| Name |
Scientific Name |
Flower Color |
Picture |
Type |
Height |
Information |
| Blazing Star |
Bartonia |
Yellow |
http://open-site.org/img/alnilam/Bartonia.jpg |
Annual |
1.5 feet |
Does best in dry sany soil in a sunny area. |
| Bedding Begonia |
Bagonia |
Purple, white, pink, red |
http://open-site.org/img/alnilam/Begonia.jpg |
Annual |
6 inches to 1.5 feet |
Does best in partial shade in rish soil. |
| Daisy |
Bellis |
Red, pink, white |
http://open-site.org/img/alnilam/Bellis.jpg |
Annual |
3 to 6 inches |
Most soil will work in a sunny or paritally shady spot. |
| Everlasting Flower |
Acroclinium or Helipterum |
Pink, white, rose, red |
http://open-site.org/img/alnilam/Acroclinium.jpg |
Annual |
15 inches |
Daisy-like flowers. Does best in full sun and good drainage. |
| Floss flower |
Ageratum |
Blue tones |
http://open-site.org/img/alnilam/Ageratum.jpg |
Annual |
8 inches |
Powder-puff blue flowers. Prefers sun or light shade. |
| Corn Cockle |
Agrostemma |
Magenta or lilac |
http://open-site.org/img/alnilam/Agrostemma.jpg |
Annual |
2.5 feet |
Hardy plant, prefers full sun. |
| Hollyhock |
Althaea |
Red and pink |
http://open-site.org/img/alnilam/Althaea.jpg |
Annual |
6 to 9 feet |
Does best in sunny, sheltered areas. |
| Sweet Alyssum |
Alyssum |
White, pink, purple, lilac |
http://open-site.org/img/alnilam/Alyssum.jpg |
Annual |
3 to 6 inches |
Small flowers closely bunched. Well drained soil in full sun. |
| Love-lies-bleeding |
Amaranthus |
Crimson, dark red, pale green |
http://open-site.org/img/alnilam/Amaranthus.jpg |
Annual |
3 feet |
Long flowering stalks. Best in full sun in a well-drained area. |
| Anchusa |
Anchusa |
Blue |
http://open-site.org/img/alnilam/Anchusa.jpg |
Annual |
9 inches, other varieties can get to 1.5 feet. |
Blooms similar to Forget-me-nots. Does best in well drained open, sunny areas. |
| Snapdragon |
Antirrhinum |
Reds, pinks, yellow, orange. |
http://open-site.org/img/alnilam/Antirrhinum.jpg |
Annual |
Varieties range from 9 inches to 4 feet. |
Well drained, sunny areas. |
| African Daisy |
Arctotis |
Orange, white, yellow, pink |
http://open-site.org/img/alnilam/Arctotis.jpg |
Annual |
1.5 feet |
Does not do well in heavy clay. Prefers full sun. |