Do annual flowers come back?

Annual flowers do not come back every year. If you want a specific type of annual plant to be a permanent part of your garden, you will need to plant new seeds or seedlings each year. Perennials, however, will return year after year. read more

Because annual means “yearly," some people think annual plants keep coming back each year on their own. Annual plants actually get their name because they only have a one-year life span. Perennials, on the other hand, come back year after year. read more

Perennials come back every year, growing from roots that survive through the winter. Annuals complete their life cycle in just one growing season before dying and come back the next year only if they drop seeds that germinate in the spring. read more