Many people like to plant flowers in their flowerbeds. Summer cottages of some owners resemble gardens of Eden, in which a great variety of plants of all possible shades, sizes, species and varieties are collected. If you are a novice gardener, it can be difficult to navigate all this diversity, especially since modern suppliers offer a huge assortment for any budget. The main thing is to choose what is suitable for your climate zone and does not require special growing and care conditions.
Simple tips
If you want to grow beautiful flowers, country beds should be located in a sunny place. If this is not possible, choose shade-tolerant plants. This is usually indicated on the package with seeds, in any reference book. The necessary information can also be obtained from the seller of planting material. Be sure to specify the conditions of cultivation and care, how demanding the seedling is for soil and watering. If it is a perennial, do I need to cover it for the winter. But in general,if you have no experience, try to choose undemanding plants.
Annual country flowers
If you want to get a spectacular flower bed in the first season, plant seeds or seedlings of annuals. Their bush grows quickly and gives a lot of inflorescences, and you don’t need to think about whether your pets will overwinter. However, next spring will have to plant everything again. Very often, annuals are planted in between perennials for the first few seasons until they have grown enough so that there is no empty space in the flower bed. When choosing planting material, keep in mind that the encyclopedic names of country flowers may differ from those that you hear in colloquial speech.
So, the list of the most commonly planted annuals by gardeners is as follows:
- Tagetes (marigold) from border to meter varieties.
- Asters.
- Calendula.
- Dahlias.
- Nasturtium.
- Zinia.
- Petunia.
- Ageratum.
- Begonia.
- Decorative sunflower.
- Cineraria.
- Salvia.
- Sweet pea, morning glory (curly for arches and arbors).
- Balsam.
- Cosmea.
- Eschscholzia.
It is also very common to see viola (pansies) and stock rose (mallow). They are biennial plants, that is, they bloom in the second year after sowing. Early planted violas can produce buds in the first season.
Country perennial flowers
These plants sprout more slowly, they are true beautyacquired after a few seasons. Annuals in the previous section are listed in descending order of popularity among gardeners and ease of cultivation. The perennials will be arranged in the order in which they start flowering, although this may depend on the cultivar. The list is as follows:
- Crocus.
- Primrose.
- Daffodils.
- Tulips.
- Hyacinths.
- Allium (decorative bow).
- Rabbites.
- Daisies.
- Iris.
- Peony.
- Daylily.
- Lily.
- Mac.
- Delphinium.
- Carnation.
- Rudbeckia dissected (golden balls).
- Phloxes.
- Monarda.
- Astilba.
- Dahlia perennial.
- Chrysanthemum.
- English aster.
Also pay attention to plants with beautiful foliage and ground cover:
- Hosts.
- Festuku.
- Sedums.
- Styloid phlox.
All types of plants have a lot of varieties, so there is plenty to choose from.
So, you have learned which flowers are best to plant. Country beds of even novice gardeners will turn into masterpieces of landscape design.
