For Beginners
- Ageratum Ageratum houstonianum
- Cockscomb Celosia spp.
- Spider Flower Cleome hasslerana
- Calliopsis Coreopsis tinctoria
- Cosmos Cosmos spp.
- Sweet Alyssum Lobularia maritima
- Petunia Petunia hybrids
- Annual Phlox Phlox drummondii
- Moss Rose Portulaca grandiflora
- Marigold Tagetes spp.
- Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus
- Zinnia Zinnia spp.
For Cut Flowers
- Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus
- Blue Eyed African Daisy Arctotis stoechadifolia
- Bush Violet Browallia spp.
- Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis
- China Aster Callistephus chinensis
- Cornflower Centaurea cyanus
- Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum spp.
- Clarkia Clarkia hybrids
- Calliopsis Coreopsis tinctoria
- Cosmos Cosmos bipinnatus
- Blanket Flower Gallardia pulchella
- Stock Matthiola spp.
- Flowering Tobacco Nicotiana alata
- Love in a Mist Nigella damascena
- Common Mignonette Reseda odorata
- Painted Tongue Salpiglossis sinuata
- Pincushions Scabiosa atropurpurea
- Marigold Tagetes spp.
- Verbena Verbena X hybrida
- Pansy Viola spp.
- Zinnia Zinnia spp.
For Hanging Baskets
- Kenilworth Ivy Cymbalaria muralis
- Glory Flower Eccremocarpus scaber
- Fuchsia Fuchsia spp.
- Heliotrope Heliotropium aborescens
- Impatiens Impatiens wallerana and hybrids
- Morning Glory Ipomoea spp.
- Meadow Foam Limnanthes douglasii
- Lobelia Lobelia erinus
- Starglory Mina Lobata
- Chilean Bellflower Nolana paradoxa
- Ivy Geranium Pelargonium peltatum
- Petunia Petunia X hybrida
- Moss Rose Portulaca grandiflora
- Creeping Zinnia Sanvitalia procumbens
- Black Eyed Susan Vine Thunbergia alata
- Verbena Verbena X hyrbida
For Edging
- Ageratum Ageratum houstonianum
- Pimpernel Anagallis monelli linifolia
- English Daisy Bellis perennis
- Flowering Kale Brassica oleracea var. acephala
- Ornamental Pepper Capsicum annuum
- Sweet William Dianthus barbatus
- False Blue Flax Heliophila longifolia
- Meadow Foam Limnanthes douglasii
- Toadflax Linaria spp.
- Lobelia Lobelia erinus
- Sweet Alyssum Lobularia maritima
- Yellow Ageratum Lonus annua
- Virginia Stock Malcomia maritima
- Baby Blue Eyes Nemophila menziesii
- Chilean Bellflower Nolana paradoxa
- Sweet Basil Ocimum basilicum
- Creeping Zinnia Sanvitalia procumbens
- Dusty Miller Senicio cineraria
- Marigold Tagetes spp.
For Annual Hedges
- Amaranthus Amarantus spp.
- Snowcup Anoda cristata
- Prickly Poppy Argemone spp.
- Sweet Wormwood Artemisia annua
- Spider Flower Cleome hasslerana
- Angel's Trumpet Datura metel
- Sunflower Helianthus annuus
- Summer Cypress Kochia scoparia
- Tree Mallow Lavatera trimestris
- Castor Bean Ricinus communis
- Marigold Tagetes spp.
- Mexican Sunflower Tithonia rotundifolia
Annual Vines
- Climbing Fumitory Adlumina fungosa
- Balloon Vine Cardiospermum halicacabum
- Cup and Saucer Vine Cobaea scandens
- Ornamental Gourd Curcurbita pepo hybrids
- Hyacinth Bean Dolchos lablab
- Glory Flower Eccremocarpus scaber
- Wild Cucumber Echinocystis lobata
- Moonflower Ipomoea alba
- Morning Glory Ipomoea spp.
- Sweet Pea Lathyrus odoratus
- Starglory Mina lobata
- Scarlet Runner Bean Phaseolus coccineus
- Purple Bell Vine Rhodochiton atrosanguineum
- Black-Eyed Susan Vine Thunbergia alata
- Canary Bird Vine Tropaeolum perigrinum
Sun and Shade
For Shade
- Climbing Fumitory Adlumina fungosa
- Woodruff Asperula orientalis
- Wax Begonia Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum
- Job's Tears Coix lacryma jobi
- Coleus Coleus hybrids
- Collinsia Collinsia spp.
- Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
- Persian Violet Exacum affine
- Fuchsia Fuchsia spp.
- Impatiens Impatiens wallerana and hybrids
- Monkey Flower Mimulus hybrids
- Forget Me Not Myosotis sylvatica
- Primrose Primula spp.
- Mignonette Reseda odorata
For Full Sun or Shade
- Wax Begonia Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum
- Periwinkle Catharanthus roseus
- Garden Balsam Impatiens balsamina
- Sweet Alyssum Lobularia maritima
- Forget Me Not Myosotis sylvatica
- Horned Violet Viola cornuta
- Pansy Viola spp.
Soil Conditions
Poor Soil
- Love Lies Bleeding Amaranthus caudatus
- Cockscomb Celosia cristata
- Cornflower Centaurea cyanus
- Clarkia Clarkia hybrids
- Spider Flower Cleome hasslerana
- Calliopsis Coreopsis tinctoria
- Livingstone Daisy Dorotheanus belledformis
- Garden Balsam Impatiens balsamina
- Morning Glory Ipomoea spp.
- Sweet Alyssum Lobularia maritima
- Four O'Clock Mirabilis jalapa
- Poppies Papaver spp.
- Beefsteak Plant Perilla frutescens
- Moss Rose Portulaca grandiflora
- Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus
Weather Conditions
Moist and Cool Conditions
- Bugloss Anchusa capensis
- Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis
- Canterbury Bells Campanula medium
- Pink Dianthus spp.
- Globe Candytuft Iberis umbellata
- Summer Cypress Kochia scoparia
- Sweet Pea Lathyrus odoratus
- Monkey Flower Mimulus spp.
- Forget Me Not Myosotis sylvatica
- Pouch Nemisa Nemesia strumosa
- Baby Blue Eyes Nemophila menziesii
- Flowering Tobacco Nicotiana alata
- Wishbone Flower Torenia fournieri
- Blue Lace Flower Trachymene coreulea
- Verbena Verbena hybrids
Dry and Hot Conditions
- Cockscom Celosia cristata
- Cornflower Centaurea spp.
- Spider Flower Cleome hasslerana
- Calliopsis Coreopsis tinctoria
- Cape Marigold Dimorphotheca sinuata
- Livingstone Daisy Dorotheanus belledformis
- California Poppy Eschscholzia californica
- Snow on the Mountain Euphorbia marginata
- Baby's Breath Gypsophila elegans
- Summer Cypress Kochia scoparia
- Statice Limonium sinuatum
- Poppies Papaver spp.
- Annual Phlox Phlox drummondi
- Moss Rose Portulaca grandiflora
- Scarlet Sage Salvia splendens
- Creeping Zinnia Sanvitalia procumbens
- Zinnia Zinnia spp.