Ask The Gardener - "What are some self-seeding plants...?"

Q: What are some colorful, self-seeding plants I can include in my flowerbeds?
A: Many garden plants will happily drop seed after they finish blooming, giving you many years of free and easy flowers!
Larkspurs reach peak bloom around Easter and have bunny faces in each flower of pink, lavender, blue or white. Varieties of Coreopsis and Dahlberg daisies have cheerful yellow flowers that bloom in the spring and summer. Perennial plants such as scarlet sage (Salvia coccinea) sport red, white, pink or salmon blooms. Purple coneflowers bloom pink-purple for many years of enjoyment.

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