Flowers this year only (annuals)
Flowering plants that live for a year - they grow, flower, set seed and die in the same year. Plant them for instant colour and replace them with new plants when their flowers finish. Some will disperse their seeds and these will grow into seedlings the next year, though there's no guarantee where the seeds will land and the new plants pop up! ; Top tip: Swap leftover seeds with neighbours and friends, to experiment and try something new. And it saves money!
Annual flowers that don't self-seed
418 plants
Size: medium annual flowers (50-100cm)
134 plants
Size: small annual flowers (up to 50cm)
824 plants
Size: tall annual flowers (100cm+)
65 plants
Spring flowering annuals
235 plants
Summer flowering annuals
830 plants
The autumn flowering annuals for late colour
603 plants
All plants (1062)
Salvia viridis
Annual clary, Bluebeard, Painted sage, Joseph sage
Salvia viridis
Annual clary, Bluebeard, Painted sage, Joseph sage
Salvia viridis 'Blue Denim'
Annual clary, Bluebeard, Painted sage
Sanvitalia
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia Aztekengold = 'Starbini'
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia Goldbini = 'DISANGOB21'
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia speciosa Starbini = 'STARBINI'
Creeping zinnia
Scaevola
Fan flower
Scaevola 'Stardiva™ Star Lavender'
Fairy fan flower
Scaevola 'Stardiva™ Star White'
Fairy fan flower
Scaevola 'Surdiva® Fashion Pink Improved'
Fan flower
Scaevola 'Surdiva® Super Purple'
Fairy fan flower
Scaevola aemula 'New Wonder'
Fairy fan flower, Blue fan
Scaevola aemula 'Suntastic'
Fairy fan flower, Blue fan
Schizanthus pinnatus
Butterfly flower, Poor mans orchid
Sedum pulchellum
Bird's claw sedum
Silybum marianum
Blessed thistle, Our lady's milk thistle, Holy thistle, St Mary's thistle
Solenostemon 'Coral Candy'
Painted nettle
Solenostemon 'Kiwi Fern'
Painted nettle
Solenostemon 'Spitfire'
Painted nettle
Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Wisley Tapestry'
Painted nettle
Tagetes
Marigold
Tagetes 'Antigua Orange'
Marigold
Tagetes 'Antigua Primrose'
Marigold
Tagetes 'Antigua Yellow'
Marigold
Tagetes 'Starfire'
Marigold
Tagetes erecta
African marigold, Aztec marigold, Big marigold
Tagetes erecta 'Glow Up Gold'
African marigold, Aztec marigold, Big marigold
Tagetes erecta 'Glow Up Orange'
African marigold, Aztec marigold, Big marigold
Tagetes erecta 'Glow Up Yellow'
African marigold, Aztec marigold, Big marigold
Tagetes erecta 'Inca Orange'
African marigold, Aztec marigold, Big marigold
Tagetes erecta 'Jubilee Diamond'
African marigold, Aztec marigold, Big marigold
Tagetes erecta 'Simba'
African marigold, Aztec marigold, Big marigold
Tagetes erecta 'Zenith Lemon Yellow'
African marigold, Aztec marigold, Big marigold
Tagetes lucida
Sweet scented marigold, Sweet mace, Sweet scented mexican marigold
Tagetes patula
French marigold
Tagetes patula
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Bonanza Bee'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Durango Bee'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Durango Flame'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Durango Gold'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Durango Red'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Durango Tangerine'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Honeycomb'
French marigold
Tagetes tenuifolia
Signet marigold, Striped Mexican marigold
Tagetes tenuifolia 'Lemon Gem'
Signet marigold, Striped Mexican marigold
Tagetes tenuifolia 'Tangerine Gem'
Signet marigold, Striped Mexican marigold