A lot of folks aren’t sure of the difference of these types of plants and wonder why some of their plants don’t come back every year. Hopefully this will help clear it up.
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| Zinnia |
Annual – Plants the perform their entire life cycle from seed to flower to seed within a single growing season. All roots, stems and leaves of the plant die annually. Depending the climate, some plants can be perennials like tomatoes, if grown in South America. An example of an annual would be a zinnia.
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| Foxglove |
Biennial – Plants that require 2 years to complete their life cycle. The first year you will have the leaf cluster and the second year you will have a flowering plant with seeds that will form and the plant then dies. An example of a biennial would be a foxglove.
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| Coneflower |
Perennial – Plants that persist for many growing seasons. Generally the top part of the plant dies back in winter and re-grows again the spring or summer. Some plants will keep their leaves. Seeds dropped from a perennial will not flower until the next the next year. An example of a perennial would be a Coneflower.
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