These flowers—including many that can tolerate heat and drought—will thrive in gardens without shade. Valeriy Lushchikov / Getty Images Annual flowers are known for their showy blooms that ...

Many types of flowers will bring butterflies to the garden, but these beautiful insects find some plants more attractive than ...

Annual flowers are often from warmer growing zones, and tend to need frequent watering to stay vibrant in the summer heat. If they're in containers they should be watered daily.

Zinnias are stunning annuals with rounded, daisy-like blooms in many shades, including pink, yellow, purple, orange, red, white, and green. These prized plants thrive in sunny locations.

Whether you're new to gardening or just looking to keep things stress free, these resilient flowers will liven up your landscape without causing you to constantly fuss around with them.

The 6-inch flowers have deep red petals surrounded by glowing yellow "halos." This dwarf bicolor works well in borders or in a bed of cutting flowers. Give it full sun and well-drained soil.

Part two of our annual best-new-plants series focuses on some of 2020's best new annual flowers. Skip to Article. Set weather. ... and with adequate soil moisture, even full sun.

The article provides tips for growing various hummingbird-attracting plants, including sun and water requirements. If you haven’t been paying attention, hummingbirds are a thing. Actually, they ...

Hummingbirds migrate north in the spring, and their arrival is eagerly anticipated by some gardeners. Certain plants, like cuphea, geraniums, impatiens, lantana, nicotiana, petunias, salvias, and ...

Plants that look like miniature sea creatures, two flowers that change color, and an Egyptian icon for the water garden are among the interesting new annual plants debuting in 2017. Here's a look ...