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Summer Annuals

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A few of the words

SUNFLOWER
The common sunflower, Helianthus annuus, is native to North America and was cultivated by Indigenous peoples for thousands of years before it ever reached European gardens.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
ZINNIA
Zinnias were named for German botanist Johann Gottfried Zinn in the 18th century — and they're so heat-tough that they were among the first flowers grown aboard the International Space Station in 2016.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
TITHONIA
Often called Mexican sunflower, Tithonia produces vivid orange blooms on tall, branching plants and is a magnet for monarch butterflies passing through on their autumn migration.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
PORTULACA
Portulaca, or moss rose, thrives in poor, dry soil where most annuals would sulk — its silky, tissue-paper petals open wide in full sun and close at dusk each day.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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Summer annuals word search — free and large-print, with the bold, sun-loving blooms that turn a July garden electric with color.

About Garden & Nature

High summer is when annuals hit their stride — borders overflow with fat marigold heads, zinnias in every shade from cream to scarlet, and sunflowers tilting toward the afternoon light. Cosmos sway on wiry stems even in the thinnest soil, while petunias spill from pots and window boxes in warm, sticky abundance. These are the flowers that ask for very little and give back an entire season of color, from the first heat of June clear through to the first frost.

How to play

  1. 1
    Find a word from the list.Press the first letter and drag to the last — across, down or diagonally, forwards or back. Or tap the first letter, then the last.
  2. 2
    It stays marked.Found words get a soft teal line through them, on the grid and in the list.
  3. 3
    Make it comfortable.Use the A / A+ / A++ size control any time, or pinch the grid for a closer look.

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