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Marigold, a generous flower

Marigold is a pretty little annual that blooms from spring until the first frosts.

Frilly red and orange marigold flowers with a hazy background.

Cosmos, colors and light

Cosmos is a very cute little annual plant, very trendy nowadays.

White cosmos flowers, but they also come in all the other colors.

Osteospermum – astounding daisies galore in the garden

Osteospermum is a magnificent perennial with flowers that are just as remarkable.

Anthemis, beautiful and abundant

Anthemis, a fabulous perennial with daisy-like flowers, blooms from spring to fall and is simply beautiful.

Yellow Anthemis blooms one on top of the other, hazy background.

Aster, fairies in the garden

Aster endears us with its superb blooming, often spectacular.

Violet aster flowers cluttering a field.

Oxeye daisy, flowers galore

Daisy is the name given to a host of varieties and so they come in different shapes and colors.

Oxeye daisies in a field with blue sky and clouds.

Salsify, a delicate subtle taste

Growing salsify starts in May whereas the harvest takes place in fall and winter.

Rudbeckia, a large, beautiful flower

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

Absinthe, it bestows many benefits

Absinthe is more famous for the liquor that is produced from it than for its many uses in the garden.

Coreopsis, Calliopsis, tickseed, the charming eye

Coreopsis is a superb summer-blooming perennial. Its gold yellow flowers stand out with their purple-colored heart.

Echinacea, a superb and virtuous flower

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

Fleabane, the rockwall daisy

Fleabane is a very cute little plant which is a hot trend nowadays.

Bidens, gold in garden

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

Silver ragwort, sometimes also called maritime ragwort, produces metal-gray colored leaves that are surprisingly attractive. Silver ragwort facts summary Name – Cineraria maritima Family – Asteraceae Type – perennial Height – 20 to 24 inches (50 to 60 cm) Exposure – full sun Soil – ordinary Foliage – evergreen Flowering – May to July This is a plant that thrives […]

Gaillardia, bursts of color

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

Chamomile, growing, harvest and health benefits

Chamomile is well-known for its herbal and medicinal properties. Whether the variety is Roman, German or wild, they all belong to the large Asteraceae family.

Endive, chicory, from seed to harvest

Endive, also called chicory, is a delicious vegetable that is appreciated both raw and cooked.

Costmary or alecost health benefits and therapeutic value

Costmary (Tanacetum balsamita), also called alecost, is a herbaceous perennial plant with a rhizome crown that produces a wide, dense bunch,

Euryops, savanna daisy

Savanna daisy is part of the great Asteraceae family.

Chrysanthemum, a plant that is simply beautiful

Chrysanthemum is a magnificent flower to embellish gardens and terraces.

Gazania, easy and summer-worthy

Gazania, first of all, is a mesmerizing flower thanks to its summer blooming, but it is also surprisingly easy to deal with given that it is extremely resilient.

Erigeron, a very easy perennial

Erigeron is a very cute little plant which is a hot trend nowadays.

Rhodanthe, superb for dry flowers

Rhodanthe is a pretty little annual that blooms from spring and until the first frosts, offering magnificent pink inflorescences with a yellow center.