It’s Time for Spring Flowers

“April showers bring May flowers”

This old wives tale is correct.  May is the time of year to plant spring annuals.   There are many colorful options for spring! 

Common spring annuals include: Begonias, Impatiens, Salvia, Vinca, Lantana, Petunias and tropical plants like Banana trees and Elephant Ears.

 

Red Salvia

Banana Tree

Pink Begonia

Elephant Ear

Impatients

Mix Lantana

Mix Petunia

 

 

 When planting spring annuals it is important to properly prepare the plant beds.  

Here are some basic steps for bed preparation:

1 – Remove fall annuals

2- Spread granular fertilizers on top of the bed (14-14-14, bone meal, blood meal, 10-10-10 are all good options)

3 – Use a tiller to break up the top 6-8 inches of soil and to get the fertilizer mixed into the soil

4- Plant your new spring annuals

5- Cover bed with fresh mulch

6 – Water your new flowers!

If the plant bed does not have regular watering from an irrigation system, the flowers will need to be watered at least twice a week for the first two weeks.

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Magazine Presence

Color Landscapes is represented in two North Carolina Magazines this spring!  Our information can be found on page 197 of the April issue of Our State Magazine and on the back cover of Alamance Magazine in April and May.

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