Biennials: Growing The Forgotten Stepchildren Of The Garden

Growing Biennials

Curiously enough, many enthusiastic gardeners completely neglect that comparatively small group of plants known as biennials. True, they require a year’s growing before producing bloom, after which they are discarded. Yet this apparent liability can be an asset since the biennials start to bloom before most perennials show much color. Therefore, the gardener who longs … Read more

June: It Is Time To Start Biennials

Planting Biennials

Late spring and early summer are when to start biennials from seed if you want to enjoy their flowers next year. For biennials need a whole growing season before they become mature enough to form flowers. Then after flowering, they usually die or will only struggle along and should therefore be discarded. As most biennials … Read more