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The Blossoming: Five Plants You Can Grow In Your Garden
Planting is an activity that anyone can take part in. Most homeowners plant because it can be an excellent addition to the overall aesthetic of your home. Some turned it into a hobby and found peace in doing it. Moreover, you have complete control over your garden and pick the plants you wish to grow.
In addition to this, there are roughly 650,000 plants that exist on earth. Learning about your desired plants and waiting for them to grow is one of the most exciting parts of planting. If you plan to grow new plants in your garden, here are a few plants you can look into.
Anthurium
Anthurium does not need much attention and is very easy to look after. It is part of the Arum family with about 1000 types of flowering plants. This plant is a herbaceous perennial with waxy, bright red heart-shaped spathes. It also has evergreen foliage that can attract a lot of attention. For this reason, people used this plant as an ornamental and planted them on pots to put inside their homes.
In taking care of Anthurium, keep in mind that this plant loves a humid environment and appreciates the warm sunlight. Too much exposure to direct sunlight can burn the leaves, so place them where they can get enough indirect light. Also, please take note that it blooms with fewer flowers and grows slower when in low light.
Heuchera
Heuchera is popularly known as Coral Bells, which can be identified by its feathery spikes and reddish flowers shaped like a bell. It has much variety, and they are primarily in deep purple and colors from red to lime. This lovely flower is colorful but not flashy. That is why you can place them in hot, dry, empty locations to fill the areas. It, at the same time, attracts lots of birds, hummingbirds, and butterflies.
Heuchera can grow well even without regular watering. This plant is a very low-maintenance flower to grow and is tolerable with the sun. Though this plant is considered a shade plant, it has no problem being under full sun. So if you are also new to gardening, you can consider Heuchera as an addition to your plants. You can visit GardernersPath.com to read more about the proper care of this plant.
Pansies
Pansies have oval leaves that grow from their stem and heart to round-shaped leaves from the base. This plant is an annual perennial that you can plant during spring. They grow well in locations where they can receive direct full sun. You should plant them in well-drained soil that is high in organic matter. Though they can tolerate cool light temperatures, they still prevent planting them in below freezing levels.
You can easily discern a Pansy because this flower makes “faces”. The petals of Pansies are heart-shaped and overlap each other. Their colors range from orange, gold, yellow, white, red, white, and almost black. Additionally, his plant symbolizes free-thinking and consideration. It represents the sympathy of someone’s pain and sadness.
Snake Plant
Cosmos is another flowering plant that is easy to take care of in this list. This daisy-like flower also attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators that can benefit your garden. Its flower has various colors in red, orange, white, pink, maroon, and yellow that can grow up to five inches. Also, the plant itself can grow up to six feet tall. Furthermore, they are great bed and container plants!
You can easily sow Cosmos seeds as it does not require any particular soils. If you want to have early summer blooms, you can start planting the seeds indoors four to five weeks before the last winter frost date. Also, they bloom from summer to fall. This plant can tolerate hot temperatures, even almost drought weather.
Cosmos
Cosmos is another flowering plant that is easy to take care of in this list. This daisy-like flower also attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators that can be beneficiary to your garden. Its flower has a variety of colors in red, orange, white, pink, maroon, and yellow that can grow up to five inches. Also, the plant itself can grow up to six feet tall. Furthermore, they are great bed and container plants!
You can easily sow Cosmos seeds as it does not require any special soils. If you want to have early summer blooms, you can start sowing the seeds indoors four to five weeks before the last winter frost date. Also, they bloom from summer to fall. This plant can tolerate hot temperatures, even almost drought weathers.
Takeaway
If you can find the importance and amusement in planting, this activity can be a fun hobby. Picking flowers to grow is exciting especially if you are the one who will plant them. Witnessing them bloom to their utmost beauty is gratifying. Choose the plant that you are willing to dedicate yourself with.
Umar Nisar was born and raised in the busy city of Abbottabad. As a journalist, Umar Nisar has contributed to many online publications including PAK Today and the Huffing Post. In regards to academics, Umar Nisar earned a degree in business from the Abbottabad UST, Havelian. Umar Nisar follows the money and covers all aspects of emerging tech here at The Hear Up.
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