Danish Flag Nemesia
An Annual plant which does well in containers or beds and borders. Does not tolerate drought so keep moist. Best in cool gardens or in partial shade in hot areas. |
Red Begonias
These need to be in full or partial shade. Direct sun will burn the flowers and leaves. They will reach 12" to 18" high depending on the type and will bloom from June through October. For bigger flowers, pinch off side buds. |
Blue Ageratum
These are annuals they flower from June through to October. They will get to 4" to 6" tall and need lots of sun with a little shade. Plant them about 6" apart in flower beds or pots. They make good dried flowers.
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SWIZZLE ZINNIAS Annuals that are superb for cutting, suitable for growing in containers or edging driveways, paths or borders. Plant in full sun, water regularly but do not overwater. This plant will bloom repeatedly from early spring to early fall and is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds. |
 PEPPERMINT VINCA An annual flower that will provide lots of garden color with little care. It is drought tolerant so plant in full sun and water infrequently. Vincas do particularly well in containers, where the soil can dry out quickly. They do not need to be deadheaded, the spent blooms drop off. Plants stay neat-looking all season. |
MonkeyFlower
Plant these Annuals 6" to 12" apart in a site that has light shade.
They will grow to about 2 ft. tall and will grow in containers if keep well watered. |
SWEET WILLIAM
Prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun. In areas with hot summers, plant in partial shade for best results.
Very sweetly scented. Makes a nice cut flower with a vase life of 7 to 10 days.
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LOBELIA
Annual purple lobelia flowers are popular for window boxes, since they have a trailing habit. Likes full sun to partial shade and prefers cool weather. Keep soil moist to wet. Around mid-summer, your plants will begin to produce flowers, and will continue to do so up to the first frost.
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COREOPSIS
Will tolerate some drought. Prefers well-drained, loamy, sandy or clay soils. Full Sun. Attracts birds & butterflies. Suitable for cut flowers. Very easy to grow!
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 NICOTIANA SYLVESTRIS
This Annual blooms in the evening and has a rich jasmine-like perfume. It will grow to 5 ft tall. It prefers full sun to partial shade plus a moist, well-drained soil. If regularly dead-headed, it will bloom all summer.
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 ASTERS
These easy-to-grow perennials like moist well-drained soil and full sun. They will, however, tolerate light shading. To ensure blooming throughout the summer remove the spent flowers. The colors range from pure white to pink, red, lavender, blue, yellow and gold.
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