Garden Flowers - page 2

Typically, when one thinks of wild hellebore, what comes to mind is the rare Helleborus foetidus. But there are other varieties that also exist in the wild, such as Helleborus argutifolius, a species that’s endemic in Corsica, Helleborus viridis, a cousin of the stinking hellebore that’s even more rare, and also Helleborus niger, which you […]

Stinking hellebore also has other poetic names: bear’s foot, dungwort, snake rose, and even madman’s grass.

Alpine gypsophila is a very cute perennial that blooms in summer.

Delphinium, also called larkspur, is an amazing plant that blooms from June to October.

Smart Smartweed facts Name – Persicaria affinis Family – Polygonaceae Type – flower, perennial Height – 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 cm) Exposure – full sun, part sun Soil – ordinary, humus-rich Flowering – June to October Foliage – evergreen Planting smartweed One usually plants smartweed from fall to spring while avoiding periods of deep cold. Propagate through crown […]

Truly unexpected as a garden plant, ornamental tobacco used to be outlawed. Today, local governments recognize that this ornamental plant doesn’t pose any health risks. Ornamental tobacco, a short facts list Name – Nicotiana Family – Solanaceae or nightshade family Type – perennial Height – 20 to 60 inches (50 to 150 cm) Exposure – full sun, part sun, shade Soil – […]

Never get confused again between geraniums and pelargoniums! Most of the time, we call “geraniums” plants that actually belong to the genus Pelargonium.

Zebra grass, also called eulalia grass or Chinese silver grass, is a very ornamental grass that is easy to grow.

Cleomes are magnificent annuals that decorate our gardens in the middle of summer, producing large pink, white or violet inflorescences.

Rose moss is a small annual flower that is simply beautiful.

Easy to grow, lavender lets us savor the sun through its fragrance. Swaying at the tip of long scapes, its blue, violet

Santolina is a Mediterranean plant with interesting evergreen leafage.

The pincushion flower is as cute as it is discrete, and encountering it is sure to lift your spirits.

Giant feather grass is a grass which, as its name shows, is known to grow quite tall.

Hyacinths are definitely among the most beautiful bulb flowers.

Cuttings is surely one of the easiest techniques to perform and it allows for propagation of geraniums in an affordable manner.

Pennisetum is a grass that exists in many varieties. It is planted more and more because it has become a extremely trendy plant.

Echinacea, a fabulous perennial with colored flowers, blooms from summer to fall and it is simply beautiful.

Garden verbena, or landscaping vervain, is a simply beautiful flower and will be a perfect match for gardens and container-based growing alike.

We celebrate hosta for its ornamental foliage with strong veins, often colored, that can be opulent or elegant depending on the variety.

Hosta is a perennial plant that displays cute discrete flowers from spring up to the end of summer, but its foliage is what makes it noteworthy.

The tree mallow is a beautiful perennial that blooms generously for a long time.

Gaillardia is a perennial that procures beautiful blooming, original and abundant.

Red valerian, also called Devil’s beard, is a herbaceous perennial that blooms abundantly during the summer.

Astilbe is a dense, bushy perennial, notorious and found appealing thanks to its very ornamental leafage.

Savanna daisy is part of the great Asteraceae family.

Bergenia bestows a very beautiful blooming come winter and its hardiness is extreme.

Lobelia is a very cute little plant which blooms almost all summer long.

Ivy geranium is an incredibly ornamental plant.

Bidens is a magnificent perennial of the aster family with gold flowers.

The petunia is a very cute flower that flowers early in spring and all the way to the first frost spells.

Portulaca is an annual flowering succulent that is simply beautiful.

Water lily is certainly one of the most beautiful aquatic plants.

Calibrachoa is a very beautiful flower that bears hundreds of small bell-shaped flowers often used as a cascading flower for suspended pots and overhangs.

Wallflower is a little flower with an endearing scent that is a must-have in perennial flower beds for its colors as much as for its unique shape.

Rudbeckia, whether perennial or annual, is a beautiful flower with summer blooming.

Field horsetail is a perennial that is replete with advantages, but it often turns invasive in gardens.

Dianthus is a very beautiful small perennial, belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family, which is excellent to decorate rocky areas and low-lying walls.

Freesia is a superb bulb flower, both extremely ornamental and fragrant.

Alumroot or heuchera is a perennial notorious for its very ornamental leafage.

Perennial geranium is a variety that has the advantage of being hardy and thus resists freezing.

Iris is both beautiful and elegant, and luckily it is also easy to grow given the simply stunning blooming it offers.

Graham’s sage is a cute shrub plant that bears flowers from spring to fall.

Daylily is also called hemerocallis, its magnificent flowers only last for a very short time.

Viola cornuta is a very cute little flower that blooms all winter long.

Cinquefoil is a very cute shrubby plant that is easy to care for, and which has a blooming that lasts all summer long.

A critical step in the life of perennials, dividing your perennial renews the plant’s vigor and propagates it in stride.

Sweet William, or barbatus carnation, is perfect for decorating flower beds and garden boxes thanks to its magnificent colors.

Snapdragon is a superb annual flower that blooms all summer long and even longer, lasting up to fall.

Pansy is a must-have among the fall and winter flowers.

Impatiens, or touch-me-not, is quite special among the cute spring and summer blooming flowers.