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I like to grow exotic species indoors for flowering during the winter months, either under grow lights or on a sunny windowsill. However, I also save a few annuals from my garden, usually container types that don’t require large amounts of light to flourish. After all, annuals are easy to bring into flowering, while some tropicals and other perennials can be challenging to coax into bloom.

Plants like geraniums ( Pelargonium spp. ) and flowering maples ( Abutilon spp. ) can be long-blooming indoor annual flowers. In addition, the annuals listed below can often bloom longer indoors, extending the life of your annual flowers and brightening rooms in winter.

Begonia ( Begonia spp.…