
Wallflowers are another one of those cool-season annuals that can bright gardens and containers in the early spring when we're so eager for color and fragrance. They'll bloom alongside pansies and their bright colors often compliment them nicely.
Technically, wallflowers are short-lived perennials, often grown as annuals. The frost-tolerant plants add a bright dose of color to early spring gardens. Many are delightfully fragrant. They also tolerate poor soil well. They're often used as winter annuals in Southern gardens.
If you can find wallflower in garden centers, plant in spring a few to several weeks before your region's last frost date. Otherwise, start from seed, following seed packet directions exactly. Once established, wallflowers tend to reseed freely. It has average water needs, so do not overwater.
Pair bigger varieties of wallflower with diascia for an airy, delicate-looking spring combo.
SnapdragonTaller snapdragon varieties add height and drama to wallflower plantings. The snapdragons often continue to bloom after wallflowers have faded.
StockClosely related to wallflowers, stock also offers clusters of fragrant blooms on cold-tolerant plants.
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