Annuals To Plant Now - Summer

Summer is a time of year lots of gardeners dread here in Oz, it's hot, and dry and unforgiving. But that doesn't mean it's hopeless for our garden, in fact there are many beautiful annuals that actually thrive. We just need a touch of water.

Here's the top 5 summer annuals you can plant in your garden this year:

1. Petunias

These are always a favourite, they come in such an array of colours, and look absolutely stunning.

Helpful hints: dead heading and tip pruning keeps them flowering linger and nice and bushy. Also snail bait will be your best friend!

2. Sunflowers!

My gosh I love sunflowers, easy to grow, low maintenance, and so many heigh variations, have a delve into my previous post on sunflowers for great varieties.

3. Alyssum

Pretty and dainty, this plant can be used in baskets, pots, borders, or gap fillers. Plus it loves to self seed, so you'll never be without it again.

4. Zinnia

So bright and cheerful, and even better when mass planted, again, a stunning array of colours, and guaranteed to brighten your day and you garden.

5. Snapdragons 

Every kid remembers playing with these surely! Hours of fun, dainty and such pretty colours. Plus they grow in a variety of heights choose small and compact or big beautiful and bushy.

6. Poppies

You can never go wrong with a gorgeous poppy, from traditional red to summer pastels, no matter your gardens colour scheme you can be sure to find something.

There you have it, our top 5 annuals for this summer.

Happy gardening.