CHAPTER IV 
ANNUALS AS EDGINGS 
A certain number of annuals stand out con- 
spicuously as good edging plants, while others 
from their dwarf habit can also so be used ; but 
those in this second category are less valuable 
because of their shorter time of blooming. 
One of the best edging annuals is Sweet 
Alyssum ( Alyssum maritimum or Koniga mari- 
tima). It is dwarf and neat in habit, and, be- 
ginning in July, or even earlier — the seed being 
sown in March — it continues in flower till well 
on in September. It is not really an annual, 
though generally grown as one. Allied to this, 
and also among the best edging plants, there are 
the varieties of Iberis umbellata in colourings 
from white to purple. Double Daisies (. Beilis 
perennis), commonly grown as biennials, make 
very neat edgings ; though one is tempted to 
keep them on from year to year, it is better to 
be provided with fresh plants, as the bloom is 
inclined to deteriorate though the good foliage 
remains. Snapdragons, both of the quite dwarf 
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