What Flowers Should You Choose?
If you’re thinking of adding color to your landscaping with some beautiful flowers but you don’t have a green thumb, here’s some flowers that even a beginner can plant!
There are many to choose from whether it be annuals, perennials, or bulbs. An annual plant is one that completes its life cycle from germination to the production of seeds within one growing season, and then dies. Perennials will continue to grow year after year and lay dormant in the winters. Bulbs are plants that have an underground storage system. They store energy for the plant to push out the new growth every spring. Some bulbs are considered annuals and some are perennials.
Here are a few of our favorites:
Sunflowers
Sunflowers are annuals and come in yellows, browns or mixed colors. They can grow anywhere from 3 ft to an amazing 16 ft high!
Blooming in the summer, most of them are drought and heat tolerant. They thrive in full sunlight, and their aroma and color attract birds, bees and butterflies. One of their best attributes is that they tolerate most soil types.
Another favorite flower are Zinneas.
Zinneas are also annuals and come in a wide variety of colors. You can find them in different shades of white, orange, pink, red and yellow. They grow to about 20-24 inches high. They also bloom in the summer and come in a variety of shapes. They attract butterflies, have moderate watering needs, and prefer well-drained, rich soil. They also like the full sun.
Marigolds
Marigolds, coming in shades of yellow, red, and gold are a favorite of the annuals. They can grow from 6 inches to 3 feet high.They bloom during three of the New England seasons – spring, summer and fall. They’re easy to nurture as they grow quickly from seed. One of their big benefits is that they help to repel mosquitos. They like well-drained soil and do well in dry or sandy gardens. We recommend that you water them well but let them dry in between your waterings.
Peonies
Peonies are perennials. There are three types of peonies: herbaceous (bush), tree and Itoh or intersectional. Here we’ll just talk about the herbaceous or bush peony.
They bloom in May or June, and can take 5-6 hours of full sun a day. Peonies can flourish in the same spot for fifty years! Their stems will die back at the end of the fall and reemerge in the springtime. They can grow up to three feet tall. They require little water and are naturally resistant to most insects and are deer and rabbit resistant. You can find up to 30 species of peonies.
These are just a few of the many, many beautiful flowers that are out there, just waiting to grow in your yard! But if you decide that you would just like to enjoy their beauty and you’re not into all of that planting, we’d be happy to help!
