Perennial (Oriental) poppies started from seeds will not bloom until their second growing season but will then bloom every year. Oriental poppies purchased from a garden center should bloom the same year you plant them. Once established, perennial poppies may reliably bloom every year for decades....
In warmer climates, plant your seeds in a space where they will receive some shade in the afternoon. This will help prolong the life of the plant, protecting the roots from the scorching afternoon heat. Sweet peas need moisture around their roots, anddirect sun can cause the soil to dry ...
Michaelmas daisy.Bees also go mad over the big purple thistleheads of globe artichoke and when the flowers are over, finches have great fun pulling the fluffy seedheads to bits to get at the big sunflower-heart-size seeds inside.Grasses are still fashionable and they go well with flowers....
The bluebonnet growth cycle is complete once seeds mature and foliage dies away. In fields and other large areas, the plants can be mowed off to aid in dispersal of seeds and to control competition from weeds and grasses. Seeds form along the stem during the bloom cycle. To save bluebonn...