Garden Flowers
Flowers and plants are often woven into cultural practices around the world, making for an almost infinite number of flower and plant exchange stories.
Many of those stories are retold in gardens around the world when gardeners plant non-native species in their own homes and gardens.
The Torch Lily pictured above, for example, is a native plant of South Africa, and its popularity around the United States stems from both the eye-catching orange and yellow flower heads, and the bird attracting seeds contained therein.
They are considered spring bloomers, along with the traditional spring bulbs such as daffodils.
Brightly colored petunias, marigolds, cosmos, daylilies, hibiscus, campion, hollyhocks and coneflowers, among others, often find their way into sunny, summer gardens.
The middle of the summer marks the time to plant any bulbs for fall blooming. Gladiolus, asters and mums of all types also take center stage in many fall gardens.
Flowering vines, for all seasons, exist for anyone who enjoys vertical gardening.
As with all gardening endeavors, soil conditions and weather play key roles in flower selection. Consult with the local extension service or garden club to determine which flowers grow best in your area.
The links in the box point to a couple of dozen popular non-native garden flowers, ranging from spring blooming flowers such as the Siberian Squill, to fall blooming flowers such as Dahlias.
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