Annual Plants
All contributors in Annual Plants
How to Harvest Sunflower Seeds
Many gardeners enjoy the large, colorful blooms of summer but are left wondering how to harvest sunflower seeds to use after the flowers begin to fade. more...
Annual Plants for Bringing Birds to the Garden
Some plants are known for their ability to attract songbirds to the garden. These annual plants are a must for a bird-friendly landscape. more...
How to Grow Bachelor's Buttons
Long used as a cutting flower or dried in everlasting flower arrangements, the Bachelor's Buttons also go by the common name of bluet or ragged sailor. more...
Best Coleus Varieties and Cultivars to Plant
Plant breeders love to create new, brightly colored varieties of Coleus plants for container gardeners or home landscaping. These are some of the most popular choices. more...
How to Grow Coleus Plant Profile
Coleus is usually an annual plant grown for the colorful leaves and is a favorite edging or container plant. Many varieties of coleus are available. more...
Flowering Annual Vines and Rambling Plants
These annual plants will add a climbing wall of color to your garden landscape areas and are perfect for small garden spaces. more...
How to Grow Spider Flower Plant Profile
Spider flowers are fast growing annual plants that are tall and long-legged. Cleome plants are great for the back of borders. more...
All feature articles in Annual Plants
Annual Vines for Rapid Growth and Coverage
By:
Lorraine Syratt
Annual vines offer the gardener fast coverage with abundant flowers. By mid-summer the gardener will have covered a fence, trellis, arbor or shed with brilliant color. more...
Legal Risk of Growing Opium Poppies
By: Jessica Ferguson
Illegal in the US, Papaver somniferum continues to be a garden staple. The risks of growing poppies can be substantial as the plant produces opium, heroin, and morphine. more...
Harvesting Seeds from Annual Flowers
By: April Black
Cosmos flowers, as well as many other annuals, can be enjoyed year after year by collecting seeds at the end of each season. more...
Hot Weather Cilantro Substitutes
By: Jessica Ferguson
Chefs and gardeners rue hot summer days that make cilantro bolt. Vietnamese coriander (Pologonum odoratum) & Mexican coriander (Eryngium foetidum) extend the harvest. more...
Gazania - A Gem of a Bedding Plant from Africa
By: Robert Keenan
Gazanias may grow as perennials in their native Africa, but in frost-prone areas they're raised from seed as annual bedding plants with an exotic touch. more...
By: Jocelyn Wyatt
A simple and easy to follow tutorial on growing sweet alyssum like a pro. more...
Madagascar Periwinkle: an Easy to Grow Annual
By: Deborah Aldridge
Madagascar periwinkle, or just periwinkle, is a very popular heat and drought tolerant annual in summer gardens. In warmer climates, it can be almost a perennial. more...
All contributing articles in Annual Plants