Pansies |
Awww - so sweet they are |
Oooh, respectfully, revisit carnations. I’m growing them in my garden this year, if my seed starting is successful. |
I know it's not a flower, but I love flowering trees. Cherry, apple, dogwood, redbud--love them!! |
Have you seen a blooming mimosa tree? I encountered them for the first time a few years ago on a trip to Georgia. They're beautiful and unique. I almost put them on my favorite list. |
They are horribly invasive. We had one sprouting in the back yard and had to grind the stump, as it kept coming back. http://mdinvasives.org/iotm/may-2009/ |
I have a certified polinator and bird habitat on my 1/3 acre. I have an incredible amount of native bees growing and feeding on my plants (aromatic asters and oakleaf hydrangea are their favorite). For butterflies, I have host and nectar plants for monarch, pipervine swallowtail, tiger swallowtail, giant swallowtail, mourning clock, viceroy, buckeye, tons of skippers, painted lady etc. A bluebird male found and took over my first bird nest box and is looking for a girlfriend. A hummingbirds is nesting in the spring in an oak. I can't imagine a yard without life. |
Flowers: tuberose, marigolds, ranunculus, wild onion
Trees: redbuds, southern magnolia Shrubs: hydrangeas, lilacs |