Annuals are the plants you replace in the garden each season. So often we hear you say, “I don’t want to plant anything that doesn’t come back each year.”

It is a thrill to see perennials return in the garden - usually multiplying with a vengeance. But as you know many perennials bloom for a short period of time and it takes some planning to get flowers blooming all season. By adding the right annuals you get continuous color spring to fall. Our flowerbeds would not have the visual impact they have without them.

It isn’t necessary to plant annuals by the flat. Small pockets of color sprinkled throughout your beds can be very effective. As your perennials and flowering shrubs ebb and wane the annual color stays steady.

Over the last few years many new plants and improvements over old favorites have been introduced. It’s easy to find plants that require no pruning or deadheading and many attract butterflies and hummingbirds.

Don’t miss out on the effect annuals can have in your gardens. They are well worth the money for the impact they provide.