Best Annual Plants for Hanging Baskets

Why Annuals in Hanging Baskets?

Annuals provide quick, vibrant color in a wide range of bloom shapes, sizes, and textures. Their long bloom season delivers months of beauty for porches, patios, and entryways.

Begonia

In a hanging basket, begonia forms a lush, billowing mound of bright green foliage and red blooms up to 15 inches tall. Blooms late into summer—a stunning warm-season annual.

Yucca (Banana Split Yucca)

Arching, banana-like leaves tinged pale green cascade up to 4 feet wide—a dramatic gold-and-green showstopper. Prefers well-drained soil; drought-tolerant. Produces white summer flowers. Flank a front entry for a striking welcome.

Impatiens

Bold blooms in coral, hot pink, deep orange, fiery red; foliage in green, bronze, burgundy. Flowers reach 3 inches across—perfect for filling baskets with nonstop color.