Annuals for Average Soil
Most plants do well with an average amount of water -- not too dry, not too moist. You can control the dryness of the soil to some extent with regular watering. You may also want to evaluate the composition of your soil. Soil with equal percentages of sand, silt, and clay provide the best level of moisture for plants.
In extremely dry climates or areas that drain very quickly, you might want to try a plant such as the California poppy, that does well in dry soil. In tropical climates or in lower locations that stay wet longer after a rain, you may want to try a plant like a zonal geranium, that does better in moist conditions.This page includes links to annuals that flourish with an average amount of water in the soil. It also provides additional links to annuals that do well in drier or moister locations.Blue to Purple Annuals for Average Soil:
- Ageratum, Floss Flower
- Browallia, Sapphire Flower
- Heliotrope, Cherry Pie
- Salvia, Scarlet Sage
Edible Annuals for Average Soil:
- Capsicum, Peppers
Annual Grasses and Foliage for Average Soil:
- Capsicum, Peppers
Multicolor Annuals for Average Soil:
- Cosmos
- Petunia
- Snapdragon
- Swan River Daisy
- Sweet Pea
- Wax Begonia, Fibrous Begonia
- Zinnia
Pink to Fuchsia Annuals for Average Soil:
- Celosia
- Cleome, Spider Flower
Red Annuals for Average Soil:
- Calendula, Pot Marigold
- Capsicum, Peppers
- Celosia
- Salvia, Scarlet Sage
White to Green Annuals for Average Soil:
- Ageratum, Floss Flower
- Browallia, Sapphire Flower
- Calendula, Pot Marigold
- Salvia, Scarlet Sage
Yellow to Orange Annuals for Average Soil:
- Calendula, Pot Marigold
- Capsicum, Peppers
- Celosia
- Coreopsis
- Melampodium
- Sunflower
Dry and Average Soil Annuals:
- Amaranthus, Summer Poinsettia
- Dusty Miller
- Globe Amaranth
- Lantana
- Lavatera, Rose Mallow
- Nasturtium
- Perilla
- Sanvitalia, Creeping Zinnia
- Sweet Alyssum
- Verbena
Moist and Average Soil Annuals:
- Bachelor's Button, Cornflower
- Coleus
- Dahlia
- Impatiens, Busy Lizzie, Patience
- Lisianthus, Prairie Gentian
- Lobelia
- Nicotiana, Flowering Tobacco
- Nigella, Love in a Mist
- Pansy, Viola
- Torenia, Wishbone Flower
- Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle
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