Weekend Gardener's Flower Guide: Choosing Annuals and Perennials for Continuous Color

Annuals: One Season, Nonstop Bloom

Plant each spring; bloom until frost. Inexpensive, versatile, great for containers, edges, mass plantings.

Flower	Height	Colors
Begonia	6–12"	White, pink, red, rose, scarlet
Tricolor Chrysanthemum	2–3'	White, yellow, gold, red, maroon with banded petals
Dahlia	1–6'	All except blue, green
Geranium	Up to 2'	White, pink, scarlet, orange-red, salmon
Impatiens	1'	White, pink, rose, scarlet, violet, salmon, orange
Marigold	6"–4'	Yellow, gold, orange, white, near red, mahogany
Zinnia	6–36"	All except blue

Bloom for a shorter window; mix with annuals for constant color. Foliage adds texture post-bloom.

Flower	Height	Colors	Bloom Time
Butterfly Weed	1–3'	Bright orange	All summer
Chrysanthemum (Garden Mum)	1–4'	All but blue	Fall
Daylily	1–3'	All but blue, white	Late spring–fall
Felicia	1–2'	Blue petals, yellow center	Early summer–fall
Hosta	Up to 3'	White, lavender, pale violet	Summer–early fall
Peony	2–4'	White, pink, maroon, red	Late spring–early summer
Shasta Daisy	1–4'	White petals, yellow center	All summer

Combine a few annuals and perennials for a garden that blooms from spring through fall with minimal weekly effort.

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