Growing Annuals in Zone 9
A comprehensive list of annuals for zone 9 is beyond the scope of this article, but our list of a few of the most common zone 9 annuals should be enough to pique your curiosity. Keep in mind that many annuals may be perennial in warm climates.
Popular Annual Flowers Common in Zone 9
Zinnia (Zinnia spp.) Verbena (Verbena spp.) Sweet pea (Lathyrus) Poppy (Papaver spp.) African marigold (Tagetes erecta) Ageratum (Ageratum houstonianum) Phlox (Phlox drumondii) Bachelor button (Centaurea cyanus) Begonia (Begonia spp.) Lobelia (Lobelia spp.) – Note: Available in mounding or trailing forms Calibrachoa (Calibrachoa spp.) also known as million bells – Note: Calibrachoa is a trailing plant Flowering tobacco (Nicotiana) French marigold (Tagetes patula) Gerbera daisy (Gerbera) Heliotrope (Heliotropum) Impatiens (Impatiens spp.) Moss rose (Portulaca) Nasturtium (Tropaeolum) Petunia (Petunia spp.) Salvia (Salvia spp.) Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus) Sunflower (Helianthus annus)
