To see a list of annuals and cultural information on each variety, see our Annual Color Varieties page.
Perennials have long been considered the backbone of any good garden, but some of the real fun begins with the wide color pallet of the bedding annuals. Go on, just get crazy and fill in with big splashes of Pansies in the winter and spring or rows and bands of sun yellow, flame red, or powder puff pink Celosia in the summer.
While the perennials are always there, certain times of the year their color may not be. This is where annuals are great for the garden as they fill in those times during perennial resting. Even when the perennials are in bloom, the annuals become the belts, purses, shoes and earrings that accessorize the garden. Banks of Petunias and Marigolds offer great blocks of summer color for the sun with Impatiens of all types bringing a delicate wash of color into the shade gardens all summer long. They don't need to be flowering annuals either. Annual foliage plants like Amaranthus, Coleus and Dusty Miller pack a big punch in any garden with their distinctive foliage; Dusty Miller even rewards with clusters of bright yellow button-like flowers as well.
Don't miss out on the joy of annuals. They will brighten any landscape, hanging basket or container garden throughout the year.
