An annual plant is a plant that completes its life cycle, from germination to the production of seeds, within one growing season, and then dies.

Some annuals that can self-seed readily in the right conditions include:

• Borage
• Calendula
• Cornflowers
• Nasturtiums
• Poppies

Here are some more articles about gardening:

• How to grow aucuba japonica - The spotted laurel
• How to grow thyme
• 5 reasons to autumn sow wildflower seeds
• How to prepare your garden for droughts
• How to grow foxgloves
• How to grow achillea
• How to grow fuchsias
• How to grow hellebores
• How to prune a fig tree
• How to look after wallflowers
• How to grow erigeron
• All you need to know about cranesbill geraniums
• Everything you need to know about penstemons
• What seeds need to grow
• How to grow sunflowers
• How to grow alliums
• How to collect seeds from your garden plants
• How to grow and prune hebes
• Methods of pollination
• How to look after wild flowers
• A list of wildflowers and their preferred soil type
• How to make seed balls
• How to grow and care for a buddleia davidii the butterfly bush
• How to cut a wild flower meadow
• Sowing and growing wildflowers
• The best plants for that country cottage feel