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- Best Management Practices - Annual Flowers
Allen D. Owings, Trawick, Robert C., Bush, Edward W.
More than 80 percent of bedding plants sold for landscape use in Louisiana are classified as warm season annuals. Major warm season bedding plants include ageratum, begonias, cockscomb (celosia), coleus, impatiens, marigolds, periwinkle (vinca), petunia, portulaca, purslane, salvia and zinnia. Some other warm season bedding plants, such as sunflowers, torenia (wishbone flower), geraniums, gomphrena and melampodium are available, too.
Pansies dominate the cool-season bedding plant market in Louisiana. Other major cool season bedding plants include dianthus, snapdragons, viola and ornamental kale/cabbage. Alyssum and stock are two cool-season bedding plants growing in popularity.
Probably the key Best Management Practice for annual flowers in Louisiana is the proper use based on the purpose and site location.
Shady Locations
Begonia
Coleus
Impatiens
Torenia
Caladiums
Hot and Dry Locations
Periwinkle
Melampodium
Cockscomb
Zinnia
Purslane
Portulaca
Container Plantings
Begonias
Periwinkle
Petunias
Coleus
Pansy
Viola
French Marigolds
Torenia
Edging Borders
Ageratum
Cockscomb
Alyssum
Begonia
Dianthus
Dusty Miller
French Marigolds
Pansy
Petunia
Portulaca
Hanging Baskets
Alyssum
Impatiens
Petunias
Purslane
Portulaca
Fragrant Flowers
Alyssum
Flowering Tobacco
Petunia
Stock
Dianthus
BMP checklist:
The LSU AgCenter and the LSU College of Agriculture