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Heirloom and Heritage in the Garden
Growing Old-Fashioned Annuals By Teri Brown
Nan Fischer, of El Prado, N.M., is an avid gardener with a passion for annuals. "Most plants bloom profusely during the spring, and trying to get a flower bed to be colorful all summer is a challenge with just perennials," says Fisher. "Annuals are the stable color in a flower border. They bloom all summer long, sometimes through three seasons, and certain types withstand frost, blooming until Thanksgiving."
Fischer especially loves their versatility. "Annuals can be planted in containers and moved around," she says. "I like to bring them inside in winter, too. I brought in a pot of Gazania last fall, and they bloomed bright orange all winter in a sunny window!"
Some of Fischer's favorite annuals include reseeding annuals such as cosmos, bachelor buttons, calendula and California poppies. She also likes sweet peas and four o'clocks for fragrance.
Once established, old-fashioned annuals are easy and rewarding to care for. They not only allow us to add splashes of color to our gardens at will, but they let us unleash our creativity and sense of fun.
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