Condition	Annual
Easy-to-Grow Annuals	Cosmos, Portulaca, California Poppy, Purple Fountain Grass, Celosia, Marigold, Coleus, Vinca, Petunia, Zinnia
Annuals for Shade or Semi-shade	Coleus, Salvia, Impatiens, Begonia
Annuals for Hot, Dry Locations	Cosmos, Creeping Zinnia, Portulaca, Vinca
Annuals for Poor Soils	Portulaca, California Poppy, Iceland Poppy, Purple Fountain Grass, Celosia
Hardy and Half-Hardy Annuals	Petunia, Phlox, California Poppy, Iceland Poppy, Larkspur, Dianthus, Ornamental Kale, Pansy
Annuals to Sow or Transplant in Fall	Pansy, Cosmos, California Poppy, Iceland Poppy, Larkspur
Annuals that May Self-Seed Year after Year	Pansy, Cosmos, Nicotinia, Impatients, Portulaca Vinca, Zinnia, California Poppy, Larkspur
Annuals Which can be Direct-Seeded	California Poppy, Iceland Poppy, Larkspur, Marigold, Gomphrena, Zinnia
Annuals for Use as Cut Flowers	Dianthus, Salvia, Larkspur, Marigold, Celosia, Phlox, Cosmos, Zinnia
Annuals Suitable for Drying	Gomphrena, Celosia, Strawflower
Annuals Grown for Fragrance	Nicotiana, Phlox, Dianthus, Petunia
Annuals Grown for Colorful Foliage	Dusty Miller, Purple Fountain Grass, Coleus, Ornamental Kale
Annuals Used for Edging	Dusty Miller, Petunia, Begonia, Phlox, Portulaca, Coleus, Marigold (dwarf), Zinnia (dwarf), Dianthus, Pansy
Annuals Suitable for Containers	Phlox, Impatients, Portulaca, Begonia, Marigold, Coleus, Pansy, Petunia
Annuals Suitable for Backgrounds and Screens	Cosmos, Marigold (tall var.), Hibiscus, Purple Fountain Grass, Celosia (tall var.), Coleus, Zinnia (tall var.)
Annuals Suitable for Use as Groundcovers	Creeping Zinnia, Portulaca, Vinca
Annuals that Attract Birds	Petunia, Salvia, California Poppy, Portulaca, Zinnia
Annuals that Attract Hummingbirds and Butterflies	Phlox, Salvia, Verbena, Zinnia