Bachelor Buttons Also called cornflowers, these tall, willowy plants have showy blue, pink and white flowers. Bachelor buttons attract both hummingbirds and butterflies. Grow in full sun and well-drained soil. A member of the impatiens family, balsam are tall and hold their flowers close to the stems, unfortunately sometimes hidden by the leaves. Like impatiens, balsam are shade tolerant.
Flowers can be singles or fancy camellia-like doubles and are in the same color range as impatiens.
Browallia A great source of blue for the shade garden, browallia offer compact, upright plants that do well in light shade and have star-shaped blue or white flowers. Cleome A must for lovers of old-fashioned annuals, cleome are also called spider flowers because of their large, showy flower heads. They are tall plants that need lots of room and lots of sun. Available in shades of pink, rose, purple and white. Cosmos One of the best sources of pastel daisy-like flowers for cutting, cosmos are easy to grow and prolific bloomers.