Annuals for Spring and Summer

Our weather is warming up, which means it’s time to come out of hibernation and start gardening! Swanson’s has everything you’ll need to have a beautiful garden from now ‘til summer. Come in and you’ll find our tables full of colorful annual flowers. Whether you prefer bold and bright colors or subtle pastel hues, we’ve got your perfect plant.

Swanson’s gives you options to start small with over 70 varieties of 2” basket stuffers and more than 200 varieties of bedding plants (typically planted with four plants per pack.) Pot them up then just sit back and enjoy watching your garden grow and flourish. Need a little more instant gratification? Our annuals come in larger sizes too, in pots ranging from 4” to 10” in size. Swanson’s also has a design staff on hand with striking ready-made containers, hanging baskets, and live wreaths. Pick one up to set upon your patio or simply find inspiration in our unusual and distinctive combinations.

Got Sun or Shade?

No matter what light conditions you may have in your yard or deck, Swanson’s can help you find the ideal flower for any situation. For sunny spots, we’ve got you covered from African daisies to zinnias and everything in between. Pansies and petunias come in nearly every color you can think of and are long-lasting plants. We have lots of plants to gently cascade over the edge of a container and ones that will climb up a trellis, too. Some people think that gardening in the shade means a limited palette of plants to choose from. Not so! Sure, you can try impatiens or begonias, but ask to see our sweet smelling heliotrope, browallia, torenia as well as more than 20 varieties of upright and trailing annual fuchsias.

Geraniums are here!

One tried and true floral favorite is the geranium. Geraniums are among the most popular flowering plants. Outdoors, they are used as annual bedding plants, in hanging baskets, in pots and in window boxes. Indoors, they are cultured as houseplants in sunny locations. We carry the best quality and selection of geraniums at Swanson’s- zonal, regal, ivy-leafed, fancy-leafed and scented varieties.

• Zonal Geraniums – Pelargonium x hortorum is the common geranium. They are compact in habit and often have fancy leaves marked by distinct bands of darker pigments, tri-colored leaves or leaves with silver or white markings. Flowers may be single or double, are clustered into heads, and may range from red, pink, salmon, and white.

• Martha Washington Geranium – Pelargonium x domesticum is also known as a “Regal Geranium.” They have large azalea-like flowers with dramatic colors and patterns- some are so dark as to appear black. This is where you’ll find truly purple flowers among geraniums types.

• Ivy-Leafed Geraniums – Pelargonium peltatum is the ivy-leaved geranium. It has a vine-like growth habit with smooth, leathery leaves and flowers with narrower petals and less dense flower heads. It is commonly used in window boxes and is quite attractive in hanging baskets.

• Scented-Leafed Geraniums – These Pelargonium varieties delight with fragrances smelling like rose, lemon, nutmeg, apple and peppermint, just to name a few. They also have a wide range of foliage types that can be used for making potpourris, sachets, and tea flavorings. Scented geraniums make excellent houseplants, and many have soft, finely textured visually pleasing foliage and small blossoms.