Hanging Baskets
Annuals that hang down rather than grow upwards, so they look attractive overhead or at head height, hanging from railings, eaves of houses, gazebos, etc

There's nothing quite like a beautiful annual hanger. Listed below are some proven hanging basket annuals that thrive in our climate. However, don't be afraid to experiment.
These are annuals that hang down rather than grow upwards, so they look attractive overhead or at head height, hanging from railings, eaves of houses, gazebos, etc. Different varieties of the same plants, such as begonias and petunias, will grow upwards.
We've seen hangers that have a variety of plants including tropicals and deep rooting datura.
Pay attention to choosing types of plants that enjoy the same types of light and water requirements.
Annual Hanging Baskets Growing Guide
Image | Plant Name | Botanical Name | Height / Spread | Colour | Sun / Shade | Planting Date | Description |
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BACOPA | Satura cordata | white, pink | part shade | Low spreading annual, tiny flowers | ||
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BIDENS | Bidens ferulifolia | yellow | sun | Compact, bright, longlasting flowers, heat tolerant | ||
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BEGONIA,TUBEROUS | Begonia tuberhybrida | pink, red ,white, orange, yellow | shade | Showy, large, double flowers | ||
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MILLION BELLS | Calibrachoa | blue, pink, white | sun or shade | Small vividly coloured petunia-like flowers | ||
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COLEUS | Coleus hybridus | various | part shade | Grown for its colourful foliage | ||
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FUCHSIA | Fuchsia hybrida | red, white, purple | part shade | Drooping bi-colored flowers | ||
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GERANIUM, IVY | Pelargonium peltatum | red, pink, white | sun | Durable plant with divided leaves | ||
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IMPATIENS | Impatiens walleriana hybrids | various | shade | Single or double varieties | ||
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IMPATIENS, NEW GUINEA | New guinea hybrid | various | shade | Large flowers on variegated foliage | ||
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SCAEVOLA | Scaevola aemula | blue, pink, white | sun or shade | Blue Wonder variety | ||
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SUPERTUNIA | Petunia hybrida various | various | sun or shade | Single & double varieties, grows quickly | ||
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SURFINIA PETUNIA | Petunia hybrid | various | sun or part shade | Heat tolerant single varieties with a long bloom period | ||
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TORENIA | Torenia fournieri compacta | blue | part shade | Bright tuberous flowers, does well in baskets, keep moist | ||
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VERBENA | Verbena hybrida | various | sun | Trailing foliage with clusters of brightly colored flowers |