What is the longest blooming perennial flower?
Moonbeam’ tickseed. With blooms that form in early summer and last all the way until the end of fall, ‘moonbeam’ is the definition of a long blooming perennial. The anthurium is the world’s longest blooming plant. Native to tropical environments, these plants are easy to care for and are popular for their bright flowers, which come in a variety of colors – red, pink and orange. Each anthurium flower spike can last up to eight weeks.Geranium. Probably one of the longest flowering garden plants, hardy geraniums start flowering around may, and continue to october, depending on the variety. One of the longest flowering varieties is geranium ‘johnson’s blue’ (illustrated) which is also attractive to bees.
What is the easiest flower to grow in full sun?
The sunniest flower of all, the sunflower, loves full sun. No surprise there. The plants need at least six hours of direct light, and the big yellow, mahogany, or white blooms actually turn towards the sun. These sturdy plants are adaptable and drought-tolerant, though they appreciate regular watering. Black-eyed Susans, for example, are one of the easiest full-sun flowers you can grow because they can thrive in just about any well-draining soil type and are fairly drought-resistant. Colorful zinnias are another flower that is easiest to grow in full sun for similar reasons as the black-eyed Susans.Sunflowers Mostly drought and heat-tolerant, sunflowers are easy to grow only if the soil is not waterlogged. Attractive to bees and birds, they also make excellent-cut flowers. Sunflowers prefer 6-8 hours of direct sunlight, nutrient-rich and well-draining soil.