Hardy annuals with yellow or orange flowers For many gardeners these bright and brilliant shades are the epitome of summer but they need placing with the right neighbours. Amberboa moschata (Sweet Sultan) 'Dairymaid' Gold-yellow puffs; scented. 2ft/60cm Argemone mexicana (Prickly poppy) 'Yellow Lustre' Shining flowers; spiny. 18in/45cm Bartonia aurea Golden bowls; cut back after flowering. 18in/45cm Calendula (English marigold) 'Indian Prince' Intense double orange; red backs. 18in/45cm Calendula (English marigold) 'Yellow Gitana' Double yellow; prone to mildew. 9in/23cm Chrysanthemum 'Moonlight' Bold, all-gold daisies; spreading. 8in/20cm Chrysanthemum 'Primrose Gem' Gold-eyed primrose. 18in/45cm Dicranostigma franchetianum Like yellow, cut-leaved poppy. 3ft/90cm Eschscholtzia (California poppy) 'Orange King' Vivid orange California poppy. 15in/38cm Eschscholtzia 'Sundew' Lemon yellow and scented; cut leaf. 6in/15cm Helianthus (Sunflower) 'Giant Yellow' Traditional monster sunflower. 6ft/1.8m Helianthus (Sunflower) 'Sunspot' Huge 8in sunflowers on dwarf plants! 2ft/60cm Hunnemannia fumariifolia Gold saucers; greyish cut leaf. 2ft/60cm Limnanthes douglasii (Poached-egg plant) Yellow-eyed white; poached egg plant. 9in/23cm Lobularia (Alyssum) 'Creamery' Unusual cream alyssum; almost yellow. 6in/15cm Nemesia 'Orange Prince' Rich and intense; hates drought. 1ft/30cm Osteospermum (Star of the Veldt) 'Gaiety' Black centred orange daisies; full sun. 2ft/60cm Tropaeolum (Nasturtium) 'Peach Melba' Red-eyed, deep cream nasturtium. 1ft/30cm Tropaeolum (Nasturtium) 'Whirlybird Gold' Semi-double gold nasturtium. 1ft/30cm Ursinia anethoides Red-eyed orange daisies; very prolific. 15in/38cm   Back to Choosing Annuals. Hardy annuals - are for sowing in the garden Half hardy annuals - are for raising indoors or buying in . Adapted from The Planting Planner by Graham Rice   ©copyright 1999 Graham Rice. All Rights Reserved. All Images Digitally Watermarked.