Alyssum Garden Basics Flower Annual Plants
Choose a location in full sun or light shade with well-drained, slightly acid soil. Seeds can be planted outdoors directly where they are to be grown or in pots. The seeds are very fine and need to be covered by only a dusting of soil. Space the ... [... more]
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Iceland Poppy Garden Basics Flower Annual Plants
Though Iceland poppies are true perennials, they are usually grown as annuals or biennials. The sweet-scented blossoms sit atop two foot stems that rise from low-growing, clumped foliage. The blossoms are abundant and brilliant, and create a ... [... more]
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Cleome Or Spider Flower Garden Basics Flower Annual Plants
Cleome gets it's nickname "Spider Flower" from the spidery-like flowers with long, waving stamen which are held on tall, strong leafy stems. It is one of the few annuals that looks at home among shrubs and perennials. Planted in mass, they look ... [... more]
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Dusty Miller Garden Basics Flower Annual Plants
Dusty Miller is grown primarily for its attractive silver-gray foliage rather than its yellow flowers. In fact, most gardeners prefer to cut off the flowers to encourage leaf growth. The plant is often grown in formal bedding schemes, but looks ... [... more]
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Meadow Foam Garden Basics Flower Annual Plants
Meadow foam is sometimes called fried egg or poached egg flower for it's yellow center with white edges. They grow 8-12 inches high and are excellent for edgings and damp rockeries. They prefer cool areas but will grow in warmer zones if the soil ... [... more]
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Pansy Garden Basics Flower Annual Plants
Lovely grown in pots, troughs, or as mass plantings, pansies have never gone out of fashion. These lightly scented flowers are available in a huge range of colors. The dark centers in some flowers are thought to resemble little faces. They grow ... [... more]
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Nasturtium Garden Basics Flower Annual Plants
Nasturtiums are suitable for all but the coldest climate zones. Plants need full sun and good drainage, but the soil does not need to be especially rich. Sow the seeds directly in the garden at 8-20 inch intervals, depending on variety. Sow seeds ... [... more]
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Marigold Garden Basics Flower Annual Plants
Marigolds can be grown in all but the coldest climates. Marigolds can be sown directly in the garden when danger of frost has passed, or they can be started indoors for earlier blooms. Space the plants 8-16 inches apart depending on the variety. ... [... more]
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Dianthus Garden Basics Flower Annual Plants
Prepare the soil by working in some lime. Best results are achieved from a spring sowing. Cover the seeds with no more than 1/4 inch of soil. When seedlings are 1-2 inches high, space them at six-inch intervals. Don't overwater as it causes the ... [... more]
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Tidy Tips Garden Basics Flower Annual Plants
Although tidy tips is a native California wildflower, it is more often grown in England than in the US. Plants produce a mound of cheerful, clear yellow, white-tipped daisylike flowers, 12 to 18 inches high. Flowers are 1 to 1-1/2 inches wide and ... [... more]
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Snapdragon Garden Basics Flower Annual Plants
Sow seeds indoors eight weeks before the last frost. Moving seedlings outdoors as early as a the bed can be worked. They will tolerate frost. In Zones 8-10, seedlings started in a sheltered seedbed may be moved outdoors any time in the fall for ... [... more]
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Coleus Garden Basics Flower Annual Plants
This attractive foliage plant is great for containers and underplanting. Although coleus will usually survive in sun, the color of the leaves is enhanced in the shade. Small, insignificant flowers will appear late summer. Pinch off blooms and ... [... more]
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