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Amazing New Annuals for 2015
Everything’s coming up annuals in 2015. We found 50 new annuals hitting the market this year we just had to share with you.
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Caladium ‘Artful Heartfire’
Give your porch or patio a tropical makeover with ‘Artful Heartfire’ caladium. Its large red-and-green leaves make a bold statement in beds or containers. Sun- and shade-tolerant, ‘Artful Heartfire’ also works well as an indoor houseplant.
Name: Caladium ‘Artful Heartfire’
Growing Conditions: sun or shade
Size: 15-20 inches tall, 10-14 inches wide
Grow it with: begonia
Image: Proven Winners
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Coleus ‘Seaweed’
One of the newest members of the Under the Sea collection, ‘Seaweed’ has finely divided chartreuse-and-black foliage that looks like something you’d see on a underwater trip in the Caribbean. It’s a great plant for mixed containers.
Name: Coleus ‘Under the Sea’
Growing Conditions: shade, partial sun
Size: 15-20 inches tall and wide
Grow it with: other coleus
Image: Hort Couture
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Euphorbia ‘Glitz’
Endless clouds of small, pretty white flowers cover ‘Glitz’ euphorbia all summer long. It makes a great filler plant in mixed containers, hanging baskets, or en masse along a garden path. ‘Glitz’ euphorbia is an easy-care sun worshipper that tolerates heat and drought.
Name: Euphorbia graminea ‘Glitz’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 10-14 inches tall, 12-18 inches wide
Grow it with: geranium
Image: Ball
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Angelonia ‘Pinstripe Pink’
Wearing showy, two-tone pink-and-white flowers, ‘Pinstripe Pink’ angelonia is a stylish newcomer that you should watch for. ‘Pinstripe Pink’ has a trailing habit, so it’s ideal for window boxes and hanging baskets.
Name: Angelonia ‘Pinstripe Pink’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 10-14 inches tall, 8-10 inches wide
Grow it with: calibrachoa
Image: Hort Couture
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Petunia Easy Wave ‘Burgundy Velour’
If you’re a fan of Wave petunias, you’re in for a treat. Easy Wave ‘Burgundy Velour’ has the same free-blooming vigor as other members of the family, but this newbie has rich, velvety burgundy flowers all summer long. Use it in containers or flower borders.
Name: Petunia Easy Wave ‘Burgundy Velour’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 6-12 inches tall, 30-39 inches wide
Grow it with: euphorbia
Image: Ball
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Dahlia ‘Nick Senior’
The huge, dinner-plate-size blooms of ‘Nick Senior’ dahlia provide a welcome blast of color in the late summer border. Its vibrant red blooms with white-tip petals also make terrific cut flowers for indoor bouquets. ‘Nick Senior’ is a tall dahlia and requires staking in windy locations.
Name: Dahlia ‘Nick Senior’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 3-4 feet tall and wide
Grow it with: cannas
Image: Longfield Gardens
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Gomphrena ‘Pink Zazzle’
We stopped in our tracks the first time we saw ‘Pink Zazzle’ gomphrena. Its big, bright, petal-packed blooms explode with color all summer long. The flowers are also highly attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies. ‘Pink Zazzle’ forms a compact mound that excels in beds, borders, or containers.
Name: Gomphrena ‘Pink Zazzle’
Growing Conditions: full sun, partial sun
Size: 8-16 inches tall and wide
Plant it with: dusty miller
Image: Proven Winners
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Caladium ‘Red Bellied Tree Frog’
We’d grow this new caladium for the name alone! ‘Red Bellied Tree Frog’ is a tropical, sun-tolerant variety that shoots up large, red, heart-shape foliage with dark green edges. Like the tree frog it’s named for, the leaves have a reflective sheen that makes the colors even more vivid.
Name: Caladium ‘Red Bellied Tree Frog’
Growing Conditions: partial sun
Size: 12-24 inches tall and wide
Plant it with: ornamental sweet potato
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Coleus Marquee ‘Blonde Bombshell’
Sun- and shade-tolerant, Marquee ‘Blonde Bombshell’ coleus works anywhere you need a dose of bright color. This easy-care newbie is covered in slender chartreuse leaves with rich red veining. Unlike old-fashioned coleus varieties, Marquee ‘Blonde Bombshell’ doesn’t require pinching to keep it dense and compact.
Name: Coleus Marquee ‘Blonde Bombshell’
Growing Conditions: full sun, partial shade
Size: 18-24 inches tall, 16-18 inches wide
Plant it with: begonia
Image: Ball
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Petunia ‘Little Black Dress’
Perfect for any situation ‘Little Black Dress’ petunia makes a bold fashion statement whether you grow it in containers or in a border. It’s clothed in velvety black flowers all summer long that won’t fade when the summer sun beats down. The weather-resistant flowers also hold their own after heavy rains.
Name: Petunia ‘Little Black Dress’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 20-30 inches tall, 20-36 inches wide
Plant it with: euphorbia
Image: Hort Couture
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Impatiens Bounce ‘Pink Flame’
Over the past few years some gardeners have had to avoid planting impatiens due to a downy mildew outbreak across the country. But now that’s changed thanks to Bounce ‘Pink Flame’ impatiens. A 2015 All-America Selections award winner, Bounce ‘Pink Flame’ has larger flowers than standard impatiens and thrives in sun or shade. And, if wilt does occur, the plants bounce back quickly. It joins other newcomers to the Bounce family: ‘Violet’, ‘Cherry,’ and ‘White.’
Name: Impatiens Bounce ‘Pink Flame’
Growing Conditions: full sun, partial shade
Size: 20-30 inches tall, 20-36 inches wide
Plant it with: other Bounce colors
Image: Ball
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Cuphea ‘Vermillionaire’
Lure colorful hummingbirds to your garden with ‘Vermillionaire’ cuphea. Commonly called firecracker plant, this new cuphea creates an explosion of flowers all summer long. It thrives in hot, sunny locations and grows well in containers or in the flower border. In warmer regions ‘Vermillionaire’ cuphea is perennial in nature.
Name: Cuphea ‘Vermillionaire’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 18-28 inches tall, 12-24 inches wide
Plant it with: annual salvia
Image: Proven Winners
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Petunia ‘Trilogy Red’
After proving itself in trial gardens across the country, ‘Trilogy Red’ petunia was honored with an All-America Selections award for 2015. The compact, dome-shape plants are smothered in upward-facing, vibrant, red flowers from spring to fall. ‘Trilogy Red’ is also heat-tolerant, so it’s a good choice for southern gardeners.
Name: Petunia ‘Trilogy Red’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 10-24 inches tall, 18-20 inches wide
Plant it with: dusty miller
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Salvia ‘Summer Jewel White’
Enjoy an avalanche of dazzling white flowers this summer with ‘Summer Jewel White’ salvia. The nectar-filled blooms of this 2015 All-America Selections winner will also attract colorful bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds to your garden. ‘Summer Jewel White’ makes an extraordinary bedding plant for sunny spots.
Name: Salvia coccinea ‘Summer Jewel White’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 10-24 inches tall, 10-15 inches wide
Plant it with: red or blue salvia
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Canna ‘Cannova Bronze Scarlet’
With rich bronze leaves and bright red flower stalks, ‘Cannova Bronze Scarlet’ is hard to miss. A fast-growing variety, ‘Cannova Bronze Scarlet’ starts to bloom in the late spring and keeps pushing out flowers until frost. It’s a hummingbird favorite, too. Other new color varieties include ‘Cannova Red’ and ‘Cannova Yellow.’
Name: Canna ‘Cannova Bronze Scarlet’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 30-48 inches tall, 14-20 inches wide
Plant it with: other cannas
Image: Ball
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Dianthus ‘Dash Magician’
If David Copperfield had ever decided to go into plant breeding, he probably would have come up with ‘Dash Magician’ dianthus. The delightfully fragrant ball-like flowers of this compact plant change color as they mature, starting out bright pink, then turn rose, and finally become white. Each flower head can be three colors at once! Use this dianthus to add a magical touch to borders and containers.
Name: Dianthus ‘Dash Magician’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 15-20 inches tall, 12-14 inches wide
Plant it with: pansy
Image: Ball
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Pansy Cool Wave ‘Blueberry Swirl’
The world of pansies was turned on its head a few years ago when trailing forms of this classic favorite were introduced. This year, one of our favorites is Cool Wave ‘Blueberry Swirl’. We fell in love with its prostrate habit and amazing color. Each primrose-blue and yellow flower is delicately marked with purple highlights that give each bloom its own personality. Use Cool Wave ‘Blueberry Swirl’ in spring or fall containers and flower borders.
Name: Pansy Cool Wave ‘Blueberry Swirl’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 6-8 inches tall, 24-30 inches wide
Plant it with: other pansies
Image: Ball
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Osteospermum ‘Blue Eyed Beauty’
Also called African daisy, osteospermum is prized for its cold-tolerant, daisylike flowers. This year there’s a gorgeous new osteospermum called ‘Blue Eyed Beauty’. It produces jewel-like yellow flowers with reddish-purple centers in the early spring and keeps on blooming until hot summer temperatures slow it down. When temperatures cool back down in the fall, the plants burst back into flower. Use ‘Blue Eyed Beauty’ in pots, planters, or flower borders.
Name: Osteospermum ‘Blue Eyed Beauty’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 10-14 inches tall, 14-20 inches wide
Plant it with: sweet alyssum
Image: Ball
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Dahlia ‘Dazzling Magic’
Red-orange flowers with yellow accents make ‘Dazzling Magic’ dahlia an outstanding choice for flower borders or cutting gardens. The upward-facing, decorative blooms of this Dutch import appear in midsummer and keep coming until frost ends its spectacular performance.
Name: Dahlia ‘Dazzling Magic’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 30-36 inches tall, 24-30 inches wide
Plant it with: canna
Image: Longfield Gardens
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Petunia Cascadias ‘Indian Summer’
No one likes to rush the season, but with ‘Indian Summer’ petunia you can enjoy a taste of fall in your spring and summer garden. A top pick by our staff, ‘Indian Summer’ shows off large, velvety, ruffled flowers that range from yellow to orange to pink. It’s a trailing variety that works well in window boxes, hanging baskets, and as a colorful groundcover.
Name: Petunia Cascadias ‘Indian Summer’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 8-20 inches tall, 36-48 inches wide
Plant it with: other spreading petunias
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Geranium ‘Glitterati Gold Digger’
Everyone on our staff loves variegated geraniums. That’s why we were so excited when we saw ‘Glitterati Gold Digger’ at a recent flower show. This new hybrid geranium has bright red flowers held atop a mound of bright yellow leaves beautifully marked with splotches and splashes of green, orange, and tan. It’s a treasure chest of color in one plant. ‘Glitterati Gold Digger’ is a must-have selection for pots and planters.
Name: Geranium ‘Glitterati Gold Digger’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 10-15 inches tall and wide
Plant it with: euphorbia
Image: Hort Couture
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Coleus ‘Sunfish’
Another new addition to the Under the Sea line of coleus, ‘Sunfish’ has large, red, serrated leaves with golden edges that are so bright they almost seem to vibrate. Like other members of the family, ‘Sunfish’ will thrive in sun or shade. It makes a superb container plant and can be kept indoors over the winter as a houseplant.
Name: Coleus ‘Sunfish’
Growing Conditions: shade, partial sun
Size: 15-20 inches tall and wide
Plant it with: other coleus
Image: Hort Couture
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Calibrachoa Superbells ‘Frostfire’
Perfect for hanging baskets or window boxes, Superbells ‘Frostfire’ calibrachoa is smothered in white flowers with scarlet-and-yellow throats all summer long. The new introduction was bred to be heat-tolerant so it will keep on flowering even when the temperatures soar. Plus, plants are self cleaning, so there’s no need to remove the faded flowers to keep plants looking tidy.
Name: Calibrachoa Superbells ‘Frostfire’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 6-10 inches tall, 12-24 inches wide
Plant it with: angelonia
Image: Proven Winners
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Begonia ‘Pegasus’
Looking for a way to add color and drama to a shady porch or patio? Try ‘Pegasus’ begonia. This easy-care foliage plant thrives in the shade, producing deep green, almost-black foliage that’s etched in silvery-white highlights. ‘Pegasus’ produces pink flowers, but the foliage is the main attraction.
Name: Begonia ‘Pegasus’
Growing Conditions: shade
Size: 12-18 inches tall, 16-18 inches wide
Plant it with: impatiens
Image: Proven Winners
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Pansy Cool Wave ‘Sunshine ‘N Wine’
Celebrate spring (and fall!) with a generous helping of Cool Wave ‘Sunshine ‘N Wine’ pansy. This gorgeous newcomer is perfect for baskets, window boxes, and urns where its trailing habit can show off. Cool Wave ‘Sunshine ‘N Wine’ is prized for its maroon-and-yellow flowers and its ability to survive the winter when you plant it in the fall.
Name: Pansy Cool Wave ‘Sunshine ‘N Wine’Growing Conditions: full sun, partial shade
Size: 6-8 inches tall, 24-30 inches wide
Plant it with: other pansies
Image: Ball
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Geranium ‘Glitterati Ice Queen’
The crowing glory of ‘Glitterati Ice Queen’ geranium is its beautiful patterned white-and-green leaves that hold their color throughout the summer. The plant also develops showy, bright orange-red flower heads. It’s a top pick for container gardens or flower borders.
Name: Geranium ‘Glitterati Ice Queen’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 12-14 inches tall and wide
Grow it with: calibrachoa
Image: Hort Couture
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Calibrachoa ‘MiniFamous Double Chiffon’
Dress up pots, baskets, and window boxes with the double, pale pink flowers of ‘MiniFamous Double Chiffon’ calibrachoa. This lovely trailer is heat-tolerant and self-cleaning, so the faded flowers disappear on their own. Its adorable swirly blooms appear all summer long.
Name: Calibrachoa ‘MiniFamous Double Chiffon’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 6-10 inches tall, 12-16 inches wide
Grow it with: angelonia
Image: Ball
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Lantana ‘Luscious Marmalade’
Hot, dry summers are no match for ‘Luscious Marmalade’ lantana. This heat-loving newcomer thrives when the temperatures soar and fills your garden with brilliant orange and yellow flowers from spring to fall. Butterflies will also flock to its nectar-rich blooms. ‘Luscious Marmalade’ thrives in containers or in the landscape.
Name: Lantana ‘Luscious Marmalade’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 12-18 inches tall, 18-36 inches wide
Grow it with: salvia
Image: Proven Winners
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Sweet alyssum ‘Dark Knight’
Sweet alyssum has always been prized for its ability to bloom during cool spring or fall weather. But with the introduction of ‘Dark Knight’, all that has changed. This little beauty is heat-tolerant so it will flower right through the summer, no matter what the temperature. ‘Dark Knight’ also produces masses of small rose-purple, fragrant flowers that are attractive to bees and butterflies.
Name: Sweet alyssum ‘Dark Knight’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 4-6 inches tall, 18-24 inches wide
Grow it with: petunia
Image: Proven Winners
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Gazania ‘New Day Rose Stripe’
Add bold pops of cheerful color to borders or containers with ‘New Day Rose Stripe’ gazania. This stocky, drought-tolerant sun-lover also makes a great groundcover for bare, open spaces. ‘New Day Rose Stripe’ sends up spritely daisylike white flowers with broad, showy, rose stripes. Butterflies and other pollinators will flock to this nectar-rich plant.
Name: Gazania ‘New Day Rose Stripe’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 8-10 inches tall, 6-8 inches wide
Grow it with: portulaca
Image: Ball
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Petunia ‘Glamouflage Blueberry’
A true breakthrough in petunia breeding, ‘Glamouflage Blueberry’ develops showy green-and-cream variegated foliage topped with blueberry-color blooms. Like its cousin ‘Glamouflage Grape’, ‘Glamouflage Blueberry’ has a compact habit that works perfectly for pots, baskets, and window boxes. The bright blooms and bold foliage are a truly stunning combination.
Name: Petunia ‘Glamouflage Blueberry’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 8-12 inches tall and wide
Grow it with: blue salvia
Image: Hort Couture
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Salvia ‘Mannequin Blue Mountain’
Enjoy a seemingly endless supply of vivid blue flowers throughout the summer with ‘Mannequin Blue Mountain’ annual salvia. This easy-care workhorse is drought- and disease-resistant and works great in mixed containers or as a bedding plant in large beds and borders. ‘Mannequin Blue Mountain’ attracts butterflies, and the long-lasting flower spikes can be cut for fresh arrangements.
Name: Salvia ‘Mannequin Blue Mountain’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 12-18 inches tall, 10-15 inches wide
Grow it with: petunia
Image: Hort Couture
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Angelonia ‘Serenita Pink’
Honored with an All-America Selections award in 2014, ‘Serenita Pink’ angelonia has proven itself as a top performer across the country. Thriving in either containers or borders, ‘Serenita Pink’ sends up sturdy spikes of nonfading, deep pink flowers from spring to fall. It’s heat-tolerant and deer-resistant.
Name: Angelonia ‘Serenita Pink’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 12-14 inches tall and wide
Grow it with: verbena
Image: Ball
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Dahlia ‘Colorful Investment’
A new import from Holland, ‘Colorful Investment’ dahlia will provide big impact in your garden. Growing 40 inches tall, this midsize decorative dahlia is ideal for the middle of a flower border or massed in a bed by itself. Its creamy yellow baseball-size blooms are delicately brushed with lavender and make excellent cut flowers.
Name: Dahlia ‘Colorful Investment’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 40 inches tall, 30 inches wide
Grow it with: other dahlias
Image: Longfield Gardens
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Begonia ‘Jurassic Watermelon Rex’
Brighten the darkest corners of your garden with ‘Jurassic Watermelon Rex’ begonia. This jewel-like wonder shines with red-and-green variegated foliage that’s liberally sprinkled with silver spots. It makes a superb container plant that you can grow indoors over the winter as a houseplant. Other equally brilliant relatives include ‘Jurassic Green Streak Rex’, ‘Jurassic Silver Point Rex’, and ‘Jurassic Pink Shades Rex’.
Name: Begonia ‘Jurassic Watermelon Rex’
Growing Conditions: shade
Size: 10-16 inches tall, 8-12 inches wide
Grow it with: impatiens
Image: Ball
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Pericallis Senetti ‘Blue Eye’
Extend your gardening season with Senetti ‘Blue Eye’ pericallis. Like other pericallis, Senetti ‘Blue Eye’ thrives in low temperatures forming bushy mounds of daisylike flowers in the early spring. The first white member of the Senetti family, this rugged newcomer produces drifts of white flowers with purple centers. If you cut back the plants after they flower Senetti ‘Blue Eye’ will develop a new crop of blooms.
Name: Pericallis Senetti ‘Blue Eye’
Growing Conditions: full sun, partial shade
Size: 10-24 inches tall, 18 inches wide
Grow it with: pansy
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Scaevola ‘Surdiva Variegated Blue’
You get a double dose of color with ‘Surdiva Variegated Blue’ scaevola. That’s because this amazing new introduction is the very first scaevola with variegated green-and-cream foliage. In addition to its colorful leaves, ‘Surdiva Variegated Blue’ shows off lavender-blue blooms throughout the summer. Like other scaevola, ‘Surdiva Variegated Blue’ is heat-tolerant and gives a terrific performance in hanging baskets and window boxes.
Name: Scaevola ‘Surdiva Variegated Blue’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 8-10 inches tall, 18 inches wide
Grow it with: angelonia
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Zinnia ‘Crouching Tiger’
The double, red-and-yellow flowers of ‘Crouching Tiger’ zinnia will leap for attention in your container garden or flower border. Winner of the 2015 Fleuroselect Novelty Award, ‘Crouching Tiger’ grows 2 feet tall and makes a superb cut flower. It’s a snap to grow from seed.
Name: Zinnia ‘Crouching Dragon’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 18-24 inches tall, 12 inches wide
Grow it with: marigold
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Verbena Endurascape ‘Hot Pink’
The newest member of the Endurascape line of verbena, ‘Hot Pink’ carpets the ground with a continuous show of bright pink flowers. Heat- and drought-tolerant, ‘Hot Pink’ has a trailing habit that makes it a perfect groundcover for sunny spots. Plus, it can tolerate light frost and keep on blooming. In warmer climates, treat ‘Hot Pink’ as a tender perennial.
Name: Verbena Endurascape ‘Hot Pink’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 10-24 inches tall, 18 inches wide
Grow it with: pentas
Image: Ball
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Geranium ‘Big EZEE Red’
Unlike older varieties of red geranium that suffer when the temperatures soar, ‘Big EZEE Red’ keeps on blooming right through hot weather. It’s a vigorous variety that’s almost always in bloom. Use it in mixed containers or in beds by itself.
Name: Geranium ‘Big Ezee Red’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 10-24 inches tall, 16 inches wide
Grow it with: petunia
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Calibrachoa ‘Kabloom’
The first calibrachoa that you can grow from seed, ‘Kabloom’ makes a superb container plant that’s covered with masses of bright flowers throughout the summer. Its dense branching habit and disease-resistance combine to make ‘Kabloom’ calibrachoa a top pick for your garden. ‘Kabloom’ also is available in ‘Deep Blue’, ‘Yellow’, ‘Deep Pink’, ‘Red’, and ‘White’.
Name: Calibrachoa ‘Kabloom’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 8-12 inches tall, 10-14 inches wide
Grow it with: geranium
Image: Ball
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Angelonia ‘Pinstripe Zebra’
Looking for something to shake up your garden’s color palette this summer? If so, be sure to check out ‘Pinstripe Zebra’ angelonia. This exotic-looking yet easy-care variety produces upright spikes of bright pink flowers that are boldly striped in purple. It’s heat- and drought-tolerant and makes a great container or bedding plant.
Name: Angelonia ‘Pinstripe Zebra’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 12-18 inches tall, 9-12 inches wide
Grow it with: calibrachoa
Image: Hort Couture
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Pseuderanthemum ‘Stainless Steel’
Probably the coolest plant you’ve never heard of Pseuderanthemum ‘Stainless Steel’ is a tropical foliage plant that looks amazing when teamed with brightly colored annual flowers in mixed planters. It has interesting straplike silver leaves with irregular white margins. Because ‘Stainless Steel’ is a tropical plant, it thrives in the heat, but it does like to be protected from the mid-day sun in hot climates.
Name: Pseuderanthemum ‘Stainless Steel’
Growing Conditions: full sun, partial shade
Size: 24 inches tall, 12 inches wide
Grow it with: petunia
Image: Hort Couture
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Caladium ‘Artful Fire and Ice’
If you think caladiums only perform in the shade, you’re in for a big surprise. New sun-loving varieties, such as ‘Artful Fire and Ice’, make caladiums even more versatile than they were before. One of our favorite newcomers, ‘Artful Fire and Ice’ features mottled cream-and-green leaves with bright pinkish-red veins. Use it in containers or directly in the landscape.
Name: Caladium ‘Artful Fire and Ice’
Growing Conditions: full sun, partial shade
Size: 18-30 inches tall, 12-18 inches wide
Grow it with: begonia
Image: Proven Winners
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Lantana South Beach ‘Compact Purple Sky’
The newest member of the South Beach family of lantana, ‘Compact Purple Sky’ is super heat-resistant, producing wave after wave of huge, pale pink flowers with yellow centers. The nectar-rich blooms also attract plenty of colorful butterflies and other pollinators to your garden. Use ‘Compact Purple Sky’ lantana in the landscape or in containers.
Name: Lantana South Beach ‘Compact Purple Sky’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 12-18 inches tall, 15-20 inches wide
Grow it with: pentas
Image: Hort Couture
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Primula ‘Party Girl’
Invite ‘Party Girl’ primula so you can enjoy its fun and frilly flowers indoors or out. Use ‘Party Girl’ in pots and planters in the early spring to liven up a dull porch or patio. ‘Party Girl’ primula is available in four color varieties: ‘Party Girl Mixer,’ ‘Party Girl Valentine’s Day’, ‘Party Girl Rave Orange,’ and ‘Party Girl Surprise Rainbow.’ Planted together or separately, they add a festive touch to any situation.
Name: Primula ‘Party Girl’
Growing Conditions: partial shade
Size: 6-8 inches tall and wide
Grow it with: pansy
Image: Hort Couture
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Dahlia ‘XXL Sunset’
In our The Better Homes and Gardens Test Garden®, the XXL series of dahlias has always stopped visitors in their tracks. That’s because these medium-height dahlias reliably form bushy mounds of petal-packed flowers from midsummer to fall. The newest member of the tribe is called ‘XXL Sunset’. It forms vivid, multicolor blooms of pink, yellow, and orange that are so bright they almost seem to vibrate in the garden. This newbie is great in the border or containers.
Name: Dahlia ‘XXL Sunset’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 10-24 inches tall, 16 inches wide
Grow it with: marigold
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Lobularia ‘YOLO White’
Commonly called sweet alyssum, lobularia is a cold-tolerant annual flower that has always played an important role in spring and fall gardens. But, with the introduction of ‘YOLO White’ lobularia everything has changed. This little flower factory is heat-tolerant and will fill your borders and containers with fragrant flowers through the hottest days of summer.
Name: Lobularia ‘YOLO White’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 8-10 inches tall, 12 inches wide
Grow it with: dianthus
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Strawberry ‘Hula Berry’
The white-and-red berries of ‘Hula Berry’ strawberry are as pretty as they are tasty. That’s why this hardworking little edible can hold its own in a mixed basket with annual flowers. ‘Hula Berry’ produces an endless supply of small berries that have a distinctive pineapple flavor. White-fruiting strawberries can’t pollinate themselves so be sure to include a red-fruiting variety in your planting plans.
Name: Strawberry ‘Hula Berry’
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 4-6 inches tall, 6-8 inches wide
Grow it with: pansy
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SOURCE:http://www.bhg.com/gardening/gardening-trends/new-annuals-for-2015/