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)
Catharanthus roseus
Ramgoat rose, Madagascar periwinkle, Old maid, Rosy periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus 'Cora'
Ramgoat rose, Madagascar periwinkle, Old maid, Rosy periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus 'Soiree® Lavender'
Madagascar periwinkle
Catharanthus Soiree® Series
Madagascar periwinkle
Celosia argentea
Red fox
Celosia argentea 'Dark Shade'
Plumed cockscomb, Red fox
Celosia argentea 'Kimono Series Mixed'
Kimono Series Mixed celosia
Celosia argentea Plumosa Group 'Century Mixed'
Red fox
Celosia argentea Plumosa Group 'Fresh Look Red'
Red fox
Celosia argentea Plumosa Group 'Kimono Cherry Red'
Kimono Cherry Red celosia
Celosia argentea Plumosa Group 'Kimono Cream'
Kimono Cream celosia
Celosia argentea Plumosa Group 'Kimono Orange'
Kimono Orange celosia
Celosia argentea Plumosa Group 'Kimono Red'
Kimono Red celosia
Celosia argentea Plumosa Group 'Kimono Rose'
Kimono Rose celosia
Celosia argentea Plumosa Group 'Kimono Salmon Pink'
Kimono Salmon Pink celosia
Celosia argentea Plumosa Group 'Kimono Salmon'
Kimono Salmon celosia
Celosia argentea Plumosa Group 'Kimono Scarlet'
Kimono Scarlet celosia
Celosia argentea Plumosa Group 'Kimono Yellow'
Kimono Yellow celosia
Celosia argentea Spicata Group 'Punky Red'
Red fox
Celosia plumosa 'Flirt Salmon'
Plume flower, Plume of feathers
Centaurea cyanus
Cornflower, Blue-bottle, Batchelor's buttons
Centaurea cyanus 'Black Ball'
Cornflower, Blue-bottle, Batchelor's buttons
Centaurea cyanus 'Blue Diadem'
Cornflower, Blue-bottle, Batchelor's buttons
Centaurea cyanus 'Polka Dot Mix'
Cornflower, Blue-bottle, Batchelor's buttons
Centradenia inaequilateralis 'Cascade'
Unequal sided spur gland
Chenopodium amaranticolor
Tree spinach, Magenta lamb's quarters
Chrysanthemum coronarium
Garland chrysanthemum, Crown daisy
Chrysanthemum indicum 'Jellyfish® Coral'
Indian chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum indicum 'Jellyfish® Sand'
Indian chrysanthemum
Claytonia sibirica
Siberian purslane
Cleome hassleriana 'Cherry Queen'
Spider flower, Spider plant
Cleome hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
Spider flower, Spider plant
Cleome hassleriana 'Pink Queen'
Spider flower, Spider plant
Cleome hassleriana 'Violet Queen'
Spider flower, Spider plant
Cleome Senorita Blanca = 'INCLESBIMP'
Spider flower
Cleome Senorita Carolina = 'INCLESRCAR'
Spider flower
Cleome Senorita Rosalita = 'INNCLEOSR'
Spider flower
Cleretum bellidiforme
Ice plant, Livingstone daisy
Cnicus benedictus
Blessed thistle
Cobaea scandens
Cup and saucer vine, Mexican ivy, Monastry bells, Climbing cathedral bells
Cobaea scandens
Cup and saucer vine, Mexican ivy, Monastry bells, Climbing cathedral bells
Cobaea scandens f. alba
Cup and saucer vine, Mexican ivy, Monastry bells, Climbing cathedral bells
Coleus 'Main Street Alligator Alley'
Painted nettle
Coleus scutellarioides 'Skeletal'
Painted nettle
Coleus scutellarioides 'Solar Flare'
Painted nettle
Coleus scutellarioides 'Stained Glassworks Spacecake'
Painted nettle
Consolida ajacis
Common larkspur
Consolida regalis
Branched larkspur