
You see the words annual and perennial on plant tags and in garden books. What do these terms mean, and why should you care? Simply put, annual plants die in the winter season. You must replant them every year. Perennials come back every year. You only plant them once. Here’s a rundown of annual versus perennial.
This year only or maybe the next

Annual
An annual plant is a plant that completes its life cycle, from germination to the production of seeds, within one year, and then dies. Annuals produce the most flowers for the longest amount of time. Summer annuals germinate during spring or early summer and mature by autumn.
