Flowers

Looking for the best type of flower to grow in your garden? Consult our Flower Growing Guides, below, to learn how to grow all the most popular garden flowers, including sunflowers, roses, irises, peonies, daffodils, and many more! 

In each Growing Guide, you’ll find advice on planting, growing, and caring for your flowers so that they’ll bloom their absolute best year after year! Plus, we provide variety recommendations and images to help inspire your own garden design. 

If you have a question about the planting or care of a specific flower, feel free to ask it in the comment sections of the pages below!

Daylilies: The Effortless Perennial That Blooms All Season Long!

Including Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) and Other Monarch Host Plants

An easy-to-grow flower that blooms from spring to fall, attracts pollinators, and repels pests

Planting, growing, dividing, harvesting, and choosing native and wild yarrow for a sustainable garden

A Complete Guide to Planting, Growing, and Caring for Impatiens in Shade Gardens and Containers

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Bleeding Hearts

Your guide to planting, growing, and caring for shade-loving perennials that brighten up any garden

A bright, easy-care perennial that blooms for months and thrives in many gardens

Meet Nigella—an easy, cool-season bloomer with lacy foliage, jewel-toned flowers, and unforgettable seed pods.

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Zinnia Flowers

Discover planting tips, ideal conditions, and why these sky-blue blooms are pollinator favorites.

Bring Tropical Drama Home With This Bold, Leafy Houseplant (and Learn How to Keep It Thriving)

Why Winter Sowing Is the Secret to Fragrant, Bloom-Filled Sweet Pea Vines

Planting and Caring for Rose Plants

Discover how to grow and maintain vibrant trailing lobelia for containers, hanging baskets, and garden edges

Attract Pollinators, Brighten Your Garden, and Enjoy Long-Lasting Blooms

A Garden Showstopper With Rose-Like Blooms and Serious Vase Appeal

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Fuchsia Plants

Discover how to plant, grow, and care for flowering maple—also called Chinese lantern or Indian mallow—for nonstop color and charm.

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Bee Balm Flowers

Learn how to grow, care for, and control this cheerful yellow herb that repels pests—and why it’s both helpful and a little wild in the garden.

From watering and light needs to post-bloom steps and dormancy tips—learn how to keep your amaryllis healthy and blooming year after year.

Learn how to plant, grow, and care for ranunculus.

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Sunflowers

Enjoy Critter-Resistant, Early-Blooming, Shade-Loving Hellebores

Mum Care 101: Planting, Blooming, and Overwintering Tips

Growing African Blue Lily Plants: Watering, Light, Propagation, and More!

Sun-loving flowers that brighten gardens with dazzling colors and unique blooms.

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Dazzling Dahlias from Spring to Fall

Sunshine on a Stem: Learn Why to Add These Sunny Blooms to Your Garden!

Easy-to-grow annuals that thrive in poor soil and bloom from summer to fall.

All About Amaranth: From Garden Beauty to Superfood Seeds

Brighten Your Garden and Containers with Cheerful, Cold-Hardy Pansies

The Complete Verbena Guide: A Bloom-Boosting Favorite for Beds, Baskets, and Bees

Learn How to Grow and Care for Scaevola, The Stunning Fan Flower

Discover the beauty of anemone flowers—from their history and varieties to planting tips and care

Learn how to grow morning glories safely, identify annual vs. perennial varieties, and attract butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden

Bring Color and Pollinators to Your Garden with Deer-Resistant Native Asters

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Goldenrod Native Plants

Bright, easy-care blooms that thrive in poor soil and attract pollinators

Learn how to plant, grow, and care for Queen Anne’s lace—an elegant wildflower that adds texture to bouquets and draws pollinators to your garden.

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Delphinium

From Bud to Bloom: How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Stunning Peonies in Your Garden

The Ultimate Hollyhock Guide: From Seed to Spectacular Spire

A soft, airy flower that’s perfect for gardens, borders, and bouquets.

From Ground Covers to Garden Giants: Meet the Many Faces of Phlox

Discover the Truth About Citronella Plants—Beautiful, Fragrant, and (Sort of) Bug-Repelling!

Big, Bold, and Beautiful: How to Grow and Care for Canna Lilies

Charming, Clove-Scented Blooms That Brighten Beds and Borders

The Complete Flower Guide for Stunning Hanging Baskets and Groundcover

Larkspurs Bring Height, Color, and Cottage Garden Charm!

Bring the Drama (and the Pollinators)—Salvia’s in Bloom!

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Calla Lilies

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Lantana Flowers That Butterflies Love

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Russian Sage in Your Garden

Bright, Bold, and Blissfully Easy: Bring Sunshine to Your Garden with Shasta Daisies!

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Snapdragons in Every Season

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Poppies

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Lily of the Valley

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Lupines

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Irises

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Foxglove Flowers

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Bachelor's Buttons

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Petunias

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Heliotropes

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Columbines

Planting, Growing, and Caring Tips For The Gerbera Daisy

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Wishbone Flowers

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Bellflower Plants

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Million Bells

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Moss Roses

Planting, Growing, and Caring for Catmint