There are some annuals you CAN plant now, even with the threat of frost. They are considered cool season annuals, according to Mark Webber, Horticulturist and Arborist, and host of Garden Talk on AM1290 News 95.7 WHIO radio Saturday mornings from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
WHAT IS SAFE TO PLANT NOW:
- Pansies
- Petunias
- Dianthus
- Sweet alyssum
- Snapdragons
- Marigolds
These are considered cold season annuals.
- Woody shrubs and trees
- Perennials
WAIT TO PLANT UNTIL AFTER MAY 15:
- Impatiens
- Geraniums
- Begonias
These are considered warm season annuals.
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