Hello World! Welcome Friends! Are you excited about what you would do in your garden but don’t have an idea what to plant next? If so, annual flowers would make a great option for you to make your garden gleaming all year round. Annual flowers grow fast and will stay in bloom in their growing season, giving you that awe factor you will never regret and enjoy for the rest of the growing season.
However, annual flowers usually live only for one growing season then produce seeds before dying. But in the light-matter, you will have the advantage of trying different annual flowers, and you will have the opportunity of choosing what’s best for your garden. With that said, here are your perfect options for the best annual flowers you should plant at home.
Pansies
One of the best flowers you should plant in your garden is Pansies, also known as Violas. Long ago, pansies were just wildflowers. Now, they are so in-demand globally, particularly in the US, because pansies are a long lasting annual flowers that would make your garden colorful. They have bright petals that would surely make a great ornament for your garden.
Not only that, you can never go wrong with planting Pansies because whether you choose to plant them in groups with one color or mixed colors, they will still bloom perfectly and will display colorful features. So if you’re one of those people looking forward to making your garden colorful and a stress-free environment, plant pansies now.
Petunias
Most gardeners prefer to treat petunias as an annual flower because they usually best grow in midsummer. With that said, since summer is just around the corner, it’s a good idea to consider planting them on your lawn, in a basket, or even in your borders. Why? Because they would make a great decoration as they have colorful petals that would add a wow factor.
Furthermore, it’s a good idea to choose from what’s the best types of petunias you can grow at home based on their sizes. Here are the lists below:
- Multiflora – is the most abundant petunias you can grow at home. They may be short when it comes to height, but they are a good option when it comes to the number of petals a flower can produce.
- Grandiflora – is the biggest type of petunia and has the largest flowers among all of the petunias. It’s a good idea to plant them in a container because they are vulnerable to rain damage.
- Milleflores – are the smallest type of petunia with just 1 to 1 ½ wide. But when it comes to having a longer life, they are the best option.
Marigolds
One of the best and easiest annual flower you can grow at home is Marigolds. Whether you plant them in your garden or a basket, you can never go wrong because these flowers would naturally become ornamental. The reason is because of their petals that contain multi colors which means wherever you plant them; they will bloom to their best potential.
Keep in mind, though, that to have the best positive result of growing a Marigold, it would be best to fertilize the soil regularly and plant or place them in a location where the sun will hit them directly. Do not plant them right away after winter; it’s a good idea to plant them first in a container for at least four weeks to make them thrive and to ensure that the soil is ready or free from frosting.
Verbena
If you want an annual flower that is not picky when it comes to its soil and is low in maintenance, then Verbena is your best option. Although Verbenas require a little bit of well-drained soil, they are not picky when it comes to the quality of the soil, and you only need to plant them in a place where they will be hit by the sun directly.
However, it doesn’t mean that they are low in maintenance then they don’t require much attention. Just a heads up, Verbenas love to hog attention, meaning you will need to check them from time to time with their status or how they are growing. Why? Because unlike other annuals, verbenas won’t recover quickly when there are lapses in taking care of them.
Zinnias
Zinnias are one of the easiest annual flowers to care for and grow. They are famous because of how quickly they can grow without requiring much attention and still can bloom to their maximum potential. You only need to plant them in a place where they get full sun or good air circulation, and you’re basically done.
Keep in mind, though, that to have a positive outcome when you plant Zinnias, it would be best to plant them directly to the soil as they don’t like being transferred from a container to a soil bed.
Takeaway
The lists of annual flowers you can plant at home are endless. But those mentioned above are your perfect options for the best annual flowers you can plant. It’s a good idea to share this with your family and friends so you can plant them together. With your determination and commitment, you can achieve this.
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