Annuals
An annual plant is a plant that usually germinates, flowers, and dies in a year or season. True annuals will only live longer than a year if they are prevented from setting seed. One seed-to-seed life cycle for an annual can occur in as little as a month in some species, though most last several months. Plants that would be perennials in their native climates can often be used as annuals in colder climates.
Common Name: Scarlet Sage
Zone: 10 to 11
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Lamiaceae
Native Range: Brazil
Height: 1 to 2 feet
Spread: 0.75 to 1.5 feet
Bloom Time: June - To frost
Bloom Color: Red
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Common Name: Tall Verbena
Zone: 7 to 11
Plant Type: Annual
Family: Verbenaceae
Native Range: South America
Height: 2 to 4 feet
Spread: 1.5 to 3 feet
Bloom Time: June - To frost
Bloom Color: Rose-violet, lavender
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Common Name: Verbena
Zone: 9 to 10
Plant Type: Annual
Family: Verbenaceae
Native Range: None
Height: 0.75 to 1 foot
Spread: 1 to 2 feet
Bloom Time: May - To frost
Bloom Color: Violet-blue
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
