Year-round curb appeal through strategic seasonal color rotations — plant selection, timing, and budget considerations for commercial landscapes.
Seasonal color rotations are one of the most visible ways to maintain year-round curb appeal on commercial properties. Florida's growing zones (9b-11a) allow for three to four annual rotations: cool-season annuals (October-March: petunias, snapdragons, dianthus), warm-season annuals (April-September: pentas, salvia, lantana), and transitional plantings. Budget planning tip: allocate $0.50-$1.50 per square foot of bed space per rotation, depending on plant selection and design complexity. The most cost-effective approach is designing permanent beds with perennial backbone plants and rotating annuals in accent areas only.