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Flowers - A Guide to Choosing Flowers

Do you love the sight of fresh flower blooms? Do you want to know which flowers are the most fragrant? Flowers can add beauty and color to any homeowner's landscaping. Read this article to learn more about roses, snapdragons, tulips and many other flowers.

Choosing flowers for your garden and landscape can be difficult because there are so many different varieties of flowers available. The type of flower that you choose should match your needs and preferences. The following lists may help you decide on which flowers will work best for you.

Easy to Grow Flowers

  • Blue Flax
  • Marigolds
  • Morning Glory
  • Daisies
  • Poppies
  • Zinnias

Drought Resistant Flowers

  • Baby's Breath
  • Chamomile
  • Cosmos
  • Lavender
  • Mexican Sunflowers
  • Perennial Sweet Pea
  • Strawflowers
  • Zinnias

Most Fragrant Flowers

  • Bergamot
  • Chamomile
  • Lavender
  • Lilacs
  • Roses
  • Sweet Pea

Flowers for Cutting

  • Baby's Breath
  • Butterfly Flowers
  • Canterbury Bells
  • Daisies
  • Irises
  • Roses
  • Snapdragons
  • Tulips

Flowers for Drying

  • Bells of Ireland
  • Bunny Tails
  • Chinese Lantern
  • Cleosia
  • Lady's Mantle
  • Strawflowers
  • Zinnias

Edible Flowers

  • Chamomile
  • Hollyhocks
  • Lavender
  • Nasturtiums
  • Pansies
  • Violas

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