favorite/best flower

[Denis S]

I was just wondering, what are some of your favorite flowers in the garden. I live in Indiana (zone 5) and can't decide on what flowers to try and grow, if you have pictures even better. Thanks

 

[fishin4cars]

Water lily's, Perennial Hibiscus,day lilys

 

[fishin4cars]

or hibiscus, day lilys, and water lilys

 

[addy1]

yarrow

day lily

cone flower

aster

tulips

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perennials

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star gazer lily

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[taherrmann4]

I like coneflower but need to get into some of the different colors, Russian sage becuase it blooms all season, salvia, black eye susans, daylillies.

 

[addy1]

I just put in some pink russian sage along with the purple, forgot about that, will see if it is blooming yet. Forgot about my salvia too lol, white, purple and pink The butterflies love them and they do bloom all year.

I have white cone flowers also

 

[taherrmann4]

I would like to see a pic of that pink russian sage, have never seen that. Did you get at Lowes?

 

[addy1]

I would like to see a pic of that pink russian sage, have never seen that. Did you get at Lowes?

laughing ummm yep! 6 1 gallon plants each 50 cents. let me go look will post a picture if they have. Just put them in the ground a week ago.

 

[addy1]

no blooms yet, but there is a flower stalk, will watch for some to show up.

 

[j.w]

Clematis

Climbing Hydrangea

Rhody's

Korean Lilac

Azalea's

Bleeding Heart

Lilies

Dwarf Lilies

Clematis

Dwarf Iris

Day Lilies

Million Bells

Hellebores

 

[addy1]

Wow nice ones jw! love that helleboros! and the million bells and the calmantis...............oh heck love them all!

 

[ponderpaul]

currently in Kingston, Ok, 18 day of 100+ degree days, 50 days without measurable precipation - anything blooming!:dunno:
Beautiful pics everyone.

 

[addy1]

Sounds like us last year, we had around 1.7 inches of rain from the end of march until september. Hot, miserable, humid, but no rain, broke records for days of heat.

 

[adavisus]

oh, lotus, waterlily, day lilies, they are a good start

Regards, andy
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[damian]

right now i'm a huge fan of potentillas and yarrow.