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Lime Green Annuals

Lime green flowers hold a special place in the garden. Although their monochrome palettes don't seem to attract much attention when they are planted singly, they are great at setting off the bright colors of other flowers, and serve as a wonderful complement to pure white flowers. As cut flowers, they often add texture and depth to arrangements. Lime green foliage serves much the same purpose, and plants sporting lime green are often planted among bright flowers or in combination with plants with a variety of textures. There are lime green annuals for nearly every gardening purpose.

  1. Tall Annuals

    • Tall annuals with green flowers are often planted in the background of a planting bed or as the centerpiece of container gardens. The flowering tobacco (Nicotiana spp.) varieties "Hummingbird Lemon Lime" (Nicotiana "Hummingbird Lemon Lime") and "Lime Green" (Nicotiana "Lime Green") each have pale lime green flowers and get to about 3 feet tall. Both are hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 through 10. Bells of Ireland (Molucella laevis), hardy in USDA zones 7 though 10, bear 2-feet-tall spikes of green flowers. Some sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) bear creamy pale green flowers, such as the variety "Jade" (Helianthus annuus "Jade"), which gets to 4 feet tall and is hardy in USDA zones 4 though 11.

    Medium Sized Annuals

    • Medium-sized annuals can be placed at the center of a planting border, or planted as the focal point in container gardens. There are several lime green zinnia varieties (Zinnia spp.), including "Green Envy" (Zinnia "Green Envy"), "Benary's Giant Lime" (Zinnia "Benary's Giant Lime") and "Tequila Lime" (Zinnia "Tequila Lime"). All are hardy in USDA zones 3 through 10. Some marigolds (Tagetes spp.) can have green tones, such as the variety "Nosento Limegreen" (Tagetes erecta "Nosento Limegreen), which gets to 1 foot tall and is hardy in USDA zones 2 though 11. The "Green Trick" carnation (Dianthus barbatus "Green Trick") bears strange, ball-shaped flowers with a spiky appearance and are hardy in USDA zones 3 though 9.

    Low Growing Annuals

    • Low growing annuals can be placed at the front of the planting border as accents to other plants, or can be used to surround larger plants in container gardens. The "Sophistica Lime Green" petunia (Petunia "Sophistica Lime Green") forms a low mound of lime-colored, trumpet-shaped flowers and is hardy in USDA zones 9 through 10. The "Lanai Lime Green" verbena (Verbena "Lanai Lime Green") bears lime green flower clusters and is hardy in USDA zones 9 though 10.

    Annuals with Lime Green Foliage

    • Not only are lime-green-flowered annuals great complements to flower beds, but lime-green leaves also add texture and interest. The "Marguerite" sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas "Marguerite") bears maple-like, chartreuse leaves and has a creeping habit. It's hardy in USDA zones 9 though 11. Several varieties of coleus (Solenostemon spp.) bear lime-green foliage, usually in combination with other colors. For example, "Gay's Delight" (Solenostemon "Gay's Delight") has lime green foliage with red veins, while "Emerald Snow" (Solenostemon "Emerald Snow") bears lime-green foliage speckled with light yellow. Both are hardy in USDA zones 9 through 10.

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