A few years ago, I gave up planting annual flowers (die each year) in my flower beds. I found it too hard to keep up with the watering and each summer I ended up with a bunch of dead annuals way before the first frost which should have been their demise. Instead, I started putting them in pots and setting them in strategic places within the landscaping. I found watering of these plants to be much easier.
The exception to this rule is the annual, moss rose. They have succulent type leaves and are very drought tolerant (or in my case forgiving if I forget to water them). They are also a good green choice because they require less watering. They have pretty quarter-size flowers which you can get in many colors. Someone at a plant sale recommended them to me when I was looking for a plant that would sustain harsh conditions in one of my beds. They actually thrived where many other plants had died.
You can find them at most of your box store places as well as green houses among the more common annual flowers.
The exception to this rule is the annual, moss rose. They have succulent type leaves and are very drought tolerant (or in my case forgiving if I forget to water them). They are also a good green choice because they require less watering. They have pretty quarter-size flowers which you can get in many colors. Someone at a plant sale recommended them to me when I was looking for a plant that would sustain harsh conditions in one of my beds. They actually thrived where many other plants had died.
You can find them at most of your box store places as well as green houses among the more common annual flowers.
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