Annuals With The Best Returns

This list of top-performing annuals isn't exhaustive, but it's an excellent place to start if you're looking for annuals that are easy to cultivate, thrive in terrible conditions, or produce stunning or uncommon flowers. Problems with a plant are identified; all you have to do now is determine if it is a "problem" in your garden. This year, try something different in your garden!

 

Agrostemma

'Ocean Pearl' is an agrostemma. Corn Cockel is another name for it. With five petaled white blossoms, this tall annual produces a beautiful cut flower. Other vivid pink/purple variants are also available. Even in poor soil, they are easy to grow, but they may be invasive since they self-seed frequently. Remove spent blooms to avoid self-seeding, which will also stimulate further flowering. Agrostemma is an excellent cut flower. 24-36 hours ", under direct sunlight

 

Alyssum

Alyssum is a low-growing border plant that forms a tidy mound and flowers profusely from spring through frost. White, blue, or blue-violet blossoms are fragrant, and it enjoys to be in the sun. Self-seeding is possible, so you'll have some assistance with next year's edging. Several inches tall, with a span of up to a foot. Poor and dry circumstances are tolerable, but adequate soil and moisture are ideal. Plants are generally accessible in garden stores and will grow nicely from seed.

 

Cannas

Cannas: In the north and midwest, this tropical plant is an annual, requiring full light in the northern garden. Even with only one plant, these towering and exquisite blossoms make a big impact. It may reach a height of 6 feet and forms a big cluster. It prefers a well-drained, rich soil. Root clumps may be kept during the winter, although it's not easy.

 

Cineraria

Cineraria: Beautifully mounded compact flowers-bearing plants. It's a perennial or a houseplant that blooms in the winter and grows in zones 8 and 9. It is, of course, an annual in the Midwest Garden, enjoying full sun. They may be difficult to come by, so if you come across one, take it. This lovely plant is worth attempting to bring indoors for the winter.

 

Caladium with Coleus

Caladium with Coleus: With so many new coleus types, there's a color, size, and texture for almost any vibrant accent location. Interesting shaped leaves, speckly and spotty patterns, and hues ranging from chartreuse to violet can be found.

 

Geranium

Geranium (Pelargoniums, Zonal): Geraniums are a popular flower for a reason. They thrive in relatively rich soil and look fantastic in formal beds, baskets, nestled in here and there in a perennial garden, or in front of evergreen trees. To ensure consistent blooming, deadhead and fertilize periodically (or put in a slow release fertilizer before planting). For optimal results, plant in full sun.

 

Marigolds

Marigolds have creamy yellow, yellow, or yellow orange blooms that bloom for 80-90 days. Sun worshipper who can withstand heat and neglect. The foliage is a bright green and produces a compact mound, making it ideal for edging plants, tucking in among vegetable plants, or growing in containers. Marigolds are easy to raise from seed. There are numerous new hybrids available with a wide range of bloom "looks" and hues.

 

Petunia Million Bells

Petunia Million Bells: (Calibrachoa) This superb trailing plant closely linked to the petunia blooms freely and is quite similar to Superbells. The blossoms and plant look like miniature petunias. They're great for spilling out of tiny pots or spreading to cover a limited area. When planted in the ground, the trailing plant produces a thick blanket of blossoms. Red, pink, blue, violet, yellow, orange, bronze, and white are among the hues or multi-colored mixtures available. In loose, well-drained, enriched soil or potting soil, Million Bells will grow quickly and healthily. They prefer full sun, but may take moderate shade as well. It requires little maintenance, doesn't decline as the summer progresses, and doesn't require deadheading. Will take neglect, but not excessive watering. Superbells have a somewhat bigger flower and a more widespread plant.

 

Glory of the Morning

Glory of the Morning: (Ipomoea) Nasturtium is a flowering plant that grows on a thin vine. The flowers of older types are open from sunrise until midday, whereas the blooms of newer varieties remain open for the whole of the day. The vines grow rapidly, reaching a height of 10 feet or more. Plant in average soil for optimal flowering. If the soil is excessively rich, the plant will put more energy into foliage and seed development, therefore plant in normal soil for best blooming. Every year, this self-seeder should reproduce. This plant blooms for 70 days.

 

Petunias

Petunias: This old favorite is making a comeback, with a variety of hybrids to choose from. They bloom freely throughout the summer and come in a variety of sizes, from miniature to spreading. They are generally low-maintenance, however they look best when deadheaded on a regular basis. Within the first several weeks of planting, pinch most or all of the stems back approximately halfway for exceptionally full plants. Pinch a few stems back if they get too "leggy." Tidal Wave is a good choice for an upright plant. Use the Easy Wave for more compact, mounded plants. Most Wave petunias look great in hanging baskets, pouring out of pots, or cascading down a hillside. However, for baskets, nothing beats the old-fashioned Supercascade petunia - if you can find it! Petunias: Choosing and Growing will provide you with comprehensive information on the different types of petunias.

 

Tickseed

Tickseed is a plant that grows in the United States (Coreopsis tinctoria) In the Midwest and North, perennial coreopsis is popular, but the tinctoria species is only available as an annual. Crossing annual and perennial coreopsis has resulted in a wider range of color. The most frequent hues are yellow and yellow orange, but the new varieties come in a broad spectrum of colors, including several eye-catching bi-colors. The Coreopsis Big Bang series' 'Jive' has exceptionally beautiful white petals with burgundy cores and an orange eye. The annual coreopsis plants produce a profusion of long-lasting daisy-like blooms. In full sun and ordinary well-drained soil, they grow swiftly and readily from seed.

 

Zinnias

Zinnias are the princesses of neglect, standing tall on robust stems and looking like colorful daisies. Most people don't mind bad soil or hot, dry weather. There's no need to deadhead, and pruning encourages new blooms. In windy locations, taller kinds may require support. Beautiful in a vase. Seeds or bedding plants may be grown fast and simply. Mexican Zinnia "self-sowing