I am ready to do some planting!!! I know it is a little early, but I really need something to make the backyard happy. What flowers can I plant right now that won't die? I live in Idaho. Thank you soooo much!
2007-03-27 09:46:36 · 5 answers · asked by hereceivedacall 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Many summer-flowering bulbs can be planted in March and April. In mild areas, dahlia tubers can be planted outside, covered with about 10cm (4in) of soil. In cold regions, delay planting until later in April. In the coming months, plant groups of gladioli at intervals to extend their flowering season. Grow lilies in pots so that they can be moved into the garden to fill any gaps.
Sow sweet peas outside where you want them to flower.
Sow herbs every spring. ‘Green Velvet’ parsley is a great standby, herb ‘Wild Rocket’ may be sown from spring until autumn.
Antirrhinums, geraniums, fuchsias, petunias, verbenas and other summer bedding plants can all be purchased as plug plants, ready to be popped into baskets and large containers. Then these can be moved out as soon as the weather permits.
As soon as the soil can be worked pick a spot with at least 5 hours of sun and sow Calendula, Cosmos, Phlox, Nicotiana, Shirley Poppies, and Larkspur.
2007-03-27 10:22:42 · answer #1 · answered by gardengallivant 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As stated pansies and Johnny Jump Ups but also snapdragons.....maybe. Calendula is another surprisingly cold tolerant annual.
Now if you visit a good nursery, you will find perennials. Ask if they have been cold hardened, that is grown in cold condition (versus just coming off the truck from California). If they are cold hardened, they do well planted now, but I always protect them with mulch.
Comment about roses is right. We plant ours in January, even having to shovel away the snow. They are bareroot and not in leaf. After planting, we cover them back up with mulch and snow. Gardeners can be silly sometimes.
Tulips come from bulb planted last fall.
Sounds like you have an itchy green thumb. If you are growing veggies, now is the time to have the peas, lettuce, spinach in and growing.
2007-03-27 10:01:34 · answer #2 · answered by fluffernut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pansies and Johnnie Jump-ups do well here in Massachusetts early on... and best of all, they come back every year! I have even moved a pile of snow to find the flowers still thriving... Good luck!
2007-03-27 09:55:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
tulips,roses,carnations,morning glorys, sun flowers ect.
2007-03-27 09:51:02 · answer #4 · answered by Jazzmine D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two lips.
2007-03-27 10:11:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋