What annuals must be in your garden
Any garden is transformed when annual flowers bloom. The exquisite beauty and decorative appearance of annuals can be used throughout the season in flower beds, around paths in the country or in a personal plot.
Currently, flower shops have a huge selection of seeds of annual flowering plants.
Benefits of growing annuals
When growing annuals in your garden, you will receive a number of benefits, namely:
· Seeds are used for growing flowers, which makes it possible to have them in large quantities;
· When the seeds are ripe, you can collect them yourself and sow for the next season. But keep in mind that not all varietal annual plants transmit their decorative appearance by "inheritance";
· A large assortment of seeds available, which makes it possible to satisfy every taste, and to solve various ideas when decorating a site;
· Many varieties have a pleasant fragrant aroma that will fill the air;
· Annuals are good honey plants and attract insects. Thanks to this, pollination of plants will increase, and accordingly, the yield on your site will increase;
· When the bulbous plant species bloom in spring, annual flowers can be planted in this place or nearby.
Types of popular annual flowers
I want to give you some advice on what annuals you can plant in your garden. The most common are:
Calendula
Flowers in the form of a basket from cream to orange color, with simple or double petals. The plant is unpretentious, not afraid of drought and low temperatures.
Snapdragon
The size of the flower depends on the variety. The stalk is single or branched, 10-70 cm high. Flowers come in different colors, depending on the variety: white, pink, crimson, burgundy, dark red. Light soil and moderate watering are favorable for the plant.
Marigold
The inflorescences have all shades of yellow and orange. The height of the bushes is within 20-100 cm. They do not require complicated care, they are unpretentious. The seeds are sown directly into the soil.
Petunia
Popular annual in different varieties. There are bushes with small and numerous flowers, or with a small number, but bright and large flowers. Petunia prefers fertile soil.
Aster
There are a huge number of varieties. Can be grown by seed or seedlings. Refers to autumn annuals. It blooms and pleases with a variety of color palette for a long time.
Annual flowers will decorate your garden and will delight you with bright colors throughout the season, right up to winter.