Best Annuals of Parker County
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Best Annuals for Parker County
These plants are highly recommended for our drought conditions and highly resistant to most insects and diseases.
Annual: Plant that completes its entire life cycle within one year, and then dies.
Warm Season Annual: Plants that germinate in the spring or early summer and come to maturity in the fall, producing blooms and seeds before the first freeze.
Cool Season Annuals: Plants that germinate in the fall, go dormant during winter, and grow to maturity the following spring, producing blooms and seeds before dying in the summer.
Low Water Requirement: Plants that can survive on rainfall alone, once established. These are our hardiest plants, and watering them too much may actually harm the plant. In general, these plants can survive on rainfall alone; and during drought with no more than one inch of rain every 30 days. When rainfall is absent for an extended period of time, or when it is absent during the hottest days of summer, these plants will benefit from supplemental water.
Drought Tolerant: These plants will perform best with one inch of water once a week (including rain). Once established, these plants are able to survive drought conditions when watering is temporarily restricted.
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Zinnia
Grows in full sun to partial shade. Mature size varies up to 6’x1′. Blooms spring in shades of blue, pink, and white. Will re-seed. Deer resistant…
Wallflower
Cool season annual. Grows in full sun. Mature size is 20″x15″. Blooms February to May in shades of orange purple, red, and yellow…
Treasure Flower
Cool season annual. Grows in full sun. Mature size is 10″x8″. Blooms fall to early spring in shades of orange, pink, red, white, and yellow combinations…
Sunflower
Warm season annual. Grows in full sun. Mature size varies up to 10’x2′. Blooms August to October in shades of bronze, burgundy,…
Spider Plant
Warm season annual. Grows in sun to partial shade. Mature size varies up to 5’x 4′. Blooms summer to frost in fragrant shades of pink,…
Purslane
Warm season annual. Grows in full sun. Mature size is 1’x12’. Blooms spring to frost in shades of orange, pink, red, rose, yellow,…
Moss Rose / Portulaca
Warm season annual. Grows in full sun. Mature size is 8″x18″. Blooms in summer in shades of pink, purple, red, salmon, yellow,…
Mexican Sunflower
Grows in full sun. Mature size 5’x2′. Blooms in late summer to early fall in shades of orange. Resistant to deer and most insects…
Larkspur
Grows in full sun to partial shade. Mature size varies up to 6’x1′. Blooms spring in shades of blue, pink, and white. Will re-seed…
Johnny Jump Up
Sometime will be sold as Viola cornuta (Violaceae). A compact annual or short-lived perennial pictured…
Globe Amaranth
Warm season annual. Grows in full sun. Mature size varies up to 24”x14”. Blooms spring to fall in magenta, orange, pink,…
Fan Flower
Warm season annual. Grows in full sun. Mature size is 12”x18”. Blooms spring to frost in shades of blue, violet, and white…
Daisy “Marguerite”
Warm season annual. Grows in sun to partial shade. Mature size varies up to 3’x3’. Blooms spring to early fall in magenta, pink,…
Angel’s Trumpet
Warm season annual. Grows in sun to partial shade. Mature size is 4’x3’. Spectacular 3”x3” blooms summer to fall in shades of blue,…