Sunset | Garden http://www.sunset.com/rss/ Sunset | Garden en Your Guide to Forget-Me-Nots https://www.sunset.com/garden/flowers-plants/best-perennials-fall-planting/forget-me-not Blue forget-me-not flowers add a sweet touch of color to your garden bed]]> Thu, 01 25 2018 18:55:47 CST 180856 Myosotis sylvatica)]]> Must-haves for lightly shaded woodland gardens, the much-loved forget-me-not plant bears tiny but exquisite blue flowers in spring in mild climates. ‘Baby Blue’, a hybrid from Proven Winners, has true blue flowers and grows 6 to 8 inches tall.

 

]]> Winter Flowers https://www.sunset.com/garden/flowers-plants/spring-flowers Our favorite cool-season annuals to plant this fall]]> Thu, 01 11 2018 12:13:54 CST
Sharon Cohoon
75545 Papaver nudicaule)]]> With their tall, leafless stems that dance in the breeze, Iceland poppies are graceful companions to many cool-season plants.

 

Iceland poppies grow 1 to 2 feet tall; flowers are cream, orange, pink, rose, salmon, yellow, or white. They need full sun and moderate to regular water.

In mild-winter climates, set out plants in fall or winter for months of cool-season color. Pick flowers freely to prolong the show.

In cold winter areas, sow seed in earliest spring for summer bloom; or set out plants in fall for bloom the following year.

]]> 12 Best Flowers to Grow for Cutting https://www.sunset.com/garden/flowers-plants/bouquet-flowers We tested the best easy-care varieties of flowers for cutting and using in stunning bouquets. Here are our favorites, chosen for their long bloom times, tall stems, and ample vase life]]> Thu, 12 07 2017 13:44:02 CST
Lauren Dunec Hoang
129249 Agrostemma githago) ]]> Common along roadsides and grain fields of the Mediterranean, this wildflower also makes a great cut flower. Delicate blooms are 2–3 in. wide and form on particularly long stems. ‘Ocean Pearls’ (pictured) has white flowers with black flecks, while ‘Milas’ has deep purplish pink blossoms lined and spotted in deep purple. Plants available from Annie’s Annuals and Perennials, anniesannuals.com.

]]> Flowers for Late-Summer Color https://www.sunset.com/garden/flowers-plants/flowers-late-summer-color Long-lasting beauties deliver blooms late in the season, when gardens need them most]]> Tue, 11 21 2017 16:08:43 CST
Sharon Cohoon
80561 ]]> Southern California: A Giant Among Vines https://www.sunset.com/garden/flowers-plants/southern-california-giant-among-vines Vines with flowers that smell like dead meat]]> Wed, 11 15 2017 16:50:44 CST
Sharon Cohoon
87470 Growing in the Round https://www.sunset.com/garden/flowers-plants/growing-in-round A circle of raised beds in the Northwest brims with flowers and produce]]> Wed, 11 15 2017 16:45:25 CST
Jim McCausland
73511 Good as Gold https://www.sunset.com/garden/flowers-plants/good-as-gold Marigolds bring the warmth of Mexico into your garden]]> Wed, 11 15 2017 16:39:56 CST
Sharon Cohoon
87665 Choice Bamboos https://www.sunset.com/garden/flowers-plants/choice-bamboos Choose the right bamboo]]> Mon, 11 13 2017 13:33:47 CST
Lauren Bonar Swezey
76655 Whopper Perennials https://www.sunset.com/garden/flowers-plants/whopper-perennials Tall bloomers steal the spotlight in beds and borders]]> Wed, 11 08 2017 12:50:46 CST
Sharon Cohoon
89648 Hardy Hybrid Iris https://www.sunset.com/garden/flowers-plants/hardy-hybrid-iris They bloom on slender stems, but are hardy]]> Wed, 11 08 2017 12:43:36 CST
Jim McCausland
88049