View full sizeYarrow isn’t fussy about where it grows.
Is your thumb more brown than green? Follow these tips for growing flowers that are hard to kill, from Birds and Blooms magazine,
(birdsandblooms.com), Ask.com and the University of Minnesota
Extension Service, (extension.umn.edu).
Coneflowers are easy to grow and resists disease. Let the flowers go to seed and birds will come to feast on the seeds daily. Butterflies and bees also love purple coneflower. Needs full sun; perennial, grows 2-4 feet tall.
Yarrow gives a wildflower look to any garden. In some places it will grow well with almost no fuss, making it a good flower for naturalistic plantings. Grows in full sun; perennial, grows 6 inches to 60 inches.
Cosmos is an annual that often reseeds on its own and will fill your garden with simple, daisylike flowers all summer. Plant cosmos from seed directly in the ground in spring. It will tolerate drought. They attract butterflies and other pollinators. Needs full sun and moist soil; annual, grows 1 to 4 feet tall.
Daylilies will continue to bloom in your garden for years with little to no care. They adapt to a wide range of soil and light conditions and establish quickly. Trumpets can be triangular, circular, double, spidery or star-shaped in various colors. Some are fragrant. Grows in sun to part sun; perennial, grows 6 inches to 4 feet high.
Hens and chicks are succulents that send out smaller rosettes (“chicks”) from the parent plant (“hens”). Since they lack a deep root system, try growing it in a birdbath or shoe. Plant in full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil; perennial, grows 4 inches tall.
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