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Winter Annuals

9 years ago

Do any of you plant any kind of annuals for the Winter? I know that Violas, Petunias, Dianthus and Snapdragons are good, anything else? I like Violas and Petunias for hanging baskets but what I am thinking of is for the ground level.

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whgille
9 years ago
Hi Rita

One year I planted impatients and they lasted me for a long time.
I like borage and the bees too
close up of the flower
Silvia
sonni1
9 years ago
I take advantage of the cool season to sow some of my favorite flowers - cosmos, bachelor buttons, daisies, poppies, lavender. They make the prettiest bouquets!
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9 years ago
Sonni, I didn't know poppies would grow here, I love them. Which kind do you plant??
sonni1
9 years ago
Did I forget to mention I don't always have 100% success!! They grew better when i lived closer to the coast. I usually plant the California Poppy. Just today I found an old packet of Icelandic Poppies and started them.
irma_stpete_10a
8 years ago
Polka dot plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) newly planted in my garden's pink area. Small, inexpensive ($1.12 at HD). Color is more intense than my photo. Will not last the summer but I like getting pinks and reds in the winter for this part of my small annuals garden (color exception is the Spiderwort clump volunteering in the background.)

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