While my gaden is mostly perennials it would be missing something without the annuals
coleus and snow on the mountian
petunia
Balsam


I have a collection of pots on the potting compound, that are mostly blooming with self sown annuals.

amaranth






even some morning glory

Exotic home-hybridized zinnias.



I like variations on the zinnia flower form.
ZM

You have some beautiful and unique flowers .

New to me this year is this summer poinsettia
this is only one plant given to me and it is taking up the whole pot .
A little concerned if it self sows I may have an unwanted weed?

A lovely rust-colored coleus (maybe 'Flame Nettle'?) planted with a sweet potato vine. My favorite combination group this year, I think:


And my coleus 'Autumn Red' (I think, as it was just labeled 'coleus' when purchased) at the beginning of spring:

Nice color

Here are some of my annuals:

All lovely, but especially your petunia basket in photo 2. I envy you, @GardenGirlInPink . I have trouble keeping petunias more than a month or so in early Spring. In Central Texas scorching summer heat, if I put them in shadier areas they don't bloom much. If I put them in full sun, the foliage burns off in no time even with 2xdaily watering.

Thank you Peggy. I have had the same luck with regular petunias. These varieties are called supertunias. I have to water them heavily and fertilize often. I am so pleased with them.

@Peggy8b, I live in zone 7b, I know about that scorching summer heat! I never could grow pets, either. This year I tried million bells; calibrochoa, success!

LOVE that coral lantana, Lynda! Looks so nice with the yellow there.

nasturtium


borage


Zinnia


celosia

A few annuals blooming in the herb bed

Love the nastis, they poop out here, too hot I guess.

More pics.

Lovely
I didn't plant any zinnia from seed this year and I miss them.

My yard is starting to fade and there has already been a light frost outside the city a few days ago. Thought I would catch a few more pictures of the backyard before it's over for another season.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/...

Beautiful @j52

More zinnias and some guests.

Zinnias

Beautiful, Jo Ann! I haven't had much time lately to take and post pics, I am getting the horticulture/floriculture building ready for our county fair. By the way I am MAD about zinnias!