Planting Guide
Bedding PlantsAnnuals
Annuals are plants which develop from seed, flower, and die in one growing season. Anuals must be planted each season from seeds or transplants. New hardier, better flowering, insect and disease resistant varieties are introduced each year. Annuals can be used in containers, hanging baskets or flower beds. Plant in mass for best color impact.
Sweet Peas
Grown for their fragrant, brightly colored flower clusters. Colors include blue, lavender, pink, salmon and white. Excellent cut flower. Vining types make excellent choice for growing on trellises, fences and lightposts. Bush types are great in containers, beds and borders. Best planted in well-drained, slightly alkaline soil. Water and fertilize abundantly with high nitrogen fertilizer. Plant in fall for south Texas; early spring in the north.
Verbena
Sun-loving, sprawling annual with clusters of flowers ranging in colors from red, purple, pink, white, and two-toned varieties. Verbena blooms from late spring to fall. Best used in massed bed plantings, borders, in hanging baskets or patio pots.
Zinnia
Flowers in shades of red, orange, pink, yellow, and white from spring through fall. Two-toned, fringed, and freckled types are also available. Flowers attract butterflies and are excellent for cutting. Shorter varieties are best planted in masses in flower beds or borders. Taller types are excellent for back of the border plantings. Plant in spring for summer bloom or plant in early July for fall bloom.