THESE ARE THE PLANTS TO PLANT IN APRIL

Spring flowers withstand strong sunlight successfully, making them perfect for any garden. Their beauty will adorn your backyard and terrace until you decide to sow or plant something else.

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Here are three flowers that should find their place in your garden this April:

Four O'Clock Flower

Four O'Clock Flower is often planted during autumn, but April is also suitable for planting this beautiful plant. Belonging to the family of petunias, it is often called the field petunia. The flowers are usually large, purple in color, with hints of white or yellow. It can be an annual or biennial plant, depending on when it is planted. It propagates most easily by seed, and you can plant it either in a pot or in garden soil. If you opt for the potted variant, fill the pot with soil up to two-thirds, then place five seeds into it and cover them with soil.

China Aster

China Aster resembles chrysanthemums, with sturdy stems and available in various colors. This plant is grown outdoors and thrives in full sunlight. It is desirable to plant it in a place sheltered from the wind in nutritious and moderately moist soil. In spring, sow the seeds in the garden or in pots, and later, it's desirable to transplant them. Water the soil regularly, and within six to eight weeks, young plants will start to bloom. Trim the faded flowers regularly. China Aster is an annual plant, but you can save its seeds for the next year.

Candytuft

Candytuft is sown early in spring and is resistant to all weather conditions. When the plant grows to 7-10 cm, it should be transplanted to a permanent place where it will remain all summer. The spacing between plants should be about 25 cm. During growth, it should be regularly watered and fertilized. It can reach different heights, but most commonly, it reaches a height of about twenty centimeters. Deadhead the flowers regularly. Candytuft is an annual plant, but you can save its seeds for the next year, according to Novosti Magazine.