These annuals are easy to grow from seed and will quickly create vibrant, flourishing flower gardens.
Luckily, this is one of the best annuals to grow.
You cansow marigold seedsdirectly into the gardenafter the last frost date.
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If you start seeds indoors, sow seeds one-eighth inch deep.
Look for sprouts in less than a week.
The flowers are perfect forcut- and dried-flower bouquets.
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Plant the seeds about one-eighth inch deep, and you’ll typically see sprouts in one to three weeks.
Avoid planting in these areas.
If you sow the seed directly outdoors, wait until the soil has warmed.
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It’s so easy, it practically starts itself!
In fact, in many flower gardens it self-seeds year after year.
Cleome seeds typically sprout in one to two weeks.
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This plant doesn’t mind hot, dry locations, so it’s ideal forlow-maintenance gardens, too.
Another option is to start the seeds indoors six to eight weeks before last spring frost date.
The seeds usually sprout in one to three weeks.
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Grow it in a sunny spot and be sure to give it asturdy support on which to climb.
Its spikes of fragrant, pea-like, rose-purple flowers can easily cover a trellis in a single season.
Look for the seeds to sprout in one to two weeks after planting seeds.
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This plant is toxic to animals and humans if ingested raw or in large amounts.
This garden beauty often self-seeds, coming back each year all on its own.
This cool-season plant will sprout on its own.
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If youstart seeds indoors, sow seeds one-eighth inch deep.
It sprouts in three to four weeks.
It’s earned its common name because the flowers tend to close by noon, especially in hot weather.
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Morning glory seeds may be started indoors about six to eight weeks before the last spring frost date.
Sow seeds one-fourth inch deep and expect to see sprouts in about a week.
Plant the seeds one-eighth inch deep and look for sprouts in two to three weeks.
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You may even get more flowers than you expect because moss rose often self-seeds in the garden.
Nasturtium seeds have a tough coat.
Look for sprouts in about a week.
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Plants will self seed in your flower gardens.
They’re not all giants, either; dwarf varieties fit in virtually any sunny spot.
They usually sprout about a week after planting seeds.
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Sprouts usually appear within a week after planting seeds.
Cultivars of this plant are also available in many pastel shades, bicolors, and white.
Add the edible, bitter blossoms to soups, salads, or rice dishes as a colorful garnish.
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Name:Calendulaofficinalis
Celosia
If you’re looking for a showy flower for bouquets, count oncelosia.
Also known as cockscomb, this easy-to-grow addition to your garden willattract plenty of pollinators.
Plant its seeds directly in the garden after the last spring frost date.
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For earlier bloom, start seeds indoors six to eight weeks before the last frost date.
This garden favorite features fragrant, funnel-shaped, flowers with flaring petal-like lobes.
The blooms come in pink, rose, red, magenta, yellow, and white.
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Look for different colored flowers that often appear on the same plant.
Name:Mirabilisjalapa
Growing Conditions:Full sun to part shade in evenly moist, well-drained soil
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