Low-maintenance annuals blooming in spring bring life into your garden. After a dull winter, every gardener is looking forward to bright vibrant spring blooms. These are some of the best spring blooms to start sowing in time for spring.
Petunias
You can’t go wrong with these fuss-free petunia flowers. Capable of being grown in both containers and garden beds. Petunias can be grown and established well in winter, burst into colour in spring, and continue into summer. When in bloom, you can find them in the pretty pinks, reds, whites and even purples.
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Marigold
You can never go wrong with marigold flowers in your garden. Good at attracting pollinators, these bright orange to yellow flowers are fast-growing and produce hardy blooms. The flowers can cope with the heat even during the hottest time of the year and are relatively drought tolerant.
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Sunflowers
You cannot opt out of sunflowers in your garden. These tall flowers can grow several feet high and you may need to give them proper support as they grow so they can flourish properly. The sunflower is an iconic flower to grow and one of the easiest flowers to grow.
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Dahlias
These stunning flowers will make your garden beds look luscious. Their fluffy-esque look comes in different variations, making them a good option to add to your garden. The bush-like look they have makes them a favourite for pollinating insects. They are incredibly easy to grow as annuals and with proper care, you can experience their fluffiness in your garden.
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Nasturtium
Nasturtium flowers don’t need much to bloom and should be directly grown from seed for a bountiful bloom. The flowers don’t do well when transplanted. Simply plant the seeds before spring hits and water well, and within a few weeks, you’ll have your first bloom. There’s an advantage to growing nasturtium flowers as they are also edible.
Cornflowers
Cornflowers grow and flower best in sunny positions with well-fertile soil. Young cornflower seedlings can tolerate low temperatures so the seeds can be planted in late winter or early spring for a full summer bloom. Fast growing when mixed with organic fertilizer helps with the plant’s upright posture. Deadheading is recommended to keep them producing blooms.
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Calendula
Start planting your seeds indoors just before the last winter frost or you can plant them directly in the garden. With edible leaves, the calendula needs full sun in evenly moist, well-drained soil to grow. They are bee-friendly, bringing wildlife into your garden this spring.
Cleome
Sometimes known as the spider flower, because of its whiskers, the cleome flower is the perfect tender annual to add to your spring flower garden. Growing from seed to a tall form with a strong stem that sprouts with whiskers. The spider cleome plant will quickly sprout within the first two to three weeks, being one of the first flowers to embrace the spring sun.
You can be more flexible in deciding what goes into your garden as annual flowers allow for that.
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Originally published in Garden&Home Magazine.
