Perennials vs. Annuals Perennialsare the plants that live in the ground for more than two years, whileannualsonly grow for one season, produce seeds, and then die. Perennials die back down to the ground every fall, but their roots survive the winter, and plants re-sprout in the spring. ...
Black-eyed Susans are hardy, adaptable native perennials in the sunflower family, and even resemble miniature sunflowers in bloom. They stand up amazingly well to heat and drought, and thrive in dry, rocky soils, but they’re also cold-hardy to zone 3, and their rough foliage makes them ...
Heliopsis is an excellent tall perennial for the back of the flower border. It has a bushy, well-branched form and glossy, deep green, triangular leaves. It's a real workhorse in the garden! Variety Pictured: Heliopsis helianthoides 'Tuscan Sun' Learn More 29. Hemerocallis (Daylilies) On...
Sow perennial sunflower seedsdirectly in the garden in spring after the last spring frost date. Prepare the garden bed by loosening the soil to at least 1 foot deep and addingcompost and organic matter. Make 1-inch-deep holes spaced 12-18 inches apart, and drop a seed in each hole. Cov...
Coneflowers are having a moment, and there is an endless variety of options out there with different colors and faces. I'd even go so far as to say some of the echinacea options are more interesting than zinnias, while maintaining the same type of flower shape. Here are some of my ...
Yaconresembles a sunflowerabove ground, but theroot is more like a potato. Yacon has a unique property that is hardly found in other plants. Unlike most sweet foods, the yacon doesn’t get its sweetness from sugar but inulin. Inulin is something the human body cannot metabolize, making yaco...
Examples of annuals: zinnia, petunia, impatiens, marigold and sunflower. See the easiest perennials to grow! Read Next Fall Tasks: Harvest, Store&Plant Growing the Siberian Iris How to Cut Back Perennials in Fall Specifically, when we refer to perennials, we mean “herbaceous perennials,” not...
Sunflower is the most widely cultivated oilseed crop, whilst industrial crops include rapeseed, cotton and tobacco. Alternative, innovative field crops introduced into the MB as contributions to climate change mitigation, in compliance with the EU (European Union) Green Deal objectives, include teff,...