When spring arrives the annuals will be available.  Some folks like bright or hot colors while some choose pastels.  There will be a variety to meet every one’s needs.  Petunias come in both hot and pastel.  Snapdragons come in both hot and pastel colors.  Bear in mind that once we hit the high heat of summer they will not survive nor will the Petunias.  Dianthus tend to run hot with a smattering of pastel colors.  Another good choice for color presentations as a background would be Dusty Miller which is silver in color.

The above mentioned items are for sunny areas.  Alyssum is still available for foreground planting but if not established early and given some afternoon sun protection may not survive the summer swelter.  Lobelia is an outstanding ground cover type (foreground) annual that is a hot color. Sun Caladiums are both hot and pastel.  For the shade you can choose Caladuims, Impatiens, Begonias and Geraniums, which come in both hot and pastel colors.  There are other choices and this is just the basics.

Happy gardening.

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