Annuals Accelerate Your Garden

Annuals are plants that sprout from seed, grow to full size, bloom, produce seeds, and die--all within one year or less. Biennials are plants that live two years. They do not produce flowers and seeds until their second year of growth, after which they die. Perennials live at least three years. They may or may not bloom during their first year of growth. But after perennials have begun to bloom, they may do so every year almost indefinitely, depending on their species.

Annuals live only a short time. These plants use up their food energy in producing flowers and seeds. Thus, a great number of seeds are produced in each generation. All annuals are herbs--that is, they have soft stems.

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Different kinds of Annuals, and how they grow

The morning glory is easy to grow, and can climb walls or fences. It's a great flower for places where a full garden is hard to keep.

Some annuals, such as garden balsams and marigolds, cannot survive even a light frost. These tender annuals should not be planted outdoors until all danger of frost has passed. In northern regions, frosts may occur for a month or more after the ground has thawed. Gardeners in these regions almost always give tender annuals a head start by sowing the seeds indoors before the growing season begins. They then plant the seedlings outdoors in spring.