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)
Isotoma axillaris
Rock isotoma, Star flower
Jamesbrittenia 'Jammin' Coral'
Wild phlox
Lablab purpureus 'Ruby Moon'
Hyacinth Bean, Ruby hyacinth bean
Lantana 'Calippo Orange Magenta'
Bush lantana
Lantana Calippo Tutti Frutti = 'LAN 519'
Bush lantana
Lantana camara 'Bandolista™ Red Chili'
Bush lantana
Lantana camara 'Havana Orange'
Yellow sage
Lantana camara 'Havana White'
Yellow sage
Lathyrus
Pea, Vetchling
Lathyrus odoratus
Sweet pea, Fragrant sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus 'Black Knight'
Sweet pea, Fragrant sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus 'Matucana'
Sweet pea, Fragrant sweet pea
Lathyrus x hammettii 'Shell Pink'
Sweet pea
Lavatera trimestris
Annual rose mallow, Annual lavatera
Lavatera trimestris 'Novella'
Annual rose mallow, Annual lavatera
Leonotis leonorus
Minaret flower, Lion's ear, Wild dagga
Limnanthes
Meadow foam
Limnanthes douglasii
Poached egg plant
Limonium
Statice, Sea lavender, Marsh rosemary
Limonium sinuatum
Annual statice, Notchleaf statice
Linum
Flax
Linum usitatissimum
Linseed, Common flax
Lobelia erinus
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus 'Cambridge Blue'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus 'Crystal Palace'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus 'Riviera Lilac'
Spring lobelia
Lobelia erinus 'Sapphire'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus 'Waterfall Deep Blue with Eye'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus 'Waterfall Light Blue with Eye'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus Blue Star = 'Wesstar'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus Laguna Compact Blue with Eye = 'Lobetis'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus Laguna Sky Blue = 'Loboudtis'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus Laguna Trailing Dark Blue Improved = 'Loblamoubl'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus Laguna Trailing Violet = 'Tec Travio'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus Laguna Trailing White = 'Lobtrawi'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus Laguna White = 'Lobwhi'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus Purple Star = 'Wespurstar'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus Super Star = 'Weslosu'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus Techno Heat Blue = 'Tech Heupbule'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus Techno Heat Dark Blue = 'Tech Hepdab'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus Techno Heat Trailing Dark Blue = 'Tech Darbule'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus Techno Heat Trailing Light Blue Improved = 'Lobstrahob'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus Waterfall Azure Mist = 'Balwatazmi'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus Waterfall Blue = 'Balobwablu'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus Waterfall Light Lavender = 'Balwalila'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia Lobelix Blue = 'INLOBLXBLE'
Lobelia x speciosa
Hardy bronze leaf lobelia
Lobelia x speciosa 'Fan Tiefrot'
Hardy bronze leaf lobelia