Money versus time.

More money gives you bigger plants which gives bigger instant results. See drama here: https://youtu.be/XdeZ4le7alM

More time can mean starting your own seeds and growing them up to be the plants that you want them to be. It also means you won't see dramatic garden results right away.

Expectations. Annuals usually start well from seed and grow to maturity in one season. Perennials can take a long time to mature. The saying for perennials is “Sleep, Creep, Leap”. They “sleep” the first year, “creep” the second and “leap” the third year! See this for more information: https://youtu.be/_eFF84R56Nc

So when planting perennials, gaps can be filled with annuals - including vegetables and fruit! This is one project I did in my front yard in 2020. https://youtu.be/fPh_16PEK3w

See this video for differences between Annuals versus Perennials https://youtu.be/xz37dy7Ih68

Personally I like to invest money in larger perennials and spend less money on annuals since they will die at the end of the season and I can pull them out and add to the compost pile.

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