Plant colorful annuals and perennials to hide fading bulb foliage. Sweet potato vine, coleus, alternanthera, caladium and many other annual and tropical plants with dramatic, colorful foliage will brighten up your yard. Begonias, coleus, geraniums, lantana, marigolds, petunias and vinca are just a few of the many wonderful annuals for your garden.
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Group flowers together to create an eye-catching splash of color that is easier for the butterflies to discover.
Perennials that bloom in May include peonies, salvia, poppies, columbine, coral bells, and foam flower.
Now is the time to plant tuberous begonias, Elephant ears, gladiolus and canna bulbs directly into the soil.
Fertilize annuals and perennials in both container gardens and landscape beds with Merrifield Flowering Plant Food to keep them growing and blooming.
