Plant Types

From seed to flower: get to know your plants!

Planning your garden is an exciting experience, and knowing the benefits of different plant species makes a world of difference.

Read on to grow your confidence in creating a stunning garden landscape, sweet container gardens for around the house, and beautiful cut flowers for a loved one...or a gift to yourself!

Plant types

Annuals

Plants that live their entire life cycle from seed to flower within a single growing season. All roots, stems and leaves of the plant die annually.

Perennials

Plants that grow and bloom over the spring and summer, die back every autumn and winter, and then return in the spring from their roots.

Vegetables

By definition: any plant whose fruit, seeds, roots, tubers, bulbs, stems, leaves, or flower parts are used as food.

Herbs

Generally refers to the leafy green or flowering parts of a plant (either fresh or dried), while spices are usually dried and produced from other parts of the plant, including seeds, bark, roots and fruits.

Native Plants

A plant that is a part of the balance of nature that has developed over hundreds or thousands of years in a particular region or ecosystem.

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