With heat, drought and poor soil tolerance, annual vinca (Catharanthus roseus), also known as Madagascar periwinkle, is a very popular annual in South Carolina.
Height/Spread
The plants grow 1 or 2 feet high and about the same in width. There are new spreading types that are wider and lower. Most vinca have a
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For beautiful foliage and a constant display of color throughout the season, grow begonias.
Height/Spread
Most begonias that we grow outside will be between 8 inches and 2 feet tall.
Ornamental Features
Begonias are grown for their foliage and/or for their attractive flowers. Begonias flower throughout the summer and up to the first
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Annuals quickly provide more color in the landscape for longer periods of time than any other garden plants. They are versatile, sturdy and inexpensive.
Annual zinnias, salvia and petunias Karen Russ, ©2007 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Growth Rate
True annuals sprout from seed, flower, set seed and die within one season. Many flowers
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