When making plans for planting a flower garden or potting flowers, there are a few factors to keep in mind as you select the flowers that you will be planting. Of course you will want to consider the color and over all visual appeal, but here are some factors that will help you to plant a flower garden that will add appeal and beauty to your home all summer long.
Flowers have light requirements that are unique to each type of plant. For plants that require full sun, a south facing side of your home is best. For plants that require full shade, a spot under a tree on the north facing side of your home is best. For plants that need part sun and part shade, an east or west facing side of your home is best.
Annual flowers that grow well in the shade:
- Torenia
- Fuscia
- Impatiens
- Ferns
Annual flowers that grow well in the full sun:
- Flowering Vinca
- Osteospermum
- Thumbersia (Black eyed Susan vine)
- Geraniums
- Petunias and Wave Petunias
- Argaranthemum
When choosing annual plants to plant into your flower garden, be sure to get what you like. Unless you absolutely need ground cover or you are trying to sell your house, there is no reason to buy and plant something that you don't like just because it will grow well. Try to buy plants that are already showing the color of their blossoms, so that you will not get a surprise when your red geranium opens up and it is pink instead!
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