Most backyards have beds and borders that sit in the shade. While shade in the garden can be a challenge if you are looking to grow flowers, do not despair. If you must garden in the shade, there are fortunately plenty of fast-growing flowering annuals that will illuminate darker areas.
Annual plants come and go within one season, which means that each year, you can grow new things and try different colors, textures and forms. When working as a professional gardener in the UK and Italy, I often found that using annuals in borders was a way to update floral displays, keeping the garden fresh and interesting. Annuals are an opportunity, I think, for us gardeners to be creative and show a little personality.
