Shade Loving Annual Flowers

Foxglove

• Digitalis purpurea, known as the foxglove or finger flower, can be a short-lived perennial but is generally treated as an annual. Leaves are white-woolly or dark green with tubular flowers on stalks. Flowers bloom in spring or summer and last approximately a month. Plant a foxglove in moist acidic soil with partial shade. Water it regularly. Propagate by seed.

Wishbone Flower

• Torenia fournieri, known as the wishbone flower or bluewings, is an annual that attracts hummingbirds. It grows 12 inches tall and nearly 12 inches wide. Flowers are trumpet-shaped and velvet-like. Leaves are hairless. Flower color depends on cultivar and can be white, pink, lavender or purple. Plant a wishbone flower in moist rich soil with partial shade or full shade conditions. Propagate by seed or by cuttings.

Red Prickly Poppy

• Argemone sanguinea, known as the red prickly poppy or red pricklypoppy, is a red or pink annual that grows 3 to 6 feet high. Flowers bloom from February through May. Plant a red prickly poppy in partial shade in dry sandy, loamy or clay soils. They will attract bees and insects for the nectar. Propagate via seed.

Prairie False Foxglove

• Agalinis heterophylla, known as the prairie false foxglove or prairie agalinis, is a pink or purple annual that grows 1 to 3 feet tall. Flowers bloom from June through October. Plant a prairie false foxglove in partial shade in any soil. It will attract butterflies to the landscape. Propagate by seed.

Huisache Daisy

• Amblyolepis setigera, known as the Huisache daisy or honey daisy, is a fragrant gold ray-flower that grows 6 to 15 inches tall. Branches are rough and hairy. Flowers bloom from March to June. Plant a Huisache daisy in partial shade in dry well-drained soil. It attracts butterflies to the yard. Propagate by seed.