Sweet Pea
Lathyrus odoratus
Sweet peas are climbing annuals grown for their intensely fragrant, butterfly-shaped flowers in shades of white, pink, r…
Care guide →Annuals
35 free UK plant care guides
-
-
Ageratum
Ageratum houstonianum
Ageratum is a charming half-hardy annual native to Central America, prized for its fluffy, powder-puff blooms in shades …
Care guide → -
Alyssum
Lobularia maritima
Alyssum is a low-growing annual beloved by UK gardeners for its profusion of tiny, honey-scented flowers in white, pink,…
Care guide → -
Amaranth
Amaranthus caudatus
Amaranth is a striking annual with dramatic, cascading tassels of deep crimson flowers that can reach 60cm in length, cr…
Care guide → -
Annual Mallow
Lavatera trimestris
Annual Mallow is a fast-growing hardy annual native to the Mediterranean, prized for its profusion of funnel-shaped flow…
Care guide → -
Annual Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
Annual Scabious is a charming cottage garden favourite producing distinctive pincushion-like flowers in shades of deep p…
Care guide → -
Antirrhinum
Antirrhinum majus
Antirrhinum, commonly known as snapdragons, are charming cottage garden annuals prized for their distinctive dragon-face…
Care guide → -
Busy Lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
Busy Lizzie is a tender perennial grown as a half-hardy annual in the UK, prized for its prolific flowering from late sp…
Care guide → -
California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
California Poppy is a cheerful hardy annual native to the western United States, prized for its silky, cup-shaped flower…
Care guide → -
Cerinthe
Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens'
Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens' is a striking half-hardy annual native to the Mediterranean, prized for its unusual blue-p…
Care guide → -
Clarkia
Clarkia pulchella
Clarkia is a charming hardy annual native to western North America, prized for its delicate, frilly flowers in shades of…
Care guide → -
Common Poppy
Papaver rhoeas
The Common Poppy is an iconic British annual wildflower bearing delicate, papery scarlet blooms with black centres from …
Care guide → -
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
Cornflower is a charming hardy annual renowned for its vivid blue flowers, though pink, white, and purple cultivars are …
Care guide → -
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Cosmos are graceful half-hardy annuals beloved by UK gardeners for their delicate, daisy-like flowers in shades of pink,…
Care guide → -
Honesty
Lunaria annua
Honesty is a charming biennial (despite its 'annua' name) grown primarily for its distinctive silvery, translucent seed …
Care guide → -
Lobelia
Lobelia erinus
Lobelia is a charming half-hardy annual native to South Africa, beloved by British gardeners for its profuse display of …
Care guide → -
Malope
Malope trifida
Malope is a striking hardy annual native to the Mediterranean, producing large, trumpet-shaped flowers in vibrant shades…
Care guide → -
Marigold
Tagetes patula
French marigolds are compact, bushy annuals producing vibrant orange, yellow, and mahogany-red flowers from late spring …
Care guide → -
Mexican Sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Mexican Sunflower is a vigorous half-hardy annual native to Central America, prized for its spectacular orange-red daisy…
Care guide → -
Nemesia
Nemesia strumosa
Nemesia is a cheerful South African annual prized for its vibrant, orchid-like flowers in shades of pink, purple, orange…
Care guide → -
Nicotiana
Nicotiana alata
Nicotiana is a tender annual prized for its tubular, star-shaped flowers that release a sweet, heady fragrance in the ev…
Care guide → -
Nigella
Nigella damascena
Nigella is a charming hardy annual native to southern Europe and North Africa, beloved in British cottage gardens for it…
Care guide → -
Pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
Pansies are cheerful, short-lived perennials usually grown as annuals or biennials, beloved for their distinctive 'faces…
Care guide → -
Petunia
Petunia x hybrida
Petunias are vibrant, trumpet-shaped flowering annuals native to South America that have become a staple of British summ…
Care guide → -
Phacelia
Phacelia tanacetifolia
Phacelia is a fast-growing hardy annual native to California and the southwestern United States, prized in UK gardens pr…
Care guide → -
Poached Egg Plant
Limnanthes douglasii
The Poached Egg Plant is a charming hardy annual from California, named for its distinctive white-edged yellow flowers t…
Care guide → -
Pot Marigold
Calendula officinalis
Pot Marigold is a cheerful hardy annual producing bright orange or yellow daisy-like flowers from spring through to the …
Care guide → -
Salpiglossis
Salpiglossis sinuata
Salpiglossis is a striking half-hardy annual native to Chile, prized for its exotic, funnel-shaped flowers in rich jewel…
Care guide → -
Stock
Matthiola incana
Stock is a beloved cottage garden annual prized for its intensely fragrant, densely packed flower spikes in shades of pi…
Care guide → -
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Sunflowers are iconic summer annuals native to North America, renowned for their large, cheerful yellow blooms that can …
Care guide → -
Swan River Daisy
Brachyscome iberidifolia
Swan River Daisy is a delicate Australian annual producing masses of daisy-like flowers in shades of blue, purple, pink,…
Care guide → -
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
Sweet William is a charming cottage garden favourite producing dense clusters of fragrant, fringed flowers in shades of …
Care guide → -
Viola
Viola cornuta
Viola cornuta, commonly known as viola or horned pansy, is a charming perennial often grown as an annual in UK gardens, …
Care guide → -
Wallflower
Erysimum cheiri
Wallflowers are beloved spring-flowering biennials that produce clusters of intensely fragrant blooms in shades of yello…
Care guide → -
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Zinnia is a vibrant half-hardy annual native to Mexico, prized for its bold, daisy-like flowers in nearly every colour e…
Care guide →