Swan River Gardens

Annuals

 

Swan River Gardens carries a complete selection of annual plants to beautify your yard. Annuals are the plants that do not return each year. True annuals, such as Zinnias, have a one season life cycle while other plants we call annuals, such as verbena, simply are not cold hardy here. All annuals require that you wait until the danger of frost is past before you plant them outside without protection. In the Flathead Valley, our typical last frost date is about May 15^th each year.   In fall, the frost is much more unpredictable but it nearly always arrives by October 15^th.

Swan River Gardens carries many choices of favorite annuals such as geraniums, petunias, vinca & marigolds.   Our growers look for new varieties of these classics and are sure to carry customer favorites each season. New and exciting plants come on to the market each year and we try to have as many as we can so you can have the latest and greatest stuff for your garden! 

Annuals need the very best soil to grow in our short season plus lots of good water. They are also heavy feeders so time released or regular fertilizer is a good idea. We use annuals in containers like pots to sit on the deck, hanging baskets or window boxes.   They come in all kind of upright or trailing shapes and can be used for many shapes and types of containers.   Some annuals need ‘deadheading’ or cleaning off of spent flowers, to continue blooming all season.   Because so many annuals will bloom all summer, they are often used in flower beds to provide color when the permanent plantings are growing or are finished with flowering. When planning flower beds, Swan River Garden’s designers always leave some spots for annuals just for this reason.   Be sure to always include a few annuals for season long color!!

 

 

 

2010 Annual List

Swan River Gardens LLP . 175 Swan River Rd . Bigfork, MT 59911 . (406) 837-3375