Fast Growing Annual Plants
Plants are available late May through October. Orders are filled in the order they are received. Orders placed in May may not be ready until late June. Out of stock? We are growing more. Please select the "Notify me when in stock" button on the product page to receive an email notifications.
Orders are NOT shipped. A pickup time will be arranged through email when plants are ready for pick up.
4" Pot
A deep 4x5" square pot is our standard. Well-developed roots help the plant establish quickly. All plants are in a 4" pot unless otherwise stated.
Plug Flat
A plastic tray with 38 plants. Single-species or pre-designed kits. Economically plant larger areas. 5" deep and spaced for optimal crown growth.
Gallon Pots
Large round pots filled with shrubs or mature plants for garden showpieces.
Plants that Grow & Flower Fast
Many native plants are in for the long haul : grow massive root systems designed to hold fast for decades and bring water and nutrients up from the depths to support seed production for years to come. Annuals take a faster approach: grow and bloom fast before anything else catches up, make massive quantities of seed before the frost kills, fling seed everywhere, repeat.
Why use native annuals? Perennial native plants can take a couple of years or more before they begin to bloom. Annuals by definition flower in the first year and can provide needed pollinator resources while the slow-and-steady crowd fill in. They can also compete with weeds and help hold the space, often reseeding until the longer-lived plants take over. Annuals are also great for the difficult habitats they evolved to fill. Jewelweed and Indian Tobacco like stream banks that are always being reshaped. Rock Harlequin likes climbing mountains, flinging its seed across the stones to colonize new nooks and crannies. Annuals, like all native plants, have insects and birds that seek out their unique offerings. Don't forget to add your annuals!
