … Continued
bacopa ‘Scopia Double Snowball’
Sutera cordata ‘Scopia Double Snowball’
Great used as a trailer in hanging baskets, window boxes and containers with an abundance … Continued
marigold
Tagetes hybrids
‘Bonanza’ mix is a French marigold with a mix of yellow, gold-red, and bicolor large, 2-2.5″ … Continued
Mexican bush marigold, Lemmon’s marigold
Tagetes lemmonii
Narrow, green, fine foliage has a strong citrus-like aroma. The sunny yellow blooms attract bees … Continued
Jewels of Opar
Talinum paniculatum ‘Kingwood Gold’
Related to portulaca with fleshy green leaves and topped in tall spires of delicate, wiry flower … Continued