All About This Site

This site was created to help guide those who are interesed in their gardens. There are various pages so take a look at all of them. You can find them under OLDER POSTS at the bottom of the page. All the flowers listed are grown in my gardens. I have had many of them for years and years.

Perennials/Annuals

Perennial means, plants that come back on their own every year, without the need of spreading seeds or planting bulbs. These plants grow by their base root system. This means, if you disturb the original plants base root system (which includes the trunk), the plant may not come back at all. If you remove it, it will not come back. It is written that most perinnials only last 3-4 years. Some do, some dont. Some plants are soo sensitive that if you cut back any of the plant in the fall, the entire plant may die.

Annual means, needing to be planted each year either by way of purchase or allowing the plant from the season before to spread its own seeds/bulbs. At season end, the remaining plant can be removed. This info is very misleading. All perennials come back from year to year, and 'some' annuals DO come back by themselves..... not all annuals do. Garden shops will tell you annuals do not come back each year. Dont believe it! Once you find out which plants will come back on their own, they are nice to choose.

I have listed some perinnials and come annuals but all of these come back each year with very little effort!

Nigella Damascena-Annual

This annual plant has a very vibrant variety of colors that last all summer long. The colors include dark purple, white, hot pink, and light blue. They spread quickly and grow to about 18 in. tall. They are best used for back borders in gardens or along fences. They like partial sun and are very heat and drought tolerant. They do transplant well but need alot of water at first. Nigella is grown from seeds which spread themselves or you can spread them yourself. Large pods will emerge once the flowering stage is complete. These pods must be dried and stored for the following year or you can let them spread on their own.

Good: comes back on its own, grows from seeds or transplants well, can withstand no watering for long periods, spreads fast, no need to remove any part of plant at season end
Bad: no flower fragrance, needs to be placed in garden backs due to height, needs partial sun
Season: end of May- end of August