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Flower gardens

Flower gardens are a sight to behold. Full of intoxicating scents, eye-popping colors, fancy shapes and textures. Learn everything from propagation techniques to flower garden design with the help of our experts. And we have lots of plant-specific guides and growing advice to get you started down below. Happy gardening!

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How and When to Do the Chelsea Chop

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Kristine Lofgren

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19 of the Best Reblooming Flowers for Months of Color

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A

Agapanthus
Agapanthus spp.

Alliums, Flowering
Allium spp.

Alyssum
Alyssum spp.

Amaryllis Hippeastrum
Hippeastrum spp.

Anemone
Anemone spp.

Angelonia (Summer Snapdragon)
Angelonia angustifolia

Asters
Various

Astilbe
Astilbe spp.

Autumn Crocus
Colchicum spp.

B

Baby Blue Eyes
Nemophila menziesii

Baby’s Breath
Gypsophila spp.

Bachelor’s Buttons
Centaurea cyanus

Balloon Flowers
Platycodon grandiflorus

Barrenworts
Epimedium spp.

Basket of Gold
Aurinia saxatilis

Bat-Faced Cuphea
Cuphea llavea

Bee Balm
Monarda spp.

Begonias
Begonia spp.

Bells of Ireland
Molucella laevis

Bergenia
Bergenia spp.

Bidens (Tickseed Sunflowers)
Bidens spp.

Bird Of Paradise
Strelitzia spp.

Black Eyed Susans
Rudbeckia Hirta

Blackfoot Daisies
Melampodium leucanthum

Blanket Flowers
Gaillardia spp.

Bleeding Heart
Lamprocapnos spectabilis

Bloodroot Plants
Sanguinaria canadensis

Blue Ginger
Dichorisandra thyrsiflora

Bluebells
Hyacinthoides spp.

Bush Anemones
Carpenteria californica

C

Calendula (Pot Marigold)
Calendula officinalis

Calibrachoa (Million Bells)
Calibrachoa spp.

California Poppies
Eschscholzia californica

Calla Lilies
Zantedeschia spp.

Canna Lilies
Canna spp.

Camellias
Camellia spp.

Cape Daisies
Osteospermum spp.

Cape Marigolds
Dimorphotheca sinuata

Cardinal Climber
Ipomoea sloteri

Cardinal Flowers
Lobelia cardinalis

Carnations
Dianthus caryophyllus

Celosia (Cock’s Comb)
Celosia spp.

China Aster
Callistephus chinensis

Clematis
Clematis spp.

Cleome (Spider Flower)
Cleome hassleriana

Chinese Lantern Plants
Alkekengi officinarum

Chrysanthemums
Chrysanthemum spp.

Columbine Flowers
Aquilegia spp.

Coneflowers
Echinacea spp.

Coreopsis (Tickseed)
Coreopsis spp.

Cosmos
Cosmos spp.

Cranesbill Geranium
Geranium spp.

Crocosmia
Crocosmia spp.

Crocus
Crocus spp.

D

Daffodils
Narcissus spp.

Dahlia Flowers
Dahlia spp.

Daisies
Various

Dame’s Rocket
Hesperis matronalis

Daylilies
Hemerocallis spp.

Delphinium
Delphinium spp.

Desert Marigolds
Baileya multiradiata

Dianthus
Dianthus spp.

Dietes Evergreen Iris
Dietes spp.

E

Edible Flowers

English Daisies
Bellis perennis

Evening Primrose
Oenothera spp.

F

Flax
Linum spp.

Forget Me Nots
Myosotis sylvatica

Four O’clocks
Mirabilis jalapa

Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea

Fuchsia
Fuchsia spp.

G

Gaura (Beeblossom)
Oenothera lindheimeri

General Flower Garden Care

Geranium, Storksbill
Pelargonium spp.

Gerbera Daisies
Gerbera jamesonii

Gladiolus
Gladiolus spp.

Globe Amaranth
Gomphrena globosa

Globe Thistle
Echinops spp.

Goldenrod
Solidago spp.

Grape Hyacinth
Muscari spp.

H

Heather
Andromeda, Calluna, Daboecia, Erica spp.

Heliotrope
Heliotropium arborescens

Hellebore
Helleborus spp.

Hibiscus
Hibiscus spp.

Hollyhocks
Alcea rosea

Honeysuckle
Diervilla and Lonicera spp.

Hummingbird Plants
Dicliptera squarrosa

Hyacinth
Hyacinthus spp.

I

Impatiens
Impatiens spp.

Indigo Plants
Indigofera spp.

Iris Flowers
Iris spp.

J

Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum

Jacob’s Ladder
Polemonium spp.

Jasmine
Jasminum spp.

Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis and I. pallida

Joe-pye Weed
Eutrochium spp.

L

Lady’s Mantle
Alchemilla mollis

Lamb’s Ears
Stachys byzantina

Larkspur
Consolida spp.

Lavender
Lavandula spp.

Liatris (Blazing Star)
Liatris spicata

Lilies
Lilium spp.

Lily of the Valley
Convallaria majalis

Lobelia
Lobelia spp.

Love Lies Bleeding
Amaranthus caudatus

M

Mandrake
Mandragora spp.

Marigold
Tagetes spp.

Mexican Hat Flowers
Ratibida columnifera

Mexican Petunia
Ruellia Simplex

Milkweed
Asclepias spp.

Monkshood
Aconitum spp.

Montauk Daisies
Nipponanthemum nipponicum

Morning Glory
Ipomoea purpurea

Mountain Alyssum
Alyssum montanum

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Nasturtiums
Tropaeolum spp.

O

Orchids
Orchidaceae

P

Painted Daisies
Tanacetum Coccineum

Pansies
Viola × wittrockiana

Peacock Flowers
Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Peonies
Paeonia spp.

Peruvian Lilies
Alstroemeria spp.

Petunias
Petunia × hybrida

Phlox
Plox spp.

Plumeria
Plumeria spp.

Poinsettia
Euphorbia pulcherrima

Poppies
Papaveraceae Family

Portulaca (Moss Rose)
Portulaca grandiflora

Prairie Onions
Allium stellatum

R

Roses
Rosa spp.

Rosinweed
Silphium spp.

S

Salvias
Salvia spp.

Satin Flower
Clarkia amoena

Shasta Daisies
Leucanthemum x superbum

Snapdragons
Antirrhinum majus

Snowdrops
Galanthus spp.

Stock Flowers
Matthiola incana

Strawflowers
Xerochrysum bracteatum

Sunflowers
Helianthus annuus

Swan River Daisies
Brachyscome iberidifolia

Sweet Peas
Lathryrus odoratus

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Toothwort
Cardamine spp.

Trillium
Trillium spp.

Tulips
Tulipa spp.

V

Verbena
Verbena spp.

Violets
Viola spp.

Virginia Stock
Malcolmia maritima

W

Wishbone Flowers
Torenia Fournieri

Y

Yarrow
Achillea spp.

Z

Zinnias
Zinnia spp.