Annuals are easy to care for and are fast to perform.
They adapt readily to containers provided they do not outgrow the size of their containers. Dwarf varieties of summer annuals may be planted several to a pot, spacing each plant approximately six inches apart. One plant should be enough for a six or eight inch pot. Be sure the annual you choose is a summer flowering type and one that will endure the heat and long days of summer and fall. Dwarf and compact varieties of marigold , zinnia, dahlia, begonia and cosmos adapt readily to pot culture.