Your summer bouquet and flower bed isn’t complete without these annual flowers that bloom all summer. 1. Marigold Marigolds are easy to care for. They’re popular annuals due to their ability to bloom all summer. Their bright colors make them a popular choice for bouquets and even salad g...
annuals are usually sown where they are expected to bloom. Quite often they reseed themselves year after year. Blooming is prolonged by cutting the flowers before the seeds can form. Typical annual flowers are cosmos, larkspur, petunia, and zinnia; annual vegetables include corn, tomatoes, and ...
Perhaps the best value of all seeds are those of hardy annual flowers, which can be sown directly in their flowering positions and will bloom faster than any other type of ornamental plant. Beauty doesn't cost the earth; Garden Watch This has been one of the best springs for hardy annual...
There are many kinds ofasters, and there may even be native asters to your area. They range from small to large flowers with petals that extend like sun rays. They tend to appear late in the summer season and can hold on through the fall. The main concern with them is their ability t...
these are heavy self-seeders which enables a multitude of blooms each season. In mild climates they stay evergreen all winter long. These are shorter varieties only reach 2’ tall and bloom about a month earlier than others. In summer their thick stems are covered in tubular flowers with co...
While few bloom enthusiastically in very deep shade, there are many annuals that actually appreciate a respite from summer’s direct, overhead rays, especially hot afternoon sun. When choosing plants for areas that are not full sun, it’s a good idea to observe before buying. Note the ...
Salvia coccinea is a compact, two to three-foot sage with spikes of tubular flowers that bloom in the spring. Emerging earlier than other salvias, the tube-like blossoms last until frost. ‘Coral Nymph’ produces lovely coral-pink blooms, while ‘Summer Jewel’ flourishes in bright red. Salv...
These flowers withstand the peak heat of summer and will bloom constantly throughout the season. Unlike the common original snapdragons we are familiar with that will bloom once and then die off for a period, Angelonia’s flowers hold tight for weeks on end and keep producing new shoots an...
There are a lot of choices for sun loving annuals with a wide variety of bloom colors available. The most popular selections are the Sweet Potato Vine, Periwinkles, Begonias, and Pentas all of which have the highest tolerance to the direct afternoon sun during the hot Summer months. Be sur...
A little context: we’ve just moved to our family farm, which has AMAZING spring flowers that the bees love. But once those are gone…there’s nothing. I was desperate to provide some food for bees and butterflies, so it was off to the nursery to shell out a few hundred bucks for ...