Timing
Fall vs Spring Planting
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Which flowers want which season, and why fall usually wins in Texas.
roots grow all winter, even when nothing shows.
Cool season, plant in fall
Snapdragons, ranunculus, larkspur and poppies. Planted in October, they bloom in March on much longer stems.
Warm season, plant in spring
Zinnias, sunflowers, celosia and cosmos. These want heat and will sulk in cold soil.
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