Bellis perennis, commonly known as English Daisy, is a charming perennial often grown as a biennial. It features dark green spoon-shaped leaves forming a rosette and produces adorable pompon-like, fully double flowers in shades of red, pink, or white during spring and summer. These flowers prefer cooler temperatures and tend to fade when exposed to hot weather. Bellis perennis is a self-seeding plant that can maintain its presence in the garden. It is a popular choice for bedding or container planting and is often used as an underplanting for tulips and other spring bulbs.

Browallia speciosa, also known as Sapphire flower, is a charming perennial plant, often grown as an annual plant, that produces delicate blue or purple flowers with white throats. Native to South America, it thrives in part shade to full sun and prefers moist, well-drained soil. With its compact size and prolific blooming habit, Browallia speciosa is an excellent choice for containers, borders, and mass plantings, adding a touch of beauty and whimsy to any garden.

Callistephus chinensis, commonly known as China aster, is an annual flowering plant that is native to China and surrounding regions. It has a bushy habit with green, lance-shaped leaves. The flowers come in a wide variety of colors, including white, pink, purple, blue, and red, and can be single or double. They bloom from early summer to fall and are popular in gardens and as cut flowers. China aster prefers well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. It is relatively easy to grow from seed and is often used in borders, beds, and containers.

The American Bellflower (Campanulastrum americanum) is an upright annual or biennial native to North America. Its tall flower stems are adorned with rough, toothed, lance-shaped green leaves. During summer, the upper portion of the stem features showy, flat, star-shaped, lavender-blue flowers that are 1 inch (2.5 cm) across. These delicate blossoms, which have a white ring at the throat, are attractive to hummingbirds. The American Bellflower is a charming addition to woodland gardens where it self-seeds without becoming a nuisance, maintaining a delightful presence in the garden.

Catharanthus roseus, also known as Madagascar periwinkle, is a low-growing plant that produces an abundance of small, colorful flowers in shades of pink, red, white, and purple. It is often used as a bedding plant, border plant, or in containers. It is a low-maintenance plant that requires minimal care and can bloom from summer to fall.

Clarkia amoena, also known as Satin Flower, is an annual wildflower native to western North America. The plant typically grows up to 2 feet in height and has slender stems with narrow, lance-shaped leaves that are light green in color. The satiny flowers of Clarkia amoena are cup-shaped and come in shades of pink, red, and white. They bloom from late spring to early-mid summer and attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies. Clarkia amoena is easy to grow and prefers well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. It is often used in wildflower meadows, borders, and containers and can self-seed to provide additional blooms in subsequent years.

Siberian Spring Beauty (Claytonia sibirica) is a delightful annual or short-lived perennial plant that forms a rosette of fleshy, egg-to-lance-shaped leaves. It has upright leafy stems that bear loose clusters of up to 3 small, white to pink flowers. The plant blooms from mid-spring to mid-summer, depending on location. Each flower is 1 inch (2 cm) across and has 5 petals that are either white, candy-striped, or pink and notched at the tips. The petals have delicate deep magenta veins that guide bees to the nectar.

Purple Chinese Houses (Collinsia heterophylla) is a charming annual wildflower known for its towers of flower clusters arranged in perfect floral whorls of decreasing diameter up the stem, giving the plant a resemblance to a Chinese pagoda. The flowers bloom from mid-spring to mid-summer and attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Once the flowers fade, dry capsules form and open to release seeds, leading to the plant's self-spreading ability and permanent colony formation. Purple Chinese Houses thrives in lightly shaded areas and serves as a dainty effect in front of borders or scattered under deciduous trees or as bulb cover.

The Large Flowered Collomia (Collomia grandiflora) is a charming annual wildflower that adds pastel colors to any garden. It boasts clusters of tightly packed, pale peach to white flowers from mid-spring to mid-summer. Each tubular flower, which is about 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide, has five curving petals and blue-tipped anthers, providing a lovely contrast. Bees are attracted to the bright blue pollen and collect it from the blossoms. Once the flowers fade, capsules containing sticky seeds develop, allowing the plant to spread and maintain a presence in the garden. The Large Flowered Collomia also makes a great cut flower.

Carolina Geranium (Geranium carolinianum) is a sprawling annual or biennial plant that is much-branched, forming a mound of palmately five-parted leaves that are about 3 inches (7 cm) long. The plant blooms for approximately 4 weeks, from early spring to midsummer, producing small, pale pink or white five-petaled blossoms in loose terminal clusters. The flowers attract flies and native bees. After the flowers fade, long narrow seeds with a beak develop and are eaten by birds such as the Mourning Dove. The foliage can turn red in the fall, extending the season of interest of this plant.

Rose Vervain (Glandularia canadensis) is a clumping, sprawling plant that can behave as an annual or perennial, producing abundant flat-topped clusters of up to 20 fragrant, rose-pink to rose-purple flowers from late spring to late summer. It attracts butterflies and many pollinating insects and blooms continuously over a long season. The deeply lobed dark green foliage serves as a lovely backdrop for the showy flowers. This plant behaves as an annual in harsh winters, while it persists as a perennial in other regions. It is a great addition to rock gardens, sunny borders, landscape restorations, trailing over rock walls, or cascading from containers.

The Polka Dot Plant, also known as Hypoestes Phyllostachya, is a popular indoor and outdoor plant known for its striking foliage pattern. The leaves are covered in tiny spots of contrasting colors, creating a playful and eye-catching effect. The plant comes in a variety of shades, including pink, white, and red, and can be grown in shaded areas. The Polka Dot Plant is a great choice for adding a touch of vibrancy and whimsy to any space.

Garden Balsam (Impatiens balsamina) is an annual plant that is widely cultivated for its attractive flowers. The plant blooms for several months, from late spring until frost, producing vibrant, cup-shaped flowers that are about 2 inches (5 cm) across. The flowers can be single or double and come in various shades of white, pink, and red, and can be bicolor. They are attractive to bees, other insects, and nectar-feeding birds. After blooming, explosively-dehiscent capsules develop, which disperse the seeds when they are ejected from the capsule. The plant is pest and disease-free and easy to grow, requiring little maintenance to keep blooming all season long.

Trailing Lobelia (Lobelia erinus) is a compact and popular tender perennial, often grown as an annual, with brightly colored flowers that adorn the plant from spring until the first frosts. The flowers come in shades of blue, violet, pink, reddish-purple, or white. They are borne in loose clusters and perform well in cooler summer weather, although they tend to fade in hot and dry summers. Trailing Lobelia is versatile and can be used in hanging baskets, containers, or window boxes where it can function as a filler or gracefully trail over the edges.

Baby Blue Eyes (Nemophila menziesii) is a popular garden plant prized for its small, trailing annual that produces a profusion of bowl-shaped, bright blue flowers with white centers. The flowers are about 1.5 inches (4 cm) across and are borne in clusters at the branch tips from late winter to early summer, depending on the location. Baby Blue Eyes is a charming spring wildflower that grows best in cool summer climates and does not tolerate hot and humid weather. It is easy to grow and looks stunning when planted in drifts, creating a wave of true blue color in early spring. It is also a great choice for rock gardens, garden edging, containers, or in a wildflower meadow.

Cineraria flowers are known for their strikingly colorful blooms, which come in shades of pink, purple, blue, red, and white. These daisy-like flowers have a delicate yet vibrant appearance and are often used in floral arrangements or as potted plants. Cinerarias are typically grown as annuals and are most commonly found in cooler climates. With proper care, Cineraria flowers can bloom for several weeks and bring a burst of beauty to any space.

Fernleaf Phacelia (Phacelia bipinnatifida) is a biennial woodland wildflower that adds delicate spring color to the shade garden. It has a loose, open-branched habit and produces a profusion of pale lavender to deep blue-violet flowers that are about 1/2 inch (1 cm) across. They are held in racemes of 4-12 blossoms that attract bees, butterflies, skippers, and wasps. Fernleaf Phacelia blooms for about 4 weeks in early spring to early summer and rises on stems clad with light green, pinnately divided leaves. Fernleaf Phacelia readily self-sows, ensuring a charming presence in the landscape. It can be used to quickly cover a shady garden spot in a sea of purple-blue flowers.

Annual Phlox (Phlox drummondii), native to Texas, is an erect annual plant that produces a profusion of bright, showy, trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of rose-red, pink, or white. The flowers are arranged in flat clusters from early spring to early summer. In cooler summer climates, Annual Phlox will continue to bloom throughout summer. The fragrant blossoms are favorites of bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Treasured in gardens since the 1800s, this sweet-smelling and versatile annual is a terrific addition to flower beds, containers, hanging baskets, rock gardens, short grass, or wildflower meadows.

Wishbone Flower (Torenia fournieri) is a bushy annual that is perfect for shady areas. It produces masses of two-lipped, trumpet-shaped, bicolor flowers from early summer to the first frosts. The pale lavender flowers are adorned with dark blue-purple lower lips, a yellow throat blotch, and a pair of stamens arranged in a wishbone shape, making for a ravishing display. Blooming freely all season long, the flowers contrast beautifully with the toothed, oval, light green leaves. Wishbone Flower is a compact and easy-to-care-for plant that is incredibly versatile. It is excellent for beds and borders, containers, hanging baskets or window-boxes, and makes a lovely addition to a woodland garden.

Tradescantia zebrina, also known as Wandering Jew, is a popular houseplant that is a trailing evergreen perennial. Its attractive leaves are lance-shaped and come in shades of green to purple, with two wide, silvery longitudinal stripes, while the lower leaf surface is solid magenta. The plant is fast-growing and easy to care for, making it an attractive groundcover in warm winter areas. In areas where it is not winter hardy, it is typically grown as a houseplant, in hanging baskets or containers, where it will trail gracefully over the edges.

Viola tricolor, commonly known as Johnny Jump up, is a charming evergreen perennial or annual, boasting delightful three-toned flowers atop spreading stems. The 1-inch (2.5 cm) flowers feature dark purple upper petals, pale purple or yellow middle petals, and a dark yellow lower petal with streaks. Blooming from spring to fall, Johnny Jump up prefers cool weather and often dies back in hot weather. Viola tricolor self-sows abundantly, popping up unexpectedly in the garden. Despite its small size, Johnny Jump up has captured the hearts of people for generations.

Pansies are known for their charming, face-like blooms and wide range of colors and patterns. They are an excellent choice for early spring and fall gardens, as they thrive in cooler temperatures. Pansies are versatile plants that can be grown in various garden settings and are particularly valued for their ability to provide color during the cooler months of the year.

Ageratum, also known as Flossflower, is an annual plant known for its soft, fluffy, and vibrant flowers that bloom from late spring to early fall. The flowers appear in shades of blue, pink, purple, or white, creating a striking visual effect. Ageratum has an upright, bushy growth habit, with oval-shaped, hairy green leaves that provide a lovely contrast to the blooms. This easy-to-grow plant attracts butterflies, bees, and other pollinators, and it's often used in borders, containers, and mixed garden beds.

Begonia plants are popular flowering plants with over 2,000 species and countless hybrids. They are native to subtropical and tropical regions and are used as ornamental plants both indoors and outdoors. Begonias are prized for their vibrant flowers, which come in a range of colors and sizes, as well as their attractive foliage.

Caladiums are tropical plants with stunning foliage, often with intricate patterns and vivid colors. They thrive in warm, humid conditions and are commonly grown as houseplants or in shady garden spots. With proper care, they can thrive in a range of environments and provide long-lasting beauty throughout the growing season. They come in many varieties, each with its own unique foliage, making them a favorite among gardeners and plant enthusiasts alike.

Calibrachoa, commonly known as Million Bells, is a tender perennial often grown as an annual, well-loved for its abundant, small, trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom from spring to frost. The flowers come in a wide range of colors and sometimes feature contrasting vein patterns. Calibrachoa has a trailing, semi-upright growth habit, making it an excellent choice for hanging baskets, containers, and mixed garden beds. The plant's narrow, dark green leaves contrast beautifully with the colorful blooms. Low-maintenance and self-cleaning, calibrachoa is generally resistant to most pests and diseases.

Coleus is a vibrant, eye-catching plant known for its stunning, colorful foliage that comes in a wide array of patterns and hues. It is typically grown as an annual but can be a tender perennial in warmer climates. Coleus is low-maintenance, versatile, and thrives in a range of light conditions, making it a popular choice for adding visual interest to gardens, containers, and indoor settings.

Fuchsias are exceptional garden plants that offer a spectacular display of dancing, jewel-like flowers throughout the summer season. They bloom continuously from late spring until the first frost in a variety of colors, ranging from pink and purple to white and peach. They come in various growing habits, such as trailing, cascading, upright, and bushy, making them perfect for hanging baskets, window boxes, and containers. Fuchsias are also excellent in summer bedding schemes, as flowering hedges, in permanent plantings, or as standards, making them a versatile and captivating addition to any garden.

Impatiens are beloved annual plants known for their vibrant, colorful flowers and lush foliage. Easy to grow and shade-tolerant, they thrive in both containers and garden beds, providing continuous blooms from spring to frost. Popular in a range of garden settings, Impatiens add a lively touch to borders, beds, window boxes, and hanging baskets. They require minimal care, making them an excellent choice for novice and experienced gardeners alike.

Lobularia maritima, commonly known as sweet alyssum, is a low-growing, spreading annual plant that produces abundant clusters of tiny, fragrant flowers. Blossoming from spring to fall, sweet alyssum flowers come in shades of white, pink, and purple. This easy-to-grow plant is often used as a ground cover, edging plant, or in hanging baskets and window boxes. Sweet alyssum is highly attractive to pollinators, such as bees and butterflies, and adds a delightful, honey-like fragrance to any garden.