SELF-SEEDED, or SELF SOWING - A plant's habit of shedding seeds in the immediate area. They will then germinate without outside help. Many annuals use self seeding (i.e. cleome-marigolds).
...aved. It self-seeded easily in WI. It's a prairie wildflower and mine got to be 4-5'. More
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Every spring I wait to see what plants have self-seeded and which tender perennials made it through the winter and will be putting in an encore appearance. I'm always delightfully surprised, but I am also way behind in mulching my garden.
In 1999, Elizabeth, an avid cook, fell in love with and purchased the 45-square-metre home built in the 1850s-with its sunny, south-facing backyard, which was a jungle of self-seeded zucchini, rampant raspberry canes and wandering wisteria, ...
Volunteer crop-The emergence of a stand of a self-seeded, previously-planted crop in a garden or field.
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Warm-season crops-Crops that are harmed by frost and do not grow well until average daily temperatures are in the 70s.
Deadhead or cut plants to the ground after flowering to prevent self-seeding. Self-seeded plants aren't true to parental type.
Divide every 1 to 2 years in spring.
More growing information: How to Grow Perennials ...
A riot of color. That's the rosy definition of my yard's unruly borders, where colorful annuals and self-seeded dill, parsley, and forget-me-not tumble together. "It's the cottage garden look," I kept telling my husband. "It's a mess," he repeated.
volunteer crop. The undesired emergence of a significant stand of a self-seeded, previously planted crop in a field purposely planted with another crop.
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- Destroy interesting-looking seedlings that pop up where flowers such as poppies, cleome, alyssum, calendula grew last year. They may have self-seeded; don't disturb them until you're sure what they are.
This native evergreen tree self-seeded in that exact spot many years ago. Although Mrs.
Moving self-seeded annuals can sometimes be tricky, as they prefer to grow where they plant themselves. But, it is worth a try, especially if cosmos self-seed in a location where they will cast shade over other plants in the garden.
 See also: Plant, Soil, Annual, Yard, Water
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