In spring, they produce flowers, set seeds and die. New plants grow from the seeds. For example, parsley is a biennial. Perennials are plants that live for 3 or more years. Some, such as trees, flower and set seeds every year for many years. Other types of perennials have stems and leaves that die away over winter, but the plant continues to live underground. In the spring, new stems grow, which later bear flowers. Tulips and daffodils are examples of this type of perennial. Scientists often use curious terms.
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This helps the young plants acclimate to outdoor temperature fluctuations. Once all danger of frost has passed they can be planted into the garden. Join the Floret newsletter and stay in the loop on all the exciting happenings here on the farm. Fall Mini Course. Learn more about growing some of our favorite cut flowers. Sign up now. Favorite Chrysanthemums Guide. Watch Growing Floret. There's nothing more rewarding than starting your own seeds. It's also the most inexpensive way to fill up your cutting garden fast.
Method Before you get started, it's important to gather the proper supplies. Moisten potting mix until it's thoroughly damp but not dripping wet. Use calendula in recipes and skincare 2. Calendula Calendula or pot marigold has a long history of use as a skin-healing herb, or you can use dried calendula petals as a saffron substitute in cooking. Johnny Jump-ups Whether you call them violas, mini-pansies, field pansies or Johnny jump-ups , these quick-blooming flowers laugh at frost.
Quick-blooming cornflowers are loved by bees 4. Nigella Nigella damascene pictured at top , commonly called love-in-a-mist, features lovely pastel flowers framed by lacy foliage, which mature into exotic seed pods for dried arrangements. Nasturtiums are edible as well as being attractive to pollinators 6. Nasturtiums The tastiest of all edible flowers, nasturtiums attract bees and other pollinators, and they are popular for interplanting with cucumbers or tomatoes to deter pests.
Annual Phlox Annual phlox Phlox drummondii is a tough little hardy annual, native to Texas, that has been bred into a beautiful cut flower. Petunias are pest-resistant and have a heavenly fragrance 8. Petunias Pest resistant and easy to please, petunias can be had in endless colors, or you can grow them for their fragrance.
Poppies The fastest poppies to grow in spring, California poppies Eschscholzia californica can grow from seed to bloom in only 60 days. Speedy sunflowers can withstand frosts Sunflowers Surprisingly cold-hardy, sunflower seedlings often survive spring frosts, and getting a few sunflowers off to an early start is always rewarding. We have a South African version of our website. Stay on this site Go to South African site.
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