Annual Flowers for your Garden from A (Alyssum) to Z (Zinnia) by Larry Truett

A is for Alyssum, which makes a carpet of tiny blooms in whites, reds, and pinks.

B is for Begonia, which have dainty pink, red, or white flowers.

C is for Celosia, which have velvety red and orange plumes.

D is for Dahlia, which produce huge flowers in purple, red, pink, orange, or yellow.

E is for Everlasting, which annuals are not - they only bloom for one year.

F is for Four O' Clock, or Mirabilis jalapa, which as the name implies will open their blooms mid-afternoon.

G is for Geranium, with the classic red pink or white clusters of petals.

H is for Hollyhock, which has spires of flowers in purples and white, often with a different color in the center.

I is for Impatiens, with the delicate little white, pink, and red flowers that are some of the first to bloom in spring.

J is for Just, as in I'm going to just skip the letter J.

K is for Kale, which can have bright white or red leaves to brighten the garden all season.

L is for Lobelia, with their tiny and prolific cascading blue flowers.

M is for Marigold, with the brilliant yellow or orange flowers that are said to deter pests from the garden.

N is for Nasturtium, which are lovely vines with orange or red flowers that are both beautiful and edible.

O is for Osteospermum, an unusual daisy like flower that blooms in a rainbow of colors.

P is for Petunia, an old garden favorite with droopy petals in reds, pinks, whites, and even striped.

Q is for Quandry, as Q usually is for these lists.

R is for Rudbeckia, with bright yellow or orange daisy-like flowers.

S is for Snapdragons, the cheerful stalks of blooms that if you squeeze just right will look like they are snapping.

T is for Thunbergia, which has red or pink flowers with a distinctive dark "eye".

U is for Underground, which is where you plant most seeds.

V is for Viola, with delicate purple and yellow flowers which are often the very first annuals to bloom in spring.

W is for Water, as most annual flowers will need regular watering to look their best.

X is for Xeranthemum, an unusual flower in bright pink or white.

Y is for You, as in you should try some annual flowers in your garden.

Z is for Zinnia, with the dependable big blooms in red, pink, yellow, or white.

See more resources for buying and growing Annual Flower Seeds with listings of local garden centers and specialty mail order nurseries at http://www.GardeningWithLarry.com.

About the Author

I'm a freelance computer programmer living in San Diego California with my wife and our 3 cats. I enjoy hiking, gardening, reading, watching too much TV, and other nerdy stuff. I run a few websites including http://www.ModelTrainsWithLarry.com, http://www.GardeningWithLarry.com, and http://www.VeganUSofA.com.