Annual Flowers Bloom Guide

Make sure your garden always has colorful flowers in bloom with this handy guide. By Justin Hancock

By Justin Hancock

Use our annual flower calendar to know when your favorite flowers bloom so you can plan a garden that's full of color from spring to fall (and winter, if you live in a warm-winter area!).

	Ageratum Bloom Time: Late Spring, Summer, Early Autumn Light: Full Sun Water: Don’t Let the Soil Dry Out Attracts Butterflies, Loves Hot Weather
	Angelonia Bloom Time: Late Spring, Summer, Early Autumn Light: Full Sun Water: Tolerates Drought Attracts Butterflies, Loves Hot Weather
	Bacopa Bloom Time: Spring, Summer, Early Autumn Light: Full Sun or Part Shade Water: Keep Soil Moist Abundant Flowers
	Begonia Bloom Time: Late Spring, Summer, Early Autumn Light: Sun or Shade Water: Tolerates Drought Easy to Grow See more in our Guide to Begonias
	Blue Daze Bloom Time: Late Spring, Summer, Early Autumn Light: Full Sun Water: Tolerates Drought Attracts Butterflies, Easy to Grow
	Blue Salvia Bloom Time: Late Spring, Summer, Early Autumn Light: Full Sun Water: Tolerates Drought Attracts Butterflies, Blooms Profusely, Good Cut Flower
	Bush Daisy Bloom Time: Summer, Early Autumn Light: Full Sun Water: Tolerates Drought Attracts Butterflies, Easy to Grow
	Caladium Foliage: Summer Light: Sun or Shade Water: Keep Soil Moist Attractive Leaves, Tropical Look
	Calibrachoa Bloom Time: Late Spring, Summer, Early Autumn Light: Full Sun or Part Shade Water: Don’t Let the Soil Dry Out Abundant Flowers, Attracts Butterflies
	Calla Bloom Time: Spring, Summer Light: Sun to Part Shade Water: Keep Soil Moist Good Cut Flower
	Canna Bloom Time: Summer, Early Autumn Light: Full Sun Water: Keep Soil Moist Tropical Look
	Celosia Bloom Time: Late Spring, Summer, Early Autumn Light: Full Sun Water: Tolerates Drought Easy to Grow, Good Cut Flower
	Coleus Foliage: Late Spring, Summer, Early Autumn Light: Sun or Shade Water: Keep Soil Moist Attractive Leaves, Easy to Grow
	Cosmos Bloom Time: Late Spring, Summer, Early Autumn Light: Full Sun Water: Tolerates Drought Attracts Butterflies, Easy to Grow, Good Cut Flower
	Dahlia Bloom Time: Late Spring, Summer, Early Autumn Light: Full Sun or Part Shade Water: Keep Soil Moist Attracts Butterflies, Good Cut Flower
	Dusty Miller Foliage: Spring, Summer, Autumn Light: Sun or Shade Water: Tolerates Drought Attractive Leaves, Easy to Grow
	Elephant’s Ears Foliage: Summer, Early Autumn Light: Sun or Shade Water: Keep Soil Moist Attractive Leaves, Tropical Look
	Euphorbia Bloom Time: Foliage: Spring, Summer, Autumn Light: Full Sun or Part Shade Water: Tolerates Drought Easy to Grow, Flowers Profusely
	Gazania Bloom Time: Late Spring, Summer, Early Autumn Light: Full Sun Water: Tolerates Drought Easy to Grow
	Geranium Bloom Time: Late Spring, Summer, Early Autumn Light: Full Sun or Part Shade Water: Tolerates Drought Easy to Grow See more in our Guide to Geraniums
	Gerbera Daisy Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Autumn, Mid-Autumn Light: Full Sun Water: Don’t Let the Soil Dry Out Good Cut Flower
	Kalanchoe Bloom Time: Late Spring, Summer, Early Autumn Light: Full Sun Water: Tolerates Drought Easy to Grow
	Lantana Bloom Time: Late Spring, Summer, Early Autumn Light: Full Sun Water: Tolerates Drought Attracts Butterflies, Easy to Grow
	Marigold Bloom Time: Late Spring, Summer, Early Autumn Light: Full Sun Water: Don’t Let Soil Dry Out Attracts Butterflies, Easy to Grow
	Mexican Heather Bloom Time: Late Spring, Summer, Early Autumn Light: Full Sun Water: Tolerates Drought Easy to Grow
	New Guinea Impatiens Bloom Time: Late Spring, Summer, Early Autumn Light: Shade to Part Shade Water: Keep Soil Moist Blooms Profusely
	Osteospermum Bloom Time: Spring, Mid-Autumn, Late Autumn Light: Full Sun Water: Keep Soil Moist Good Cut Flower, Tolerates Frost
	Pansy Bloom Time: Spring, Mid-Autumn, Late Autumn Light: Sun to Part Shade Water: Keep Soil Moist Tolerates Frost
	Pentas Bloom Time: Late Spring, Summer, Early Autumn Light: Full Sun Water: Don’t Let Soil Dry Out Attracts Butterflies, Easy to Grow
	Petunia Bloom Time: Late Spring, Summer, Early Autumn Light: Full Sun Water: Don’t Let Soil Dry Out Easy to Grow
	Portulaca Bloom Time: Late Spring, Summer, Early Autumn Light: Full Sun Water: Tolerates Drought Easy to Grow
	Red Salvia Bloom Time: Late Spring, Summer, Early Autumn Light: Full Sun Water: Tolerates Drought Attracts Butterflies, Blooms Profusely, Good Cut Flower
	Snapdragon Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid-Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer Light: Full Sun Water: Keep Soil Moist Good Cut Flower
	SunPatiens Bloom Time: Late Spring, Summer, Autumn Light: Sun to Shade Water: Keep Soil Moist Easy to Grow; Blooms Profusely
	Sweet Alyssum Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid-Spring, Late Spring, Early Autumn, Mid-Autumn Light: Full Sun or Part Shade Water: Don’t Let the Soil Dry Out Attracts Butterflies, Fragrant Flowers, Tolerates Frost
	Sweet Potato Vine Foliage: Late Spring, Summer, Early Autumn Light: Sun or Shade Water: Water: Don’t Let the Soil Dry Out Easy to Grow
	Torenia Bloom Time: Late Spring, Summer, Early Autumn Light: Sun to Shade Water: Keep Soil Moist Easy to Grow; Blooms Profusely
	Verbena Bloom Time: Late Spring, Summer, Early Autumn Light: Full Sun Water: Keep Soil Moist Blooms Profusely
	Vinca Bloom Time: Late Spring, Summer, Early Autumn Light: Full Sun Water: Tolerates Drought Attracts Butterflies, Blooms Profusely
	Zinnia Bloom Time: Late Spring, Summer, Early Autumn Light: Full Sun Water: Tolerates Drought Attracts Butterflies, Blooms Profusely, Good Cut Flower