Love the color and freshness of annuals but dont have any space outdoors?
Dont worry-many of them do just fine indoors!
Here are the best ones and how to grow them.
Dont have the space and feel left out?
Dont worry-a sunny windowsill is all thats needed to enjoy colorful annuals indoors.
Heres a look at the ones best suited for indoor growing.
The tiny flowers come in white, lavender, pink, and dark purple.
To grow, pot up and place in a sunny to partially shady windowsill.
Coleus
This annual is prized more for its foliage than for its flowers.
It comes in a variety of colors from bright neon shades to more subdued earthy tones.
To keep them bushy pinch off the flower spikes as soon as they appear.
The small flowers arent very impressive and if left on the plant will get leggy very quickly.
Geranium
This annual is actually a Pelargonium rather than a member of the true Geranium family.
3 varieties do well indoors, the Zonal, Ivy and Scented.
The Zonal variety is the most popular and the hardiest.
The Ivy variety has ivy shaped leaves and a trailing habit and does well in hanging baskets or planters.
They do take a little extra work as they must be pinched back regularly to avoid becoming leggy.
They prefer partial sun at most and moist soil.
