Garden Terms


Lighting Preferences:
  • Full Sun: At least 6 full hours of direct sunlight.
  • Partial Shade: More than 4 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sunlight.
  • Full Shade: Less than 3 hours of direct sunlight with filtered sunlight during the rest of the day.

Plant Types:
  • Annual: A plant that grows from seed to maturity, flowers, sets seed, and dies within a single year.
  • Biennial: A plant that grows from seeds, taking 2 years to reach maturity. The first year, foliage and roots develop, followed by flowers, seed production and death in the second year.
  • Perennial: A plant that continues to grow year after year, sending up foliage and flowers that die back with the onset of winter and return again the following season from the rootstock.