Annual Flowers

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

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

Emelia coccinea - Clusters of small pompon flowers perched atop wiry stems. I thought the rich-orange of the blossoms contrast nicely with the gree...

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

Zinnia elegans - A multitude of blooms, from summer until frost. Pink, orange, deep-red, purple and yellow. 30+ seedsGrown by Twisted Brook

Centaurea cyanus - Silvery foliage and an abundance of dark and lacy purple-black flowers. Edible flowers, cut-flower or as a dye plant for foods o...

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

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...

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...

New for 2023 - C. bipinnatus - A textural wonder; solid dark rose, white and dark pink stripes and all in-between. They form an absolute hedge of h...

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...

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

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...

New for 2023 - Nigella sativa - Not a true cumin, but a close relative to Love in the Mist. Beautiful flowers are followed by pods of aromatic blac...

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

Phlox drummondii - Annual type, reaching about 20" tall. Rose, lavender, pink, white and everything in between. Sprawling annual covered in blooms....

Salpiglossis sinuata - Dark blue trumpet blossoms on 2’ tall plants. Salpiglossis is an easy to grow annual in the nightshade (solanacea) family. 1...

New for 2023 - Tall plants with velvety leaves and tubular soft-pink flowers. Each flower develops into a single pod, which when mature and dry are...

New for 2023 - Coreopsis tinctoria - aka: Plains Coreopsis, Garden Tickseed. Annual wildflower native to most of central North America. Slender ste...

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

New for 2023 - Very tall golden-headed, large, single bloom sunflowers. The seed itself yields a gentle purple dye used in prints or immersion dye ...

New for 2023 - Papaver somniferum - One of the most unusual poppies I’ve ever met. Large pink flowers adorned with splashes of purple. As the seed ...

Celosia argentea spicata - Bushy branching annual, reaching 3' tall. Blooms from mid-summer until frost, the magenta flowers are perfect for bouque...

Cynoglossum amabile - Clusters of brilliant indigo flowers atop sturdy stems. Easy to grow annual, the bushy plants reach 18-24" height. Great cut ...

New for 2023 - Chrysanthemum carinatum - aka; Painted Daisy. Annual daisy-like chrysanthemum with ferny leaves and multicoloured concentric circles...

Cleome hassleriana - aka Spider Flower. Stunning annual, blooming with tall spikes of pink, purple and white flowers, each with long spider-like st...

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...

Tithonia rotundiflora - aka Mexican Sunflower. A beautiful addition to any garden, tithonia attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinator...

Agrostemma githago - Annual flower native to Europe. In the 1800s it was a common sight among European grain fields, in past decades they’ve become...

New for 2023 - Papaver commutatum - Deep red petals with black spots, like floral ladybirds! An annual species native to the Caucasus Mountains. Th...

Matthiola incana - Fragrant blooms in shades of pink, orange, deep red and yellow. Starts flowering early, and goes until frost. Pollinator favouri...

Mirabilis jalapa - Trumpeting tropical blooms are truly otherworldly. Bushy succulent-looking plants bloom from mid-summer through to frost. Tender...

New for 2023 - Cerinthe major - Lush blue-grey foliage, with delicate purple flowers (a particular favourite of bumblebees). The leaves are almost ...

New for 2023 - This heirloom petunia dates back to 1925. Small plants covered with vivid, rosey blooms starting in summer and lasting into the fall...

New for 2023 - Papaver rupifragum - Golden tangerine flowers atop 24” wiry stems. Native to the mountains of Morocco and Spain. Very drought tolera...

Nicandra physalodes - aka; Apple of Peru. Beautiful foliage and blue flowers, followed by green lanterns. Big lush annual plants. They like similar...