Trends in One of the Fastest Growing Market Segments

摘要

It's difficult to think of a more diverse, interesting and misunderstood category of plants in the horticultural industry than perennials. A colleague once said that "all plants are annuals somewhere and perennials somewhere else." Although she oversimplified this just a bit, the point was well taken.How we define a perennial is often as complicated as the class itself. Geographical conditions as diverse as those experienced in Canada further challenge the definition of perennial plants. Are winters wet and temperate? Some hardy perennials may be perfectly fine in much colder environments and succumb to crown rot in coastal climates. Does winter provide an extended blanket of insulating snow cover? Perennials that may not survive windswept plainswill thrive under similar temperatures when protected under the snow.