I wanted to plant gerber daisies, impatiens and zinnias in the same garden around my tree...?

but I heard that they all bloom at different times and can kill each other if I plant them together. Is this true? Please help!:)

I wanted to plant gerber daisies, impatiens and zinnias in the same garden around my tree...?
Impatients and zinnias are annuals which bloom all summer long. Daisies are a perennial, but most varities bloom for 3 months. I don't see any reason or way they'd kill each other. Put the impatients up front as a border, stick the zinnias in the middle of your bed and put the daisies at either end.
Reply:Around your tree? Your best option is to remove any vegetation and grass from around your tree from the base to the dripline and place a shredded hardwood mulch. Put down a Preen type product to eliminate the weeds (over the mulch) and water it in.


Impatients might tolerate being in the shade of a tree. Daisy and Zinna need full sunlight to grow healthy! The trees need for moisture, fertilizer, nutrients, etc. take more importance than a display of flowers under it.


If you want to highlight the tree go some two or three foot outside the dripline of the tree and develop a bed. Make a circular bed of about two/three foot width and six/inches depth. Place flexible edging around the front and back of the circle. Put the Daisey where it gets full sun in the center and the Zinna to the side of the Daisey. Put the Impatients where there is less sun.


In the mid to late fall, when you remove the annuals, turn the soil again but place either stakes or a granular fert in the soil to feed your Tree!!


If you insist on plants under the tree go with a Hosta plant.


Many are available. Consider the depth of shade and the color of the trees leaves. A verigated yellow Hosta is outstanding under a Red Leaf Tree. A pale Hosta is great under a deep green tree. These will flower in Mid-August to September and are perennial plants. They need water but only need fert in early spring and fall. Good Luck.
Reply:My only concern is their sun requirements. Gerberas and zinnias need full sun, and impatiens need partial, or full shade.
Reply:All are summer annuals so you have nothing to worry about. Perrenials are the only ones that bloom at different times of the year (i.e. tulips. mums, bleeding heart, lilies)





Sounds rather colorful, so I would advise to stick with impaniens of only one color that slso exists in the zinnias and daisies.





Good Luck
Reply:they are all annuals flowers so just plant them at different times also impatiens bloom till frost so I would just do them they come in lots of colors and spread very nice and do great under trees they love shade