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Red Poppies

Flowering Perennial Plants to grow in your Garden from A is for Aster to Z is for Zantedeschia

A is for Aster, which has daisy like flowers in colors from red to pink to purple to white

B is for Balloon Flower, or Platycodon grandiflorous, which have blue or White Flowers shaped like small balloons.

C is for Chrysanthemums, also called mums, which are often the last flowers blooming in the autumn garden.

D is for Dahlia, which grow from tubers and can have huge flowers in a rainbow of colors.

E is for Echinacea, or Coneflower, which are a favorite of bees and herbalists alike.

F is for Flowers, plants with beautiful flowers is usually the goal of a perennial gardener.

G is for Geranium, the sturdy pink flowers that have long been a favorite choice for low maintenance gardens.

H is for Hemerocalis, or Daylilies, which are the dependable cornerstones of many perennial gardens.

I is for Iris, which is a huge genus of flowering perennials with graceful blooms each having three drooping sepals and three upright petals.

J is for Japanese iris, which is a part of the Iris genus with huge flowers that often do well in damp conditions.

K is for Kniphofia, or red hot pokers, with flowers on upright stalks in red, orange, and yellow.

L is for Liatris, with bright pink or white spikes of flowers that is both easy to grow and a favorite of bees and other flying nectar seekers.

M is for Monarda, or bee balm, which has red to pink blooms and is a favorite of bees and butterflies alike.

N is for Nepeta, or Catmint, which has abundant small blue flowers and is a favorite of felines and humans alike.

O is for Oriental Poppy, or Papaver orientale, which started as the classic Large Red poppy but which has been bred to include pinks and whites.

P is for Peony, which have giant bulbous flowers in white, pink, and red and which often attract ants to the nectar on their flower buds.

Q is for Quality, as in always purchase High Quality plants to have a healthy garden.

R is for Rudbeckia, which are several species of large daisy like flowers that include Rudbeckia hirta or black eyed Susan.

S is for Stokesia, or Cornflower aster, with big fringed daisy like flowers in pinks and purples.

T is for Tickseed, or Coreopsis, is a genus of perennials that usually have abundant cheerful little yellow flowers.

U is for Underground, as in a perennial plant has root underground.

V is for Variegation, which are white or yellow markings on green leaves, and many perennials have.

W is for Waldsteinia, which is a delicate little ground cover with yellow flowers.

X is for X, as in cross, where two perennials are bred together in hope of creating an even better plant.

Y is for Years, as in perennial flowers in your garden can bloom year after year looking better each season.

Z is for Zantedeschia, or calla lilies, which have large tropical looking flowers in whites, pinks and yellows.

See more resources for buying and growing Flowering Perennial Plants with listings of local garden centers and specialty mail order nurseries at http://www.GardeningWithLarry.com.

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Red Poppies

Red Poppies