Annuals

Sun. A fast-growing lush tropical shrub generally treated as a very large annual in San Antonio (since, without sufficient protection, it’ll probably die to the ground in winter). [...]

Full sun; low-growing, summer annual; flowers may be single or double; blooms can be red pink white yellow and orange; small fleshy leaves; will withstand high temperatures, drought and bright [...]

Full sun; a low-growing summer annual with small fleshy leaves. The flowers last only a day, but are quickly replaced. Colors include pink, lavender, white, yellow, and orange.\n\nPurslane [...]

Sun. A cool-season annual, blooming in April, with delicate, deeply lobed leaves and pink, white, and blue flowers; watch for the bunny-faced variety. It reseeds freely and grows swiftly in the [...]

Sun or partial shade. A warm-season annual growing to about 12 inches. Clusters of intensely-colored star-shaped flowers appear in summer and autumn; pink, violet, red, and white cultivars are [...]