Have you ever been confused over the difference between deciduous plants and evergreen plants? One of Steve Jones' readers was, prompting Steve to devote this week's Plant Man column to drawing a distinction between deciduous plants and evergreen plants. While he's at it, he helps out novices with a discussion of the difference between annuals and perennials, too. While researching your plant options and shopping for plants, it's important to keep such distinctions in mind.



Related resources:

• "Deciduous" Plants
• "Evergreen" Plants
• "Annual" Plants
• "Perennial" Plants

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