Flowers

Everything you need to grow and care for flowers: light, water, troubleshooting, and pet & child safety, all in one place.

African DaisyOsteospermum ecklonisMatch it to full sun, sharp drainage, and cool temperatures, and the African daisy flowers prolifically.☀️ Full sun · 💧 3–7 daysPet & child safeEasyAgeratumAgeratum houstonianumFloss flower carries soft blue blooms from late spring to frost when given full sun and steady moisture.☀️ Full sun · 💧 2–4 daysMildly toxicEasyAlfalfaMedicago sativaCorrect the soil pH and drainage first, because everything from nodulation to winter survival in this taprooted legume follows from it.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–14 daysPet & child safeModerateAmaranthAmaranthus caudatusProvide full sun and warm soil, and amaranth produces its trailing tassels from summer into fall.☀️ Full sunMildly toxicEasyAmerican Pitcher PlantSarraceniaGive it full sun, rain-pure water, and a cold winter rest, and the pitcher plant catches its own dinner.☀️ Full sun · 💧 1–3 daysPet & child safeModerateAngeloniaAngelonia angustifoliaSupply full sun and heat, and angelonia produces spires of bloom from summer to fall with minimal intervention.☀️ Full sunPet & child safeEasyAnnual RyegrassLolium multiflorumSow it in fall and annual ryegrass delivers fast cover, nitrogen-scavenging roots, and a stand that mostly self-terminates by spring.☀️ Full sun · 💧 3–7 daysMildly toxicEasyAnnual VincaCatharanthus roseusMeet its need for heat, full sun, and sharply drained soil, and Catharanthus roseus flowers from late spring to frost.☀️ Full sun · 💧 5–10 daysMildly toxicEasyAsterSymphyotrichumSite it in full sun and well-drained soil, and the aster extends the garden's color well into fall.☀️ Full sunPet & child safeEasyAstilbeAstilbe × arendsiiGive it shade and soil that stays damp, and astilbe fills the dark corners with feathery plumes.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 2–4 daysPet & child safeEasyAutumn FernDryopteris erythrosoraSited in moist shade, the autumn fern opens each season with copper-red new fronds.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 5–7 daysSafety unverifiedEasyBacopaSutera cordataHold it at even moisture in sun or light shade, and bacopa cascades in white bloom from summer to frost.☀️ Partial sun · 💧 1–3 daysPet & child safeEasyBahiagrassPaspalum notatumTough, drought-proof, and happy in poor sandy soil, bahiagrass holds ground where finer lawns give up.☀️ Full sun · 💧 3–7 daysPet & child safeEasyBalloon FlowerPlatycodon grandiflorusSite it in full sun with sharp drainage, and the inflated buds keep bursting open each summer for years on end.☀️ Full sun · 💧 5–10 daysPet & child safeEasyBarren StrawberryWaldsteinia ternataA durable yellow-flowered groundcover that carpets dry shade where most plants give up.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 5–10 daysPet & child safeEasyBarrenwortEpimedium grandiflorumRhizomatous, deer-proof, and happy in dry shade, barrenwort colonizes the difficult ground beneath trees where little else persists.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 7–14 daysPet & child safeEasyBeardtonguePenstemon digitalisGrow it in full sun with sharp drainage, and this hardy native raises white spikes that pull in foraging bees.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–14 daysPet & child safeEasyBellflowerCampanula persicifoliaProvide cool weather, sun, and well-drained soil, and the bellflower rings out blue bells every summer.☀️ Full sun · 💧 5–7 daysPet & child safeEasyBells of IrelandMoluccella laevisTall green spires of bell-shaped calyces suited to cool weather and prized for drying in the vase.☀️ Full sunPet & child safeModerateBermuda GrassCynodon dactylonHeat-driven and quick to knit together, bermuda grass builds a hard-wearing lawn that withstands sun, drought, and steady foot traffic.☀️ Full sun · 💧 3–7 daysPet & child safeEasyBidensBidens ferulifoliaSet it in full sun and average soil, and bidens carries golden flowers from spring right through to frost.☀️ Full sun · 💧 2–4 daysPet & child safeEasyBig BluestemAndropogon gerardiiSet it in full sun and lean soil, and this towering native grass holds its form from summer deep into winter.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–21 daysPet & child safeEasyBlack Mondo GrassOphiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'Few plants come this close to true black, and a little sun is what keeps the leaves their darkest.☀️ Full sun · 💧 3–7 daysPet & child safeEasyBlack-eyed SusanRudbeckia hirtaSited once in full sun, this golden daisy renews itself each year through the seed it sets.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–10 daysPet & child safeEasyBlack-eyed Susan VineThunbergia alataProvide full sun, steady water, and something to climb, and this twining annual carries flowers from summer to frost.☀️ Full sun · 💧 2–4 daysPet & child safeEasyBlanket FlowerGaillardia × grandifloraSite it in full sun and lean, dry soil, and the blanket flower carries color from June to frost.☀️ Full sunPet & child safeEasyBlazing StarLiatris spicataSet the corms once and blazing star returns each summer with tall purple spikes for pollinators.☀️ Full sunPet & child safeEasyBleeding HeartLamprocapnos spectabilisGive it shade, steady moisture, and rich soil, and bleeding heart suspends its rows of pink hearts along arching stems each spring.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 3–7 daysMildly toxicEasyBloodrootSanguinaria canadensisA short-lived white spring ephemeral for shade, with a sanguinarine-laden red rhizome to handle in gloves.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 3–7 daysMildly toxicModerateBlue FescueFestuca glaucaA compact silver-blue tuft built for hot, dry, lean ground that defeats less frugal plants.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–14 daysPet & child safeEasyBlue Oat GrassHelictotrichon sempervirensGrown in full sun and poor, dry soil, blue oat grass keeps a compact, steel-blue mound across the year.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–14 daysPet & child safeEasyBlue StarAmsonia tabernaemontanaSited in full sun and sheared after bloom, Blue Star transitions from spring flowers to gold fall color with minimal intervention.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–14 daysMildly toxicEasyBrunneraBrunnera macrophyllaSited in shade with steady moisture, Brunnera illuminates dark corners with silvered leaves and small blue spring flowers.☀️ Partial shadePet & child safeEasyBuckwheatFagopyrum esculentumGiven warm soil, buckwheat closes over open ground, suppresses weeds, and feeds pollinators in just a few weeks.☀️ Full sun · 💧 5–10 daysMildly toxicEasyBuffalo GrassBouteloua dactyloidesA native shortgrass-prairie turf that holds green on a fraction of the water conventional lawns demand.☀️ Full sun · 💧 14–28 daysPet & child safeModerateBugleweedAjuga reptansGive it part shade and good drainage, and bugleweed lays down a fast carpet of color, provided you hold it within its bounds.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 5–10 daysPet & child safeEasyButterfly WeedAsclepias tuberosaPosition it in full sun on lean, fast-draining ground, withhold extra care, and let the monarchs locate it.☀️ Full sunMildly toxicEasyCalendulaCalendula officinalisSited in full sun on lean soil, pot marigold flowers from spring through to frost.☀️ Full sun · 💧 3–7 daysPet & child safeEasyCalibrachoaCalibrachoa × hybridaMeet its three demands, full sun, steady moisture, and acidic media, and calibrachoa pours bloom from spring to frost.☀️ Full sun · 💧 1–3 daysPet & child safeEasyCandytuftIberis sempervirensSet it in full sun over fast-draining soil and candytuft answers with a sheet of white flowers each spring.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–10 daysPet & child safeEasyCardinal ClimberIpomoea × multifidaSet it in full sun and lean soil, and this fast vine sends up scarlet trumpets that draw hummingbirds through the whole summer.☀️ Full sun · 💧 3–7 daysMildly toxicEasyCardinal FlowerLobelia cardinalisPair wet feet with light shade, and cardinal flower answers with scarlet, hummingbird-pollinated spikes in late summer.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 2–4 daysMildly toxicEasyCarnationDianthus caryophyllusProvide cool air, full sun, and sharp drainage, and the carnation returns the favor with fragrant, ruffled bloom.☀️ Full sunMildly toxicEasyCattailTypha latifoliaRoot it in mud or shallow water and the cattail flourishes, but allow it open ground and it colonizes the entire pond.☀️ Full sunPet & child safeEasyCelosiaCelosia argenteaSet in full sun and warm, well-drained soil, celosia drives flame-bright plumes from summer through to frost.☀️ Full sunPet & child safeEasyCentipede GrassEremochloa ophiuroidesFeed sparingly, withhold lime, and centipede grass holds a low-input lawn green all season.☀️ Full sun · 💧 5–7 daysPet & child safeEasyCereal RyeSecale cerealeSow it late, let it green up the off-season, and it builds your soil while smothering winter weeds.☀️ Full sunPet & child safeEasyChocolate CosmosCosmos atrosanguineusDeep maroon blooms that genuinely smell of dark chocolate, borne on a tender tuber you handle much as you would a dahlia.☀️ Full sunPet & child safeModerateChristmas FernPolystichum acrostichoidesSited in shade with sharp drainage, the Christmas fern carries evergreen fronds intact through winter.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 5–10 daysPet & child safeEasyChrysanthemumChrysanthemum × morifoliumSite them in strong light, water consistently, and pinch the tips across the season; the lengthening nights of autumn then trigger a full canopy of bloom.☀️ Full sun · 💧 2–4 daysMildly toxicEasyCinnamon FernOsmundastrum cinnamomeumSupply wet, acidic shade and cinnamon fern produces tall green sterile fronds and rust-colored fertile spikes year after year.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 2–4 daysSafety unverifiedEasyCleomeCleome hasslerianaSown once in full sun, the spider flower reaches full height, blooms until frost, and reseeds itself.☀️ Full sun · 💧 5–10 daysPet & child safeEasyCobra LilyDarlingtonia californicaHot hood, cold roots: the carnivorous bog plant that defeats anyone who treats it like an ordinary pot plant.☀️ Full sun · 💧 1–3 daysPet & child safeDemandingColumbineAquilegia canadensisGiven dappled shade and moist, free-draining soil, columbine produces spurred spring flowers adapted to hummingbird pollination.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 5–10 daysMildly toxicEasyCommon PeriwinkleVinca minorAn evergreen groundcover that holds dry shade with rooting stems, a vigor best confined to defined beds.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 7–14 daysMildly toxicEasyCommon SneezeweedHelenium autumnaleGive it full sun and damp soil, cut it back in June, and sneezeweed sets the late border ablaze.☀️ Full sun · 💧 2–4 daysMildly toxicModerateCoral BellsHeuchera sanguineaValued for its bold, year-round foliage as much as for its airy spring flowers, coral bells performs where shade rules.☀️ Partial shadePet & child safeEasyCoreopsisCoreopsis grandifloraGive it full sun and lean, dry soil, and tickseed throws gold daisies from late spring to frost.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–14 daysPet & child safeEasyCorkscrew RushJuncus effusus 'Spiralis'Hold its roots wet and never dry, and corkscrew rush returns a full season of twisting green coils.☀️ Full sun · 💧 1–3 daysPet & child safeEasyCorn PoppyPapaver rhoeasDirect-sow it in place, satisfy its demand for full sun and fast drainage, and Papaver rhoeas repays you with silky scarlet bloom.☀️ Full sun · 💧 5–10 daysMildly toxicEasyCornflowerCentaurea cyanusSown into full sun and lean soil, cornflower returns true-blue flowerheads across the summer.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–14 daysPet & child safeEasyCosmosCosmos bipinnatusGrown hard in full sun and poor soil, cosmos flowers prolifically from summer to frost.☀️ Full sunPet & child safeEasyCreeping BentgrassAgrostis stoloniferaA fine, carpet-fine turf that reads like a putting green because it needs the management of one.☀️ Full sun · 💧 1–3 daysPet & child safeDemandingCreeping JennyLysimachia nummulariaA low gold mat that performs in moist ground under shade or sun, and roots clonally fast enough to demand containment.☀️ Full sun · 💧 2–5 daysPet & child safeEasyCreeping MazusMazus reptansA low, moisture-loving carpet that roots between pavers and produces purple-blue bloom in early summer.☀️ Full sun · 💧 3–7 daysPet & child safeEasyCreeping PhloxPhlox subulataSited in full sun with sharp drainage, creeping phlox forms a dense spring carpet of bloom.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–14 daysPet & child safeEasyCrimson CloverTrifolium incarnatumSow it in fall and crimson clover repays you with fixed nitrogen and a sweep of brilliant red bloom.☀️ Full sun · 💧 5–10 daysPet & child safeEasyCup-and-saucer VineCobaea scandensProvide full sun and a tall, sturdy support, and this fast climber will sheathe a wall in bell-shaped flowers by late summer.☀️ Full sun · 💧 3–7 daysPet & child safeEasyCupheaCuphea igneaSite it in full sun and pinch the tips on schedule, and cuphea flowers without pause from spring to frost.☀️ Full sun · 💧 3–7 daysPet & child safeEasyCypress VineIpomoea quamoclitHand it full sun and a string to grip, and cypress vine returns feathery leaves and scarlet stars.☀️ Full sun · 💧 3–7 daysMildly toxicEasyDaylilyHemerocallis fulvaVigorous, adaptable, and quick to establish, the daylily turns full sun into a fresh bloom each morning through summer.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–14 daysToxicEasyDelphiniumDelphinium elatumTall spires of true blue built on hollow stems, demanding staking, steady moisture, and caution around children and pets.☀️ Full sun · 💧 2–4 daysToxicDemandingDiasciaDiascia barberaeA cool-season twinspur that flowers hardest in mild weather and never threatens your pets.☀️ Full sun · 💧 2–4 daysPet & child safeEasyDichondraDichondraA ground-hugging mat of coin-shaped leaves, useful as a barely-mown lawn or a silver cascade spilling from a pot.☀️ Full sun · 💧 3–7 daysPet & child safeModerateDusty MillerJacobaea maritimaGrow it for the silver foliage that lifts every neighboring color, give it sun and sharp drainage, and it demands almost nothing in return.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–10 daysMildly toxicEasyFalse IndigoBaptisia australisSite it once in full sun and lean, well-drained soil, and false indigo establishes for decades on almost no input.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–14 daysMildly toxicEasyFalse SunflowerHeliopsis helianthoidesSite it in full sun and lean soil, and false sunflower yields gold from midsummer to first frost.☀️ Full sun · 💧 5–10 daysPet & child safeEasyFan FlowerScaevola aemulaGive it full sun and free-draining soil, and fan flower blooms steadily until frost cuts it down.☀️ Full sun · 💧 3–7 daysPet & child safeEasyFeather Reed GrassCalamagrostis × acutifloraSited in full sun, feather reed grass holds a tall, feathered column from its June bloom right through winter.☀️ Full sun · 💧 5–10 daysPet & child safeEasyFine FescueFestuca rubraOffer it shade, lean soil, and a light touch, and fine fescue carries a soft, low-care lawn.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 7–21 daysPet & child safeEasyFoamflowerTiarella cordifoliaA woodland saxifrage that raises frothy white flower spikes in spring and holds the ground as a low, spreading cover.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 3–7 daysPet & child safeEasyForget-me-notMyosotis sylvaticaOne planting yields a spring sheet of small blue flowers, then regenerates from its own seed.☀️ Full sun · 💧 3–7 daysPet & child safeEasyFountain GrassPennisetum alopecuroidesSite it in full sun and lean soil, and fountain grass arches into a soft, plumed mound that carries color straight through winter.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–14 daysPet & child safeEasyFour O'clockMirabilis jalapaA warmth-loving tender perennial whose fragrant evening flowers run all summer before the plant sows the next generation itself.☀️ Full sun · 💧 3–7 daysMildly toxicEasyFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaTall spires of speckled bells illuminate a shaded border, yet every part of the plant is poisonous.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 3–7 daysToxicEasyFuchsiaFuchsia × hybridaGive it cool shade and steady moisture and the fuchsia keeps producing its dangling, two-tone flowers all season.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 2–4 daysPet & child safeModerateGarden PhloxPhlox paniculataGiven full sun, open spacing, and even moisture, garden phlox tops the border with fragrant color from midsummer onward.☀️ Full sun · 💧 3–7 daysPet & child safeModerateGauraGaura lindheimeriSite it in full sun and lean, well-drained soil, and gaura produces clouds of butterfly-like blooms from spring to frost.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–14 daysPet & child safeEasyGazaniaGazania rigensGive it full sun and dry feet, and the treasure flower expands bold, daisy-bright heads across the season.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–14 daysPet & child safeEasyGerbera DaisyGerbera jamesoniiGive it full sun, sharp drainage, and a dry crown, and the gerbera daisy carries bright blooms from spring to fall.☀️ Full sun · 💧 3–7 daysPet & child safeModerateGlobe AmaranthGomphrena globosaSite globe amaranth in full sun and warm, well drained ground, and it carries papery clover-like flowers from summer until frost.☀️ Full sun · 💧 5–10 daysPet & child safeEasyGlobe ThistleEchinops ritroSite it in full sun and lean, dry soil, and globe thistle returns steel-blue globes that bees work through summer.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–14 daysPet & child safeEasyGoldenrodSolidago canadensisGrown in full sun and lean soil, goldenrod delivers weeks of late-summer bloom and sustains a wide range of pollinators.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–14 daysPet & child safeEasyGreat BurnetSanguisorba officinalisTall wands of dark red bottlebrush flowers that sway over the back of a damp, sunny border all summer.☀️ Full sun · 💧 3–7 daysPet & child safeEasyGround OrchidBletilla striataA hardy terrestrial orchid that grows in ordinary garden soil and flowers pink each spring.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 3–7 daysPet & child safeEasyHairy VetchVicia villosaSown in fall, this nitrogen-fixing cover crop builds soil nitrogen through winter and into spring.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–14 daysMildly toxicEasyHardy HibiscusHibiscus moscheutosGive it full sun and soil that never dries out, and hardy hibiscus produces dinner-plate flowers across the summer.☀️ Full sun · 💧 2–4 daysPet & child safeEasyHart's Tongue FernAsplenium scolopendriumGive it deep shade, steady moisture, and a lime-rich soil, and this glossy strap-leaved fern holds evergreen color through winter.☀️ Full shade · 💧 5–10 daysSafety unverifiedModerateHay-scented FernDennstaedtia punctilobulaA resilient native fern that fills shade with soft, hay-scented fronds and demands little of the soil.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 5–10 daysSafety unverifiedEasyHeliotropeHeliotropium arborescensMeet its need for full sun and steady moisture, and heliotrope produces clusters of deep violet, sweetly fragrant bloom.☀️ Full sun · 💧 2–4 daysMildly toxicModerateHelleboreHelleborus orientalisA true winter pioneer, hellebore lifts its flowers in shade and lingering snow long before most perennials stir.☀️ Partial shadeMildly toxicEasyHollyhockAlcea roseaTall, old-fashioned spires of bloom that plant themselves once you let them go to seed.☀️ Full sun · 💧 5–7 daysPet & child safeEasyHorsetailEquisetum hyemaleArchitectural jointed evergreen stems for a wet margin, cultivated only within a container that arrests its rhizomatous spread.☀️ Full sun · 💧 1–3 daysMildly toxicEasyHostaHostaMatch it to shade, steady moisture, and rich soil, and the hosta forms dense, long-lived mounds of foliage season after season.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 3–7 daysMildly toxicEasyHummingbird MintAgastache foeniculumSite it in full sun with sharp drainage, and anise hyssop sustains bees and hummingbirds across the whole season.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–14 daysPet & child safeEasyHyacinth BeanLablab purpureusGive it heat, full sun, and a tall trellis, and hyacinth bean throws purple flowers and glossy pods clear into fall.☀️ Full sun · 💧 5–7 daysMildly toxicEasyIce PlantDelosperma cooperiProvide full sun and sharp drainage, and this succulent forms a low carpet of jewel-toned flowers through the summer.☀️ Full sunSafety unverifiedEasyImpatiensImpatiens wallerianaGiven shade and even moisture, impatiens holds a low-light border in continuous bloom all season.☀️ Partial shadePet & child safeEasyInterrupted FernClaytosmunda claytonianaGive it damp shade and rich, acidic soil, and this cold-hardy native fern renews its fronds each spring.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 3–7 daysSafety unverifiedEasyIronweedVernonia noveboracensisSite it in full sun and moist ground, and ironweed closes the season with deep purple flowers that pollinators work hard.☀️ Full sun · 💧 3–7 daysPet & child safeEasyJacob's LadderPolemonium caeruleumGive it cool shade and steady moisture, and Jacob's ladder raises tidy rungs of foliage beneath spring-blue flowers.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 3–7 daysPet & child safeEasyJapanese AnemoneAnemone × hybridaPlant it once for late-summer flowers on tall, swaying stems, and it returns with greater vigor each year.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 3–7 daysMildly toxicEasyJapanese Blood GrassImperata cylindrica 'Rubra'Give it full sun and even moisture, and the blades develop blood-red pigment from the tips downward.☀️ Full sun · 💧 5–10 daysPet & child safeEasyJapanese Forest GrassHakonechloa macraGive it shade and steady moisture, and this grass cascades over a bed's edge like falling water.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 3–7 daysPet & child safeEasyJapanese PachysandraPachysandra terminalisSited in deep shade and rich, moist soil, pachysandra forms a glossy evergreen carpet that persists for years.☀️ Full shade · 💧 7–14 daysMildly toxicEasyJapanese Painted FernAthyrium niponicum var. pictumUnder dappled shade with reliable moisture, this fern turns a dark border into its most colorful planting.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 4–7 daysSafety unverifiedEasyJapanese PrimrosePrimula japonicaMatch its native cool, wet, shaded ground and Primula japonica raises tiered candelabra whorls of bloom each spring.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 1–3 daysMildly toxicModerateJoe Pye WeedEutrochium purpureumSited in full sun with reliably moist soil, Joe Pye weed commands the late-season border amid clouds of foraging pollinators.☀️ Full sunPet & child safeEasyKentucky BluegrassPoa pratensisGiven full sun and steady water, Kentucky bluegrass knits into a dense, self-healing sod.☀️ Full sun · 💧 3–7 daysPet & child safeModerateLacy PhaceliaPhacelia tanacetifoliaOne sowing, and the flowers pull bees in droves, a haze of lavender-blue feeding pollinators all summer.☀️ Full sun · 💧 5–10 daysPet & child safeEasyLamb's EarStachys byzantinaA groundcover of soft, silvery leaves that carpets lean, dry ground and asks little in return.☀️ Full sunPet & child safeEasyLantanaLantana camaraGrown in full sun and lean soil, lantana flowers through the heat of summer, yet every part of it is poisonous.☀️ Full sun · 💧 5–10 daysToxicEasyLarge-flowered TrilliumTrillium grandiflorumGrow it in shade over deep, humusy woodland soil, and this rhizomatous native flowers on the forest's own schedule each spring.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 3–7 daysMildly toxicModerateLarkspurConsolida ajacisTall blue spikes for the cool garden, elegant in the border yet poisonous in every part.☀️ Full sun · 💧 3–7 daysToxicEasyLewisiaLewisia cotyledonGive it sharp drainage and a dry crown, and lewisia crowns its rosette with bright flowers each spring.☀️ Partial sun · 💧 7–14 daysPet & child safeModerateLigulariaLigularia dentataSited in damp shade, the leopard plant answers with bold foliage and tall daisy spires.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 2–4 daysPet & child safeModerateLisianthusEustoma grandiflorumA slow crop with a cool requirement at the start, lisianthus repays a precise, patient beginning with rose-like blooms through summer.☀️ Full sun · 💧 3–7 daysPet & child safeDemandingLittle BluestemSchizachyrium scopariumGrown in full sun and lean, dry soil, this native grass holds its posture from summer through the depth of winter.☀️ Full sun · 💧 10–21 daysPet & child safeEasyLobeliaLobelia erinusGive it cool weather, part shade, and steady moisture, and lobelia carries clouds of blue from spring into fall.☀️ Partial sun · 💧 2–4 daysMildly toxicEasyLungwortPulmonaria saccharataMatch it to cool shade and steady moisture and lungwort animates the dim corners with early spotted leaves and pink-to-blue flowers.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 Every 7 daysPet & child safeEasyLupineLupinus polyphyllusGive it full sun, cool roots, and lean soil, and lupine throws up tall spires of color from late spring into summer.☀️ Full sun · 💧 3–7 daysMildly toxicModerateMacedonian ScabiousKnautia macedonicaSet it in full sun and lean, well-drained soil, and crimson pincushions carry the border through the whole summer.☀️ Full sun · 💧 5–10 daysPet & child safeEasyMaiden GrassMiscanthus sinensisSited in full sun and lean soil, maiden grass raises tall, silvery plumes that persist through winter.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–14 daysPet & child safeEasyMarigoldTagetesSited in full sun and well-drained soil, the marigold blooms from early summer until frost.☀️ Full sun · 💧 5–7 daysMildly toxicEasyMarsh MarigoldCaltha palustrisSited where the ground stays wet to soggy, marsh marigold colors the water's edge before nearly any other perennial breaks bud.☀️ Full sun · 💧 1–3 daysMildly toxicEasyMasterwortAstrantia majorGiven moist soil and dappled shade, masterwort holds its starry bracts through the cool of summer.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 2–5 daysSafety unverifiedModerateMayapplePodophyllum peltatumA rhizomatous woodland native that unfurls its umbrella leaves in spring, then withdraws into dormancy by midsummer.☀️ Full shade · 💧 3–7 daysToxicModerateMeadow RueThalictrum rochebruneanumSlender stems lift a diffuse veil of bloom well above the foliage, giving meadow rue its transparent, airy structure in a part-shade border.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 5–10 daysMildly toxicEasyMexican Feather GrassNassella tenuissimaIn lean soil and full sun this fine-textured bunchgrass holds form all season, provided its seed output is managed.☀️ Full sun · 💧 10–21 daysPet & child safeEasyMilkweedAsclepias syriacaGrow it for the monarchs: give it sun and lean soil, and a native milkweed largely sustains itself.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–14 daysMildly toxicEasyMondo GrassOphiopogon japonicusGrown in shade with steady moisture, mondo grass forms a soft, dark green carpet that demands almost no upkeep.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 5–10 daysPet & child safeEasyMonkshoodAconitum napellusTall blue hooded spikes that earned the name queen of poisons, an ornamental of real garden merit and real toxic risk.☀️ Full sun · 💧 3–7 daysToxicModerateMoonflowerIpomoea albaSite it in full sun and warm soil, and moonflower opens fragrant white trumpets at dusk each evening.☀️ Full sun · 💧 3–7 daysMildly toxicEasyMorning GloryIpomoea purpureaSow a few scarified seeds at the base of a trellis and morning glory clothes it in trumpets by late summer.☀️ Full sun · 💧 5–10 daysMildly toxicEasyMoss RosePortulaca grandifloraBuilt as a succulent for heat and drought, moss rose flowers hardest in the poorest, driest, sunniest ground you can give it.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–14 daysToxicEasyMountain FleecePersicaria amplexicaulisHold the soil at steady moisture with room to spread, and mountain fleece raises red bottlebrush spikes from June to frost.☀️ Full sun · 💧 3–7 daysPet & child safeEasyNasturtiumTropaeolum majusLean ground plus full sun is the entire cultural formula: withhold fertility and Tropaeolum majus responds with peppery foliage and edible blooms across the whole season.☀️ Full sunPet & child safeEasyNemesiaNemesia strumosaGive it cool weather, steady moisture, and full sun, and nemesia floods a spring bed with color.☀️ Full sun · 💧 2–4 daysPet & child safeEasyNew England AsterSymphyotrichum novae-angliaeSited in full sun and pinched by midsummer, the New England aster carries the fall garden through the weeks when other perennials have finished.☀️ Full sunPet & child safeEasyNew Guinea ImpatiensImpatiens hawkeriProvide fertile, consistently moist, well-drained soil and dappled shade, and Impatiens hawkeri flowers from spring to the first frost.☀️ Partial shadePet & child safeEasyNicotianaNicotiana alataGrown for the night-scented flowers that release their fragrance across the summer evening garden.☀️ Full sun · 💧 3–7 daysToxicEasyNigellaNigella damascenaSow it once and love-in-a-mist comes back on its own, threading airy blue flowers and horned pods through the spring border.☀️ Full sunMildly toxicEasyNorthern Sea OatsChasmanthium latifoliumA rhizomatous woodland grass built for moist shade, hung with flat oat-like spikelets that persist from summer into winter.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 3–7 daysPet & child safeEasyOatsAvena sativaA rapid, resilient cool-season cereal that serves at once as cover crop, forage grain, and the pet grass grown for cats.☀️ Full sun · 💧 3–7 daysPet & child safeEasyOriental PoppyPapaver orientaleSite it in full sun on free-draining ground and Papaver orientale rewards the position with enormous silken flowers each spring.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–14 daysMildly toxicModerateOrnamental Sweet Potato VineIpomoea batatasSupply full sun, warm soil, and consistent moisture and this fast growing vine carpets beds and containers in foliage color for the whole season.☀️ Full sun · 💧 2–5 daysPet & child safeEasyOstrich FernMatteuccia struthiopterisGive it shade and steady moisture, and this hardy fern raises knee-high fronds shaped like green shuttlecocks.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 3–7 daysSafety unverifiedEasyOxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgareGive it sun and lean, well-drained soil, and the oxeye daisy flowers for months, then keeps spreading by rhizome and seed.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–14 daysMildly toxicEasyPampas GrassCortaderia selloanaFew ornamentals rival a pampas grass clump in full plume, yet those silver feathers are borne on razor-sharp leaves.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–14 daysPet & child safeEasyPansyViola × wittrockianaEstablished in cool weather, pansies supply color through fall, winter, and spring.☀️ Full sun · 💧 2–4 daysPet & child safeEasyPapyrusCyperus papyrusRooted in shallow water under full sun, papyrus raises a summer-long colony of thread-fine green rays.☀️ Full sun · 💧 0–1 daysPet & child safeModeratePeonyPaeonia lactifloraSit the crown shallow in full sun, leave it undisturbed, and a peony will outlast the gardener who planted it.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–10 daysMildly toxicEasyPerennial RyegrassLolium perenneIt emerges within days of sowing, delivering fast, fine-bladed, hard-wearing turf that greens a lawn in a fortnight.☀️ Full sun · 💧 2–7 daysMildly toxicEasyPetuniaPetunia × atkinsianaSupplied with full sun and steady feeding, the petunia sustains color from late spring until frost.☀️ Full sun · 💧 2–7 daysPet & child safeEasyPickerelweedPontederia cordataA cold-hardy native emergent that raises blue flower spikes all summer, requiring only full sun and a saturated root zone.☀️ Full sunPet & child safeEasyPigsqueakBergenia cordifoliaTough, evergreen, and happy in the shade, bergenia carpets the ground and flowers when little else does.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 5–10 daysPet & child safeEasyPincushion FlowerScabiosa columbariaFull sun and sharp drainage are what let the pincushion flower bloom from spring to frost.☀️ Full sun · 💧 5–10 daysPet & child safeEasyPink Muhly GrassMuhlenbergia capillarisSite it in full sun and lean, dry ground and pink muhly grass resolves into a rose-pink haze each autumn.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–14 daysPet & child safeEasyPrimrosePrimula vulgarisSited in cool shade with steady moisture, primrose opens among the first blooms of the temperate spring.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 2–4 daysMildly toxicModeratePurple ConeflowerEchinacea purpureaSited in full sun and lean, well-drained soil, purple coneflower flowers reliably from early summer into fall.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–14 daysPet & child safeEasyRed CloverTrifolium pratenseSow it once and red clover fixes its own nitrogen through root nodules, feeding livestock now and the following crop later.☀️ Full sun · 💧 5–10 daysPet & child safeEasyRed-hot PokerKniphofia uvariaSet red-hot poker in full sun over free-draining ground, and it answers with tall torches of red-to-yellow spikes across the summer.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–14 daysPet & child safeEasyRodgersiaRodgersia aesculifoliaMeet its need for moisture and shade, and rodgersia builds broad, sculpted foliage that anchors a damp border.☀️ Partial shadePet & child safeModerateRoyal FernOsmunda regalisRooted in constant moisture and acidic ground, this ancient fern raises fronds that can top most gardeners.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 2–4 daysSafety unverifiedEasyRozanne CranesbillGeranium 'Rozanne'A sterile, exceptionally long-flowering hybrid that delivers a full season of bloom with minimal input.☀️ Full sun · 💧 5–10 daysPet & child safeEasyRussian SagePerovskia atriplicifoliaGrown in full sun and dry, sharp-draining soil, Russian sage carries a haze of blue from midsummer to fall.☀️ Full sun · 💧 10–21 daysPet & child safeEasySacred LotusNelumbo nuciferaProvide calm, unmoving water, unbroken sun, and a wide container, and Nelumbo answers with blooms carried on tall stalks above the surface.☀️ Full sunPet & child safeModerateSalvia (Annual)Salvia splendensIn full sun and consistently moist soil, scarlet sage produces flower spikes from summer through the first frost.☀️ Full sun · 💧 3–7 daysPet & child safeEasySea HollyEryngium planumGrown in full sun and lean, dry soil, sea holly holds its steel-blue, thistle-like flower heads on stiff, self-supporting stems all summer.☀️ Full sun · 💧 10–21 daysPet & child safeEasySea ThriftArmeria maritimaIn full sun and sharply drained grit, sea thrift builds a long-lived cushion of pink over the rock garden.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–14 daysPet & child safeEasySedgeCarexMatch each Carex species to its niche and the genus rewards you with easy, year-round texture, from open sun to full shade.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 3–10 daysPet & child safeEasySedumSedumSun plus sharp drainage is the whole formula, because a succulent that stores its own water asks for little else.☀️ Full sunPet & child safeEasySensitive FernOnoclea sensibilisGive it shade and soil that never dries out, and this wetland fern colonizes a damp corner unaided.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 2–4 daysMildly toxicEasyShasta DaisyLeucanthemum × superbumGive it full sun and genuinely sharp drainage, and this hybrid daisy carries clean white bloom right through summer.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–10 daysPet & child safeEasySnapdragonAntirrhinum majusIn cool weather and full sun, snapdragon produces dense flower spikes in nearly every hue except true blue.☀️ Full sunPet & child safeEasySolomon's SealPolygonatum biflorumSite it in shaded, humus-rich, evenly moist soil, and Solomon's seal colonizes slowly by rhizome for years.☀️ Full shade · 💧 3–7 daysMildly toxicEasySorghum-sudangrassSorghum × drummondiiA vigorous summer hybrid grass that smothers weeds and relieves soil compaction, carrying a serious cyanide risk for grazing animals.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–14 daysToxicEasySpiderwortTradescantia virginianaAt ease in sun or shade, spiderwort renews its three-petaled flowers on a daily cycle.☀️ Full sunToxicEasySpike SpeedwellVeronica spicataSite it for full sun and sharp drainage, and speedwell holds its blue spikes across the summer.☀️ Full sun · 💧 5–10 daysPet & child safeEasySpotted Dead NettleLamium maculatumSet it into cool, dry shade where almost nothing else thrives, and the silver foliage carries the ground through the whole season.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 5–10 daysPet & child safeEasySt. Augustine GrassStenotaphrum secundatumSupply consistent warmth, even moisture, and a tall mowing height, and St. Augustine grass develops into a dense, carpet-like stand.☀️ Full sun · 💧 3–7 daysPet & child safeModerateStaticeLimonium sinuatumIn full sun with sharp drainage, statice sets papery blooms that retain their pigment for months after drying.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–10 daysPet & child safeEasyStockMatthiola incanaGrown cool and in full sun, stock sets dense, sweetly scented flower spikes on strong upright stems.☀️ Full sun · 💧 3–7 daysPet & child safeModerateStokes AsterStokesia laevisA resilient southeastern native that carries fringed blue flower heads through the summer with minimal input.☀️ Full sun · 💧 5–10 daysPet & child safeEasyStonecropSedumSite it in full sun over sharp drainage and stonecrop needs little else to establish and thrive.☀️ Full sun · 💧 10–21 daysPet & child safeEasyStrawflowerXerochrysum bracteatumSite it in full sun with sharp drainage, and the strawflower yields papery bracts that persist well past the growing season.☀️ Full sunPet & child safeEasySunflowerHelianthus annuusSet it in full sun with wind protection, and the sunflower carries its bloom from summer into fall.☀️ Full sunPet & child safeEasySweet AlyssumLobularia maritimaA low carpet of honey-scented bloom that flowers spring to fall while recruiting beneficial insects.☀️ Full sunPet & child safeEasySweet FlagAcorus gramineusMeet its wetland needs with constantly wet ground and adequate sun, and Acorus carries a clean grassy fan through the season.☀️ Full sun · 💧 1–3 daysPet & child safeEasySweet PeaLathyrus odoratusSown early and cut often, sweet pea repays the effort with scent and color all spring.☀️ Full sun · 💧 2–4 daysMildly toxicModerateSweet WilliamDianthus barbatusSite Dianthus barbatus in full sun over free-draining ground, allow it to reseed, and it returns dense, clove-scented heads season on season.☀️ Full sun · 💧 3–7 daysMildly toxicEasySweet WoodruffGalium odoratumA rhizomatous shade groundcover that knits into a self-sustaining mat where the soil stays cool and moist.☀️ Full shade · 💧 3–7 daysPet & child safeEasySwitchgrassPanicum virgatumSited in full sun and lean soil, switchgrass holds a firm vertical form from summer well into winter.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–14 daysPet & child safeEasyTall FescueFestuca arundinaceaA deep-rooted cool-season perennial, tall fescue stays green across heat and cold with the least fuss of any lawn grass.☀️ Full sun · 💧 5–10 daysMildly toxicEasyToad LilyTricyrtis hirtaRooted in shade and steady moisture, the toad lily holds its orchid-like, purple-speckled flowers back until the quiet close of the season.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 3–7 daysPet & child safeEasyVerbenaVerbena canadensisUnder intense sun with rapid drainage, verbena sustains steady flower production from spring through the close of fall.☀️ Full sun · 💧 5–7 daysPet & child safeEasyViolaViola cornutaAs a cool-season species, viola delivers abundant, edible flowers from fall right through spring.☀️ Full sunPet & child safeEasyVirginia BluebellsMertensia virginicaSited in rich, moist shade, Virginia bluebells naturalizes into sweeps of sky-blue across the spring woodland floor.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 3–7 daysPet & child safeModerateWater HyacinthPontederia crassipesA free-floating bloom whose buoyant petioles conceal one of the water garden's most aggressive spreaders.☀️ Full sunMildly toxicEasyWater LettucePistia stratiotesA free-floating aroid rosette that doubles quickly in warm, nutrient-rich water, and one that belongs nowhere near a wild pond or stream.☀️ Full sunMildly toxicEasyWater LilyNymphaeaA true aquatic, the water lily flowers from late spring to fall wherever it gets full sun and undisturbed water.☀️ Full sunPet & child safeModerateWater PoppyHydrocleys nymphoidesSet in full sun and warm, still water, water poppy holds glossy leaves at the surface and lifts yellow blooms across the summer.☀️ Full sunPet & child safeEasyWax BegoniaBegonia semperflorensWith moist soil, dappled light, and open spacing, the wax begonia flowers without pause from spring to frost.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 2–4 daysMildly toxicEasyWhite CloverTrifolium repensA nitrogen-fixing groundcover that greens turf, feeds pollinators, and runs on almost no inputs.☀️ Full sun · 💧 5–10 daysPet & child safeEasyWild GeraniumGeranium maculatumGive it dappled shade and moist woodland soil and this hardy native forms a spreading spring carpet of pink.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 5–10 daysPet & child safeEasyWild GingerAsarum canadenseA woodland rhizomatous groundcover that depends on shade and unbroken soil moisture.☀️ Full shade · 💧 3–7 daysMildly toxicEasyWishbone FlowerTorenia fournieriMatch its shade habit and even soil moisture, and torenia blooms from summer to frost.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 2–4 daysPet & child safeEasyWood FernDryopteris marginalisA durable native fern for shaded ground, holding its blue-green fronds through the season on little more than moisture and shade.☀️ Partial shade · 💧 5–7 daysMildly toxicEasyWoodland SageSalvia nemorosaIn full sun and lean, dry soil, woodland sage builds sturdy violet spikes that carry from early summer into autumn.☀️ Full sun · 💧 7–14 daysPet & child safeEasyYarrowAchillea millefoliumSite it in full sun and poor, dry soil, then leave it undisturbed, and yarrow flowers all summer.☀️ Full sunMildly toxicEasyZinniaZinnia elegansFull sun and dry foliage keep fungal disease at bay, and the zinnia flowers from summer to frost.☀️ Full sun · 💧 5–7 daysPet & child safeEasyZoysia GrassZoysia japonicaDense and drought-tolerant once its stolons and rhizomes knit, zoysia trades slow establishment for wear-resistant turf.☀️ Full sun · 💧 5–10 daysPet & child safeModerate