Specialty Gardening: Annuals do a lot for me., 1 by ButterflyChaser

ButterflyChaser wrote:
Perennials come back year after year, so you have the initial investment and after that, they're free. When they multiply, you have more free plants.

Reseeding annuals are also a wonderful investment because they keep giving year after year too. I allow my annuals to directly reseed in the garden or I collect the seeds and scatter them where I want them. Then I don't have to tend to them or transplant them.

Amaranthus are some of my favorite annuals and of course they produce a zillion seeds. This one has purple foliage and blood red blooms. It gets a massive 7ft tall in just a couple of months. The butterflies love it too.