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Hardy annuals are a good way to extend a garden’s blooming season. Plants that fall in this category tolerate cool temperatures or even light frost. Pansies and johnny-jump-ups are typical hardy annuals, but there are many others as well. Dianthus, snapdragons, nasturtiums, foxglove and sweet peas are good choices for the Mid Ohio Valley. Gardeners may also wish to consider lobelia, cornflower, bachelors buttons or alyssum. Flowering cabbage and kale create nice foliage as well.
All of these annuals may be seeded outdoors early in spring or started inside from seed and transplanted to the garden. They often will reseed themselves after flowering.
Hardy annuals will perform best in cool weather, blooming most fully in the spring and fall. In mid-summer, when it’s hot, most of them will “heat stall” and stop flowering. With the cool temperatures of early fall, they’ll start blooming again.
Some Mid Ohio Valley gardeners also have good luck with returning blooms of phlox, poppy, stocks and English daisies.
With thanks to the Ohio State University Extension.
For more information, visit http://ohioline.osu.edu.
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