An annual is a plant that will germinate,
flower, and die within a single year or season. Annuals
are typically planted in early spring to provide
a bright display of color in the garden, and their
bed then cleared out by late fall (autumn) after the
plants have finished flowering.
A biennial plant is a plant that takes between twelve
and twenty-four months to complete its lifecycle.
A perennial is a plant that lives for several years
and may not even flower in its first year.
A monocarpic plant is a plant that flowers only one
time in its lifespan. The time from germination to
flowering may be from two up to several years (2-100
years). After flowering the plant will die, giving
seeds (and therefore flowers) only once in its lifespan.
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