Annuals for shade
Mar 09, 2021
3 minutes
ANNUALS need sunshine. That’s a lesson we learnt from the first time we picked up AG or watched Monty on TV. But, like so many gardening guidelines, it’s not really quite so simple.
Firstly, many annuals are simply more adaptable than we’re told. True, French marigolds might not flower so well in the shade but they won’t usually actually die. And secondly, there’s a select band of annuals that actually prefer the shade, although this is partly because it usually means that they’re less likely to dry out.
It’s also
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