Struggling with space for seed pots and trays? Discover an effortless sowing method for 21 eye-catching flowers instead.
Embrace the simplicity of growing a blooming garden with minimal fuss! Plant these easy-to-care-for flowers directly in your garden for vibrant colors and low-maintenance enjoyment:
- Forget-me-nots - These charming biennials are perfect for crowded flowerbeds and great for the early stages of tulips. They're self-seeding, making them easy to manage. Arthur Parkinson particularly recommends Myosotis sylvatica 'Blue Sylva'. Reach up to 20 inches tall and thrive in zones 3a-8b.
- Viper's bugloss - This tall biennial starts as a star-fish seedling and explodes into royal blue towers adorned with neon stamens and anthers. Arthur Parkinson adores it for its eye-catching display. Grows up to 75 inches tall in zones 4a-8b.
- Toadflax - Little Sweeties mix seeds germinate like mustard seeds, offering miniature snapdragon-like blooms in a fun project for the kids! Similar heights and zones as forget-me-nots.
- Corsican hellebore - This must-have late-winter plant sports lime-cordial-toned flowers and flourishes in dry and dappled shade, or beneath trees. 50 inches x 90 inches in zones 6a-8b. Arthur Parkinson highly recommends it.
- Fennel - With an endless garden of fennel, you'll never be unhappy! Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum', with its brown ostrich-like foliage, adds a touch of charm to your garden. Reaches 5.5 feet in zones 4a-9b. Arthur Parkinson recommends it.
- Oregano - Attract butterflies with this sea of pink and purple! If you have a light loamy soil, it will form beautiful, carpet-like clumps and delight the goldfinches with its seedheads over the winter. Grows to 4.5 feet x 6 feet in zones 4a-8b. Arthur Parkinson suggests it.
- African daisy - The bright orange, muppet-like Arctotis x hybrida 'Orange Prince' will be the ultimate conversation starter in your garden, sensitive to sunlight as it opens and closes with the rays. Grows to 2 feet x 1 foot, zones unknown. Arthur Parkinson recommends it.
- Honesty - Gorgeous purple leaves create a stunning backdrop for this self-seeding biennial. It will continue to flourish throughout winter in zones 5a-9b. Stefano Marinaz recommends it.
- California poppy - The beloved annual adds beauty and self-seeding without aggression to sunny and well-drained gardens. Thrives in zones 6a-10b. Stefano Marinaz recommends it.
- Love-in-a-mist - A favorite to sow in late summer or very early spring, it'll enjoy dried flowers and persistent stems in the winter. Reaches 2 feet x 1 foot in zones 3-9. Stefano Marinaz recommends it.
- Labrador violet - This dark-leaved beauty adds charm to light ornamental grasses and perennials. Grows to 15 inches x 20 inches in zones 3a-8b. Stefano Marinaz recommends it.
- Honeywort - Quick-growing and hardy, it offers an interesting display against lush grasses such as Melica uniflora f. albida or Sesleria autumnalis. Grows to 2 feet x 2 feet, zones unknown. Stefano Marinaz recommends it.
- Panicum 'Frosted Explosion' - An annual grass full of texture and unique appeal, Panicum 'Frosted Explosion' complements flowers like Echinacea purpurea and Eryngium planum 'Blue Hobbit'. Reaches 1.5 feet x 1 foot, zones unknown. Stefano Marinaz recommends it.
- Mullein - It's all about height and architectural beauty with this biennial, which flourishes in full sun and thrives once scattered seeds are established. The stems make excellent cut flowers. Grows to 5.5 feet x 2 feet in zones 3a-10a. Stefano Marinaz recommends it.
- Corncockle - Tall and elegant, this annual boasts beautiful color and self-seeds easily but not aggressively. Excellent for cut flowers. Grows to 2 feet x 1 foot, zones unknown.
- Bishop's weed - Sow in April for a late-summer display of dark-green foliage and creamy-green flowers. Excellent for dried arrangements. Grows to 3 feet x 2 feet, zones unknown.
- Pinkfairies - A wonderfully reliable addition to any cut-flower patch, adaptable to heat and drought. Grows to 1 foot.
- Flowering flax - Delicate flower platter on wire-thin stems. Although prefers a sunny spot, it appears to germinate happily even with competition. Grows to 4 feet x 2 feet, zones unknown.
- Athanasia - Deep-yellow, button heads on strong wiry stems provide long-lasting color in troughs or beds. Reaches 4 feet.
- Night-scented stock - Releases a sweet evening perfume and can be planted near doors or windows for appreciation and continuous deadheading for a summer show from April to June. Grows to 3 feet x 2 feet.
- Field poppies - Traditional scarlet flowers combine with the deepest pinks and reds of 'Pandora' or paler 'Angels Choir Mixed', giving an endless spectrum of reds in your garden. Scatter onto open, sunny ground in spring to enjoy first blooms in 8-10 weeks. Grows to 5 feet x 1 foot.
- The low-maintenance lifestyle of gardening can be embraced through the fashion-and-beauty of flower gardens, featuring plants like forget-me-nots, viper's bugloss, toadflax, Corsican hellebore, fennel, oregano, and mullein.
- Garden design can be enhanced with unique and charming plants such as African daisy, honesty, California poppy, love-in-a-mist, and Labrador violet, which add vibrant colors and self-seeding qualities.
- Home-and-garden enthusiasts can create a beautiful landscape by planting hardy and quick-growing plants like honeywort, Panicum 'Frosted Explosion', bishop's weed, and flowering flax, which offer textural appeal and striking displays.
- Night-scented stock, pinkfairies, and field poppies are another must-have for a blooming garden, providing continuous color, perfume, and a spectacle of reds throughout the summer.
- Furthermore, gardening fashion can include plants that provide an architectural element, like corncockle, Athanasia, and the tall and elegant night-scented stock, which can be positioned near doors or windows for appreciation.
