Spring is a wonderful time to add some color to your outdoor space in Alabama, and one way to do this is by planting annual flowers. They bloom throughout the growing season and can give your property a burst of color that will last until the fall. Among the numerous options available, petunias, snapdragons, and sweet alyssums are three of the most popular and attractive annuals that you can plant this spring. With their stunning colors and vibrant blooms, these annuals will surely add a touch of beauty to your property and make it stand out.

1. Petunias

Petunias planted in landscape bed during the spring in Huntsville, AL.

Petunias are one of the best annual flowers you can plant in your landscape beds this spring. These low-maintenance flowers bloom colorful trumpet-shaped flowers all season long, making them an excellent choice if you're looking for something bright and cheerful. They come in various colors, from blue and purple to pink, white, and red. When planting petunias in your landscape beds, be sure to give them plenty of room to grow since they can spread out quite a bit. They perform best in full sun and well-drained soil.

2. Snapdragons

Colorful snapdragons in a landscape in Huntsville, AL.

If you want to add some cool-toned pastel colors to your landscape this spring, snapdragons are the ideal annual flowers for you! This classic annual flower comes in various shades of pinks, purples, blues, yellows, whites, oranges, reds, and lavenders that create gorgeous bursts of floral displays. Snapdragons grow tall and reach up to 3 feet high. The stems are sturdy enough to support their showy blooms, which can be single or double and appear from spring until frost.

Not only do snapdragons look beautiful when planted in your landscape beds, but they also attract butterflies and hummingbirds, giving you even more reasons to include them in your outdoor space this spring! To get the most out of snapdragons in your landscape beds, you should plant them in full sun or partial shade and moist, soil that drains well.

Snapdragons got their name because their flowers resemble a dragon's snout, which opens when pollinators land on them to reach the pollen.

3. Sweet Alyssum

Sweet alyssum planted in Huntsville, AL.

Not only do sweet alyssum flowers provide beautiful blooms, but they also emit a light fragrance that adds to their charm. These fragrant flowers produce small clusters of star-shaped flowers that range from white to lavender to pale pink. Their delicate appearance makes them stand out among other flowers because of how well they complement larger plants in your garden.

If you want to add sweet alyssums to your landscape beds this spring, then you need to make sure they have full sun exposure. However, they can tolerate some light shade, especially in areas where there is intense heat throughout the day. Because sweet alyssums prefer well-drained soil, you'll want to make sure the soil in your landscape beds drains properly.

Give us a call today to sign up for our annual flower installation service!

Enhance the beauty of your landscape this spring with our annual flower installation service! At Five Star Lawn and Landscaping, we offer a wide variety of annual flowers, such as wax begonias, sweet alyssum, petunias, and snapdragons. We will help you choose the right flowers for your landscape beds based on the sunlight they receive each day, soil conditions, and what will suit your aesthetic and maintenance preferences best.

We proudly serve residential and commercial properties, as well as HOAs, in Huntsville, Owens Cross Roads, Madison, AL, and in other surrounding areas. We also service those with properties in Tennessee, such as in Winchester and Fayetteville. Call us today at (256) 975-0529 to sign up for our annual flower installation service!