Annual Plants
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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...
How to Grow Calendula - A Plant Profile
Long-prized for herb gardens and flower gardens alike, the pot marigold has many uses. A hardy, sun-loving annual flower that provides months of color. more...
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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...
New Unusual Flowering Annuals for Summer Gardens
Here are four unusual annual plants gardeners will find worth growing in summer gardens. These recently introduced flowering plants will tolerate hot weather. more...
By: Arlene Marturano
Let a sunloving multipurpose annual, Calibrachoa, invigorate your garden from spring through fall with minimal effort on your part. more...
Cottage Garden Annuals for the Patio Garden
By: Kerry Swash
Even if gardening space is limited to patio pots or window-boxes, there is no reason not to put on a wonderful cottage garden summer display. more...
Moss Rose - Portulaca grandiflora Plant Profile
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Chris McLaughlin
The moss rose is one tough annual whose papery-pastel blossoms can take the heat. more...
How to Grow Impatiens in Shaded Flower Gardens
By: Rosalie Thompson
Impatiens are perfect in baskets, window boxes, borders, and shaded areas. Colors range from whites and pinks to peaches and reds. Impatiens bloom from summer to frost. more...
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