New Annuals for 2026 - Displayed by Common Name in Ascending Order - Page 1 of 2

‘Coffee Milk’ is a rare and captivating houseplant, known for its arrow-shaped leaves adorned with subtle pink variegation against a pale green background. It thrives in bright, indirect light but can also adapt to partial shade. It can be grown as a compact bush or allowed to vine, making it suitable for various decorative setups.

This tropical vine prefers well-draining soil. Water when the top inch of soil feels dry, ensuring the plant remains consistently moist but not waterlogged. Regular pruning encourages bushier growth and helps maintain its desired shape.

A drough-tolerant, heat-loving, trailing succulent known for its vibrant golden-chartreuse foliage.

Bring bright, lemon flavor to your table all season long with this late-flowering basil. This herb is a great addition to dressings, marinades and salads. Upright plants deliver an abundant harvest. Performs well in-ground and in containers.

Basil “Prospera Red DMR” is a basil hybrid that combines the characteristics of a classic red basil with downy mildew resistance (DMR). It is known for its shiny dark purple leaves, fast growth, and good yield.

This is a showstopper with its dark leaves and white polka dots. It produces vibrant pink flowers all season long with a lovelyh fragrance. Compact and sturdy, it work great indoors or outdoors This plant is sure to turn heads and stand oujt in any space! Mounding habit.

Shining silver leaves with black, jagged edges, dark green veining and an explosion of burgundy to black in the center characterize this striking cultivar. Small, coral red blossoms are an occasional added bonus. This dense, upright mounding plant shines in shade containers.

Like a cool, silvery pool that shines in the shade, the large leaves of Europa™ are flooded with shimmering silver, rimmed in black, and splashed with lavender in the middle and just inside the leaf edges. Small, coral red blossoms are an added bonus late in the season.

Fully double, dark rose flowers all season.

Pollinators can’t resist the fiery red blooms of this high impact, low maintenance, heat tolerant annual. It makes a dense splash of color planted at the front of garden beds and also grows well in container recipes paired with other heat lovers like Luscious® lantana and Superbena® verbena. Since the self-cleaning flowers set little seed, the plant’s persistence in the garden is greatly reduced.

The orange bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae) is a tropical plant known for its vibrant orange and blue flowers that resemble a bird in flight. It can be grown as an outdoor ornamental plant in warmer climates or as an indoor houseplant in cooler areas. It requires full sun, well-draining soil rich in organic matter, and regular watering with the soil allowed to dry slightly between sessions. The Bird of Paradise is a member of the banana family (Musaceae) and comes from South Africa.

Rudbeckia ‘Sunbeckia Carolina’ is a dazzling anunal (zone 7) with large daisy-like blooms that shine with golden yellow petals and a rich, dark center. With a long flowering season and an upright, compact habit, it™’s perfect for adding summer brightness to beds, borders, or containers. Its standout color and bold flower size bring a real sense of joy and drama to any outdoor space.

Rudbeckia ‘Sunbeckia Mia™’ is a dazzling annual (zone 7) with large daisy-like blooms gorgeous red centers and yellow tips. With a long flowering season and an upright, compact habit, it’s perfect for adding summer brightness to beds, borders, or containers. Its standout color and bold flower size bring a real sense of joy and drama to any outdoor space.

Rudbeckia ‘Sunbeckia Ophelia’ is a radiant annual (zone 7) that lights up gardens with its large golden-yellow blooms and gentle green centers. Its compact, upright habit makes it perfect for injecting color into beds, borders, or patio containers. The daisy-like flowers sit proudly above lush green foliage, offering classic cottage garden charm with a contemporary twist.

Everything you’ve loved about Superbells Magic® Pink Lemonade, but in double form. This dynamic, color-shifting calibrachoa opens lemon yellow, then takes on soft pink tones as it basks in the summer sun. The overall effect is like two pastel calibrachoas co-mingling in one captivating combination. It’s stunning in hanging baskets, window boxes and upright containers where it mixes beautifully with other flowers. Try pairing it with Superbena® verbena or Goldilocks Rocks® bidens. Like all Superbells® calibrachoa, Superbells Magic® Double Grapefruit blooms from spring into fall without deadheading.

Abundant small petunia-like flowers all season on healthy cascading foliage; low maintenance.

An exotic variety boasting velvety dark purple, almost black flowers with a creamy white edge. Glossy green leaves are heavily speckled.

Fresco® is a white calla lily. The leaves are green with whitish spots and have a leathery texture. Calla Lilies are often used by florists.

Bright yellow flowers contrast beautifully with the dark green leaves. Genetically short, great for containers.

Rosy-red flowers with speckled green leaves that have a unique burgundy edge.

Rich deep pink to red flowers above speckled foliage.

A low-growing, spreading, woody evergreen ground cover with small, crisp, 4-petaled white flower clusters and a mounded habit. Early to flower, the plant does not require vernalization. Prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Attracts pollinators; blooms mid-late spring. DO NOT cut back to the ground at the end of the growing season!

Brings the allure of the Caribbean right to your garden with its majestic, banana-like leaves and vibrant, exotic flowers. Great for landscapes and container plantings in full sun! Striking foliage contrasts with the flowers, making them an eye-catching option for mixed combinations or in-ground plantings.

You will have a great show of orange color all season long with Flama Orange. This compact variety has numerous branches, each with a strong flower plume, as well as secondary blooms, which give a long show of color in the garden. AAS Judges were impressed with the superior garden performance and how well it stood up to hot, humid, and rainy conditions during the trial season.

Not only does Flamma have exceptional heat tolerance but also stuns with its early flowers that won’t fade. Whether you decide to grow this in beds or in containers (it was trialed in both) you will have a great show of orange color all season long.

Silvery-white foliage in a dramatic vase-shaped fountain is what distinguishes this new FanciFillers member from the rest. Chrome Fountain is a heat-loving, drought tolerant plant perfect for summer combos as a mounding component, or as the “thriller” in the center of a hanging basket.

Main Street™ ‘Ruby Road’ has pointed, complex leaves of burgundy and bright green with a stripe of hot magenta down the center. Like others in the Main Street series, it is bushy and compact and a great coleus for pots and edging a border. Sun tolerant.

Coleus ‘Skeletal’ is an award-winning variety known for its striking and unique, fishbone-shaped leaves with deep maroon centers and vibrant green or lime-colored edges. It thrives in partial shade to full shade, preferring rich, well-drained soil, and is used as an annual in cooler climates or as a houseplant in containers, hanging baskets, or as a groundcover.

Burgundy foliage with a bright green scalloped edge. Great accent for sun and part shade arrangements.

‘Lime & Shine’ coleus has deeply serrated leaves of bright green with yellow veining that have a frilly, spikey effect. Great for adding texture and interest to a planting. Like the others of this series, it has compact, medium growth habit with good branching. Excellent for containers and for edging a border.

The self-cleaning, violet purple, blush pink rimmed blossoms of Totally Tempted™ Frosted Violets™ keep right on coming from spring to fall, providing a continuous nectar source for our winged friends.

‘Candy Corn’ provides three seasons of interest, from spring to fall. It works well as a cut flower with flowers that start dark and mature to yellow with red and white tips.

Specifically bred for cut flower production; vigorous growth. Beautiful, vibrant blooms on lush green, strong, sturdy stems. Can be harvested at a tighter bud stage for better vase life of 7 to 12 days.

Large, double, carmine red flowers are produced on proportional stems above the densely mounded foliage.

Large, double, bright yellow flowers are produced on proportional stems above the densely mounded foliage.

Large, double, soft pink flowers are produced on proportional stems above the densely mounded foliage. There’s no need to wait until late summer to finally see blooms when you grow these exceptional garden dahlias.

Large, double, deep pink flowers are produced on proportional stems above the densely mounded foliage.

Large, double, violet purple flowers are produced on proportional stems above the densely mounded foliage.

Petite and unique! Soft golden yellow and orange shades and patterns look excellent in small pots and the landscape.

Dahlietta Paula is a compact, mounded dahlia variety known for its double, white flowers streaked and flecked with rose-pink or dark pink. It’s part of the Dahlietta Surprise Series, grows to a height of 10–12 inches, and is ideal for pots and borders. It attracts pollinators like bees and hummingbirds, blooms from spring through late summer, and requires full sun and well-draining soil.

Large, merlot red flowers.

Felted, soft leaves in a silvery shade of gray provide touchable texture for containers. This Dusty Miller can be a bit of a container hog, so use it in large pots for a long season of carefree beauty and interest.

Colocasia ‘Pharaoh’s Mask’ is a fascinating Colocasia esculenta hybrid, created by Kentucky’s Brian Williams. This unique elephant ear forms a 3’ tall specimen with glossy olive green leaves, each highlighted by dramatically raised dark purple leaf veins.

The petioles are dark black and each leaf is dark green with a nice reflective sheen. The main attraction is the highly contrasting black veins that are raised off the leaf. These bulky veins protrude off the leaf giving it a 3D effect. As the leaves mature the center of the leaves push out and the edges pull back giving it a uniquely shape and texture leaf. Pharaohs Mask (Colocasia, variety COPHAMA) PP33772 has a clumping habit and does great in containers or in landscapes. A nice cluster of them make for a big impact with the stripped foliage and dark stems that is unlike any elephant ear on the market.

A dramatic new Colocasia color, Redemption’s leaves are jet-black with a hot pink center and pink veining that intensifies in the heat. Polished with a shiny, rippled finish to its leaves, Redemption makes an exceptional addition to containers, poolside plantings, and accent plantings.

This one has carrot & citrus scented leaves - yes, carrots! Orange flowers on bright green foliage. Use in window boxes, hanging baskets, pots & in the garden. Good for potpourris & corsages. Long vase life.

This one has sharp rose and lemon scented leaves. Small lavender-pink flowers on deeply cut gray-green leaves. Use in window boxes, hanging baskets, pots & in the garden. Good for potpourris & corsages. Long vase life.

Given top honors at the University of Georgia trial gardens in 2016, Maverick Scarlet Picotee geranium is an unforgettable powerhouse. Maverick Scarlet Picotee produces enormous clusters of flowers in a bright scarlet and white colorway held above soft, healthy scalloped green foliage. Maverick geraniums are excellent for pots or containers, growing just 15-18 inches tall. Maverick Scarlet Picotee performs well even in hot, humid climates, holding their pretty and unusual color perfectly.

Large, deep burgundy-red flower clusters cover this high performing, heat tolerant zonal geranium. Calliope™ Burgundy is a compact, easy to grow cultivar that will bloom continuously if well cared for.

Full and big blooms on compact and sturdy plants. Vibrant, prolific color for border, cutting gardens. Gorgeous in containers on porch or patio. Deer resistant.

A vigorous grower producing violet, ruffled flowers with narrow white picotee edge, mild sweet fragrance, attractive to butterflies. Very free flowering and ease of growth, will bring gorgeous color for any garden or conservatory. Zone 9 and higher. can go between sun and shade, and is somewhat drought tolerant.

If you™’ve been disappointed with heliotrope in the past, it™’s time to take another look. While others can look tired and sparse by midseason, Aromagica™ Purple heliotrope remains full and covered in large, fragrant, purple blossoms. They attract pollinating bees, butterflies and hummingbirds all summer long, especially with a little deadheading now and then. Expect the flower color to be most intense in high light conditions. This plant™’s rugose, dark green foliage and fragrant blooms are typically not attractive to deer.

SunPatiens® Vigorous Purple has purple flowers and dark green foliage all season. Excellent branching and strong plant vigor

High resistance to Impatiens downy mildew! Shows many flowers in a traditional shade plant that is a low-maintenance. A must-have plant for shade gardens.

High resistance to Impatiens downy mildew! Shows many flowers in a traditional shade plant that is a low-maintenance. A must-have plant for shade gardens.

High resistance to Impatiens downy mildew! Shows many flowers in a traditional shade plant that is a low-maintenance. A must-have plant for shade gardens.

Bold purple, rose-like double blooms are dusted with stars, and they offer high resistance to Impatiens downy mildew.

Covered in beautiful rose-like blooms with no need to remove old blooms.

Patchwork Pink Prism Impatiens is blanketed in stunning light pink round flowers with dark pink eyes at the ends of the stems from mid spring to late summer. It’s small pointy leaves remain green in color throughout the season.

Solarscape™ Salmon Punch offers late spring through late summer interest. The vibrant, satiny blooms are salmon shades. The flowers cover the plant non-stop all season, adding a tropical appeal to the garden.

Solarscape™ White Pearl offers late spring through late summer interest. The vibrant, satiny blooms are white with a hint of pink shades. The flowers cover the plant non-stop all season, adding a tropical appeal to the garden.

Vibrant pink satiny blooms cover the mounded plants non-stop all season, adding a bright and pleasing tropical appeal to the garden. Solarscape XL Pink Jewel has superior disease resistance, especially to the dreaded impatiens downy mildew. Looks great when massed in beds and borders.

Large dark purple flowers on compact dark green foliage.

Variegated Wax Ivy (aka Jade Vine) is a twisty, trailing vine with purple stems. The foliage is ivy-like and a glossy dark green with a wide, creamy white edge. This is a fast, vigorous trailing plant that grow over 3.0’ long. Exposure to direct sun can induce purple stress flushing. It makes an exceptional choice for hanging baskets and can occasionally flower with pale yellow, daisy-like blooms. In the wild, it grows in and around the forests of South Africa, spreading along the ground.

Want a garden that smells like heaven? Meet confederate (or star) jasmine—the fast-growing, low-maintenance vine that bursts with fragrant white blooms. Despite its name, Confederate Jasmine (also known as Star Jasmine for its star-shaped flowers) is not a “true” jasmine or native to the American south. Instead, it comes from China. This spreading vine has dark green, glossy leaves and white, very fragrant and showy flowers in spring.

Full and compact heads that add beauty to the fall-winter garden. Songbird can also be used in containers of any size. The pink intensifies as the nights get cooler.

Full and compact heads that add beauty to the fall-winter garden. Songbird can also be used in containers of any size. The red intensifies as the nights get cooler.

Full and compact heads that add beauty to the fall-winter garden. Songbird can also be used in containers of any size. The white intensifies as the nights get cooler.

A profusion of velvety yellow blooms on upright, red-haired stems that rise above clumps of green sword-like foliage. A compact gem that will provide months of dynamic, carefree color for waterwise gardens. Ideal for smaller beds and patio containers. Spectacular planted en masse. Remove spent bloom stems to encourage rebloom.

‘Great Lakes 659’ lettuce is tip-burn resistant, produces medium-large, solid heads, and does best in warmer weather. It is bolt resistant (very slow to go to seed), and does well in most parts of the United States. This ‘Great Lakes’ strain was bred and introduced by Dessert Seed Company, El Centro, California in 1944 and was developed as a selection made out of the USDA’s original release of ‘Great Lakes’ lettuce.

Flare Deep Blue Lisianthus stuns with its deep, velvety purple, rose-like blooms and ruffled edges, adding a touch of sophistication and drama to any boquet.

Flare Deep Rose Lisianthus stuns with its double, soft rose, rose-like blooms and ruffled edges, adding a touch of sophistication and drama to any boquet.

This extra early-flowering, mounded series is the market leader. Vigorous Riviera flowers profusely in an extensive range of colors. Ball-shaped plants stay compact and mounded, making them perfect for beds, borders, containers and color bowls.

Laguna® Royale Blue Pearl bears deep blue flowers with a white eye. It was previously named Laguna® Compact Blue with Eye.

Laguna® Royale Lilac lobelia bears lilac purple blooms.

Laguna® Royale Pink lobelia bears mauve pink blooms.

Bright pink blooms with yellow throats reach 3 to 5 inches wide on this compact, manageable plant. The compact form can be left unstaked, allowing it to flow over the edge of containers and hanging baskets, or train it onto a small trellis for more height.

Sturdy plant produces abundant, fully double, bold, uniform orange blooms on long stems. Excellent for cut flowers and garden beds.

Sturdy plant produces abundant, fully double, bold, uniform yellow blooms on long stems. Excellent for cut flowers and garden beds.

Baby Red is a petite-flowered, mounding variety with healthy, dark foliage ideal for containers and small space gardens. AAS’ expert judges praised the uniformly compact plants that sported flowers with consistent coloration. Their compact habit means less “flower flopping” with their blooms remaining upright throughout the season. The red color is uncommon in nasturtiums and contrasts beautifully with the dark-green foliage. Bonus: both the leaves and flowers are edible!

Rosette formation with triangular-shaped deep green leaves, white speckles, and small tooth-like edges.

This is a recent addition to the market, boasting a strong structure with upright, vase-like shape. Its succulent leaves are a deep, rich green with raised white bumps. Similar to its Aloe and Gasteria ancestors, ‘Royal Wolfgang’ is a slow-growing plant that can thrive in low-light conditions. This makes it an ideal choice for indoor succulent enthusiasts, as it requires normal watering in warmer months and less watering in cooler weather.

 

Stunning vivid violet-blue blooms feature a luminescent glow which emanates from the center, not unlike the color patterns found in some morning glory flowers. It’s a new pattern for the Supertunia line, and one that we expect exciting things to come from in the future. No deadheading is needed to keep it in bloom from spring to fall. In addition to gorgeous flowers, the vigor of this plant is incredible, nearly rivaling Supertunia Vista petunias but with a more trailing habit. Combine it with other medium to high vigor plants in large hanging baskets and upright containers or use it as a flowering groundcover for landscapes.

Supertunia Mini Vista® Pink Cloud™ has uniquely ruffled petals in shades of bright cotton candy pink with a white eye. It is a vigorous grower that forms a full mass of eye-catching blossoms.

With a mounded, trailing habit, Supertunia Mini Vista® Plum Veined makes a stunning display in containers, hanging baskets, or as ground cover in your garden beds. Its fuchsia pink blooms with intricate plum-colored veins are an eye-catching addition, drawing butterflies and hummingbirds throughout the season. Whether you™’re looking to brighten up a sunny border or add some drama to your container garden, this petunia performs without much fuss.

Stunning princess pink blooms feature a luminescent glow which emanates from the center, not unlike the color patterns found in some morning glory flowers. It™’s a new pattern for the Supertunia line, and one that we expect exciting things to come from in the future. No deadheading is needed to keep it in bloom from spring to fall. In addition to gorgeous flowers, the vigor of this plant is incredible, nearly rivaling Supertunia Vista petunias but with a more trailing habit. Combine it with other medium to high vigor plants in large hanging baskets and upright containers or use it as a flowering groundcover for landscapes.

If you’ve enjoyed Supertunia Vista® Jazzberry®, you’ll also love this cool orchid pink selection that grows just as large and vigorously, but in a softer color that pairs well with other pastels, purples and white. It forms a sizable, upright spreading mound that becomes blanketed in blooms from planting time through the first frost without deadheading.

A special blend of fully double, carnation like blooms in solids and bicolors. Mix includes Double Cascade Blue, Double Cascade Orchid Mist as well as other colors in shades of pink, rose and burgundy that are not sold separately. Mounded plants are great in containers, hanging baskets and beds.

Is there anything more iconic in Americana than a milkshake? Is there any flower more iconic in American gardens than the petunia? Here is where two worlds collide! Petunia Shake™ Raspberry has the coloration of a blended raspberry milkshake swirled with lemon-lime green sorbet on a superior performing petunia. Naturally compact, this petunia will not melt in summer heat but instead will provide season long, delicious color. What an eye-catching and unique flower to serve up in your garden.

Is there anything more iconic in Americana than a milkshake? Is there any flower more iconic in American gardens than the petunia? Here is where two worlds collide! Petunia Shake™ Strawberry has the coloration of a blended strawberry milkshake swirled with lemon-lime green sorbet on a superior performing petunia. Naturally compact, this petunia will not melt in summer heat but instead will provide season long, delicious color. What an eye-catching and unique flower to serve up in your garden.

This unique annual plant forms a mounded trailing mass of vivid scarlet red blooms that keep right on coming from planting time until frost in hanging baskets and upright container recipes.

Long barrel shaped green leaves bristled with soft spine-like white hairs. They look like Gherkin pickles! Pale yellow flowers appear late winter through fall. This low, sprawlingn succulent can grow up to 18” tall.

Flowering succulent features large, yellow blooms with orange centers.

Flowering succulent features large, yellow blooms with orange centers.

Mojave® Mango is a novel variety that shines with large, bright mango blossoms with a narrow scarlet ring around the center that creates a bullseye for pollinating bees and butterflies. Like others in the series, its blossoms are self-cleaning and the plant delivers a stellar garden performance all season.

Flowering succulent features large, yellow blooms with orange centers.

The shrimp plant is a perennial flowering shrub native to Mexico. Its name derives from the drooping clusters of flower bracts that resemble the shape and color of shrimps. The plant is known for its unusual and colorful display, typically showcasing a mix of green, white, and bright pink hues. An annual except iin zones 8 through 11, it appreciates well-drained soil, partial to full sun, and regular watering. It can reach a height of up to 48”, making it a striking addition to borders, beds, or as a container plant. Regular pruning encourages bushiness and more blooms. This hummingbird-friendly shrub, with its year-round blooming, offers a tropical feel to any garden landscape.

Red flowers on mid-sized plants that love heat, don’t mind humidity and will bloom non-stop for months. A good sized plant, but not too large. It is right-sized for containers and good for use in landscapes as well.

Pollinating bees are quick to find the tiny violet-blue bullseye that rims the throat of each violet blue flower. These plants form a compact, densely mounded to semi-trailing mound that is smaller overall than Whirlwind® Blue Scaevola.

Pollinating bees are quick to find the tiny pink bullseye that rims the throat of each violet blue flower. These plants form a compact, densely mounded to semi-trailing mound that is smaller overall than Whirlwind® Blue Scaevola.

Pollinating bees are quick to find the tiny white bullseye that rims the throat of each violet blue flower. These plants form a compact, densely mounded to semi-trailing mound that is smaller overall than Whirlwind® Blue Scaevola.

An upright evergreen succulent plant growing to 4 to 6+ feet tall by 1 to 2 feet wide that branches at the base with multiple vertical stems holding 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 inch long flattened lanceolate to sickle shaped whitish gray-green succulent leaves. In late summer into fall are produced the unremarkable looking small white composite flowers (all disk flowers) held on short, branched inflorescences at branch tips.

Wine-red leaves with yellow flowers; sterile and noninvasive.