THE ANNUAL GARDEN

These are just some of the many Annuals available (Hardiness area 5): 

For SUN (At least 8 hours of direct sunlight): 

NAME of FLOWER (AKA)          BLOOM TIME+   SOIL  TYPE         USE         HEIGHT    
Ageratum                      May-Frost     Avg,well-drained   Edging       5 to  8" 
Amaranth, Globe               June-Frost    Avg,well-drained   Bed, Border 10 to 36" 
Aster                         July          Moist,well-drained Border       8 to 24" 
Bachelor Button               July          Avg,well-drained   Border      24 to 36" 
Bacopa                        May-Frost     Avg,well-drained   Potting            4" 
Calendula (Pot Marigold)      May-Frost     Avg,well-drained   Pots,Border  6 to 20"
Celosia                       May-Frost     Avg,well-drained   Pots,Border  8 to 18"
Cleome (Spider Flower)        June-Frost    Prefers Sandy Soil Beds,Border 24 to 72"
Cosmos                        May-Frost     Avg,well-drained   Pots,Border 24 to 60"
Dahlia                        May-Frost     Avg,well-drained   Pots,Border 10 to 60"
Dianthus                      May-Frost     Avg,well-drained   Pots,Border  8 to 12"
Daisy, Dahlberg               June-Frost    Prefers sandy soil Pots,Border       12"
Dusty Miller                  N/A           Avg,well-drained   Pots,Edging  8 to 18"
Four O'clocks(Mirabilis)      July-Frost    Avg,well-drained   Beds,Border 24 to 48"
Gazania                       May-Frost     Avg,well-drained   Pots,edging        6"
Geranium(Pelargonium)         May-Frost     Avg,well-drained   Pots,Border 12 to 24"
Geranium, Ivy                 May-Frost     Avg,well-drained   Pots,Border  8 to 16"
Lantana                       May-Frost     Avg,well-drained   Pots,Border 12 to 24"
Marigold                      May-Frost     Avg,well-drained   Pots,Beds    8 to 24"
Monkey Flower(Mimulus)        May-Frost     Moist              Beds,Border  6 to 24"
Nasturtium                    June-Frost    Avg,well-drained   Beds,Pots   12 to 18"
Nicotiana (Tobacco Plant)     May-Frost     Avg,well-drained   Beds,Border 12 to 24"
Pentas                        May-Frost     Avg,well-drained   Pots,Border  8 to 12"
Petunia                       May-Frost     Avg,well-drained   Pots,Beds    6 to 10"
Portulaca (Moss Rose)         May-Frost     Avg,well-drained   Pots,Edging        6" 
Salvia                        May-Frost     Avg,well-drained   Beds,Border 12 to 36"
Snapdragon                    May-Frost     Avg,well-drained   Pots,Beds    8 to 24"
Statice                       May-Frost     Avg,well-drained   Beds,Border 12 to 24"
Stock                         May-Frost     Avg,well-drained   Beds,Border  8 to 16"
Strawflower                   May-Frost     Avg,well-drained   Beds,Border 24 to 36"
Sweet Alyssum                 May-Frost     Avg,well-drained   Edging,Beds        3"  
Torenia                       May-Frost     Avg,well-drained   Beds,Border  8 to 12"
Zinnia                        May-Frost     Avg,well-drained   Pots,Beds    8 to 18"


PARTIAL SHADE(At least 4 hours of sun, but not more than 8):
Begonia, Bedding              May-Frost     Moist,well-drained Beds,Edging  6 to 10"
Fuschias                      May-Frost     Avg,well-drained   Pots,Border 12 to 24"
Heliotrope                    May-Frost     Moist,Well-drained Pots,Border 10 to 30"
Impatiens (single, Double)    May-Frost     Avg,well-drained   Pots,Edging  8 to 24"
Impatiens, New Guinea         May-Frost     Avg,well-drained   Pots,Edging  8 to 24"
Lobelia                       May-Frost     Avg,well-drained   Pots,Edging        6"
Pansy                         May-Frost     Avg,well-drained   Pots,Border  5 to 10"
Periwinkle                    June-Frost    Avg,well-drained   Groundcover  8 to 12"
Phlox                         May-Frost     Avg,well-drained   Beds,edging        8"
Polka-Dot Plant               N/A           Avg,well-drained   Border, Pots 8 to 30"


PARTIAL SUN(Prefers shade, but will tolerate some sun):
Caladium                      N/A           Avg,well-drained   Beds,Edging 12 to 18"
Coleus                        N/A           Avg,well-drained   Beds,Border 12 to 24"
Begonia, Tuberous             May-Frost     Avg,well-drained   Pots,Border 10 to 16"
Viola                         May-Frost     Avg,well-drained   Edging,Woods 2 to 12"



+ 'N/A' under 'BLOOM TIME' indicates that plant is grown for foliage and flowers are
  negligible, if any.