Flowers are part of our garden. All of us who love gardening want to have beautiful and light flowers in the garden. Most of the most beautiful flowers bloom in the spring and summer days.
If you are a lover of annual flowers then this post is for you. Today we decided to make an article that will highlight the most beautiful annual flowers that you can plant and beautify your yard.
Pansies
Pansies are the colorful flowers with “faces.” A cool-weather favorite, pansies are great for both spring and fall gardens!
Pansies have heart-shaped, overlapping petals and one of the widest ranges of bright, pretty colors and patterns.
Good for containers, borders, and as ground cover, they are a go-to flower for reliable color almost year-round. Pansies look pretty on their own in a monochrome scheme or in mixed colors; they also look pretty when planted with other cool-season flowers such as violas, primroses, trailing lobelia, and sweet alyssum.
This plant requires partial shade and well-drained soil to thrive.
Dianthus
Dianthus flowers (Dianthus spp.) are also called “pinks.” They belong to a family of plants which includes carnations and are characterized by the spicy fragrance the blooms emit. Dianthus plants may be found as a hardy annual, biennial or perennial and most often used in borders or potted displays. A quick tutorial on how to grow dianthus reveals the ease of care and versatility of this attractive flowering plant.
They need well-drained soil and about six hours of sun a day.
Croton
The croton is an easy-to-grow houseplant known for its variegated foliage covered in green, scarlet, orange, and yellow splotches. Here’s how to care for a croton in your home or garden.
Croton, also called “garden croton,” are native to the tropical forests of southeast Asia and Oceania. In the wild, they grow as large shrubs, reaching up to 10 feet tall (in the home or garden, they stay a lot smaller).
Note: All parts of this plant are poisonous—especially the seeds—so it is not recommended for use in homes with curious pets or children. When damaged, croton produce a milky sap that can be irritating to the skin, too.
They also like well-drained soil and about six hours of sunlight a day.
Sweet Alyssum
Sweet Alyssum is a delicate carpet of tiny flowers with a subtle, sweet scent. The low-growing foliage is covered by flowers for much of the growing season. Sweet Alyssum is very easy to grow, from plant or seed. It is a cool season flower that can be set out in early spring. In frost-free climates, Sweet Alyssum can also be grown throughout the fall and winter. Most varieties will fade in the heat but bloom again in the fall.
Petunias
Petunias are one of the most popular garden flowers for both borders and containers. They are prolific bloomers, although some forms require deadheading to keep them going. However, most petunia varieties will bloom throughout the summer, except in extreme heat. You can find petunias in just about every color but true blue and with growing habits that mound in borders or trail down containers.
Petunias have wide trumpet-shaped flowers and branching foliage that is hairy and somewhat sticky. Within the petunia family, there is great variety: single and double blooms, ruffled or smooth petals, striped, veined or solid colors, mounding and cascading habits and even some with fragrance. Most of the petunias sold today are hybrids, developed for specific design purposes. They grow easily when you transplant them to the garden, and this should be done in the spring when the threat of frost has passed.
Most petunia varieties prefer full sun, but in the heat of summer, partial shade will keep them refreshed and blooming better.
Celosia
This is a great fall plant that will create blooms that are red, orange, yellow, pink, purple, and white. It can grow to be from 6 inches to up to 3 feet tall. In zones two through 11, this is a plant that can handle cooler temperatures, but it will thrive in full to partial shade.
Calendula
Calendula (Calendula officinalis) is a short-lived perennial in warmer climates, but it is usually grown as an annual flower in garden beds and containers. Although commonly known as pot marigold, calendula is different from the common marigold (Tagetes spp.). It is, however, part of the same Asteracea family, along with daisies and chrysanthemums, with whom it shared the same daisy-like flower appearance.
The common name of pot marigoldderives because the gold flowers that bloomed during the festivals of the Virgin Mary in Renaissance times were often used in cooking. Today, gardeners simply grow these plants for their cheery flowers and profuse blooming habit. Though they most commonly are seen in varieties with yellow and orange flowers, there are also more subtle shades of pink and cream available. Calendula is commonly used in annual flower beds and container gardening.
Calendula generally prefers full sun, but in hotter areas, it sometimes languishes during the hottest months unless it receives some afternoon shade.
Aster
New England asters may be the most famous type of aster, but there are, in fact, many types of this standout fall flower, and an even greater number of relatives in the greater plant family known as Asteraceae.
What accounts for the fame of the New England aster, specifically? Maybe we can attribute it to the name. Asters are fall flowers, par excellence, and the New England region of the United States is famed for being a mecca for autumn travelers. But a more likely explanation is that, with their thick stems, New England asters are useful as cut flowers, landing them in many a floral arrangement delivered by the local florist shop. How can you beat that for public relations?
These blooms are purple, pink, and blue, which are not a traditional fall plant’s coloration, but it can help brighten up your garden and bring butterflies and bees to your outdoor space. It will grow best with full sun and well-drained soil.