zone 9 annuals
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The growing season is long in USDA plant hardiness zone 9, and the list of beautiful annuals for zone 9 is nearly never-ending. Lucky warm climate gardeners can pick from a rainbow of colors and a tremendous selection of sizes and forms. The most difficult thing about choosing annuals for zone 9 is narrowing down the selection. Read on, and then enjoy growing annuals in zone 9!
Growing Annuals in Zone 9
A comprehensive list of annuals for zone 9 is beyond the scope of this article, but our list of a few of the most common zone 9 annuals should be enough to pique your curiosity. Keep in mind that many annuals may be perennial in warm climates.
Popular Annual Flowers Common in Zone 9
- Zinnia (Zinnia spp.)
- Verbena (Verbena spp.)
- Sweet pea (Lathyrus)
- Poppy (Papaver spp.)
- African marigold (Tagetes erecta)
- Ageratum (Ageratum houstonianum)
- Phlox (Phlox drumondii)
- Bachelor button (Centaurea cyanus)
- Begonia (Begonia spp.)
- Lobelia (Lobelia spp.) - Note: Available in mounding or trailing forms
- Calibrachoa (Calibrachoa spp.) also known as million bells - Note: Calibrachoa is a trailing plant
- Flowering tobacco (Nicotiana)
- French marigold (Tagetes patula)
- Gerbera daisy (Gerbera)
- Heliotrope (Heliotropum)
- Impatiens (Impatiens spp.)
- Moss rose (Portulaca)
- Nasturtium (Tropaeolum)
- Petunia (Petunia spp.)
- Salvia (Salvia spp.)
- Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus)
- Sunflower (Helianthus annus)