Types of Flowers List
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Gazania (African Daisy) brings a bright carpet of delightful, daisy-shaped flowers to the garden in early to late spring. This tough, low-growing plant is a native of South Africa, tolerates heat extremely well and is drought resistant.
The Agapanthus or Star of Bethlehem is one of those flowers you just can't get wrong. Beautiful blue - A. africanus (Star of Bethlehem). The Agapanthus plant is a perennial. It is an extremely tough, drought hardy plant, coming from South Africa. There are about 10 different species.
The Ageratum houstonianum or Floss Flower as it is more commonly known, belongs to the Asteraceae family - the same very special family to which the Daisies, Asters, Gerberas, Chrysanthemums and so many others all belong.
Lady’s mantle (Alchemilla mollis or Alchemilla vulgaris) is an attractive perennial plant. Its soft gray-green foliage is semi-round with scalloped-shaped leaves. In late spring and early summer, the plant produces nearly inconspicuous chartreuse (yellow-green) blooms.
Allium roseum (Rosy Garlic) Rosy Garlic, Rosy-Flowered Garlic, Ornamental Onion, Spring Bulbs, Spring Flowers Allium roseum (Rosy Garlic) is a beautiful sight with its elegant, exquisitely-scented clusters of pale to rich pink, star-shaped flowers forming umbels up to 3 in. wide (7 cm).
About Alstroemeria. ALSTROEMERIA PERUVIAN LILY. All are outstanding cut flowers and like a well drained, fertile soil. Mulching, especially the first winter, can make them hardy in colder zones than stated. Hint for Alstroe fanatics: Check out Bomerea salsilla, the climbing Alstroemeria.
Sweet alyssum is a groundcover plant with tiny white, pink, cream, or purple flowers. It is classically found in coastal areas, but will grow in most zones during the growing season. Technically a perennial, it is usually grown as an annual in most regions of the United States.