Flowers can brighten your home and enrich your landscape
Where is the best place for a flower garden? Traditionally people have planted flowers on along the side of their homes, or along the edge of a walkway. In most cases it's best not to have an orphan flower bed in the middle of a wide open space... of course there are always exceptions and sometimes a random nonrandomized look ends up fabulous,
The contrast of color is very important when dealing with Flower Landscaping be sure that the flowers you chose blend well together and if you find that they are clashing you can break them up with a white flower like a mignonette.
Flower Landscaping Chart
| NAME | COLOUR | HEIGHT | SPECIAL POINTS |
| March | |||
| Columbine | Red | 1 ft. | Grows on rocky places. Graceful flower. |
| Hepatica | White Blue Pink | 6 in. | Early spring flower. Ready to blossom under the snow. Last year's leaves shelter flower. |
| Saxifrage | White | 8 in. | Grows in rocky, sandy places. |
| April | |||
| Bluebell | Blue | 16 in. | Likes rock soil and sun. |
| Dwarf Iris | Blue | 1 ft. | A good border plant. Does not require any special soil. Spreads. |
| Moss Pink | Pink | 6 in. | Likes full sun. Spreads rapidly. |
| Violet | Blue | 6 in. | Good soil. Plant in either sun or shade. |
| May | |||
| Lily-of-the-Valley | White | 9 in. | Grows under trees, spreads rapidly. Flowers fragrant. Cut flower effect. |
| German Iris | Different | 2 ft. | The best of flags for general planting purposes. |
| Forget-me-not | Blue | low | Thrives on moist soil. Planted with tulips follows them in bloom. |
| Chinese Peony | Different | 4 ft. | The earliest of peonies. Good in borders. |
| Myrtle | Blue | low | Grows even in shade and poorly drained soils. Spreads rapidly. |
| June | |||
| Bleeding Heart | Pink | 2 ft. | A hardy plant. Needs moist, good soil. Good border plant. |
| Foxglove | Purple | 4 ft. | Perennial which self sows. Effective in backgrounds. Likes shade. |
| Garden Peony | Crimson | 3 ft. | The real old-fashioned peony. Good border plant. Large blossoms. |
| Larkspur | Blue | 4 ft. | Good for borders and backgrounds. The finest of blue flowers. |
| Sweet William | Different | 2 ft. | A self sewing perennial. Bright colours. Good for massing. Sweet and constant bloomer. |
| July | |||
| Baby's Breath | White | 3 ft. | Grows in rocky soil. Use for formal bouquets. |
| Butterfly Weed | Orange | 2 ft. | Likes full sunlight and dry soil. Fine colour effect. |
| Perennial Phlox | Different | 2-5 ft. | Good for borders and cut flowers. |
| Spiked Loosestrife | Pink | 3 ft. | Belongs in wet swamp lands. Will grow in borders. |
| Hollyhock | Different | 6 ft. | Use for backgrounds and borders. |
| August | |||
| Aster, New England | Blue | 4 ft. | Grows in any soil. The best of tall asters. |
| Golden Glow | Yellow | 6 ft. | Grows in any soil and spreads rapidly. Good background. |
| Japanese Clematis | White | Climber | Rapid flowering vine. Use on trellis. Sweet flowers. |
| Sunflower | Yellow | 6 ft. | Fine for backgrounds and screens. Any dry soil. |
| Turtle Head | Rose Purple | 2 ft. | Flowers on spikes. Any soil, but wet preferred. |
| September | |||
| Hardy Hydrangea | White | 6 ft. | Blooms till frost. Blossom heads effective. |
| Japanese Anemone | Carmine | 3 ft. | Good border plant. Blossoms last till frost. |