Name Full Sun
Semi-
shade
Well
drained
soil
Moisture
retentive
soil
Dry
soil
Rich
soil
high
organic
matter
Light
slightly
hungry
soil
Aggressive Annual or Perennial
Cosmos
(Cosmos bipinnatus)
yes yes annual
Zinnia (Zinna elegans) yes yes annual
Mums (Chrysanthemum) yes yes yes perennial
Baby Blue Eyes
(Nemophila menziesii)
yes yes yes annual
Mallow (Lavatera trimetris) yes yes yes perennial
Purple Coneflower
(Echinacea purpurea)
yes yes yes perennial
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) yes annual
Lobelia (Lobelia cardinalis) yes yes yes yes perennial
Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica) yes yes yes yes perennial
Mountain Mint
(Pycnanthemum muticum)
yes yes yes yes yes perennial
Beebalm (Monarda didyma) yes yes yes perennial
Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) yes yes yes perennial
Meadow Zizia
(Zizia aptera)
yes yes yes perennial
Aster (Symphyotrichum laeve) yes yes yes yes perennial