Should I plant annuals?
Question:Are annuals only last for a year, then the whole plant dies, or is it only the flower that dies? I'm going to plant annuals in my garden but I'm not sure if the entire plant will last for a year and then I have to plant again.
Answers:
You'll have to plant again next year. The entire plant dies, but some annual flowers do drop a lot of seeds and you'll have volunteer plants come up the following year.
Normally annual flowers keep their flowers longer than perennials, but with perennials you don't have to replant them each year.
Yes, annuals only last for one season. But they often self seed, so you will probably have lots of flowers next year too.
Annuals grow very quickly. They flower in the same season.
If you want, have a look at bi-annuals or perennials if you don't want to buy new plants every season.
Not to sound smart but that's why they are called annuals. They only grow for one season. If you do not want to replant every year go to local nursery and tell them you are interested in perenials, which will come back each season, unless something happens to them. It's a better investment and a lot less trouble. Then if you just like some annuals, you can plant them along with your perennials, to add colour and fill in between. Also some of your annuals you can gather seeds and store them in winter then plant seeds in spring to regrow without having to buy new ones, like marigolds. Just ask at nursery which ones are good to do this. Hope you have a beautiful garden. Good Luck!
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