{"id":38728,"date":"2026-03-05T10:30:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T15:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/?p=38728"},"modified":"2026-03-05T09:32:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T14:32:40","slug":"18-quick-growing-flowers-to-transform-your-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/18-quick-growing-flowers-to-transform-your-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"18 Quick Growing Flowers to Make Your Garden Pop This Spring and Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-8::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-8{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-9::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-9{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-10::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-10{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-11::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-11{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-12::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-12{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-13::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-13{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-14::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-14{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-15::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-15{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-16::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-16{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-17::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-17{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-18::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-18{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-19::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-19{display:block;}<\/style><p>If you&rsquo;re a little late to the gardening party this year, don&rsquo;t worry, we&rsquo;ve all been there. Whether life got busy, the weather didn&rsquo;t cooperate, or you&rsquo;re just a self-proclaimed &ldquo;impatient gardener,&rdquo; there&rsquo;s still time to fill your yard with vibrant blooms. Believe it or not, you can go from bare soil to beautiful flowers in just a few short weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Fast-growing flowers are the secret weapon for last-minute gardeners. These blooms don&rsquo;t just germinate quickly, they also thrive with minimal fuss and put on a colorful show all season long. In fact, some of them sprout in under a week and bloom in as little as 40 days!<\/p>\n<p>Whether you want a lush pollinator garden, a cheerful border, or a few sunny containers on your porch, these quick-blooming favorites deliver beauty, fast. Let&rsquo;s dig into 18 flowers that are practically made for procrastinators.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Calendula (Calendula officinalis)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_36734\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36734\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36734\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_1285671346.jpg\" alt=\"Calendula (Marigold flower) leaf on green natural summer background. Calendula medicinal plant petals, herb leaves. Calendula officinalis flower field plant. Macro herbal tea calendula plant flower\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_1285671346.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_1285671346-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_1285671346-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_1285671346-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_1285671346-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_1285671346-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_1285671346-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_1285671346-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_1285671346-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36734\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36734 eager-load\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3Crect%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Calendula (Marigold flower) leaf on green natural summer background. Calendula medicinal plant petals, herb leaves. Calendula officinalis flower field plant. Macro herbal tea calendula plant flower\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_1285671346.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_1285671346.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_1285671346.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_1285671346-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_1285671346-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_1285671346-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_1285671346-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_1285671346-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_1285671346-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_1285671346-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_1285671346-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-36734\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Lively gold and orange blooms that attract beneficial insects and repel pests. This cheerful annual sprouts in 5&ndash;10 days and begins flowering within 45&ndash;55 days.<\/p>\n<p>Plant directly after the last frost in full sun, and deadhead spent blooms every few weeks for continuous color.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Zinnias (Zinnia elegans)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_38009\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38009\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38009\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Colorful-zinnia-flowers-in-full-bloom-.jpg\" alt=\"Colorful zinnia flowers in full bloom\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Colorful-zinnia-flowers-in-full-bloom-.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Colorful-zinnia-flowers-in-full-bloom--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Colorful-zinnia-flowers-in-full-bloom--1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Colorful-zinnia-flowers-in-full-bloom--768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Colorful-zinnia-flowers-in-full-bloom--728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Colorful-zinnia-flowers-in-full-bloom--480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Colorful-zinnia-flowers-in-full-bloom--320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Colorful-zinnia-flowers-in-full-bloom--960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Colorful-zinnia-flowers-in-full-bloom--1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38009\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38009 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Colorful-zinnia-flowers-in-full-bloom-.jpg\" alt=\"Colorful zinnia flowers in full bloom\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Colorful-zinnia-flowers-in-full-bloom-.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Colorful-zinnia-flowers-in-full-bloom--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Colorful-zinnia-flowers-in-full-bloom--1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Colorful-zinnia-flowers-in-full-bloom--768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Colorful-zinnia-flowers-in-full-bloom--728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Colorful-zinnia-flowers-in-full-bloom--480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Colorful-zinnia-flowers-in-full-bloom--320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Colorful-zinnia-flowers-in-full-bloom--960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Colorful-zinnia-flowers-in-full-bloom--1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Colorful-zinnia-flowers-in-full-bloom-.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-38009\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Bold, eye-catching flowers in almost infinite colors&mdash;perfect for cutting and containers. They germinate quickly (within 4&ndash;10 days) and flower in just 50&ndash;60 days.<\/p>\n<p>Ideal for hot spots, zinnias thrive in sunlight and need weekly deadheading to maximize bloom production.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_26452\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26452\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/purple-and-white-sweet-alyssum.jpg\" alt=\"purple and white sweet alyssum flowers.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/purple-and-white-sweet-alyssum.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/purple-and-white-sweet-alyssum-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/purple-and-white-sweet-alyssum-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/purple-and-white-sweet-alyssum-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/purple-and-white-sweet-alyssum-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/purple-and-white-sweet-alyssum-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/purple-and-white-sweet-alyssum-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/purple-and-white-sweet-alyssum-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26452\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26452 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/purple-and-white-sweet-alyssum.jpg\" alt=\"purple and white sweet alyssum flowers.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/purple-and-white-sweet-alyssum.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/purple-and-white-sweet-alyssum-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/purple-and-white-sweet-alyssum-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/purple-and-white-sweet-alyssum-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/purple-and-white-sweet-alyssum-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/purple-and-white-sweet-alyssum-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/purple-and-white-sweet-alyssum-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/purple-and-white-sweet-alyssum-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/purple-and-white-sweet-alyssum.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-26452\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image credit: Depositphotos.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Fragrant, low-growing blooms that make excellent borders or ground covers. Germination occurs in 8&ndash;10 days, with flowers appearing in 40&ndash;60 days.<\/p>\n<p>Best planted early or later in the season to avoid intense heat, and prune regularly to encourage a fresh flush of blooms.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Bachelor&rsquo;s Buttons (Centaurea cyanus)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_36132\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36132\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36132\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bachelors-button-flowers.jpg\" alt=\"Bachelor's button flowers\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bachelors-button-flowers.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bachelors-button-flowers-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bachelors-button-flowers-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bachelors-button-flowers-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bachelors-button-flowers-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bachelors-button-flowers-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bachelors-button-flowers-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bachelors-button-flowers-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bachelors-button-flowers-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36132\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36132 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bachelors-button-flowers.jpg\" alt=\"Bachelor's button flowers\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bachelors-button-flowers.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bachelors-button-flowers-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bachelors-button-flowers-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bachelors-button-flowers-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bachelors-button-flowers-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bachelors-button-flowers-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bachelors-button-flowers-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bachelors-button-flowers-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bachelors-button-flowers-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bachelors-button-flowers.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-36132\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Charming cottage-garden stars in blues, pinks, and whites&mdash;excellent for pollinators. These flowers germinate in 7&ndash;15 days and start blooming in 45&ndash;60 days.<\/p>\n<p>Direct sow in sunny spots and expect self-seeding for effortless year-to-year appeal.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus &amp; sulphureus)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_36118\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36118\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36118\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cosmos-are-annual-flowers-with-colorful-daisy-like-flowers-symbolizing-simplicity-joy-beauty-order-harmony-and-balance-amidst-slender-stems.jpg\" alt=\"Cosmos are annual flowers with colorful, daisy-like flowers, symbolizing simplicity, joy, beauty, order, harmony, and balance, amidst slender stems.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cosmos-are-annual-flowers-with-colorful-daisy-like-flowers-symbolizing-simplicity-joy-beauty-order-harmony-and-balance-amidst-slender-stems.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cosmos-are-annual-flowers-with-colorful-daisy-like-flowers-symbolizing-simplicity-joy-beauty-order-harmony-and-balance-amidst-slender-stems-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cosmos-are-annual-flowers-with-colorful-daisy-like-flowers-symbolizing-simplicity-joy-beauty-order-harmony-and-balance-amidst-slender-stems-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cosmos-are-annual-flowers-with-colorful-daisy-like-flowers-symbolizing-simplicity-joy-beauty-order-harmony-and-balance-amidst-slender-stems-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cosmos-are-annual-flowers-with-colorful-daisy-like-flowers-symbolizing-simplicity-joy-beauty-order-harmony-and-balance-amidst-slender-stems-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cosmos-are-annual-flowers-with-colorful-daisy-like-flowers-symbolizing-simplicity-joy-beauty-order-harmony-and-balance-amidst-slender-stems-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cosmos-are-annual-flowers-with-colorful-daisy-like-flowers-symbolizing-simplicity-joy-beauty-order-harmony-and-balance-amidst-slender-stems-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cosmos-are-annual-flowers-with-colorful-daisy-like-flowers-symbolizing-simplicity-joy-beauty-order-harmony-and-balance-amidst-slender-stems-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cosmos-are-annual-flowers-with-colorful-daisy-like-flowers-symbolizing-simplicity-joy-beauty-order-harmony-and-balance-amidst-slender-stems-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36118\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36118 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cosmos-are-annual-flowers-with-colorful-daisy-like-flowers-symbolizing-simplicity-joy-beauty-order-harmony-and-balance-amidst-slender-stems.jpg\" alt=\"Cosmos are annual flowers with colorful, daisy-like flowers, symbolizing simplicity, joy, beauty, order, harmony, and balance, amidst slender stems.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cosmos-are-annual-flowers-with-colorful-daisy-like-flowers-symbolizing-simplicity-joy-beauty-order-harmony-and-balance-amidst-slender-stems.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cosmos-are-annual-flowers-with-colorful-daisy-like-flowers-symbolizing-simplicity-joy-beauty-order-harmony-and-balance-amidst-slender-stems-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cosmos-are-annual-flowers-with-colorful-daisy-like-flowers-symbolizing-simplicity-joy-beauty-order-harmony-and-balance-amidst-slender-stems-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cosmos-are-annual-flowers-with-colorful-daisy-like-flowers-symbolizing-simplicity-joy-beauty-order-harmony-and-balance-amidst-slender-stems-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cosmos-are-annual-flowers-with-colorful-daisy-like-flowers-symbolizing-simplicity-joy-beauty-order-harmony-and-balance-amidst-slender-stems-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cosmos-are-annual-flowers-with-colorful-daisy-like-flowers-symbolizing-simplicity-joy-beauty-order-harmony-and-balance-amidst-slender-stems-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cosmos-are-annual-flowers-with-colorful-daisy-like-flowers-symbolizing-simplicity-joy-beauty-order-harmony-and-balance-amidst-slender-stems-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cosmos-are-annual-flowers-with-colorful-daisy-like-flowers-symbolizing-simplicity-joy-beauty-order-harmony-and-balance-amidst-slender-stems-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cosmos-are-annual-flowers-with-colorful-daisy-like-flowers-symbolizing-simplicity-joy-beauty-order-harmony-and-balance-amidst-slender-stems-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cosmos-are-annual-flowers-with-colorful-daisy-like-flowers-symbolizing-simplicity-joy-beauty-order-harmony-and-balance-amidst-slender-stems.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-36118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Daisy-like blooms in pinks, whites, and reds that love heat and dryness. Seeds sprout in 5&ndash;10 days and flower approximately 50&ndash;60 days after planting.<\/p>\n<p>Plant after frost in well-drained soil, and keep deadheading spent flowers to encourage rebloom.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Marigolds (Tagetes spp.)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_35745\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35745\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35745\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bright-Garden-Marigold-Flowers.-High-quality-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Bright Garden Marigold Flowers. High quality photo\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bright-Garden-Marigold-Flowers.-High-quality-photo.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bright-Garden-Marigold-Flowers.-High-quality-photo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bright-Garden-Marigold-Flowers.-High-quality-photo-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bright-Garden-Marigold-Flowers.-High-quality-photo-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bright-Garden-Marigold-Flowers.-High-quality-photo-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bright-Garden-Marigold-Flowers.-High-quality-photo-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bright-Garden-Marigold-Flowers.-High-quality-photo-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bright-Garden-Marigold-Flowers.-High-quality-photo-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bright-Garden-Marigold-Flowers.-High-quality-photo-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35745\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35745 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bright-Garden-Marigold-Flowers.-High-quality-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Bright Garden Marigold Flowers. High quality photo\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bright-Garden-Marigold-Flowers.-High-quality-photo.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bright-Garden-Marigold-Flowers.-High-quality-photo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bright-Garden-Marigold-Flowers.-High-quality-photo-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bright-Garden-Marigold-Flowers.-High-quality-photo-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bright-Garden-Marigold-Flowers.-High-quality-photo-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bright-Garden-Marigold-Flowers.-High-quality-photo-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bright-Garden-Marigold-Flowers.-High-quality-photo-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bright-Garden-Marigold-Flowers.-High-quality-photo-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bright-Garden-Marigold-Flowers.-High-quality-photo-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bright-Garden-Marigold-Flowers.-High-quality-photo.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-35745\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Bright orange or yellow blooms that help repel pests and attract beneficial insects. They germinate in 4&ndash;10 days and bloom within 45&ndash;60 days.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy full sun and well-drained soil, and they make a great companion in vegetable beds.<\/p>\n<h2>7. California Poppies (Eschscholzia californica)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_36698\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36698\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/View-of-the-poppy-flowers-in-the-field-1.jpg\" alt=\"View of the poppy flowers in the field (1)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/View-of-the-poppy-flowers-in-the-field-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/View-of-the-poppy-flowers-in-the-field-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/View-of-the-poppy-flowers-in-the-field-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/View-of-the-poppy-flowers-in-the-field-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/View-of-the-poppy-flowers-in-the-field-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/View-of-the-poppy-flowers-in-the-field-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/View-of-the-poppy-flowers-in-the-field-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/View-of-the-poppy-flowers-in-the-field-1-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/View-of-the-poppy-flowers-in-the-field-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36698\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36698 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/View-of-the-poppy-flowers-in-the-field-1.jpg\" alt=\"View of the poppy flowers in the field (1)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/View-of-the-poppy-flowers-in-the-field-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/View-of-the-poppy-flowers-in-the-field-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/View-of-the-poppy-flowers-in-the-field-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/View-of-the-poppy-flowers-in-the-field-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/View-of-the-poppy-flowers-in-the-field-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/View-of-the-poppy-flowers-in-the-field-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/View-of-the-poppy-flowers-in-the-field-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/View-of-the-poppy-flowers-in-the-field-1-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/View-of-the-poppy-flowers-in-the-field-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/View-of-the-poppy-flowers-in-the-field-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-36698\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Golden cup-shaped flowers that self-seed and thrive in poor, dry soil. Blossoms typically begin 45&ndash;60 days post-germination (within two weeks).<\/p>\n<p>Direct sow after frost, and plant again in midsummer for fall blooms.<\/p>\n<h2>8. Nasturtiums (Tropaeolum majus)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_35748\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35748\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35748\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Red-Nasturtium-Tropaeolum-blooming-in-Michigan-in-spring.jpg\" alt=\"Red Nasturtium (Tropaeolum) blooming in Michigan in spring\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Red-Nasturtium-Tropaeolum-blooming-in-Michigan-in-spring.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Red-Nasturtium-Tropaeolum-blooming-in-Michigan-in-spring-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Red-Nasturtium-Tropaeolum-blooming-in-Michigan-in-spring-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Red-Nasturtium-Tropaeolum-blooming-in-Michigan-in-spring-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Red-Nasturtium-Tropaeolum-blooming-in-Michigan-in-spring-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Red-Nasturtium-Tropaeolum-blooming-in-Michigan-in-spring-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Red-Nasturtium-Tropaeolum-blooming-in-Michigan-in-spring-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Red-Nasturtium-Tropaeolum-blooming-in-Michigan-in-spring-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Red-Nasturtium-Tropaeolum-blooming-in-Michigan-in-spring-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35748\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35748 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Red-Nasturtium-Tropaeolum-blooming-in-Michigan-in-spring.jpg\" alt=\"Red Nasturtium (Tropaeolum) blooming in Michigan in spring\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Red-Nasturtium-Tropaeolum-blooming-in-Michigan-in-spring.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Red-Nasturtium-Tropaeolum-blooming-in-Michigan-in-spring-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Red-Nasturtium-Tropaeolum-blooming-in-Michigan-in-spring-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Red-Nasturtium-Tropaeolum-blooming-in-Michigan-in-spring-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Red-Nasturtium-Tropaeolum-blooming-in-Michigan-in-spring-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Red-Nasturtium-Tropaeolum-blooming-in-Michigan-in-spring-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Red-Nasturtium-Tropaeolum-blooming-in-Michigan-in-spring-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Red-Nasturtium-Tropaeolum-blooming-in-Michigan-in-spring-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Red-Nasturtium-Tropaeolum-blooming-in-Michigan-in-spring-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Red-Nasturtium-Tropaeolum-blooming-in-Michigan-in-spring.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-8\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-35748\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Edible flowers and leaves in vibrant hues, resistant to drought and pests. They germinate in 7&ndash;14 days and bloom in 56&ndash;84 days.<\/p>\n<p>Avoid high-nutrient soil, provide afternoon shade in hot climates, and enjoy both visual appeal and culinary use.<\/p>\n<h2>9. Snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_36735\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36735\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36735\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_2471411037.jpg\" alt=\"Colorful snapdragon flowers in a garden\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_2471411037.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_2471411037-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_2471411037-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_2471411037-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_2471411037-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_2471411037-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_2471411037-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_2471411037-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_2471411037-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36735\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36735 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_2471411037.jpg\" alt=\"Colorful snapdragon flowers in a garden\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_2471411037.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_2471411037-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_2471411037-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_2471411037-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_2471411037-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_2471411037-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_2471411037-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_2471411037-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_2471411037-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_2471411037.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-9\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-36735\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Floriferous spikes that add height and charm, attracting pollinators. They sprout in 7&ndash;10 days and begin blooming after about 56 days.<\/p>\n<p>Best started indoors and transplanted post-frost; thrive in cooler weather with a regular deadhead.<\/p>\n<h2>10. Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_34637\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34637\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34637\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sunflower-1.jpg\" alt=\"sunflower garden in Faridpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sunflower-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sunflower-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sunflower-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sunflower-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sunflower-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sunflower-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sunflower-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sunflower-1-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sunflower-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34637\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34637 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sunflower-1.jpg\" alt=\"sunflower garden in Faridpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sunflower-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sunflower-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sunflower-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sunflower-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sunflower-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sunflower-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sunflower-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sunflower-1-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sunflower-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sunflower-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-10\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-34637\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Sunny, cheerful blooms are perfect for trellises, borders, or cutting. Germination occurs in 6&ndash;12 days, with flowering in 50&ndash;60 days for fast-growing varieties.<\/p>\n<p>Dwarf types like &lsquo;Ruby Eclipse&rsquo; bloom quickest&mdash;use staking if needed in windy areas.<\/p>\n<h2>11. Four O&rsquo;Clocks (Mirabilis jalapa)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_38254\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38254\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38254\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2023507412.jpg\" alt=\"Plant Mirabilis jalapa four o'clock flower or marvel of Peru. They open in mid- to late afternoon and close again next morning. Pretty Marvel of Peru is very bushy, vigorous plant.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2023507412.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2023507412-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2023507412-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2023507412-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2023507412-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2023507412-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2023507412-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2023507412-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2023507412-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38254\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38254 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2023507412.jpg\" alt=\"Plant Mirabilis jalapa four o'clock flower or marvel of Peru. They open in mid- to late afternoon and close again next morning. Pretty Marvel of Peru is very bushy, vigorous plant.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2023507412.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2023507412-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2023507412-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2023507412-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2023507412-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2023507412-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2023507412-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2023507412-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2023507412-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2023507412.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-11\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-38254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Evening-blooming, petunia-like flowers that flourish in late summer and attract pollinators. Seeds germinate in 5&ndash;10 days, with full bloom in about 84 days.<\/p>\n<p>Self-seeds easily&mdash;remove spent blooms for tidiness or let them naturalize in your plot.<\/p>\n<h2>12. Morning Glories (Ipomoea spp.)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_36174\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36174\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_770188522.jpg\" alt=\"Purple morning glory flowers (Ipomoea purpurea) climbing on white front yard fence along an Australian suburban street sidewalk.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_770188522.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_770188522-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_770188522-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_770188522-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_770188522-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_770188522-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_770188522-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_770188522-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_770188522-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36174\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36174 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_770188522.jpg\" alt=\"Purple morning glory flowers (Ipomoea purpurea) climbing on white front yard fence along an Australian suburban street sidewalk.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_770188522.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_770188522-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_770188522-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_770188522-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_770188522-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_770188522-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_770188522-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_770188522-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_770188522-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_770188522.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-12\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-36174\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Trailing vines with bold, trumpet blooms that thrive on trellises. Seeds sprout in 5&ndash;14 days, with flowers in 60&ndash;90 days.<\/p>\n<p>Soak seeds before planting, provide full sun, and add trellis support early for best growth. Keep in mind these can quickly become invasive.<\/p>\n<h2>13. Coreopsis (Coreopsis spp.)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_37579\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37579\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Garden-coreopsis.jpg\" alt=\"Garden coreopsis.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Garden-coreopsis.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Garden-coreopsis-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Garden-coreopsis-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Garden-coreopsis-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Garden-coreopsis-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Garden-coreopsis-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Garden-coreopsis-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Garden-coreopsis-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Garden-coreopsis-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37579\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37579 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Garden-coreopsis.jpg\" alt=\"Garden coreopsis.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Garden-coreopsis.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Garden-coreopsis-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Garden-coreopsis-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Garden-coreopsis-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Garden-coreopsis-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Garden-coreopsis-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Garden-coreopsis-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Garden-coreopsis-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Garden-coreopsis-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Garden-coreopsis.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-13\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-37579\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image credit: Depositphotos.com.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Lively yellow blooms that thrive in heat and poor soils. Germinates in roughly 10 days, blooming after about 60 days.<\/p>\n<p>Grow in full sun and well-drained conditions; deadhead regularly to extend flowering.<\/p>\n<h2>14. Phlox (Phlox drummondii)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_36270\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36270\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Cute-pink-moss-phlox-in-full-bloom.jpg\" alt=\"Cute pink moss phlox in full bloom\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Cute-pink-moss-phlox-in-full-bloom.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Cute-pink-moss-phlox-in-full-bloom-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Cute-pink-moss-phlox-in-full-bloom-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Cute-pink-moss-phlox-in-full-bloom-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Cute-pink-moss-phlox-in-full-bloom-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Cute-pink-moss-phlox-in-full-bloom-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Cute-pink-moss-phlox-in-full-bloom-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Cute-pink-moss-phlox-in-full-bloom-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Cute-pink-moss-phlox-in-full-bloom-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36270\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36270 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Cute-pink-moss-phlox-in-full-bloom.jpg\" alt=\"Cute pink moss phlox in full bloom\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Cute-pink-moss-phlox-in-full-bloom.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Cute-pink-moss-phlox-in-full-bloom-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Cute-pink-moss-phlox-in-full-bloom-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Cute-pink-moss-phlox-in-full-bloom-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Cute-pink-moss-phlox-in-full-bloom-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Cute-pink-moss-phlox-in-full-bloom-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Cute-pink-moss-phlox-in-full-bloom-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Cute-pink-moss-phlox-in-full-bloom-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Cute-pink-moss-phlox-in-full-bloom-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Cute-pink-moss-phlox-in-full-bloom.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-14\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-36270\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Colorful clusters of blooms are ideal for borders and containers. Seeds germinate in ~10 days, and flowers appear within 50&ndash;75 days.<\/p>\n<p>Plant in spring post-frost, and deadhead to encourage continuous blooming into summer.<\/p>\n<h2>15. Larkspur (Consolida ajacis)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_26453\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26453\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26453\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/larkspur-flowers.jpg\" alt=\"blue and white larkspur flowers.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/larkspur-flowers.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/larkspur-flowers-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/larkspur-flowers-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/larkspur-flowers-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/larkspur-flowers-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/larkspur-flowers-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/larkspur-flowers-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/larkspur-flowers-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26453\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26453 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/larkspur-flowers.jpg\" alt=\"blue and white larkspur flowers.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/larkspur-flowers.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/larkspur-flowers-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/larkspur-flowers-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/larkspur-flowers-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/larkspur-flowers-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/larkspur-flowers-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/larkspur-flowers-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/larkspur-flowers-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/larkspur-flowers.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-15\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-26453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image credit: Depositphotos.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Tall spires offering dramatic vertical interest and pollinator appeal. Germinates in 14&ndash;21 days, with blooms around 60 days.<\/p>\n<p>Direct sow after frost; enjoy in mixed borders or group plantings with partial shade.<\/p>\n<h2>16. Pansies\/Violas (Viola x wittrockiana)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_28949\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28949\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28949\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pansies.jpg\" alt=\"yellow pansies with purple highlights.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pansies.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pansies-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pansies-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pansies-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pansies-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pansies-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pansies-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pansies-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28949\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28949 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pansies.jpg\" alt=\"yellow pansies with purple highlights.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pansies.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pansies-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pansies-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pansies-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pansies-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pansies-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pansies-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pansies-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pansies.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-16\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-28949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image credit: Backyard Garden Lover.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Cool-season favorites with charming, winter-hardy blooms. Seeds germinate in 7&ndash;20 days and flower in 60&ndash;120 days, depending on planting time.<br>\nStart indoors early and transplant; keep soil moist and watch temps as cooler temperatures encourage better blooming.<\/p>\n<h2>17. Portulaca (Portulaca grandiflora)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_27620\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27620\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pink-portulaca.jpg\" alt=\"pink portulaca flower.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pink-portulaca.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pink-portulaca-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pink-portulaca-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pink-portulaca-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pink-portulaca-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pink-portulaca-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pink-portulaca-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pink-portulaca-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27620\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27620 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pink-portulaca.jpg\" alt=\"pink portulaca flower.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pink-portulaca.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pink-portulaca-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pink-portulaca-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pink-portulaca-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pink-portulaca-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pink-portulaca-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pink-portulaca-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pink-portulaca-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pink-portulaca.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-17\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-27620\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image credit: YAY Images.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Drought-resistant succulents with bright, cheerful flowers. They sprout in ~7&ndash;14 days and bloom within ~60 days.<\/p>\n<p>Favor sunny, sandy soil&mdash;regular deadheading keeps colors vibrant all summer long.<\/p>\n<h2>18. Blanket Flower (Gaillardia x grandiflora)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_38585\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38585\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38585\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of vibrant orange and yellow blanket flowers , Gaillardia, blooming in a garden, surrounded by greenery and dried seed heads.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38585\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38585 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of vibrant orange and yellow blanket flowers , Gaillardia, blooming in a garden, surrounded by greenery and dried seed heads.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-18\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-38585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Warm-toned blooms that handle heat and drought beautifully. Germinates in about 10 days, with flowering around 60 days.<\/p>\n<p>Plant in full sun with loose, well-drained soil; deadhead regularly to encourage prolonged display.<\/p>\n<h2>It&rsquo;s Not Too Late!<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_38472\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38472\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cozy-wooden-house-porch-with-chair-blanket-potted-chrysanthemums-and-pumpkins.-Decor-outdoor-of-autumn-yard.-Facade-House-decorated-for-autumn-holidays.jpg\" alt=\"Cozy wooden house porch with chair, blanket, potted chrysanthemums and pumpkins. Decor outdoor of autumn yard. Facade House decorated for autumn holidays.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cozy-wooden-house-porch-with-chair-blanket-potted-chrysanthemums-and-pumpkins.-Decor-outdoor-of-autumn-yard.-Facade-House-decorated-for-autumn-holidays.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cozy-wooden-house-porch-with-chair-blanket-potted-chrysanthemums-and-pumpkins.-Decor-outdoor-of-autumn-yard.-Facade-House-decorated-for-autumn-holidays-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cozy-wooden-house-porch-with-chair-blanket-potted-chrysanthemums-and-pumpkins.-Decor-outdoor-of-autumn-yard.-Facade-House-decorated-for-autumn-holidays-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cozy-wooden-house-porch-with-chair-blanket-potted-chrysanthemums-and-pumpkins.-Decor-outdoor-of-autumn-yard.-Facade-House-decorated-for-autumn-holidays-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cozy-wooden-house-porch-with-chair-blanket-potted-chrysanthemums-and-pumpkins.-Decor-outdoor-of-autumn-yard.-Facade-House-decorated-for-autumn-holidays-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cozy-wooden-house-porch-with-chair-blanket-potted-chrysanthemums-and-pumpkins.-Decor-outdoor-of-autumn-yard.-Facade-House-decorated-for-autumn-holidays-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cozy-wooden-house-porch-with-chair-blanket-potted-chrysanthemums-and-pumpkins.-Decor-outdoor-of-autumn-yard.-Facade-House-decorated-for-autumn-holidays-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cozy-wooden-house-porch-with-chair-blanket-potted-chrysanthemums-and-pumpkins.-Decor-outdoor-of-autumn-yard.-Facade-House-decorated-for-autumn-holidays-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cozy-wooden-house-porch-with-chair-blanket-potted-chrysanthemums-and-pumpkins.-Decor-outdoor-of-autumn-yard.-Facade-House-decorated-for-autumn-holidays-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38472\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38472 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cozy-wooden-house-porch-with-chair-blanket-potted-chrysanthemums-and-pumpkins.-Decor-outdoor-of-autumn-yard.-Facade-House-decorated-for-autumn-holidays.jpg\" alt=\"Cozy wooden house porch with chair, blanket, potted chrysanthemums and pumpkins. Decor outdoor of autumn yard. 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