Many garden flowers are easy flowers to grow. Pretty flowers we don't have to fuss with, grow these hardy annuals and perennials.
Want some pretty flowers in your yard? Grow the common garden flowers from generations ago.
These flowers are tried and true and will brighten up your yard.
Geraniaceae, pelargonium - Geraniums are perennials that grow best from zones 15 and warmer. In the northern zones they are grown as an annual or a house plant.
Pelargonium domestica - There are various types of pelargoniums, but the Martha Washington type of geraniums are the summer flowering ones our grandmothers grew. It was a standard in their gardens.
They grow up to 3 feet tall with clusters of flowers in pinks, reds, lavender, purple, white and some bi-colors. It blooms during the spring and summer. Prune off the old flowers to keep it blooming.
The standard Martha Washington geranium has scented leaves. But there are other geraniums that have been bred specifically for scented leaves.
Petunia hybrids - Petunia is a tender perennial. It will overwinter and or reseed itself in mild climates. In other areas of the country, it is grown as an annual.
They are fragrant and have a distinctive trumpet shaped flower. You may find many lovely pastel, dark deep colors and bi-colors in single or double flowers that have ruffles.
They bloom all summer, up until frost.
They may be grown in your garden and flowerbeds. They make a stunning display in hanging pots that attract hummingbirds.
Hosta funkia - Hostas also known as the plantain lily are an easy flower to grow. They are grown not so much for their flowers, but for their large decorative leaves.
They do however bloom in the mid-summer with a tall spike a trumpet shaped flowers that open over several weeks.
There are over 300 different varieties of hostas ranging in size from 6 inches up to 5 feet in height. So when you purchase hostas make sure they will fit into your landscape.
Rosaceae - The modern bush varieties of roses are easy flowers to grow.
Everyone can grow roses. The modern roses are easy to take care of.
You may chose various types of roses for your landscape, specimen roses, miniature roses, climbing roses, etc.
The modern Knockout Rose is fast becoming one of the common garden flowers. They are easy flowers to grow, practically a no-care rose. They just some water and possibly an occasional fertilization.
Phlox, Polemoniaceae are annuals or perennials depending on the species. Many phlox are native throughout the United States
Two of the popular species in the United States are the summer phlox and the moss pink, also called a prairie phlox.
Phlox paniculata - Summer phlox, also called garden phlox
is a perennial. It is long lived and it grows in almost all zones. It
likes full sun.
It grows from 3 to 5 feet tall with
fragrant flowers that bloom during the summer in pink, rose, red, white and
lavender shades.
Phlox subulata - The moss pink or prairie phlox is a perennial native in the prairie areas of the United States. It also grows in most all zones.
It is used as a ground cover the blooms in the late spring in a stunning pink color, lavender or white.
It has small evergreen leaves and it creeps and spreads. It does well in a rock garden. It is moderately drought tolerant and does not require rich soil.
This was a new plant for me when I moved from Florida to Missouri. The hot pink spring flowers caught my eye when not much else was blooming.
Once it is established it is virtually a no-care plant. Many of our native plants are easy flowers to grow.
Hemerocallis - Daylilies are hardy perennials grown in all zones. There are evergreen and deciduous varieties.
They bloom on branched stems held above their grass-like leaves. A daylily flower opens and lasts just for the day. But more buds on the same flower stem will open the next day and so on.
There are early, mid and late summer varieties of daylilies. So choose several varieties to have an extended flower season during the summer.
The most common colors of daylilies are orange, yellow, white, pink and red. Daylilies make cut flowers. Cut the entire flower stem for a vase of water. When one flower fades, snap it off and buds farther down the stem well open the next day, etc.
Daylilies grow from tuberous roots that multiply. When they plants stop producing as many flowers, they are ready to be divided.
They will grow and flower well for more years. Daylilies generally need to be divided every four or five years.
Iris were common garden flowers in generations past. And they are still popular today for good reasons.
Irises grow in all zones from bulbs or rhizomes depending on the type.
The most well-known iris is the bearded iris. There are also Dutch iris, Japanese iris and Siberian iris.
They all come in a variety of colors and sizes. They bloom at different times, but generally during the spring or early summer.
Iris iridaceae - The Bearded iris is a common garden flower and the most recognized type of iris.
Nowadays there are also some varieties of bearded iris that re-bloom in the fall. Give this type of iris a second fertilization in the middle of the summer to promote the fall flowers.
The iris will multiply and you may divide them every four or five years in the fall. Cut the rhizomes apart with a sharp knife and re-plant them.
Other easy flowers to grow are the annual marigolds, the perennial chrysanthemums and the annual zinnias. They are all easy to grow daisy type flowers.
Many of your garden flowers will feed and attract butterflies. Identify what butterflies are coming to your flowers.
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