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Annual Flowers
Brighten your garden every year
Annuals bloom for a single season, offering vibrant color and instant charm. Perfect for borders, containers, and filling gaps in your beds.
Popular Annual Flowers
- Marigolds – Hardy, bright, pest-resistant
- Pansies – Cool-weather blooms, early spring color
- Petunias – Long-blooming, colourful, ideal for containers
- Zinnias – Low-maintenance, heat-loving, attract pollinators
- Snapdragons – Vertical interest, wide color range
Planting & Care Tips
- Choose well-drained soil and full sun for most annuals
- Water regularly, especially during dry spells
- Deadhead spent flowers to encourage continuous blooms
- Fertilize lightly every few weeks for best results
Annual Flowers in Canada
- Petunias – Long-blooming, colourful, ideal for containers
- Snapdragons – Vertical colour, fun for small beds
- Cosmos – Airy, easy, pollinator-friendly
- Gladiolus – Tall spikes, great for cutting gardens
- Dahlias – Showy blooms, summer–fall color
- Painted Daisies – Cheerful, compact, easy to grow
- Ranunculus – Bright, layered blooms, perfect for containers
- Sunflowers – Tall, sunny blooms, great for cut flowers
- Sweet Peas – Fragrant, climbing vines for trellises
Shopping for Annual Plants
- Make sure you have a plant list before leaving home - just like shopping for groceries. :)
- Avoid leggy and overgrown plants
- Choose plants with lush, but compact foliage
- Check for insects on tops, under leaves and stems - ask me how I know
- If you can't plant immediately, keep it watered and out of the sun
- Buying seeds is easier, since seed quality are the same for all companies - and you can control the size of the plants before planting outside
- Check Dates on the back of package
- Avoid unbeatable bargains unless you like a challenge
