Spring Blooming Perennials and Annuals

Long-blooming, often-fragrant annuals and perennials grow about 1 foot tall and twice as wide. Flowers come in many colors. Blue-green foliage. Full sun; well-drained soil

Vibrant, daisy-shaped blooms. Perennial in Coastal and Tropical South, annual elsewhere. Sun; well-drained soil

A butterfly magnet. Annual in the Upper and Middle South, perennial elsewhere. Sun; well-drained soil

Annual or short-lived perennial. Many colors. Flower spikes grow 6 to 36 inches tall. Great for cutting. Likes cool weather and sun

Floribunda-type repeat bloomer. Disease resistant. Full sun

Most popular cool-weather annual. Comes in all colors of the rainbow. Full to partial sun

This pansy cousin does all the same things but takes more heat. Flowers are smaller but more profuse. Full to partial sun

A cross between common and narrow-leaf zinnia, this annual comes in many colors. Grows 12 to 18 inches tall and wide. Butterflies love the nonstop blooms. Full sun

Perennial hybrid of native iris species. Comes in many colors. Well-drained or wet soil. Full to partial sun