Michigan State University Extension
Home Horticulture - 03900021
01/01/96
LIGHT: S=Sun Sh=Shade PSh=Part Shade LSh=Light Shade
MOISTURE: a=average d=dry m=moist
TEMPERATURE: a=average h=hot c=cool (above 85) (below 70)
HARDINESS: VH=Very Hardy--Will actually stand frosts H=Hardy--Will stand light frosts with little damage. (Both VERY HARDY and HARDY plants often winter through in milder climates.) SH= Semi Hardy HH=Half Hardy--Stands cold weather but no frost T=Tender--Will do poorly in cool or cold weather; susceptible to frost. ----------------------------------------------------- - - S - M - H - L - M - T - H - - - P - A - E - I - O - E - A - - - A - I - I - G - I - M - R - - - C - N - G - H - S - P - D - - - I - T - H - T - T - E - I - - - N - E - T - - U - R - N - - - G - N - - - R - A - E - - - - A - - - E - T - S - - - - N - - - - U - S - - - - C - - - - R - - -ANNUALS - - E - - - - E - - ----------- ----------------------------------------- -African - 8-10 -medium - 10-12- - S - d - c - H - Daisy - - - - - - - - -Ageratum - 5-7" - low - 4-6 - S -a-m- a - HH - - - PSh- - - - - - - - - - -Amaran- -15-18 -medium - 18-36 - S - d - h - HH - thus - - - - - - - - - -Anchusa - 8-10 -medium - 8-10 - S - d - a - H - - - - - - - - - - -Aster - 6-18 - high - 6-30 - S - m - a - HH - - - - - -PSh - - - - -Balsam -10-15 - low - 12-36 - S - m - h - T - - PSh- - - - - - - - - - -Begonia, - 7-9 - low - 6-8 -S,Sh- a - a - HH - fibrous - - - -PSh - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Begonia, - 8-10"- low - 8-10" - PSh- m - c - T - tubrous - - - - - - - - - -Black- -12-15"- medium- 6' - S, - m - a - HH - eyed Susan - PSh- - - - - - - - - - -Browallia- 8-10"- low - 10-15" - Sh - m - c - HH - - - - - - - - - - -Calendula- 8-10"- high - 10-12" - S - m -any- H - - - - - - - - - - -Candytuft- 7-9" - low - 8-10" - S - d - h - H - - - - - - - - - - -Canna - 9-24"- medium- 18-48" - S - m - a - T - - - - - - - - - - -Celosia - 6-8" - low - 6-15" - S - d - h - HH - - - - - - - - - - -Clarkia - 8-10"- high - 18-24" -LSh - a - c - H - - - - - - - - - - -Coleus - 8-10"- low - 10-24" -Sh - a -a-h- T - - - - - -PSh - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Corn- - 6-12"-medium - 12-36" - S -a-d- a - VH - flower - - - - - - - - - -Cosmos -16-18"-medium - 18-30" - S -a-d- a - HH - - - - - - - - - - -Creeping - 5-7" -medium - 5-6" - S - a - d - HH - Zinnia - - - - - - - - - -Dahlberg - 4-6" - low - 4-8" - S -a-d- h - HH - Daisy - - - - - - - - - -Dahlia - 8-10"- high - 8-15" - S,- m - a - T - - - - - - PSh- - - - -Dianthus - 7-9" - low - 6-10" - S,- a - c - HH - - - - - - PSh- - - - -Dusty - 6-8" - low - 8-10" - S,- d - h - T - Miller - PSh- - - - - - - - - - -Flowering- - - - - - - - -Kale -15-18"- low - 15-18" - S - m - c - VH - - - - - - - - - - -Forget-Me- 8-12"- low - 6-12" - S,- c - m - H - Not PSh - - - - - - - - - -Fuchsia - 8-10"- high - 12-48" - S,- m - a - T - - - - - - PSh- - - - -Gaillardi- 8-15"-medium - 10-18" - S,- m - h - H - - - - - - LSh- - - - -Gazania - 8-10"- high - 6-10" - S - d - h - HH - - - - - - - - - - -Geraniums-10-12"- high - 10-15" - S - m - a - T - - - - - - - - - - -Gerbera -12-15"-medium - 12-18" - S - m - a - SH - - - - - - - - - - -Gloriosa -12-24"- low - 18-36" - S - m - h - H - Daisy - - - - - - - - - -Gomphrena-10-15"-medium - 9-30" - S - d - h - H - - - - - - - - - - -Hibiscus -24-30"-medium - 48-60" - S,- m - a - H - - - - - - LSh- - - - -Impatiens- 8-10"- low - 6-18" - S,- m - a - T - - - - - - PSh- - - - -Ivy -10-12"-medium - 24"vine- S - m - a - T - Geranium - - - - - - - - - -Kochia -18-24"- low - 24-36" - S - d - h - HH - - - - - - - - - - -Lantana - 8-10"-medium - 10-12" - S - a - a - T - - - - - - - - - - -Lavatera -12-15"-medium - 18-30" - S - a - a - H - - - - - - - - - - -Lobelia - 8-10"- low - 3-5" - S,- m - c - HH - - - - - - PSh- - - - -Marigold,-12-15"- high - 18-30" - S - a - a - HH - African - - - - - - - - - -Marigold,- 3-6" - high - 5-10" - S - a - a - HH - French - - - - - - - - - -Monkey - 5-7" - low - 6-8" - Sh - m - c - HH - Flower - - - - - - - - - -New -10-12"-medium - 10-12" - S,- m - a - T - Guinea Impatiens - LSh- - - - - - - - - - -Nicotiana- 8-10"- low - 12-15" - S,- m -a-h- HH - - - - - - PSh- - - - -Ornamental 5-7" - low - 4-8" - S,- m -a-h- HH - Peppers - PSh- - - - - - - - - - -Pansy - 6-8" -medium - 4-8" - S,- m - c - VH - - - - - - PSh- - - - -Petunia -10-12"-medium - 6-12" - S - d - a - HH - - - - - - - - - - -Phlox - 7-9" - low - 6-10" - S - m - c - H - - - - - - - - - - -Portulaca- 6-8" - low - 4-6" - S - d - h - T - - - - - - - - - - -Primrose - 4-6" - high - 6-8" - PSh- m - c - HH - - - - - - - - - - -Salpig- -10-12"-medium - 18-24" - S - m - c - HH - lossis - - - - - - - - - -Salvia - 6-8" - low - 12-24" - S, -a-m-a-h- HH - - - - - - PSh- - - - -Scabiosa - 8-12"- high - 12-24" - S - m - a - HH - - - - - - - - - - -Snapdragon 6-8" -medium - 6-15" - S - a - c - VH - - - - - - - - - - -Spider -12-15"- low - 30-48" - S - d -a-h- HH - Flower - - - - - - - - - -Statice -12-24"-medium - 12-36" - S - d - h - VH - - - - - - - - - - -Stock -10-12"- high - 12-24" - S - m - c - H - - - - - - - - - - -Straw- - 7-9" -medium - 15-24" - S - d - h - H - flower - - - - - - - - - -Sweet -10-12"- low - 3-5" - S,-a-d-a-h- VH - Alyssym - PSh- - - - - - - - - - -Verbena - 5-7" -medium - 6-8" - S - a - h - T - - - - - - - - - - -Wishbone - 6-8" - low - 8-12" - Sh - m - c - HH - Flower - - - - - - - - - -Vinca - 6-8" - low - 12-14" - S, -any-hot- HH - - - - - - PSh- - - - -Zinnia - 4-10"- high - 4-36" - S - a -a-h- T - -----------------------------------------------------
Source: The Professional Guide to Flowering Annuals. BPI P.O. Box 286 Okemos, MI 48864 517/349-3924
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