Gardening Made Easy: 5 Easy-to-Grow Blossoms to Add to Your Home Garden

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Growing beautiful flowers is easier than you think! Today, we are in a modern era where everything you need to know about a plant is on the Internet. You’ll only have to type your question with simple clicks; gardening these majestic flowers is now hassle-free!

Whether you’ve already started your home garden or you’re planning to start one, this article is for you! Here are five easy-to-grow blossoms that are perfect for beginners and to add to any garden! These five flowers don’t require much to grow, and words cannot explain their beauty. 

• Hairy Michaelmas Daisy (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)

The hairy Michaelmas daisy is commonly called the New England aster; it also goes by its botanical name, symphyotrichum novae-angliae. These large and showy plants can grow up to six or more feet in height. Its perennial’s are hairy, and it has clasp leaves that are densely arranged in its stout stems. Its rose-purple flowers are showy and bright; on the center of the blossoms is an orange-yellow color in profusion at the tip of the branches.

Hairy Michaelmas Daisies are easy to take care of; it has to have moist soil. It can tolerate lower levels of moistness in its soil but ensure that it isn’t thoroughly dried when touched. Water your flowers well to watch them bloom at the end of summer up until the start of fall. If you want to learn more about taking care of this plant, visit Gardener’s Path to get the full coverage of hairy Michaelmas daisy’s care. 

• Hyacinth (Hyacinthus)

Hyacinth or Hyacinthus is bell-shaped blossoms with reflexed petals. It has been known for its highly fragrant flowers. Its densely packed waxy-like florets come in various shades of salmon, peach, pink, blue, white, orange, purple, lavender, and red. On the other hand, its bulbs come in shades of light purple or cream, and it’s usually covered in skin-like, dry, and papery layers.

 

Water hyacinth only when the soil is dry in three inches of depth. Avoid overwatering your hyacinth; these flowers hate stand water. Additionally, a sprinkler or overhead watering can give your plant diseases, so it’s better to water your plant deeply at the soil level. Each bulb can grow up to eight to ten inches tall. Please wait for it to bloom in spring fully!

• Delosperma (Delosperma cooperi)

The plant is commonly called ice plant or, by its scientific name, delosperma cooperi. It resembles daisies, but when you investigate its evolution and its micro-shape, it loses all resemblance. Delosperma has long and linear petals in shades of red-purple. Delosperma is used as a ground cover because of its mainly evergreen foliage. On the other hand, the succulent can grow two to four inches in width and as tall as three to six inches in length. It blooms from June to September.

The primary care for delosperma is to place it in a spot where it gets full sunlight with fast-draining soil. Plant delosperma in the middle of summer if you’re in a place with colder climates so that they can establish themselves during winter. When it’s finally summertime, ensure that you water it regularly.

• Rose (Rosa)

We all know that roses are the most popular cut flowers on the market because of their symbolism – love, and romance. Its flowers come in lavender, pink, orange, yellow, or commonly marketed, a red color. The plant is usually erect, and its stems are copiously armed with prickles that come in various sizes and shapes; these prickles are called thorns.

Roses thrive in a sunny location and with soil that can drain well. To get impressive flowers, fertilize them regularly. When watering, to ensure that you keep its soil moist, water the plant evenly. Your plant can bloom in spring, summer, or fall.

Indeed, roses are often gifted to lovers, especially during Valentine’s Day. But roses can also come in perfumes and the forms of skincare products like a facial oil, serum, face mask, cleanser, moisturizer, etc. Rose water has numerous health benefits, including reducing redness, soothing irritation, healing scars, and many more.

• Zinnia (Zinnia elegans) 

Zinnias are a favorite by professional gardeners because they have a wide array of cultivars and an excellent cut flower. The petals of its blooms come in shades of coral orange, pink, green, purple, red, yellow, white, and lavender. These annuals are bushy and leafy, and they can grow up to one to three inches tall on their upright branching stems that are usually hairy. Zinnias bloom when spring’s about to end up until the first frost.

In comparison to the other plants above, zinnias require only moderate soil moisture. If you want to grow beautiful flowers, fertilize your plant, but only lightly. After blooming, cut the old flowers to encourage the growth of new flowers.

Takeaway

Gardening shouldn’t be associated with stress; you don’t have to get started with a professional-level plant that might only cause frustration. Gardening has proven to alleviate stress levels, mood, cause happiness, Vitamin D exposure, and many more. Get started on your home garden with the five flowers mentioned above!