How To Get Fantastic Color For Your Spring Garden Or Landscape

Below are general descriptions of spring perennials/annuals that will do well in the desert southwest. Generally you should fertilize once in the spring, summer and fall. If your plants are not blooming there could be a lack of phosphorus in your soil. Use a high phosphorus fertilizer to boost your blooms during the peak season.

Perennials for spring color

• Ajuga Plants - Purplish/brownish in color grown for their foliage easy to grow and propagate. Can be used as ground cover.
• Black Eyed Susan - Usually yellow daisy like blooms with large black center they do better in full sun.
• Coral Bells - Fantastic foliage color in spring and fall. Flowers bloom in late spring.
• Coreopsis - Beautiful yellow, red and pink blooms that will last from last spring till fall. They do not like moist soil let dry before watering again.
• Daylily Plants - Day lillies are easy plants to grow from deep dark red to light pink blooms. Cut down during the cold season and they will pop right up in spring
• Columbine - Easy to go grow perennial usually multi colored but some species are gold in color.
• Penstemon - Long limbs with beautiful small like petal blooms. Full sun and good drainage will work
• Rose of Sharon - Large purple, white, pink blooms from late spring until late fall in the southwest. Can be trimmed into a small tree.
• Salvia - Long spiky like blooms that shoot straight up beautiful reds, purple, violet blue and even white.
• Thyme Plants - Evergreen shrub with blue violet bloom all season long. Drought tolerant once established easy low maintenance plant.
• Yarrow - A good ground cover plant usually with yellow cloud like blooms. Some species come in red easy to propagate. Plant in full sun but can tolerate some shade.

  Organic gardening is an excellent way to grow your trees, shrubs, flowers, vegetables and plants.

  Annuals for spring color What are annual plants? They are plants that will complete their life cycle within one growing season. In other words if you plant pansies in spring they look spectacular however the mid summer heat will stress the plant. Replace pansies with another good summer annual such as Gazania's, Daisies or Geraniums. Pansies - Wide species with numerous colors. Good in containers and will survive light frost and snow. They start to droop during hot summer months.

• Impatients - Bright colored blooms from reds to whites. They do well in shady areas, including hot summer months.
• Gazania - Beautiful multi colored blooms
• Cosmos - Beautiful yellow, red and pink blooms that will last from last spring till fall.
• California Poppy - These Poppies do best in cooler temperatures. They come in yellow, white, scarlet, red, bright orange. They do well in spring and fall months.
• Petunia - Excellent in hanging baskets or containers they like to be watered and fertilized often.
• Daisy - Easy care annual usually yellow with dark middle. Plant them in full sun for good growth.
• Viola - These plants are actually pansies. Numerous multi colored blooms but with smaller petals.
• Coleus - Several species to choose from. They like shade and are grown for their foliage rather than blooms.
• Geraniums - Perfect for flower beds, containers, and hanging baskets. They do not like temperatures below 30% fahrenheit. Fertilize these plant at least once per month during spring thru fall season.

Gary & Paul Guzman are the authors of this article: Gary is the owner and Color Your World Nurseries Located in Las Cruces, NM. Paul is the webmaster of http://www.guzmansgreenhouse.com Comments should be sent to mgr@guzmansgreenhouse.com You can view photos of these plants at: http://www.guzmansgreenhouse.com/spring-gardening-color.htm ...click on link for more information and related articles.    Digg this article. Other articles Article Categories Business Networking Branding Tips Marketing Direct Change Management Outsourcing Resumes Cover Letters Workplace Communication Network Marketing Sales Management Strategic Planning Sales Teleselling Negotiation Customer Service Careers Employment Management Internet Audio Streaming Spam Blocker List Building Autoresponders Podcasting E-Books Traffic Building Web Hosting RSS PPC Advertising Email Marketing Ezine Marketing SEO Security Web Design Site Promotion Ezine Publishing Forums Web Development Ecommerce Internet Marketing Affiliate Revenue Auctions Blogging Domain Names Home & Family Babies Toddler Debt Relief Holidays Home Improvement Home Security Parenting Pets Vacation Rentals Elder Care Pregnancy Crafts Hobbies Landscaping Gardening Interior Decorating Women's-Interests Home Audio Video Home Appliances Kids Teens Health & Fitness Beauty ACNE Build Muscle Depression Diabetes Exercise Fitness Equipment Hair Loss Medicine Meditation Nutrition Supplements Weight Loss Yoga Aerobics Cardio Alternative Obesity Men's Issues Women's Issues Anti Aging Quit Smoking Arts & Entertainment Humor Music Photography Poetry Humanities Language Casino Gambling Philosophy Astrology Tattoos Movies TV Self Improvement Debt Consolidation Personal Finance Mortgage Refinance Structured Settlements Real Estate FSBO Estate Plan Trusts Bankruptcy Loans Currency Trading Credit Taxes Wealth Building Stocks Mutual Funds Real Estate Insurance Investing Leases Leasing Writing & Speaking Book Marketing Writing Teleseminars Writing Articles Public Speaking Copywriting Reference & Education Psychology College & University Science Vocational Trade Schools Home Schooling Future Concepts Soccer Legal Identity Theft Living Will Cancer Breast Cancer Lung Mesothelioma Asbestos Ovarian Cervical Uterine Cancer Colon Rectal Cancer Prostate Cancer Leukemia Lymphoma Cancer Skin Cancer Computers & Technology Data Recovery Software Games Hardware Personal Tech Certification Tests Mobile Computing Communications Broadband Internet VOIP Satellite TV Mobile Cell Phone Satellite Radio GPS Video Conferencing Food & Drink Cooking tips Recipes Wine Spirits Coffee Chocolate Shopping Products Book Reviews Fashion Style Jewelry Diamonds Travel & Leisure Cruising Sailing Outdoors Aviation Vacation Rentals News & Society Dating Divorce Marriage Wedding Relationships Politics Religion Love Sexuality Economics Automotive Motorcycles Trucks Mobile Audio Video Recreation & Sports Fishing Golf Martial Arts Football Baseball Triathlon Running Cycling Swimming Other   Albums, songs and lyrics - Hotels & Maps - Music & Cinema Encyclopedia All content on this website, including articles, information, pictures, dictionary, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.