What are the easiest potted flowers to grow?
Geraniums, petunias and mums are just a few colorful, easy-to-grow plants to consider for pots and other containers. Whether you want to love the overflowing exuberance of petunias and vinca, the look-at-me silhouettes of celosia and craspedia, or the lush beauty of zinnias, marigolds and dahlias, these annuals are all ideal for planting in pretty pots and space-saving containers.
What flowering tree stays in bloom the longest?
Crape myrtle the classic landscaping tree of the southern region, the crape myrtle is a gorgeous plant with beautiful purplish-pink flowers that grow during summers and last until the fall. These plants are hardy to zones 7 to 9. For a long-blooming tree, it’s hard to top crape myrtle (lagerstroemia). Most southerners know that crape myrtle blooms literally all summer long, says arborist doug still.