Try Planting These Easy To Grow Annuals

Image from my garden of the Salvia Mystic Spires

Easy To Grow Annuals

Easy To Grow Annuals: For many beginner gardeners or first time home buyers looking to establish their first flowerbed gardens, the thought of planning, choosing and then planting can be a daunting task. No need to fret.

I will agree, however, that once you are at the garden center, the choice of plants, be they annual or perennials can be overwhelming. And if you are anything like me, I still have a hard time choosing my annuals and I have been planting gardens for over 30 years.

So, whether you want to plant for sun or shade, tall or short I have included some of my favorite Easy To Grow Annuals and I promise that each one is not difficult to grow. Also, The images included on this page and all of the connecting pages are of my own gardens...so you can be assured that at one time or another I planted all of them in my own flowerbed gardens.

Take note that I mention whether the annual is for sun or shade and its growing height. This added information will allow you to 'click on the link' and visit the plant pages that you deem fit for your flowerbed location. Have fun and do remember that you can't make a mistake...every plant is movable.

Enjoy! If you have any questions regarding any of the plants below, why not contact me using my Gardening Forum Page.

This blue-purple annual makes a great mid flowerbed plant or can be used as a border annual.

Image from my garden of the Ageratum

Alyssum Sun, Low Growing

This annual now comes in various colours such as white, peach, pink and purple. Great for borders and in containers.

Angelonia Sun, Low Growing

The Angelonia works well when grown in groups, such as in threes and with repetition within the flowerbed. Great purple colouring.

Bacopa Giant Snowflake Sun, Trailing

This trailing annual, which bloom in white, is great for containers.

Image from my garden of the Bacopa Giant Snowflake

Begonia Sun to Shade, Low Growing

Most people think that the Begonia is a shade plant. Not true. This annual can also be planted in full sun. Just give it enough water. The blooms can be white, pink or red. The leaves can be either green or bronze. Great border plant or planted in mass.

Bidens Sun, Low Growing

The Bidens offers the container gardener another choice for a filler plant. Also works as a border plant. Yellow in colouring.

Black Knight Pincushion Flower Sun, Tall Growing

This tall growing annual is striking at best. The colouring is almost black. Great in containers.

Bonfire Begonia Sun, Low Growing - Trailing

In discovering this wonderful annual, I used it in containers but could also be used as a groundcover.

Image from my garden of the Bonfire Begonia

Cleome Senorita Rosalita Sun, Tall Growing

An amazing beautiful tall growing annual. Purple blooms that do not require deadheading.

Coleus Shade, Low Growing

there are now varieties that can be planted in sun, however this one is for shade.

Gartenmeister Fuchsia Shade, Trailing

This container plant has become one of my favorites. Very easy to grow.

Image from my garden of the Gartenmeister Fuchsia

Geraniums Sun, Medium Growing

Always a favorite among many gardeners. They now come in many varieties and colours such as red, pink, peach, white.

Impatiens Shade, Low Growing

This is most definitely a shade plant. Great for borders or planting in mass. Come in white, peach, red, pink. I have even seen a new variety of lime green!

Dorotheanthus Mezzo Sun to Part Shade, Trailing

The Mezzo is an unusual annual. Should be grown in containers for impact.

Image from my garden of the Dorotheanthus Mezzo Red

Dracaena Sun or Part Shade, Tall Height

Plant the Dracaena (also called Spike) in containers when height is needed for center planting.

Dragon Wing Begonia Shade, Medium Height

I use the Dragon Wing Begonia in container planting. The elongated wax leaves and big, bold flowers make a great impact.

Dusty Miller Short Height

Although I have this silver annual listed as a short growing plant, mine do grow to a medium height. I think it's all the fertilizer. Use as an edging plant.

Image from my garden of the Dusty Miller

Euphorbia Diamond Frost Part Sun, Medium Height

This is a great annual to use as a filler plant in containers. Very wispy, airy annual.

Felicia Daisy Sun, Low Growing

The Felicia Daisy could quite possibly be one of my favorite annuals. Delicate purple/mauve blooms. Makes a perfect grouping or edging plant.

Image from my garden of the Felicia Daisy

Fuchsia Shade, Hanging Basket

This annual is perfect for hanging baskets or containers.

Marigold Sun, Short Height

The Marigold is an old time annual. Many gardeners find this plant boring, however I still like the colour it adds to any garden space.

Nelia Argyranthemum Sun, Tall Growing

This annual never stops blooming. The daisy-like blooms do require deaheading, but well worth it. Great for cottage gardens.

Image from my garden of the Nelia

Nicotiana Sun, Medium to Tall Height

Depending the the variety, this annual can grow to a medium height or as I found out...can also grow pretty tall. Will reseed if not deadheaded.

Portulaca Sun, Low Growing

Definitely meant for sun and dry conditions, this annual now has a variety that does not close up on cloudy days. Sundial stays open and offers the gardener blooming all day long.

Potunia Sun, Short Height

This annual does look like a petunia, however with the Potunia the flowers stay perky even after a rain.

Image from my garden of the Potunia

Paper Daisy Sun, Short Height

I find that the Paper Daisy does better planted in containers. I prefer the yellow colouring over the white.

I simply love this annual. If you have a spot that requires a tall annual...this is the one for you. Blooms for an extended time and once the bloom stems have dried, just snap off.

Image from my garden of the Salvia Black and Blue

Even though this annual is very easy to grow, the amount of blooms is disappointing. It blooms quite a bit in the beginning of the season and then slows down.

Image from my garden of the Salvia Hot Lips

One of my favorite Salvia annuals. Looks like a cross between Lavender and the annual Salvia Victoria Blue. Beautiful colour.

The Victoria Blue is still an outstanding long blooming annual. I plant it every season.

The Verbena can be a short annual planted as an edging plant or can be a variety that is trailing and planting in baskets and containers. Comes in various colours.

Check out my Site Index Page for a listing of additional annuals and perennials to plant in your flower garden design.

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