Annual Flowers

Every time we grow Seashells Mix it becomes a highlight of the garden. Tubular petals that come in soft shades of pink and white. 4-5' tall bushy ...

Papaver rhoeas - Red, pink and white flowers (and all shades in between). As a cultivated form of the wild field poppy (P. rhoeas), they self-sow q...

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, ...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Nigella sativa - Not a true cumin, but rather a close relative to Love in the Mist. Beautiful and ornate flowers are followed by pods of aromatic b...

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

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 ...

Viola tricolor - aka; Wild Viola, Johnny-jump-up. Annual wildflower native to Europe. This much loved flower has the habit of popping up in odd cor...

Xerochrysum bracteata - Papery flowers that come in various shades of apricot-orange, pink and salmon. Strawflowers dry beautifully; pick the flowe...

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

C. bipinnatus - A textural wonder; solid dark rose, white and dark pink stripes and all in-between. They form an absolute hedge of heavenly blossom...

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...

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...

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...

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