Annual Flowers A to Z: From Alyssum to Zinnia for Seasonal Color

26 Annuals for Nonstop Bloom

A – Alyssum: Carpet of tiny white/red/pink blooms.
B – Begonia: Dainty pink/red/white flowers.
C – Celosia: Velvety red/orange plumes.
D – Dahlia: Huge purple/red/pink/orange/yellow flowers.
E – Everlasting: Irony—annuals bloom one year only.
F – Four O'Clock (Mirabilis): Opens mid-afternoon.
G – Geranium: Classic red/pink/white clusters.
H – Hollyhock: Tall spires, purple/white, often contrasting centers.
I – Impatiens: Delicate white/pink/red, early spring bloomers.
J – Just: Skipping J (always tricky).
K – Kale: Ornamental—bright white/red leaves all season.
L – Lobelia: Cascading tiny blue flowers.
M – Marigold: Yellow/orange, said to deter pests.
N – Nasturtium: Edible orange/red flowers on vines.
O – Osteospermum: Daisy-like, rainbow colors.
P – Petunia: Droopy petals, reds/pinks/whites/stripes.
Q – Quandary: Q is always a quandary.
R – Rudbeckia: Yellow/orange daisy-like.
S – Snapdragons: Cheerful stalks, "snap" when squeezed.
T – Thunbergia: Red/pink with dark eye.
U – Underground: Where you plant seeds.
V – Viola: Purple/yellow, earliest spring annuals.
W – Water: Regular watering keeps annuals best.
X – Xeranthemum: Unusual bright pink/white.
Y – You: Should plant annuals.
Z – Zinnia: Dependable big red/pink/yellow/white blooms.

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