Annuals
Annuals - Flowering Seasons
Annuals - Guide

Spring

Arctotis fastuosa (African daisy)

Dimorphotheca sinuata (Namaqualand or African daisy) (in situ)

Nemesia strumosa (Cape jewels) (in situ)

Steirodiscus tagetes

Thunbergia alata (Black-eyed Susan)

Anchusa (in situ)

Anemone coronaria (Garden or Poppy anemone)

Antirrhinum majus (Snapdragon)

Aquilegia alpina (Columbine)

Aquilegia caerulea (Flowering columbine)

Bellis perennis (English daisy)

Calendula officinalis (English marigold) (in situ)

Campanula

Delphinium ajacis (Larkspur)

Delphinium elatum (Pacific giant strain)

Delphinium grandiflorum (Butterfly delphinium)

Dianthus chinensis (Indian pink)

Gomphrena globosa (Globe amaranth)

Iberis umbellata (Common or Globe candytuft)

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea) (in situ)

Linaria maroccana (Toad flax, Baby snapdragon) (in situ)

Lupinus hartwegii (Annual lupins) (in situ)

Mathiola bicornis (Night-scented stock)

Mathiola incana (Stock)

Papaver nudicaule (Iceland poppy) (in situ)

Papaver rhoeas (Corn poppy, Field poppy, Shirley poppy) (in situ)

Viola cornuta (Viola, Horned violet, Tufted pansy)

Summer

Lobelia erinus (Wild or Blue lobelia)

Thunbergia alata (Black-eyed Susan) (in situ)

Alcea rosea (Hollyhock)

Anchusa (in situ)

Begonia

Browallia speciosa (Amethyst or sapphire flower, Bush violet)

Callistephus chinensis (China aster) (in situ)

Celosia argentea (Cockscomb, Red fox)

Centaurea (in situ)

Chrysanthemum carinatum (Tricolor chrysanthemum)

Chrysanthemum coronarium (Crown daisy)

Clarkia elegans (Chinese fuchsia) (in situ)

Convolvulus tricolor (Dwarf morning glory) (in situ)

Coreopsis basalis (in situ)

Coreopsis tinctoria (Tickweed) (in situ)

Cosmos bipinnatus (Cosmos) (in situ)

Dianthus chinensis (Indian pink)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove) (in situ)

Eschscholzia californica (Californian poppy) (in situ)

Gaillardia pulchella (Fire wheels, Blanket flower)

Gypsophila elegans (Baby’s breath) (in situ)

Helianthus annuus (Common sunflower) (in situ)

Helichrysum bracteatum (Strawflower, Everlasting flower) (in situ)

Impatiens balsmina (Garden or Rose balsam) (in situ)

Impatiens walleriana (Busy Lizzie) (in situ)

Ipomopsis rubra (Sky rocket, Standing cypress, Gilia)

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Lavatera trimestris (Mallow) (in situ)

Limonium sinuatum (Sea lavender, Statice)

Linanthus androsaceus (Flax)

Linum grandiflorum (Scarlet or Flowering flax)

Mimulus luteus (Monkey flower)

Nemophila maculata (Baby blue-eyes)

Nicotiana alata (Jasmine tobacco, Tobacco plant)

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist) (in situ)

Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose)

Penstemon spectabilis

Pericallis cruenta (Garden cineraria)

Petunia hybrids

Phacelia campanularia (California bluebell)

Phlox drummondii (Texan pride, Annual flox)

Platycodon grandiflorus (Chinese bellflower, Balloon flower)

Portulaca grandiflora (Portulaca, Sun plant)

Primula malacoides (Fairy or Baby primrose)

Primula obconica (Poison or German primrose)

Reseda odorata (Mignonette) (in situ)

Rudbeckia bicolor (Cone flower)

Salpiglossis sinuata (Trumpet-flower, Painted tongue)

Scabiosa atropurpurea (Sweet scabious, Pincushion)

Schizanthus pinnatus (Butterfly flower)

Silene coeli-rosa ‘Fimbricata’ (Rose of heaven) (in situ)

Tagetes erecta (African marigold) (in situ)

Torenia fournieri (Wishbone flower, Blue wings)

Tropaeolum majus (Climbing nasturtium)

Tropaeolum peregrinum (Canary creeper)

Autumn

Thunbergia alata (Black-eyed Susan) (in situ)

Convolvulus tricolor (Dwarf morning glory) (in situ)

Gaillardia pulchella (Fire wheels, Blanket flower)

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Torenia fournieri (Wishbone flower, Blue wings)

Tropaeolum majus (Climbing nasturtium) (in situ)

Tropaeolum peregrinum (Canary creeper) (in situ)

Winter

Dimorphotheca sinuata (Namaqualand or African daisy) (in situ)

Nemesia strumosa (Cape jewels) (in situ)

Antirrhinum majus (Snapdragon)

Aquilegia alpina (Columbine)

Aquilegia caerulea (Flowering columbine)

Calendula officinalis (English marigold) (in situ)

Delphinium ajacis (Larkspur)

Delphinium elatum (Pacific giant strain)

Gomphrena globosa (Globe amaranth)

Iberis umbellata (Common or Globe candytuft)

Linaria maroccana (Toad flax, Baby snapdragon) (in situ)

Linum grandiflorum (Scarlet or Flowering flax)

Lupinus hartwegii (Annual lupins) (in situ)

Papaver nudicaule (Iceland poppy) (in situ)

Papaver rhoeas (Corn poppy, Field poppy, Shirley poppy) (in situ)

Petunia hybrids

Ranunculus asiaticus (Ranunculus)

Schizanthus pinnatus (Butterfly flower)

Viola cornuta (Viola, Horned violet, Tufted pansy)

Note: Some plants may be grown in regions with frost, but they are listed under NOT FROST RESISTANT, for they will grow better under those conditions.

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