Annual flowers can be a big expense in our flower gardens. Last week, I was at Lowe's with my sister who is moving down here. We saw some evening primrose flowers in bloom. She commented how for annuals they do not last long. I told her that down here though they are a great bargain because they come up year after year the same time as the daffodils. That is one nice thing about living a little further south. Plants that were annuals up north become perennials down here.
Some plants are a great bargain when they are sold as annuals but will come back up year after year. Down here I have found several of them. One of them is the Evening Primrose; another is Dianthus. Another way to save on annual flowers is to plant them as seeds. Many of your typical annual flowers will do this easily. You just have to wait a little longer to get those pretty flowers. Another way to save money is to save seeds from the previous year which is what I always do with my marigolds.
If annual flower prices seem high to you, beat the system and grow some of your own this year.
Some plants are a great bargain when they are sold as annuals but will come back up year after year. Down here I have found several of them. One of them is the Evening Primrose; another is Dianthus. Another way to save on annual flowers is to plant them as seeds. Many of your typical annual flowers will do this easily. You just have to wait a little longer to get those pretty flowers. Another way to save money is to save seeds from the previous year which is what I always do with my marigolds.
If annual flower prices seem high to you, beat the system and grow some of your own this year.
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