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Azaleas are shrubs (usually low growing - 2 to 4-ft.) that bloom in mid spring.  Azalea are very colorful plants that bloom for about 2 weeks.  Some varieties have attractive evergreen foliage that looks nice year round.  Azaleas come with flowers in  white, pink, red, and purple.  Deciduous varieties also come in orange and yellow.  Azaleas like acid, well drained soil.  Soil near house foundations often are heavy clays that hold water and  can cause azalea roots to rot. 

Bulbs shown here are spring blooming bulbs that are best planted in fall.  These bulbs like sun but the earlier varieties do very well under deciduous trees.  These early bulbs grow before trees leaf out and get the sun they need in that way.  Bulbs usually look best if planted in groups of at least 5 to 9 bulbs per group.  The flowers last for a couple of weeks (longer in cool weather and shorter in hot weather),  but the flowers can come back each year for decades.  Because the foliage of these bulbs is often gone by the end of spring, summer annuals can be planted in the same area for months of color.

Crocus: crocus bloom very early and come white, yellow, blue and purple.  They can also be planted in lawns if the first cutting is delayed a little.

Iris cristata: these Iris bloom very early with crocus and come in blie and purple.  There is also a similar variety that comes in yellow but it is harder to grow.

Annual plants last for less than a year.  Because they do not have to save energy for the next year, annuals usually bloom heavily for extended periods.  The disadvantage is that they have to be planted each year, but annuals can bloom for half a year compared to one month for many perennials considered to be long blooming.  Some annuals such as pansies, snap dragons, and corn flowers like cool weather and are considered winter annuals.  Many popular annuals such as impatients, marigolds, geraniums, and begonias like warm weather and are considered summer annuals.  By interchanging winter and summer annuals you can get almost an entire year of color.  

Annuals for sun:  plants shown here are readily available.

Geraniums:  geraniums are an old fashion dependable annual.   Colors range from white to pink, salmon and red.  Geraniums do not like the soil too wet but can stand some heat and drought once established. 

Marigolds:  marigolds come in two types; lower growing French types and larger growing American types (shown here).  Marigolds can take harsh summer conditions (heat and drought) once established
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Celosia:  celosia grows as upright colorful spikes.  it come in yellow, orange, and shades of red, pink and purple.  Like the other sun loving annuals shown here celosia can stand some heat and drought once established.

Cool Weather Annuals:  Plants shown here prefer the cool weather of fall, and some can last right through winter into spring.

Cabbages and Kale:  These plants are usually purchased fully grown.  The center of the plant colors up as the weather get colder and frost is said to bring out the best colors.  The colors are usually either red or white.  They can take temperatures down into the teens and a covering of snow does not seen to hurt them much, but they don't like to be coated in ice.