Annual Flowers

Zinnia elegans - Among the highlights of our 2022 growing season. Nearly everyone who visited the farm had to stop and admire the zinnia patch. Tal...

Coreopsis tinctoria - aka: Plains Coreopsis, Garden Tickseed. Annual wildflower native to most of central North America. Slender stems and leaves, ...

Nicotiana tabacum - Beautiful, striking plants with long leaves. By the end of summer, their flower stalks grow to 5-7 feet, topped with pink bloss...

The smallest sunflower I’ve yet grown. The petite yellow flowers reach about waist high, with many side branches and continuous blooms for many wee...

Centaurea cyanus - aka; Corn Flower. Easy to grow annual, with blue, pink, white and mauve blossoms produced on 2-3' plants. An excellent nectar so...

New for 2024 - Xerochrysum bracteatum - Beautiful range of pearls, gentle yellows, soft pink, rosy red, peach and frosted tips. 3-4' tall annual. I...

Datura stramonium - aka Devil’s Trumpet. This alluring shrub-like annual caught the eye of nearly everyone who visited the gardens last year. The ...

Scabiosa stellata - aka; Pincushion Flower. Annual, with soft-purple blossoms followed by geometric papery seed heads. A beautiful addition to drie...

Tagates erecta - Large and lush double blooms, in shades of orange and yellow. Tall bushy plants, reaching about 3’. 40+ seeds Grown by Annapolis S...

Tall plants with velvety leaves and tubular soft-pink flowers. Each flower develops into a single pod, which when mature and dry are filled with go...

Zinnia peruviana - Wildflower native to South America. The bronze-red flowers are smaller and more subtle than common zinnia, with their own elegan...

New for 2024 - Gomphrena globosa - aka Globe Amaranth. Compact bushy annual plants, with bright fireworks display of blooms. Enchanting geometrical...

Gypsophila elegans - Fast growing annual, with masses of airy white blossoms. Despite it’s delicate appearance, Baby’s Breath is a tough plant, ha...

Orlaya grandiflora - White lacy umbel flowers, which bloom above ferny foliage. A great addition to summer bouquets. Grows into a compact 2-3 foot ...

Papaver rhoeas - (aka; Field Poppy, Corn Poppy) The classic single petaled red poppy. This species grows wild across Europe, springing up in farm f...

Calling these plants showy seems like an understatement; they grew to 6 feet and came to dominate their entire corner of the garden, with wave aft...

New for 2024 - Xerochrysum bracteata - Papery flowers that come in various shades of apricot-orange, pink and salmon. Strawflowers dry beautifully;...

Zinnia elegans - Large cream-white blossoms, appearing mid-summer and going until frost. Bushy plants reach a height of 3-4'. 30+ seeds-Grown by An...

Phacelia tanacetifolia - aka Bee’s Friend. I've never seen a plant attract bees quite like Phacelia can. Sometimes planted en masse for a honey bee...

Chrysanthemum carinatum - aka; Painted Daisy. Annual daisy-like chrysanthemum with ferny leaves and multicoloured concentric circles. Low maintenan...

Celosia argentea - Cockscomb type Celosia. Brilliant red flowers, resembling undersea coral. Long lasting as a fresh cut flower, they also dry easi...

Nigella damascena - A low growing annual with intricate lacy blue and purple flowers. They make great cut flowers and the seed pods are beautiful i...

Papaver somniferum - Brilliant frilly blossoms in a gradient of red-purple-magenta. The flowers open each morning and are promptly descended upon b...

Callistephus chinensis - Carefree bright and stunning  pastel fireworks that hold their own. Incredibly photogenic loose and tangled blooms. Annual...