I am not sure what they mean--can you give me some examples of each?
2007-08-23 04:12:03 · 6 answers · asked by cat 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Perennials return year after year, annuals do not and must be planted every year.
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2007-08-23 04:22:36 · answer #1 · answered by Pattyrocks 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In general a perennial is a non woody plant that lives more than two years. Some plants are herbacious perennails meaning they go dormant during the winter for the most part, a very few select ones go dormant during the summer though. Their are other perennials that do not go dormant during the winter, some bloom on and off thru the year while others just bloom one time each year. True perennials are the ones that need to be cut back each year usually in the winter . After flowering many perennails need to be cut back byu 1/3 the heigth they are and new growth occurs and many times rebloom.
An annual is a a plant that grows from seed buts on vegetative growth, flowers, sets seed, then the whole process begins all over agian. in short an annual is a seasonal plant, usually the plant does not come back.
2007-08-23 11:59:59 · answer #2 · answered by rflowers82476@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have to agree with everyone here. An annual flowering plant will give you beautiful vibrant flowers all season long, but will only last for that season so you have to replant next year. The perennial, it also gives beautiful flowers but for not nearly as long as the annual. The advantage, you dont have to replant year after year with perennials.
2007-08-23 16:22:39 · answer #3 · answered by savannah710c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
perennials come back year after year
annuals- they only last for a season
2007-08-23 11:18:42 · answer #4 · answered by cw 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
perennials come back each year or are everrgreen. Gerbera daisies, camelia, azalea.....there are lots
annuals do not survive winter (unless overwintered indoors) and have to be planted annually. Geraniums, begonia, impatiens.....lots here too.
2007-08-23 11:18:41 · answer #5 · answered by reynwater 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was one small omission the previous answers missed is bi annuals which grow from seed one year lay dominant in winter then the second year they grow from the roots and make seed and then die. Examples are turnips carrots and radishes.
2007-08-23 11:30:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋