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Flowers For Every Season
Flower gardening is not limited to the summer months. If you plan carefully, your garden can be filled with an abundance of flowers for most of the year.
In the sping, the best thing to plant are bulbs. You will find the basic bulbs at any nursery. If you’re inclined towards the exotic, and rarer flowering bulbs, then you may need to special order them.
The most popular early springtime bulbs are Crocuses and Snowdrops. Tulips are the most in demand bulb by flower gardeners and are available in a variety of shades, including black. All spring flowering bulbs should be planted in mid autumn, as this gives them time to establish before the winter frost.
In the summer, we find that perennials are a favorite for flower gardening as they yield blooms almost continuously throughout the season. You’ll also find that as the years go by, your perennials will become fuller and more abundant than the first year you planted them.
As autumn settles in, the best varieties to plant are hardy, drought resistant plants like Asters and chrysanthemums which look stunning in late summer and early fall. Generally, autumn plants will grow to a good 3-4 feet in height, and have vivid colors. Ornamental grasses are another favorite and will nicely complement your fall flowers.
To round out the year, the best winter blooms are Amaryllis, Hyacinth, and Narcissus which are available in bulb form. If you want something a little more out of the ordinary, you could always try Winter Jasmine, or Winter Honeysuckle, depending on what planting zone you live in.
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