I’ll admit it: biennials don’t offer the instant gratification of many garden favorites. Unlike zinnias, cosmos, or sunflowers, they won’t reward you with flowers just a few weeks after sowing.

Even if you're a beginner gardener, you probably know about annuals and perennials. Biennial plants, however, might be less familiar, and they fall somewhere in between the other two categories. While ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plus, the benefits of sometimes choosing biennials over annuals. Kinek00/Getty Images Even if you're a beginner gardener, you ...