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perennial category, but what sets them apart is the “packaging”. Rather than sprouting from seed, a bulb’s bud lies in the heart of its swollen, underground stem and is surrounded by a food supply and a protective coating. It lies dormant through the winter months, blossoming in spring, summer and, in a few cases, fall.
Annuals, on the other hand, are much more fleeting, spending most of their short lives in bloom. Sprouting from seed, they bloom rapidly for several months, then die.
To keep blossoms going yearround, the best gardeners perform a delicate juggling act with their flowers, supplementing and replacing their perennials with annuals in borders for a non-stop kaleidoscope of color.
Of course, all three types of blossoms can stand on their own.
Known for their knock-’em-out colors, bulbs such as tulips and daffodils, for instance, often stand in the spotlight in rock gardens and containers.
Most gardeners choose early spring to late summer annuals and perennials, with their “second” season for winter annuals and perennials running from August through October.
Spring-flowering bulbs, meanwhile,
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