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8 - The growing season Print page The growing season The growing season for hardy plants is the time between spring and autumn when plants do all their growing and we gardeners do most of our work. The rest of the year is the dormant period when (most) plants and gardeners are resting. Plant lists View plant lists for spring-flowering bulbs , summer roses , autumn foliage and winter bark and stems . Previous next
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