In a bed of strictly annuals — unless you're buying a mix of plants that is intended to go together, as with some pansies — stick to larger quantities of a few types of plants, rather than the overbusy look of a few of everything. Not all plants need to have flowers to be grea...
Most gardeners agree that perennial gardens are the easiest to make. There are varieties to choose from depending on the height, color, flowering season and length of bloom you want. Examples of perennial flowers include datura plants, lavender, datura and lobelia. Datura plants survive in hot ...
African daisies are happy flowers that bloom for a long time and can add a fun pop of color to your garden or your bouquet. 18. Sweet Alyssum Sweet alyssum flowers have a light fragrance that can add a nice aroma to your garden. These dainty florals are easy to pair with statement flow...
Magellan™ Yellowhas fully double flowers that bloom all summer. Learn more aboutgrowing zinnias. Photo by:Proven Winners SWEET ALYSSUM This fragrant, low-growing annual thrives in hot or cold weather. It forms a delicate carpet of tiny flowers perfect for the front of a landscape bed or as...
Linaria is a great annual addition to the garden. It produces lots ofbright flowers that resemble tiny snapdragons. These flowers come in a wide array of different colors. The plants are small and delicate, with sprays of flowers that bloom from spring through summer, lighting up the flower ...
Because they have long stems and come in literally every color of the rainbow, geraniums look great in both gardens and bouquets. These annual flowers are low maintenance and will help attract butterflies and bumblebees. Full sun / partial shade ...
“For a long-blooming garden variety, I like to choose heritage seeds, which are open-pollinated and will bloom through fall until the first frost,” says Bishop. “These produce multiple blooms per stem, and if you keep them deadheaded they’ll give you cheerful flowers for a long time...
Summer-flowering bulbsare those that bloom from early summer to early fall. Included in this category are flowers like gladiolus, dahlias, and cannas. Generally speaking, spring-flowering bulbs should be planted in the fall (a few weeks before the first frost), while summer-flowering bulbs shou...
aAnnual flowers bloom once during the growing season and do not return once they die back after the first frost. To encourage blooming, site your flowers in a sunny location. Most annuals prefer full sun -- up to six hours per day. 一旦他们在第一霜以后,枯萎每年花绽放一次在生长季节期间,...
Petunia, genus of about 35 species of flowering plants in the nightshade family (Solanaceae), native to South America. The common garden petunia (Petunia ×atkinsiana) is an ornamental plant whose showy trumpet-shaped flowers make it popular for summer f