Flower Growing Guides
32 flowers with complete growing information
Beautiful blooms for pollinators, cut flowers, and garden beauty. Annuals and perennials.
Sunflower
Iconic warm-season flower. Giant varieties can reach 3+ meters tall.
Chamomile
Daisy-like flowers used for soothing tea.
Marigold
Cheerful annual that repels pests. Essential companion plant.
Zinnia
Vibrant cut flower in every color. Attracts butterflies. Easy from seed.
Dahlia
Stunning tuberous perennial with incredible variety.
Petunia
Prolific trailing annual. Perfect for hanging baskets and containers.
Pansy
Cheerful cool-season flower with face-like markings. Edible flowers.
Snapdragon
Tall, colorful spikes. Cool-season flower that kids love to pinch open.
Cosmos
Airy, delicate flowers on tall stems. Thrives in poor soil.
Sweet Pea Flower
Intensely fragrant climbing flower.
Morning Glory
Fast-growing climbing vine with trumpet flowers that open each morning.
Chrysanthemum
Fall-blooming perennial in every color.
Rose
The queen of flowers. Thousands of varieties. Fragrant blooms.
Jasmine
Intensely fragrant vine or shrub.
Hibiscus
Tropical showstopper with dinner-plate sized flowers.
Orchid
Exotic beauty. Phalaenopsis orchids are easiest for beginners.
Calendula
Bright orange/yellow medicinal flower. Petals are edible and used in salves.
Foxglove
Tall, stately biennial with tubular flowers. Source of heart medicine digitalis.
Freesia
Intensely fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers in every color. Grows from corms.
Lilac
Beloved spring-blooming shrub with intensely fragrant flower clusters.
Lupine
Tall spikes of pea-like flowers in stunning colors. Fixes nitrogen in soil.
Nasturtium
Edible flower with peppery flavor. Leaves, flowers, and seed pods all edible.
Nigella
Love-in-a-mist -- delicate blue flowers with feathery foliage and ornamental seed pods.
Poppy
Delicate crepe-paper flowers. Ornamental varieties include California, Shirley, and Iceland poppies.
Tiger Lily
Bold orange spotted lily. Extremely hardy bulb that naturalizes easily.
Tulip
Iconic spring bulb in every color. Over 3,000 registered varieties.
Yarrow
Tough perennial with flat flower clusters. Medicinal herb and pollinator magnet.
Passion Flower
Exotic, intricate flowers on vigorous vine. Some varieties produce edible fruit.
Verbena
Clusters of small flowers in vivid colors. Excellent for containers and borders.
Waterlily
Aquatic perennial for ponds and water features. Hardy and tropical varieties.
Wisteria
Spectacular cascading flower clusters on woody vine. Intensely fragrant.
Hellebore
Christmas/Lenten rose -- blooms in late winter when nothing else does. Evergreen.