What is an annual, perennial, and a biennial?
• -An annual is a plant or flower that lasts just one season. – A perennial is a plant or flower that lasts many seasons. These are more or less permanent plants in a garden. – A biennial is a flowering plant that takes 2 years to complete its life cycle. In the first year it grows from seed to leafy plant. The second year, however, it flowers, re-seeds, and dies back like a perennial. It then repeats the 2 year cycle. In most nurseries, biennials are bought as annuals because the nursery has taken care of the first year of growing. Back to top How early can I put my plants into the ground? • Most shrubs and trees will do fine even if planted in the winter months. Perennials, on the other hand, will not live at all. The best time to plant anything is the spring time. During the spring we tend to get a constant schedule of rain, usually every couple of days or so, and its not too hot. The ideal situation for a plant is to get established and start growing into its environment before the
