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Digitalis
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Foxgloves are beautiful flowers. They are one of the best known and most loved biennials. In their second year, they produce tall spikes of colorful, dreamy, tubular flowers that usually bloom in late spring to early summer. They like partial shade and well-drained soil.
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Hollyhock
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Once established, hollyhocks will produce large, showy flowers on tall stems in the second summer. They thrive in full sun, but because of their height they will need staking. Watch out for common rust diseases.
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Carrot
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Have you ever returned to your vegetable patch in the spring to discover carrots growing that you didn't realize you'd planted? These vegetables typically produce a harvest in their first year, but if left alone, will flower in their second year.
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parsley
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Parsley is often grown as an annual, meaning it will flower and produce fruit the second year, meaning you'll need to replant it each spring if you want to continue using it in your cooking. Parsley likes full sun and is fairly hardy.
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Sweet William
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These flower clusters are easy to plant from seed, and in the second year they will produce a burst of fragrant pink and white flowers in late spring to early summer. Don't forget you planted them – they require well-drained soil and deadheading to extend the blooming season.
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Evening primrose
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Black Eyed Susan
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These vigorous flowers with bright yellow petals and black centers are often found amongst clusters of wildflowers along highways, blooming from midsummer through the second fall. They require little care and thrive in full sun and well-drained soil.
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teasel
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Campanula
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Campanulas are vigorous growers that produce beautiful purple and white bell-shaped flowers from late spring to early summer. Also known as Canterbury bells, they prefer partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Pruning the flowers will encourage more flowers and extend the flowering season.
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Cow Parsnip
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Honesty
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Also known as Lunaria, this pretty purple flower with paper-thin blooms comes into full bloom in late spring in its second year. It prefers partial shade and well-drained soil. The deep, black seed pods are perfect for dried flower arrangements.
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Angelica
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Queen Anne's Lace
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This beautiful and delicate flower is often considered a wildflower. In fact, each flower is a cluster of thousands of tiny white flowers. Queen Anne's Lace grows up to 4 feet tall. It is a great pollinator plant that attracts butterflies and bees.
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Forget-me-not
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This adorable blue flower may be described as a perennial, but it's usually a biennial. It grows close to the ground, but grows quickly in full sun or partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. The flower buds that bloom in the second summer are actually pink, making it a great way to introduce a variety of color to your flower bed.
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Sweet Rocket
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These purple flowers, which have a sweet fragrance similar to that of violets, bloom in early spring, just after bulbous plants such as daffodils begin to sprout. They grow well in full sun to partial shade and are a staple in the cottage garden, attracting butterflies and bees.
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