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    ANNUALS FROM SEED

    Aug 28, 2019 1 minute
    —Rick Pudwell, Director of
    Horticulture at the Memphis Botanic Garden

    In many modern-day gardens, annuals are planted in uniform beds of one species, usually a low-growing selection. Think petunias, begonias, pansies, dwarf marigolds, vinca. This), bachelor’s button (), larkspur (), California poppies (), sweet peas () and pot marigold (). All these species are at their best in cool temperatures.

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