Senecio is a large genus of bedding plants, tender perennials, and houseplants that all bear daisy-like flowers. The flowers usually appear in clusters but sometimes appear singly. In most species, the eyes are surrounded by ray florets or petals. The two best-known members of the Senecio genus are Dusty Miller, Senecio cineraria, and Florist’s Cineraria,…
Physostegia–commonly called Obedient plant–bears spikes of hooded, two-lipped, tubular white, pink, or purple flowers. Blooms appear in late summer. Obedient plant is a compact, erect perennial with lance-shaped, toothed mid-green leaves. When moved, the flowers will remain in the new position–thus the common name obedient plant. Physostegia is a good choice to grow in borders….
Limonium species are commonly known as sea lavender or statice. Statice is the former botanical name for this genus of 150 species of perennials, biennials, and annuls. Limonium–commonly called statice–bears small spiked or clustered flowers in summer. Flowers have a papery texture and can be white, yellow, rose, lavender, or blue. Plants form a basal…
Linum bears clusters of saucer-shaped blue, yellow, or white flowers in summer. Linum is the botanical name given to flax. The genus contains about 200 species of annuals and perennials. The Linum genus includes several favorite flower garden subjects. Linum bears numerous, delicate 5-petaled flowers. Plants are clump-forming with lance-shaped grayish-green leaves. Linum blooms from…
Helleborus–commonly called Lenten rose or Christmas rose depending on the cultivar–has nodding purple, white, or pink cup-shaped flowers in winter or early spring. Flowers are born singly or in clustered. Helleborus are long-lived perennials. They bloom in late winter or early spring. The showy parts of the flowers are not true petals but petal-like sepals…
Gypsophila–commonly called baby’s breath–bears clouds of tiny white flowers in summer. They are prized by flower arrangers. They are a beautiful addition to flower beds, cutting gardens, and large containers. Baby’s breaths belong to the genus Gypsophila. There are about 100 species, both annuals, and perennials. Perennial Gypsophila is shrub-like plants bearing minutely branched wiry…
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