Ideas for Annual Combination Flowers

Early Spring Combination

• A bright and colorful combination of annual flowers provides a springtime decoration in your yard. Snapdragons are early spring bloomers, come in a variety of colors and can grow up to 4 feet tall. The stiff petals form single flowers along a thick stem, making the flower particularly popular for fresh bouquets. Petunias also bloom in early spring and come in a variety of colors; some varieties can grow up to 4 feet tall. The petunia and snapdragon combination provides a vivid and casual yard decoration.

  A round flowerbed with pink/yellow snapdragons, purple/yellow snapdragons, purple petunias, white petunias and red petunias provides a splash of bright color to a plain green lawn. A round flowerbed with white snapdragons, pink snapdragons, cream snapdragons, white petunias, light blue petunias and yellow petunias provides a soft and welcoming decoration.

Early Summer Combination

• Bring summer in with a bright bang of bold annual flowers that bloom in the early part of the warm season. Bright pink cosmos not only bloom early but they last all summer. The plants can grow up to 5 feet tall, and the delicate leaves provide a thick filling between each long stem. Corn poppies bloom early with bright orange and red petals. The plants can grow to 3 feet in height and provide bright bursts of color among the lacy cosmos.

  The bold pink and orange-red annual flower combination can also incorporate lighter-colored plants to help make the design look welcoming. Dusty miller plants can grow up to 2 feet high and last for the entire warm season. The silvery-gray, lacelike leaves of the plant look attractive sticking out from among the flowers or as a solid border around the flowers.

Midsummer Combination

• Summer annual combinations provide heat-resistant flower decorations that can last through the hot summer months. Black-eyed Susans can grow anywhere from 2 to 10 feet tall and bloom mid- to late summer. The bold black center and shocking yellow petals make sure the flower stands out from its flat green leaves.

  Coneflowers also bloom in midsummer and only grow a few feet tall. The coneflower's short height means its pale purple petals sit just below the yellow petals of the black-eyed Susans. The spiky, lavender blooms from a Russian sage help break up the short and tall flowers to give the arrangement a natural silhouette.