Hardy annuals with purple flowers It's true that there are relatively few varieties of hardy annuals with purple flowers, even when paler lavender and mauve shades are included the list is a short one. Centaurea cyanus (Cornflower) 'Mauve Ball' Double mauve cornflower. 3ft/90cm Dracocephalum moldavica Violet, scented spikes; grey leaf. 18in/45cm Eschscholtzia (California poppy) 'Purple-Violet' Rare purple California poppy. 15in/38cm Ionopsidium acaule Tiny, white and violet flower; rock garden. 3in/7.5cm Lobularia (Alyssum) 'Royal Carpet' Darkest purple alyssum; scented. 3in/7.5cm Nigella (Love-in-a-mist) 'Mulberry Rose' Deep purple rose; striped seed pods. 2ft/60cm Papaver somniferum (Opium poppy) Pale mauve with a dark blotch. 3ft/90cm Phacelia 'Lavender Lass' Lavender blue, white and cream eye. 1ft/30cm Senecio elegans Yellow-eyed lilac daisies; elegant, open habit. 2ft/60cm Specularia speculum White-centred, violet-blue bells; trailing. 1ft/30cm   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.