What is an annual plant?

A plant that lives one growing season.

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  1. A plant that lives many years
  2. A plant that never flowers
  3. A plant that lives one growing season ✔

Why: Annuals complete their life cycle in one growing season, while perennials return year after year.

Huh, didn't know that: Annuals complete their life cycle in one growing season, while perennials return year after year.

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Annuals are one-season wonders.
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References

Answer: A plant that lives one growing season. Annuals complete their life cycle in one growing season, while perennials return year after year.

  1. Scouting America: Plant Science www.scouting.org/merit-badges/plant-science
    Tell some differences between gardening with annuals and perennials
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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