Annual Flowers and Plants

Annuals are plants that complete their life cycle in one growing season. They deliver long-lasting color from spring right through the first frost. Unlike perennials, you replant them each year — and that's actually one of the best things about them. It gives you the freedom to try new colors, varieties, and combinations every single season. At Garden Crossings, our annuals come in a wide spectrum of colors and textures. You'll find options to suit every gardener and every garden style.

These plants also shine in containers and hanging baskets. When designing a pot, try the thriller-spiller-filler approach. Use a thriller for height, a filler for density, and a trailing spiller to cascade over the edges. Because annuals grow quickly and bloom prolifically, you'll see results fast and enjoy nonstop color all season long.

Close-up of Angelface® Perfectly Pink Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia) featuring vibrant magenta-pink flowers with deep purple centers and lush green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.
A cluster of Supertunia Vista Bubblegum Petunia blooms in vibrant pink, with subtle veins and darker pink centers, surrounded by lush green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A landscaped garden bursts with pink and white Supertunia Vista® Bubblegum® Petunias, framed by tall grasses and trees beneath a clear blue sky - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Supertunia Vista® Bubblegum® II Petunia

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A lush bed of bright pink Supertunia Vista® Jazzberry® Petunia and dense yellow flowers lines the sidewalk, bordered by green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A vibrant garden bed features clusters of Supertunia Vista® Jazzberry® Petunia with fuchsia-purple blooms in front, pink canna lilies and lush green foliage behind, white flowers, stone edging, and a pergola in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Supertunia Vista® Jazzberry® Petunia

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A cluster of Supertunia® Saffron Finch™ Petunia flowers features pale yellow petals with darker centers, surrounded by green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Three Supertunia® Saffron Finch™ Petunias with yellow blooms edged in white and dark veined petals show a mounding habit among green and purple leaves, all displayed in a textured blue and tan pot - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Decorative pot not included.

Supertunia® Saffron Finch™ Petunia

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A cluster of blooming Supertunia® Tiara™ Blue Petunia with white centers and green leaves creates a striking, trailing ground cover against a background of beige siding - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A large decorative pot with lush green elephant ear leaves and vibrant Supertunia® Tiara™ Blue Petunia flowers sits on a porch in front of beige siding and a blue door with matching shutters - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Decorative pot not included.

Supertunia® Blue Tiara™ Petunia

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Superbena Sparkling® Amethyst Verbena features clusters of vibrant violet and white, bi-colored flowers with white centers on green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of drought-tolerant ground cover, Superbena Sparkling® Amethyst Verbena, with clusters of vibrant bi-colored violet and white flowers blooming amid green foliage and other purple blossoms - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Superbena Sparkling® Amethyst Verbena

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Close-up of Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea) with clusters of tubular, orange-red, yellow-tipped blooms and lush green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA dense bush of Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea) fills the frame, with dark green foliage and abundant tubular orange blooms clustered along thin stems - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea)

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Two hanging baskets overflow with lush green ferns, bright pink flowers, and Silver Falls™ Dichondra—an eye-catching silvery foliage—suspended outside a building with brown siding and large windows - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Hanging basket not included.A gray planter displays pink, white, and purple flowers, accented by trailing Silver Falls™ Dichondra. The planter rests on reddish rocks next to blooming pink and white garden flowers - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Decorative pot not included.

Silver Falls™ Dichondra

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Close-up of tall flower spikes from Rockin'® Playin' the Blues® Salvia, featuring vibrant purple blooms and pale green stems. This drought-tolerant Blue Sage brings striking color to any garden against lush green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Tall stalks of Rockin'® Playin' the Blues® Salvia, a drought-tolerant plant with purple-blue blooms, rise among green foliage, set beside bushes and pink hydrangeas in a vibrant garden scene - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Rockin'® Playin' the Blues® Salvia

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Close-up of tall stems and green leaves of Rockin'® Blue Suede™ Shoes Salvia, set against a softly blurred grassy background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Tall green stems of Rockin'® Blue Suede™ Shoes Salvia bear vibrant purple-blue flowers among lush leaves, shining in bright sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Rockin'® Blue Suede™ Shoes Salvia

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A dense bed of Supertunia® Bordeaux™ Petunia, with vibrant blooms and green leaves, creates a colorful, lush display - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Supertunia® Bordeaux™ Petunia displays clusters of blooms with dark purple centers and veins, set against green leaves. Their petals softly transition from light lavender to deep purple at the center - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Supertunia® Bordeaux™ II Petunia

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A cluster of vibrant purple Rockin'® Deep Purple Salvia with tubular petals and lush green leaves stands out among foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of vibrant Rockin'® Deep Purple Salvia flowers with tubular petals and dark stems, surrounded by green foliage. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Rockin'® Deep Purple Salvia

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Supertunia® Royal Velvet® Petunia produces vivid purple blooms that contrast beautifully with pale lavender flowers and green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Supertunia® Royal Velvet® Petunia bursts from a blue pot, its vibrant purple blooms glowing in sunlight amid lush green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Decorative pot not included.

Supertunia® Royal Velvet® Petunia

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Superbena® Whiteout™ Verbena features vibrant white blooms in dense clusters among green foliage, complemented by magenta five-petal flowers - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of Superbena® Whiteout™ Verbena showcases clusters of small, white five-petaled blooms with light green centers amid green leaves—a graceful trailing groundcover and eye-catching white annual - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Superbena® Whiteout™ Verbena

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Lemon Coral® Sedum, a drought-tolerant and low-maintenance ground cover, grows among large gray and tan rocks near a small pond, creating a lush, natural landscape - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Bright pink flowers bloom above dark mulch, while a patch of yellow-green Lemon Coral® Sedum ground cover grows in the foreground - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Lemon Coral® Sedum

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A cluster of Supertunia Vista® Snowdrift™ Petunia displays mainly white blooms with occasional magenta accents, all set against lush green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.The Supertunia Vista® Snowdrift™ Petunia is a lush, rounded potted plant with abundant small white flowers and green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Decorative pot not included.

Supertunia Vista® Snowdrift™ Petunia

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Close-up of Dark Eyes Trailing Fuchsia, showcasing deep purple and bright pink petals, with several buds and blooms set against lush green leaves in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA close-up of Dark Eyes Trailing Fuchsia shows red outer petals and deep purple inner petals hanging from green stems against a blurred greenhouse background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Dark Eyes Trailing Fuchsia

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Two clusters of small, light pink Superbena® Pink Cashmere™ Verbena flowers with green leaves are set against a backdrop of pink, purple, and white blooms - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of Superbena® Pink Cashmere™ Verbena displays clusters of pale pink and white blooms above green serrated leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Superbena® Pink Cashmere™ Verbena

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A bee collects nectar from Meteor Shower® Verbena's lilac-purple clusters, surrounded by green stems and leaves with red flowers in the background on a sunny day - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Lilac-purple clusters of Meteor Shower® Verbena bloom on tall green stems against red and gray brick steps - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Meteor Shower® Verbena

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A close-up of Goldilocks' Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia) shows its vibrant, small, round light green leaves spilling over a purple pot on a wooden surface, surrounded by other greenery - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Decorative pot not included.Goldilocks' Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia) trails over a dark planter with bright yellow-green leaves, accented by blooming purple and white pansies amid green foliage. Ideal as vibrant ground cover - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Decorative pot not included.

Goldilocks Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia)

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A cluster of Colorblaze® Wicked Witch™ Coleus features deep purple and burgundy foliage with bright green, serrated edges - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCColorblaze® Wicked Witch™ Coleus features large, deep burgundy, serrated leaves with bright green edges and a velvety texture amid surrounding greenery - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Colorblaze® Wicked Witch™ Coleus

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A close-up of Superbena® Cobalt™ Verbena shows vibrant purple and royal blue flowers clustered together, with delicate petals, tiny central buds, and green leaves partly visible in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A hanging basket brimming with Superbena® Cobalt™ Verbena, featuring royal blue to deep violet blooms and fresh green foliage, with a metal hanging chain visible at the top - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Superbena® Cobalt™ Verbena

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Two Supertunia® Mini Vista® White Petunia flowers bloom amid green leaves and buds, their delicate petals glowing in sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of Supertunia® Mini Vista® White Petunia blooms with delicate petals and green foliage creates a fresh, vibrant look - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Supertunia Mini Vista® White Petunia

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Clusters of vibrant pink and yellow Luscious® Royale Cosmo Lantana blooms pair with dark purple foliage, set against green grass - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Luscious® Royale Cosmo Lantana features clusters of vibrant, drought-tolerant flowers in pink, yellow, and orange shades blooming among green leaves in bright sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Decorative pot not included.

Luscious® Royale Cosmo Lantana

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A dense cluster of small white flowers with narrow petals and green leaves, likely Diamond Frost® Euphorbia, a drought-tolerant plant, is surrounded by other plants with purple and pink blooms in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCBright red flowers, a cluster of small purple blooms, and white Diamond Frost® Euphorbia with lush green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Diamond Frost® Euphorbia

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FAQs

Zinnias, marigolds, and Calibrachoa all tolerate high temperatures well and keep flowering through the hottest stretches of the season. These varieties are good choices for full-sun beds and containers in warmer regions. Grouping heat-tolerant plants together keeps a container or bed looking full all summer.

Trailing varieties like Calibrachoa and Bidens cascade nicely from hanging baskets, while upright types such as Aster and Begonia fill out garden beds and borders.

Yes, annual flowers complete their entire life cycle within a single growing season and do not return the following year. This means gardeners replant annuals each spring, which also allows for easy color changes and design updates compared to fixed perennial plantings.

Begonias are among the most versatile annual flowers, performing well in both shaded containers and sunnier garden spots. This flexibility makes them a practical choice for mixed-light areas where other annuals might struggle to bloom consistently.

Varieties like Bidens, Calibrachoa, and certain Aster types are bred to flower steadily through the summer months. These annual flowers typically need minimal deadheading and respond well to regular watering and feeding, maintaining vibrancy all season long.