What Are Annual Flowers

The rose was discovered as a mutation of a China rose prior to 1856 and little else is known about its beginnings. Fortunately, (or unfortunately, however you look at it) you could have a specialized habit of collecting green daylilies within your bigger...

The cool green bells contrast beautifully with flowers of any color and add drama to arrangements. This plant is a good choice if you have a problem with deer or rabbits, since neither animal is likely to bother it.Sow the seeds outdoors after all danger...

I love green flowers because of that very reaction; that and chartreuse is my favorite color. The beautiful down-facing bloom is mahogany colored in the center which changes to limey-green toward the outside as the petals turn upward(4).This beauty, also...

Many types are fragrant as well. An annual that often self-sows, this Brazilian native produces three- to four-foot high stems from which dangle hundreds of delicate apple green bells.

The space below offers you an opportunity to comment. Focus on the "high" part of the name and think "marijuana."By fall of that year, visits to the Amana Colonies began to decline and eventually ceased.The hippies, you see, soon discovered that they...

Whether you put a few short-stemmed blooms in a little vase or combine an armful of daisies with other wildflowers or cottage garden favorites, daisies make delightful cut flowers.

That was one moment my family never let me forget. I called them bachelor's buttons. That was the way of the ancients, if it looked like a body part, or was the color of a body part, then it should be beneficial to the body part.

It has the meaning of levity and open heartedness. Because irises come in so many different colors, ranging from white to deep purple, it can take on disparate moods and emotions. Also known as mums, these perennials are the classic fall blooming flower.

During Queen Victoria's reign, edible flowers found their way to the new world where they are experiencing a resurgence today.Besides making the food look nice. Edible flowers have been used for hundreds of years as flavoring and garnishes.

Early settlers found rudbeckia useful as a medicine, as did native Americans before them. Flowers are most commonly yellow or gold, but also come in russet, mahogany and bronze. The vigorousor “golden glow” was so widely planted that it was sometimes...

(There must be others, right, it's not just me?) Even the weeds are yellow!For whatever reason, every flower seems able to be produced in a yellow version. Everyone, the grocery store down the street and the church up the road, is selling yellow "hardy"...

Chances are they will name several heirloom flowers. Each garden has its own soil type. With any luck, they will be willing to share cuttings or seeds with you.Garden design is not difficult.

But I think I also feel a bit self-righteous in saving the dogeared victims of too many days on a table. Clearance shopping for perennials, bulbs, shrubs and tropicals is a great strategy for the gardener who wants to invest a little more time in shopping...

Toss in a gorgeous red waterlily and let the raves and craves start!Don't be afraid to add a different color to your red garden. As long as it has the same tone it will look absolutely divine!There truly is no other color as decadent and delicious as...

Pull off the lowest pair of leaves and the new little shoots growing in their care. Well ok, so maybe there are other plants that might be better world over, but this is one of the top plants.

Maybe it is the memory of sweet times in nature or maybe it is our first encounter. The coleus were always in a hanging basket above the others and always, always, there were some on the kitchen windowsill.

Thank you to rebecca101 for the image.This wild, self-sowing plant will grow and grow and grow in the garden. With green to gray leaves and a love of the summer heat, this is a great plant for the summer garden.

It is described as "carefree, heat loving and drought tolerant" which "loves the sun and thrives in tough conditions, all summer long." G. In 2011 voting began on May 13 and was extended (because the trial gardens were all still looking good) past the...

Watch for seedlings next spring where the torenia grew this year, as they often reseed. Plants attract hummingbirds, are pet friendly, and are both deer and heat tolerant. Place about six inches to nine inches apart for massing.

Annual seeds, along with vegetables, filland most of the slots on those big seed packet displays. Each pot or pack should have an informative plastic tag covering basic care for that plant.

They are prone to root rot in damp climates or if over-watered, so do be sure to plant in well-drained soil or a freely draining container. And I'm here to teach you what I learned.Calibrachoa are a terrific choice for containers, my favorite way to garden,...

The flowers may be found in white, pink and rosy-purple. You can prune back the woody stems after the season has ended to improve the appearance and promote flowering.This easy to care for plant will astound you with season long drama in proper environmental...

At this point, move the seedlings into bright sunlight and room temperature is at least 75 F. Place the seeds in a paper envelope and store them in a cool, dry, well-ventilated location until planting time.

Soft, fuzzy, odorous leaves said to be deer resistant.Flowers: Soft lavender with purple pinstripes, or white, foxglove shaped. Next year I plan to grow more of them and make a group planting of about seven plants near the back of my flowerbed.

In fact some marigolds produce oils that are used in the manufacture of perfume.French Marigolds are colorful, low-growing plants that are sometimes grown among vegetables because they deter rootknot nematode.

Marigolds have few insect or pest problems, and given minimal care, they will happily bloom from spring until frost.Marigolds are native to the Americas, originally found from the southwestern United States south to Mexico and Argentina.

Flaxseed is widely used as a nutritional additive to foods, as a fiber crop, and pressed for its oil. Ground flax adds a nutty taste to oatmeal and yogurt. However there is a new yellow flaxseed named Omega that is gaining popularity due to its attractiveness...