Annuals are flora that flower during one growing time of year and then die , though some annuals become perennial in warm climate . New York ’s climate and growing season are affect by the Atlantic Ocean , the Great Lakes and the weather condition that come on from the Great Plains . This causes a range of mean temperature from 40 degrees in the Adirondack Mountains to 55 in New York City . Cornell University counts about 100 common annual that develop across New York .
Morning Glory
Morning glory is a stout one-year vine with trumpet- or saucer - shaped flowers that grows quickly . The works can reach 10 understructure in length and in warm climate speedily becomes trespassing . While wild morning glories in New York are almost always pale blue , varieties like virtuoso of Yelta , with deep purple peak , and chocolate , with pale brown flowers , are commonly found in nurseries . The plant life develop its name from its habit of bloom in the dawning . The peak then begins to fade and will usually dangle off in the even . New blooms are organise constantly . The Ipomoea indica variety can bring forth 300 flower a day .
Nasturtium
Nasturtiums develop quickly , which makes them a innate choice for the cooler New York clime . The sorry green leaves resemble lily pads , and the traditional bright yellowish and orangish flush add color to the garden . Some hybrids are brilliant red , creamy white and peach . One heirloom genus Nasturtium has double bloom . Compact Nasturtium uprise to about 12 column inch gamy . The give chase diverseness can grow to 20 base long in warm climate . Despite their delicate ravisher , the peak are indestructible and have a peppery flavor . They ’re usually used as garnishes , sky in salad or used as a decorative touch when pose in the frosting on adust trade good .
Ageratum
Ageratum get in mound and produces long - endure clusters of fluffy flowers . Varieties farm to heights of from 6 to 18 inches . One of the few truly blue annual , there are also less unwashed types that are cerise , pinkish , lavender and lily-white . The dwarf cultivar Hawaii has pink , dismal and white flowers . The leaves of the plant are substance - shape or oval . Ageratum derives its name Greek " a geras , " which means ageless , because of the blooms ' longevity . The early flush , long lifetime of the heyday and hardiness of the plant befit it to the short summers of New York .
Bachelor’s Button
Bachelor ’s button , or cornflower , grows wild across New York and has been grown in gardens since compound meter . The plant life has long , bad , multiple stems with thin leaves topped by fringed peak with numerous tubular petals . While bluebottle are usually grim , there are pink , cerise and bloodless varieties . The works can grow to 2 to 3 foot in elevation . Leaves are grey - green and covered with fine hairs . The flowers attract butterflies to the garden . Legend has it that the name descend from the habit of bachelors wearing the plant as a boutonniere to signal they were single .
References
Related
