Annual Flowers

Tall annual marigold, with an abundance of ruffled orange/yellow blossoms. An excellent companion plant. Great for attracting beneficial insects, e...

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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

This petite yellow sunflower is the smallest I’ve yet grown. They reach about waist high, with many side branches and continuous blooms for weeks. ...

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...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

Celosia argentea spicata - Bushy branching annual, 2-3' tall. Blooming from mid-summer until frost, the magenta flowers are perfect for bouquets or...

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

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...

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

Cleome hassleriana - Stunning annual flower. Also known as Spider Flower. It blooms with tall spikes of pink, purple and white flowers, each with l...

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 ...

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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