Native annuals - Ask Extension
Dear Experts,
I have native plants that I only recently realized are listed,as annuals,Geranium and Sage. They are not yet planted. If I plant now, ...
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Asked November 12, 2026, 3:10 PM EST
Dear Experts,
I have native plants that I only recently realized are listed,as annuals,Geranium and Sage. They are not yet planted. If I plant now, will they survive and bloom this coming spring? Will they survive If I bring them inside for spring planting?
Thank you!
Howard County Maryland
Expert Response
What species of geranium and sage are you referring to? The vast majority of our native annuals are not commercially available, even from native plant nurseries. Plants that truly have an annual life cycle only live for one year, regardless of winter temperatures, and they die after going to seed. The various non-native plants often sold as annuals for summer flower color (zonal geraniums and lantana, for example), are actually tender perennials, meaning that with protection from freezing temperatures, they are perennials that live for multiple years. With more information about what plants you're growing (photos will help with ID if you don't have their botanical names handy), we can be more specific about their care.
Miri
Miri
