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Fast-Flowering Plants:  Want to revamp your garden, but barely have the patience to let your flowers grow. Opt for fast-flowering plants that will turn your garden into a paradise in no time. Revamp your boring gardens, balconies or terraces into colourful and full of greenery. Additionally, each of the below-listed fast-growing flowering plants is easy to grow in various types of environments and helps beautify your garden within a very short period of time.

7 Fast-Flowering Plants For Your Garden:

Within a month or two, these flowers grow more rapidly than others. Here is a list of seven fast-flowing plants that add instant beauty to your garden.

1. Marigold

Classic in Indian home gardens, marigolds are comparatively large, pom-pom kind of flowers. Marigolds grow year-round in India, but their flowering period peaks during the most favourable season, which is winter, from October to March. Marigolds only take 45 to 60 days to grow, under ideal situations like at least 6 hours of direct sunlight regularly, moderately fertile and well-draining soil, and water them only when the top inch of soil is dry.

marigold

Marigold (Image: Canva)

2. Zinnia

Zinnia is a warm-season annual. These flowers look vibrant, daisy-like or pom-pom-shaped. These blooms grow from February through November and take 50 to 75 days to grow. These low-maintenance plants’ ideal surroundings to grow are 6+ hours of direct sunlight, well-draining soil, and regular watering.

Zinnia

Zinnia (Image: Canva)

3. Johnny Jump-Ups

Johnny Jump-Ups are scientifically known as Viola tricolour. As their name suggests, these beautiful blooms are tri-coloured blooms, usually come in shades of deep violet, yellow, and white. They take 70 to 90 days to bloom a flower, and their blooming months are from October to January.

Johnny Jump Ups

Johnny Jump-Ups (Image: Canva)

4. Cornflowers

Cornflowers are vibrant blue hues that look like they come straight out of fairytale land. To keep these plants blooming, provide full sun, well-draining soil, and occasional watering. Cornflowers will strike a contrast to your green plants.

Cornflowers

Cornflowers (Image: Canva)

5. Petunias

You will barely find a woman who doesn’t like petunias. These trumpet shaped flower, comes in only pink, purple, red, white, yellow, and even deep blue or black colours. They take about 10 to 12 weeks to grow, and their blooming season is from December to February.

petunia

Petunias (Image: Canva)

6. Begonias

Begonias are known for their asymmetrical leaves and vibrant but clustered flowers. These blooms thrive in bright, indirect sunlight and well-draining, slightly acidic soil. These blooms grow mid-spring through early autumn, specifically from the month of March to October.

Begonias

Begonias (Image: Canva)

7. Asters

Asters grow in winter and early spring months, from October to March. They look bright, star-shaped, daisy-like flowers and bloom in just 90 to 120 Days. A well-maintained aster, with 6 hours of full sunlight and well-draining soil, looks most stunning.

Asters

Asters (Image: Canva)

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Fast-Flowering Plants

Here is a brief table of fast-flowering plants that add instant beauty to your garden, along with the time they take to bloom and their specific blooming season in India.

Flowers  Time To Bloom Blooming Season In India
Marigold  45 To 60 Days October To March
Zinnia  50 To 75 Days  February To November
Johnny Jump-Ups 70 To 90 Days  October To January
Cornflowers  60 To 85 Days October And February
Petunias  10 To 12 Weeks December Through February
Begonias  8 To 12 Weeks March To October
Asters 

90 To 120 Days 

October To March

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Each of the above-mentioned plants is fast-flowering if grown and cared for correctly. These plants not just add colours to your space but also add to the beauty of your home gardens, balconies and terraces. However, also remember that well-maintained plants thrive and always look mesmerising, creating vibrant, photogenic visuals.


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