Annuals
Annuals are plants whose natural life cycle (grow, bloom, set seed & die) is one season. They are the workhorse of the spring and summer garden providing continuous color from last frost to first frost. Versatile and vibrant annuals enhance every part of the garden. Beloved for generations, annuals brighten shady corners, create enticing patio spaces or create instant street appeal, as well as being perfect for planters, borders, window boxes, beds and hanging baskets.
Plant Suggestions
Sunny spaces: Geraniums, Petunias, Marigolds, Snapdragons, Zinnias, Verbena, Marguerite Daisies, Alyssum
Shady spaces: Pansies, Lobelia, Impatiens, Begonias, Coleus, Monkey Flower, Fuchsias
Container planting: Colorful flowers and foliage
Hanging baskets:
- Trailing plants for sun: Bacopa, Supertunias, Calibrachoa, Lobelia, Diamond Frost Euphorbia,
- Trailing plants for shade: Begonia, Fuchsia, Impatiens, Creeping Jenny, Lamium, Ipomoea (Sweet Potato Vine), houseplants
Fragrance: Stock, Heliotrope, Sweet Pea, Brugmansia (Trumpet Flower)
Cutting flowers: Snapdragon, Sunflower, Love-in-a-mist, Phlox, Marigold, Cleome
Hummingbird attractants: Hollyhock, Mimulus (Monkey Flower), Pelargonium geraniums, Zinnia
Butterfly attractants: Cosmos, Sweet Pea, Sweet Alyssum
Annuals Photo Gallery
Photographs courtesy of Skagit Gardens














