What are pretty flowers that I can plant this time of year?

Answer 1

Hi Melanie.

You can plant most pretty (herbaceous) plants at this time of year as long as your soil isn't too wet and sticky. If the soil is so sticky that it sticks like porridge to your tools then wait until it dries out a bit.

You might pick up some bargains at your local big DIY store at this time of year. Most of the pretty stuff is herbaceous so has died back to ground level at this time of year, but as long as the roots in the pot look healthy and not all slimy or dry and grey then the plant could be perfectly healthy.

Get a good gardening book out from the library, or borrow one from a friend, and look up herbaceous perennials. Then scour your local shops for some. Just make sure those roots are a good creamy colour and there may even be some signs of life at the surface of the pot.

Sorry I can't be more specific, but I hope you have every success and have a beautiful garden this year.

Answer 2

Flower gardens are pretty, but can be a pain because of the weeds that need to be constantly pulled. I found a solution. I put down weed barrier fabric on the whole garden area. Then I cut an X in every spot where I wanted the flowers to be planted. I folded the X underneath the surrounding weed barrier. Then I put one gallon pots in the ground and planted the flowers in each pot. When the flowers have run their course, I pull the pots out of the ground and pull the spent flowers out of the pots. Then I put some fall flowers in the pots and repeat the process in the spring. This way I don't have to worry about the weeds and I can pull the flowers when they don't look so good. Take a picture of the area you want the flower bed and measure it. Take this info to a nursery and they can give you ideas on what to plant that would look good. You can tell them what types of colors that you like, and then they can give you recommendations. Good luck.

Answer 3

Polyanthes you can get them in all colours these days from the garden centre or diy stores. They look very pretty when accompanied by pansies.

This Autumn why not plant daffodil bulbs, Narcissi, crocuses. tulips and snowdrops for a brilliant display next spring. Also plant wallflowers in late summer for an April showing of colour alongside the tulips.

Answer 4

Crocuses are beginning to sprout up at my house (Washington State), but I think you have to plant them the year before (in the fall). Mine have been there forever and they are always in bloom by the end of February. They're very pretty. Many other bulbs are starting to spring up now... but again, must be planted in the fall. Only thing I can think of to plant now, is if your climate isnt too harsh (ie. you're not expecting anymore snow), pansies might survive. I've seen some of the local businesses starting to put pansies out in their landscaping.

Answer 5

Anything that flowers this time of year (if you are in the UK) will have had to have been planted back in the Autumn, like daffodils, tulips snowdrops etc......hellebores are quite nice and are not a bulb, you might pick one up at a good garden centre.......come to that, why not go to a garden centre and have a good look around....

Answer 6

just plant different bulbs all year round in garden and enjoy all year round bloooms,at the moment daffodils,crocus,pansys,next month tulips,

Answer 7

If where you live is still COLD -- wait a month or so, then you can start planting bulbs - tulips, daffodils, etc.

Answer 8

Pansies, or the smaller versions Johny-jump-ups, and you can even try some mums although traditionally for the fall.

Answer 9

I have a geranium that is so pretty it blumes in the winter and the summer

Answer 10

Pansies can handle a light snow.