Annual Flowers to Plant in the Spring Scabious (Sooty) is a great choice for containers and borders. It usually has compact stems that reach up to 20 inches in height, and the flowers resemble small pincushion-like blossoms. The flowers themselves are a lovely pale blue, making it ideal if you’re looking for a floral fragrance with a cool, subtler color tone to complement your garden. This flower likes full sunlight, so if you are unable to get your flower areas outside to sun itself, this would be a good choice.

Shade loving Plants to Plant in the Summer Sun – loving flowers to plant in the summer will give your plants shade in the hot summer months. Shrubs, evergreens, and trees such as maples and oaks are very popular plants that will do well in shaded areas. Be careful about your choice of shrub. Some shrubs, such as maples and oaks, will do well in full sun but may become too heavy for smaller areas. Other shade loving bulbs, such as crocuses and daffodils, also grow well in shaded areas.

Frost resistant Annuals to Plant in the Winter Frost – hardy bulbs last month in milder temperatures. Some bulbs, such as amaryllis and cosmos, will bloom better in cold weather. In addition, bulbs such as pansies and hepatica are extremely low maintenance and will last in frost. If you are planting with flowers that are not flowering, such as lavandula, a frost-resistant bulb will help them bloom more readily.

Disease resistance Annuals and vegetables are a great combination – This year, many gardeners have decided to plant annuals in containers so that they can be used year round. Disease resistant annuals that are planted in containers will require very little care once they have established themselves. These flowers will do well in the spring and early summer when there is often no frost or planting time needed to protect them from mildews and diseases.

Vegetables – Try growing vegetables this year. Many people love to eat fresh vegetables. There are so many varieties of vegetables to choose from, however, you may not be able to eat all of them in one season. If you are planting in containers, try growing tomatoes, peppers, onions, squash, cabbage, broccoli, and more to enjoy their full flavor all year long.

Flowers are a great way – to add color to your garden and make it a focal point as well. You can use flowers to highlight the paths, sidewalks, walkways, statues, fences, pool borders, etc. You can also plant flowers to border your porch or patio.

Whatever your choice is for your new flower garden, you are sure to have a great time enjoying all the flowers that you have chosen.