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Annual Plants & Flowers

Wishbone Flower

A petite, cheerful annual that blooms on and on, from early summer till frost, as many annuals do—but the wishbone flower does it in the shade.

Scented Geraniums

Give those big red geraniums a pass this year and find a scented one instead.

Best New Plants For 2010 Annuals

What's new for 2010.

Strawflowers

Beloved in cutting gardens and among dried-flower fiends, strawflower comes in a rainbow of colors and a range of heights.

Mexican Sunflower

A sun-loving, bloom-crazy, rough-and-tumble annual, Mexican Sunflower boasts red-orange flowers on bushy, sturdy branches.

Biennials

Don’t overlook biennials—follow our tips on adding these beautiful self-seeding flowers to your garden.

Alyssum, Sweet Alyssum

If I could only buy one type of annual, I’d choose sweet alyssum. It’s tough, it stands up to heat and drought, it’s pretty, it smells good, and it covers ground at a surprising rate.

Borage

It’s a mystery why this carefree edible isn’t more common in gardens, as it offers beauty and practicality all season long.

Loosestrife

Loosestrifes range from ground covers to upright perennials.

Pinks

Annual pinks are a good selection for container gardens and window boxes.

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