i am in the niagara region of ontario canada.....what would be good for my outdoor gardens that will come up every year........flowers and plants tht aren't too much money...........thank you very much for your help!! i am new to gardening so anything that yo would share with me would be a great help!! thank you!!
2007-05-27 07:09:15 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Everyone's getting thumbs down, so I'm hesitant to answer this! An annual will only live through the season, where perennials will continue to grow year after year. I am currently on my second year of some flowers in my yard. The little label on the flowers will let you know whether or not it's an annual or perennial. As for suggesting the type of flower for you, I can't answer that due to being in different areas. You're in Ontario and I'm in Florida. An employee at a garden store will be able to help you with this.
2007-05-27 07:19:03 · answer #1 · answered by 2Beagles 6 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Think of it like annuals, you have to re-plant "annually". Perennials last many seasons. However lol a perennial plant that is zoned for hardiness zone 7 will not survive in harsher hardiness zones such as zone 4. So that same plant is only an annual in zone 4. ha ha confused yet?? The plants most often come marked with there hardiness zone on there plant tag. Find out what zone you are in and buy the appropriate plants. Niagara area is zoned 3. The higher the zoning number the less likely the plant will survive the winters where you are. You will likely get away with planting some things from zone 4 but make sure they are planted in sheltered areas. Any higher that a #4 should be considered annuals in your area.
2007-05-27 14:45:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Annual, Perennial,
Annuals - Plants that perform their entire life cycle from seed to flower
Annual Plains Coreopsis
to seed within a single growing season. All roots, stems and leaves of the plant die annually. Only the dormant seed bridges the gap between one generation and the next.
Perennials - Plants that persist for many growing seasons. Generally the top portion of the plant dies back each winter and regrows the following spring
Perennial Purple Coneflower
from the same root system (e.g. Purple Coneflower). Many perennial plants do keep their leaves year round and offer attractive borders and groundcover (e.g. Tickseed, Shasta and Ox-Eyed Daisy). NOTE: WHEN STARTING PERENNIAL PLANTS FROM SEED, BLOOMS WILL BE OBSERVED IN EITHER THE SPRING OR SUMMER OF THE SECOND YEAR AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER
2007-05-27 15:30:51 · answer #3 · answered by fadesgrl 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Find a good nursery in your area and they can tell you what grows the best. Also walk around the neighbour hood and if you see a plant you like ask about it. People are generally proud of their gardens and like to talk. They might even give you slips or seeds or what ever.The type of soil matters as well. For right now impatiens are good, a few spread out quite nicely, here in Hamilton(we're neighbours...lol) they are about 69 cents each.They are annuals. Perennials come back each year. bulbs can be nice....Lillies or Irises.Or flowers from seed, although they can take a while to grow. Moms which you can buy almost anywhere closer to fall will come back if planted out side
2007-05-27 14:29:18 · answer #4 · answered by canadalady62 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋
annuals are only now for this season , perennials will come up every year ! later in the fall you can plant tulips ,daffodils etc.
Now when you plant make sure that you know where the sun is the hottest by your house ,and only plant flowers that like the sun there . Read the labels when you by them and mix fresh dirt in it when you plant them !
I went alos through a lot of trial and error myself .
But now a great gardener. Good luck to you
2007-05-27 14:14:24 · answer #5 · answered by silverearth1 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Perenials come back each year,sometimes beter then the first year and sometimes they do not come back as good..They are a bit more exspensive then Annuals that dont come back each year..I always choose the Perenials with the hope each year they come back bigger and better...Good Luck
2007-05-27 14:20:38 · answer #6 · answered by Kelly H 2 · 3⤊ 3⤋
perennials come back every year and annuals are just like the name annual only good for that year
2007-05-27 19:32:51 · answer #7 · answered by antinarelli2003 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
oh t-bone you have it backwards. Annuals last one growing season, perennials will return for the life cycle of the plant.
2007-05-27 14:18:29 · answer #8 · answered by Ol man Moses Bohannon 4 · 3⤊ 3⤋
annuals last one year, or season, and perennials come back year after year
2007-05-27 14:11:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
T_Bone has it backwards.
Perennials come back every year
Definition of Annuals
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/annual
Annuals do not.
Botany Living or growing for only one year or season.
List of perennial flowers/ click photo
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/perennials/indcoa_e.htm
2007-05-27 14:24:09 · answer #10 · answered by LucySD 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋