The pansy is a cool weather flower. It is a hardy annual, best seeded in late summer and transplants overwintered in cold frame for early planting. Transplant in April into a semi-shady area. Assorted colors. 8-12" tall.
The rose blooms most profusely during early and late summer, when temperatures are cooler. Once established, it is a hardy, woody perennial. Transplant in early summer into a sunny area. Assorted sizes, colors, and varieties. Keep soil moist and fertilize regularly for best performance.
Dahlias require full sun and, depending on the variety, can grow from 6-36" tall. Perennial grown as annual; requires well-drained moist soil; heat tolerant; taller varieties need staking; grown from seed or tuberous roots.
Daylilies grow from 2 feet to 5 feet high, have narow, drooping, grass-like leaves which are very graceful, and the trumpet-shaped flowers are produced on spikes of from six to twelve blooms. Each flower lasts only a very short time, but new ones bloom every day. The blooming period extends from early june through July for all the varieties. Daylilies are easy to grow, thriving equally well in full sunlight or in partial shade.
Georgeous colors are packed away in the sleek brown bulbs of tulips. With the many varieties available, tulips can provide color in your garden throughout the whole spring flowering season. Plant bulbs in the fall when the ground temperature has reached 60-degrees. Measuring from the base of the bulb, your hole should be at least 8 inches deep for large bulbs; 5 inches deep for small bulbs. Tuck them into their little beds for the winter, noses facing up, and using soil amended with rich compost or a good bulb booster fertilizer, water in well, and wait for spring. Tulips make great cut flowers with an interesting trick--they keep growing taller, right in the vase, a habit which lends itself to beautiful, natural-looking arrangements.
The exquisite colors and the unrivaled form of the iris have attracted many flower lovers. A collection of the varieties is a veritale rainbow of soft colors. They are remarkably well adapted to different situations. They do well in hot, dry sunny places as well as the cooler and damper spots. They multiply quickly and require frequent transplanting, as clumps soon become to thick.
Daffodils greet the spring with a profusion of sunny yellow blooms on stalks 6 to 24 inches tall. They like rich, well-drained soil, are easy to grow, and are nearly maintenance free. Bulbs should be divided every fourth year after leaves have died.
The hibiscus plant provides exotic beauty year after year with eye-catching 6-12" blossoms in rose pink or crimson. Blooms profusely from mid-summer to frost and grows 3-5' tall with similar spread. Hardy despite their tropical flair in zones 4 through 9 in partial shade/full sun. This outstanding, showy plant requires little care.
Garden phlox is a perennial clump-forming, upright plant which produces large, showy flower clusters in summer. Plants are generally 2-4 feet tall, although shorter varieties are available. Choose from white, pink, red, blue, and purple flowering varieties. Select mildew resistant varieties and follow good cultural practices, such as adequate plant spacing. Phlox grows best in moist, fertile, well-drained soils in partial to full sun, and often needs watered during hot, dry periods.
Poppies are self-seeding, drought tolerating, and do best in full sun. Available in yellow, orange, red and white varieties. Sow seeds after frost for 8-12" plants by early summer. Avoid over-watering.
Violets prefer cool, moist conditions. They are available in shades of purple, lavendar, pink and white and should be transplanted in April in a semi-shady area. They will grow to a height of about 6".
Bachelor Buttons, nicknamed "cornflowers" are at home in sunny gardens around the world. They bloom so prolifically with so little care that they are often the first plants that children grow on their own. Depending upon the variety, plants will grow to between 1 and 3 feet tall and are most effective when massed in beds and borders for color. Bachelor buttons are a cutting garden favorite and they are one of the easiest flowers to dry for everlasting arrangements. Sow seeds in spring, 1 to 2 weeks before the last expected frost for early summer blooms. Seeds need complete darkness to germinate, so make sure they are well covered (about 1/4" deep and 1" apart). When seedlings are 1-2" tall, thim them to 6-8" apart. First blooms appear 10-12 weeks after planting and last for about a month. Bachelor buttons ensure their own survival by dropping seeds that will germinate and grow the following year in most climates.
Everyone loves daisies, and so they should. They are the first to flower and the last to fade in the garden. These heat and sun tolerant plants add beauty and interest to your beds, window boxes, and containers. A single daisy can fill a large container or produce an impressive 3-4 foot mound in a single growing season. Older plants do not respond well to heavy pruning, so consider replacing your daisies every 2-3 years.
Darling upturned bells in vivid blue smother heart-shaped foliage all summer long. This dependable plant forms an elegant 12" high mounded cushion that multiplies rapidly, making it a superb addition to a rock garden or an edging for a sunny perennial border. Loves full sun and well-drained soil.
Chrysanthemums are shortday/long night plants. Flowers are initiated when the length of darkness reaches a certain period, depending upon the variety. "Mums" are best planted in full sun in well-drained soil. Plants need pinched after each 6-8" of growth to promote numerous flowers and reduce the need for staking. These cold tolerant plants are best transplanted from 4" pots in the Spring. Available in shades of yellow, pink, orange, red, bronze, purple and white, and flower types from daisy, anemone, dsemi-double, buttons, pompoms and double. Excellent Fall color in any garden.
In the spring, summer, or fall (providing that you plant them in succession), gladiolus bear long spikes of trumpet-shaped blossoms. The flowers open from the bottom up, until finally the topmost bud unfurls. The flowers may be frilly, ruffled, or plan, solid colored or multi-colored--and they come in every shade and color combination imaginable. The flowers range from 1 inch in diameter up to 8 inches in diameter. Heathly plants produce two dozen or more flowers on a single stem. Many gardeners start planting bulbs in early spring, as soon as the ground can be worked, and then put in a new bunch every two weeks after that until mid-June. In this manner, you can assure a long season of flowering gradiolus.
The pansy is a cool weather flower. It is a hardy annual, best seeded in late summer and transplants overwintered in cold frame for early planting. Transplant in April into a semi-shady area. Assorted colors. 8-12" tall.
The rose blooms most profusely during early and late summer, when temperatures are cooler. Once established, it is a hardy, woody perennial. Transplant in early summer into a sunny area. Assorted sizes, colors, and varieties. Keep soil moist and fertilize regularly for best performance.
Dahlias require full sun and, depending on the variety, can grow from 6-36" tall. Perennial grown as annual; requires well-drained moist soil; heat tolerant; taller varieties need staking; grown from seed or tuberous roots.
Daylilies grow from 2 feet to 5 feet high, have narow, drooping, grass-like leaves which are very graceful, and the trumpet-shaped flowers are produced on spikes of from six to twelve blooms. Each flower lasts only a very short time, but new ones bloom every day. The blooming period extends from early june through July for all the varieties. Daylilies are easy to grow, thriving equally well in full sunlight or in partial shade.
Georgeous colors are packed away in the sleek brown bulbs of tulips. With the many varieties available, tulips can provide color in your garden throughout the whole spring flowering season. Plant bulbs in the fall when the ground temperature has reached 60-degrees. Measuring from the base of the bulb, your hole should be at least 8 inches deep for large bulbs; 5 inches deep for small bulbs. Tuck them into their little beds for the winter, noses facing up, and using soil amended with rich compost or a good bulb booster fertilizer, water in well, and wait for spring. Tulips make great cut flowers with an interesting trick--they keep growing taller, right in the vase, a habit which lends itself to beautiful, natural-looking arrangements.
The exquisite colors and the unrivaled form of the iris have attracted many flower lovers. A collection of the varieties is a veritale rainbow of soft colors. They are remarkably well adapted to different situations. They do well in hot, dry sunny places as well as the cooler and damper spots. They multiply quickly and require frequent transplanting, as clumps soon become to thick.
Daffodils greet the spring with a profusion of sunny yellow blooms on stalks 6 to 24 inches tall. They like rich, well-drained soil, are easy to grow, and are nearly maintenance free. Bulbs should be divided every fourth year after leaves have died. 
The hibiscus plant provides exotic beauty year after year with eye-catching 6-12" blossoms in rose pink or crimson. Blooms profusely from mid-summer to frost and grows 3-5' tall with similar spread. Hardy despite their tropical flair in zones 4 through 9 in partial shade/full sun. This outstanding, showy plant requires little care. 
Garden phlox is a perennial clump-forming, upright plant which produces large, showy flower clusters in summer. Plants are generally 2-4 feet tall, although shorter varieties are available. Choose from white, pink, red, blue, and purple flowering varieties. Select mildew resistant varieties and follow good cultural practices, such as adequate plant spacing. Phlox grows best in moist, fertile, well-drained soils in partial to full sun, and often needs watered during hot, dry periods. 
Poppies are self-seeding, drought tolerating, and do best in full sun. Available in yellow, orange, red and white varieties. Sow seeds after frost for 8-12" plants by early summer. Avoid over-watering.
Violets prefer cool, moist conditions. They are available in shades of purple, lavendar, pink and white and should be transplanted in April in a semi-shady area. They will grow to a height of about 6".
Bachelor Buttons, nicknamed "cornflowers" are at home in sunny gardens around the world. They bloom so prolifically with so little care that they are often the first plants that children grow on their own. Depending upon the variety, plants will grow to between 1 and 3 feet tall and are most effective when massed in beds and borders for color. Bachelor buttons are a cutting garden favorite and they are one of the easiest flowers to dry for everlasting arrangements. Sow seeds in spring, 1 to 2 weeks before the last expected frost for early summer blooms. Seeds need complete darkness to germinate, so make sure they are well covered (about 1/4" deep and 1" apart). When seedlings are 1-2" tall, thim them to 6-8" apart. First blooms appear 10-12 weeks after planting and last for about a month. Bachelor buttons ensure their own survival by dropping seeds that will germinate and grow the following year in most climates.
Everyone loves daisies, and so they should. They are the first to flower and the last to fade in the garden. These heat and sun tolerant plants add beauty and interest to your beds, window boxes, and containers. A single daisy can fill a large container or produce an impressive 3-4 foot mound in a single growing season. Older plants do not respond well to heavy pruning, so consider replacing your daisies every 2-3 years.
Darling upturned bells in vivid blue smother heart-shaped foliage all summer long. This dependable plant forms an elegant 12" high mounded cushion that multiplies rapidly, making it a superb addition to a rock garden or an edging for a sunny perennial border. Loves full sun and well-drained soil.
Chrysanthemums are shortday/long night plants. Flowers are initiated when the length of darkness reaches a certain period, depending upon the variety. "Mums" are best planted in full sun in well-drained soil. Plants need pinched after each 6-8" of growth to promote numerous flowers and reduce the need for staking. These cold tolerant plants are best transplanted from 4" pots in the Spring. Available in shades of yellow, pink, orange, red, bronze, purple and white, and flower types from daisy, anemone, dsemi-double, buttons, pompoms and double. Excellent Fall color in any garden. 
In the spring, summer, or fall (providing that you plant them in succession), gladiolus bear long spikes of trumpet-shaped blossoms. The flowers open from the bottom up, until finally the topmost bud unfurls. The flowers may be frilly, ruffled, or plan, solid colored or multi-colored--and they come in every shade and color combination imaginable. The flowers range from 1 inch in diameter up to 8 inches in diameter. Heathly plants produce two dozen or more flowers on a single stem. Many gardeners start planting bulbs in early spring, as soon as the ground can be worked, and then put in a new bunch every two weeks after that until mid-June. In this manner, you can assure a long season of flowering gradiolus.