Zones: Annual

Colors: Yellows, browns, and mixed

Height: 3-16 feet

• Blooms during summer
• Most varieties are drought and heat tolerant
• Attracts bees, birds, and butterflies
• Thrives in full sun
• Tolerates most soil types (except water-logged)
• May require support to prevent breakage

Zones: 3-9

Colors: Yellow, orange, white, purple, pink, bicolor and more

Height: Up to 6 feet tall

• Blooms for months
• Makes great cut flowers
• Attracts pollinators and birds
• Sow seeds in spring or fall
• Likes rich, well-drained soil
• Tolerates drought
• Plant in full sun
• Try Lakota™ Fire coneflower for a colorful mix of shades of red and purple all in the same plant.

Zones: Annual

Colors: Shades of red, orange, yellow, pink, and white

Height: 20-24 inches tall

• Blooms during summer
• Varies in shape (daisies, dahlias, spiders, poms)
• Attracts butterflies
• Likes rich, well-drained soil
• Has moderate water requirements
• Grows best in full sun

Zones: 3-9

Colors: Shades of red, purple, pink, and white

Height: Most 10-20 inches, varieties up to 3 feet tall

• Showy, fragrant flowers (clove-scented)
• Blooms from May to August
• Deer resistant
• Attractive evergreen green foliage
• Plant in well-drained soil
• Grow in full sun to light shade
• Try the Fruit Punch® series for colorful additions to planters, beds, and borders.

Zones: Annual

Colors: Shades of yellow, red, gold, and mixed

Height: 6 inches to 3 feet tall

• Blooms spring, summer and fall
• Grows quickly from seed
• Helps repel mosquitoes (See 12 Mosquito Repellent Plants)
• Prefers well-drained soil, grows well in dry or sandy gardens
• Water well, allow to dry between waterings
• Should be grown in full sun

Zones: Grown as annuals (can be perennial in Zones 10-11)

Colors: Variety

Height: 6-24 inches tall

• Blooms non-stop from June until frost
• Attracts birds
• Prefers loamy soil
• Keep soil moist, but not waterlogged
• Best in part or full shade
• Try Rockapulco® double impatiens for miniature rose-like blooms

Zones: Annual

Colors: Orange, pink, white

Height: Varieties 18-60 inches tall

• Blooms spring, summer and fall
• Grows quickly from seed
• Helps repel mosquitoes
• Prefers well-drained soil, grows well in dry or sandy gardens
• Water well, allow to dry between waterings
• Should be grown in full sun

Zones: Annual

Colors: White, purple, pink, red, blue varieties

Height: 6 to 15 feet tall

• Blooms in late summer or early fall
• Readily self-sowing — be careful where you plant
• Attracts birds and butterflies
• Seeds are highly toxic if ingested
• Prefers moderately fertile, well-drained soil
• Water weekly during dry periods
• Plant in full sun

Zones: Annual

Colors: Blue, pink, purple, red, white

Height: 3 to 8 feet tall

• Highly fragrant flowers
• Blooms spring through early summer in hot climates, into fall in cooler areas
• Seeds resemble edible sweet peas but are toxic if eaten
• Prefers loamy, well-drained soil
• Keep moist, water at the base
• Grow in full sun
• Needs supportive fence or trellis

Zones: Annual

Colors: Shades of orange, red, yellow, cream

Height: Trails up to 10 feet, depending on variety

• Quick growing and colorful
• Blooms May until September
• Edible leaves and flowers (recipe: Pan-Seared Halibut with Nasturtium Butter)
• Needs well-drained soil
• Water regularly, but don’t over-water
• Plant in full sun

Zones: Grown as annuals (can be perennial/biennial in Zones 6-10)

Colors: Variety of colors

Height: 6-9 inches tall

• In warmer climates pansies will bloom throughout winter and early spring
• Attracts butterflies
• Likes rich, well-drained soil
• Needs regular watering
• Blooms in sun or partial shade
• Grows best in temperatures 45-75 degrees F

Zones: Grown as annuals (can be perennial in Zones 5-10)

Colors: White, yellow, pink, red, orange, peach, purple, and violet

Height: 6-15 inches tall

• Blooms from spring through fall in cool summer growing conditions
• Attracts butterflies
• Prefers well-drained soil
• Water regularly at the base of the plant
• Best in full sun

Zones: Grown as annuals (can be perennial in Zones 10-11)

Colors: Orange, pink, white, yellow

Height: 6-12 inches tall

• Blooms summer and fall
• Varieties produce single or double blooms with ruffled or smooth petals
• Requires fertile, amended soil
• Water consistently, but don’t overdo it
• Best in partial sun to shade

Zones: 4-8 (often grown as an annual)

Colors: Blue, white, yellow, pink, and purple

Height: Up to 4 feet tall

• Produces seeds that will self-sow
• Attracts butterflies
• Likes average, well-drained soil — best without fertilizer
• Water deeply and allow to dry in between
• Loosen soil deeply when planting for its long tap roots
• Plant in full sun in cool climates, filtered light in hot ones

Zones: 10-11 (grown as an annual elsewhere)

Colors: Shades of purple, magenta, pink, red, and white

Height: Varieties 1-8 feet tall

• Can be overwintered indoors
• Attracts hummingbirds
• Best in shade (does not like heat, humidity, or drought)
• Prefers moist, but well-drained soil
• Prune back to encourage new growth

Zones: 10-11 (grown as an annual elsewhere)

Colors: White, pink, red, lavender, purple, magenta, and rose

Height: 3-24 inches tall

• Low-maintenance color from spring until frost
• Good for use in window boxes, hanging baskets, containers, or beds
• Attracts birds
• Thrives in rich, well-drained soil
• Watered regularly, but don’t over-water
• Prefers full sun/afternoon shade in hot climates

Zones: 4-9

Colors: Shades of purple and lavender, some white and pink

Height: 20-24 inches tall

• Blooms late June through August
• Attracts bees and butterflies
• Lavandin variety helps keep mosquitoes away
• Requires well-drained soil
• Water deeply, but infrequently (drought tolerant)
• Best in full sun

Zones: 7-10

Colors: Pink, purple, red, orange, yellow, and white

Height: 1 to 6 feet tall

• Thrives in most climates, although not too well in hot and humid
• Wide variety of shapes (spiky, single, double, pompon, anemone)
• Grows in well-drained, sandy soil
• Plant in full sun
• Plant tubers in the spring
• Provide 2 or 3 deep waterings a week after growth emerges above ground

Zones: 3-9

Colors: Yellow, orange, white

Height: 6-30 inches tall

• Blooms late winter or early spring
• Plant in beds or containers
• Plant daffodil bulbs in fall to bloom in spring
• Provide well-drained soil
• Likes regular watering in spring and fall
• Tolerates full sun or part shade

Zones: 3-10

Colors: Shades of Yellow, red, pink, purple, and melon

Height: 12-48 inches tall

• Flowers continuously over a long period of time
• Excellent for massing in large areas
• Tolerant of heat and humidity
• Plant in spring
• Grow in rich, well-drained soil
• Provide deep watering in summer
• Flowers best in full sun

Zones: 4-8

Colors: Lavender, purple, pink, and white

Height: 6-36 inches tall

• Great for rock gardens, cottage gardens or meadows
• Relatively resistant to deer, voles, chipmunks, and rabbits
• Blooms as seasons change from spring to summer
• Plant bulbs in the fall
• Provide well-drained soil
• Grows in full sun
• Likes dry to medium moisture