7 Colorful Annual Flower Combinations to Add to Your Garden

Contrast Light and Dark Colors

The deep, velvety tones of 'Storm Blue' petunia seem to make the clean white flowers of 'Maverick White' geranium really pop out. This easy-to-grow annual flower combination makes a bold contrasts.

Vary Plant Heights

Angelmist Purple' angelonia has beautiful mauve flower spikes that create the perfect backdrop for more compact 'Orange Profusion' zinnias.

Use Warm Hues in Hot Spots

'Orange Profusion' zinnias make a first-rate partner for the showy cup-shaped flowers of 'Forever Blue' lisianthus. Both plants thrive in sunny spaces all summer long.

Support Flowers With Pretty Foliage

Create gorgeous annual flower arrangements without flowers. Even without the double coral flowers, 'Orange Profusion' zinnias and 'Occold Shield' geranium (a perennial in Hardiness Zones 9-10) look great together.

Let Silver Shades Shine

Annual licorice vine's silvery foliage makes it a versatile companion for brightly colored blooms. Here, it blends beautifully with the delicate hot pink flowers of 'Profusion Cherry' zinnia.

Repeat a Similar Shade

Color-related annuals are usually best planted together. When paired with a subdued tone, rich purple blooms can make any garden glow. Bold 'Purple Wave' petunias complement ageratum's powder-puff purple blossoms.

Add Some Tropical Flair

Bold colors make an eye-catching environment, but tropical plants may enhance it. 'Blue Horizon' ageratum's fluffy, towering flowers contrast with blooming maple's orange hibiscus-like blooms.