Fast flowering plants, make your garden beautiful and brilliant

Are you a flower lover and want to grow flowers to decorate your garden? This article will suggest you beautiful flower plants that are easy to grow all year round .

With their vibrant colors and low maintenance requirements, these are the top annuals gardeners recommend for their fast growth. For each one, you'll find growing instructions, so grab your gardening gloves and start creating a beautiful flower garden.

Zinnia

Zinnias are colorful, daisy-like flowers with bright, round petals in shades of yellow, orange, red, pink, white, purple, and green. These hardy plants grow quickly and vigorously in full sun and well-drained soil.

' If you need a fast-growing, low-maintenance plant, zinnias are the way to go, ' says Laura Janney, CEO of The Inspired Garden Masterclass. They transform a garden into a magical space. They're a great cut flower to brighten up an indoor space. They come in a variety of colours and heights.

As the zinnia flowers fade, continue to remove spent flowers to encourage more blooms.

1. Light: Likes sun
2. Soil: Well drained

Ngoc Han Flower

Angelonia (Angelonia angustifolia) is a flower that grows in beautiful clusters on upright, bushy plants. This fast-growing plant has white, pink, and purple flowers.

Angelonia is incredibly easy to care for as it is fast growing, hardy and tolerant of extremes of heat, humidity and drought. It is a staple in many gardens, adding English cottage charm with its bell-shaped flowers that bloom continuously throughout the summer.

1. Light: Full sun
2. Soil: Well-drained, moist

Sunflower

If you want large flowers with cheerful yellow hues, sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) are the perfect choice.

' Sunflowers are fast-growing, sun-loving annuals and should be planted in well-drained soil ,' says Michael Clarke, landscape architect, horticulturist and founder of Yardwork. ' Water regularly, especially when the soil starts to dry out, but avoid over-watering as they don't like their roots to be soggy .'

1. Light: Full sun
2. Soil: Well drained

Chrysanthemum

Globe amaranths, also known as globe amaranths, have elegant, spherical flowers that come in shades of pink, purple, orange, red, or white. While some gomphrenas can be perennials in warmer regions, most grow best as annuals, with varieties such as G. globosa and G. haageana thriving in cooler growing regions.

Zinnias add a little whimsy to any garden with their little gumball shaped flowers. They are sun and heat tolerant, making a great contrast to the more upright flowers in the garden. They also make great cut flowers.

You should plant zinnias in clusters to create a highlight and cut off the faded flowers to encourage them to produce more flowers.

1. Light: Full sun
2. Soil: Sand, loam, well drained

Marigold

Marigolds have bright, pom-pom-like flowers. Their warm colors bring a cheerful feeling such as yellow, orange, red, white. They are easy to grow even with little care.

Marigolds are drought tolerant but bloom best when watered regularly. They grow best when spent flowers are removed to encourage new blooms and keep the plant looking neat.

1. Light: Likes sun
2. Soil: Moist, well-drained

Snapflower

Snapdragons add a splash of color to outdoor landscapes and are fast-growing, often grown as annuals. These low-maintenance flowers come in a variety of colors, including yellow, pink, white, purple, red, orange, and some combinations of both.

They don't like the heat, but if you keep them well watered they will continue to grow all summer long. Prune spent flowers to make them more bushy. You may be lucky and be able to grow them a second year.

1. Light: Partial or full sun
2. Soil: Well-drained, moist

Butterfly flower

Cosmos are colorful, fast-growing, easy-to-grow annuals. They resemble daisies and can come in pink, red, white, orange, and yellow. Cosmos have long, slender stems with smooth leaves. These sweet, daisy-like flowers add a dreamy feel to the garden.

Plant cosmos in a sunny spot with well-drained soil and bunch them together to create a stunning display of colour. Prune spent flowers to encourage more growth.

1. Light: Full sun
2. Soil: Well-drained, acidic soil

Sweet pea flower

Sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus) is a hardy annual climbing plant with colorful clusters of pink, red, blue, white or lavender flowers. They thrive with at least 6 hours of full sunlight per day and rich, well-drained soil. Native to the Mediterranean, the plant grows best in mild temperatures. They need regular watering but should be allowed to dry out slightly between waterings.

1. Light: Full to part sun
2. Soil: Well-drained, alkaline

Kareem Winters

Update 25 May 2025