Big and bright blooms for your flower garden
Large flowers can really make your garden stand out.
There are many plants with big flowers and in this article I’ve listed 10 spectacular large flowering plants to add interest to your garden.
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10 LARGE FLOWERS
1. Hibiscus
Hibiscus
Hibiscus grows best in warm tropical climates and thrives in full sun.
After each lot of flowers, cut the plants back and you may get another round of blooms.
2. Hydrangea
Hydrangeas
The flower heads can be as large as 12 inches (30 cm) across and come in a variety of colors including pink, blue, purple and white.
Hydrangeas grow best in a position with morning sun and afternoon shade. They can also be grown in pots.
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3. Dahlia
Dahlias
They come in a range of shapes, sizes and colors including pink, purple, yellow and orange.
Dahlias can be grown from seed or tubers and some varieties can reach 5 to 6.5 feet (1.5 to 2 m) in height. [1]
They love full sun and need at least 6 hours of sunlight each day. It’s best to plant them where they’re protected from strong winds.
4. Sunflower (Helianthus)
Sunflowers
As well as yellow, they also come in red, orange and white varieties.
Sunflowers are easy to grow from seed and will begin to bloom in about 10 weeks after planting, with the flowers lasting throughout the summer months.
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5. Protea
Proteas
They’re hardy evergreen plants that bloom from late winter into spring.
Proteas can tolerate poor soil and a range of temperatures from 21 to 104 °F (-6° to 40° C) but they don’t do well in humid areas. [2]
6. Ornamental Onions (Alliums)
Alliums
Small varieties only grow one foot high, while taller varieties can grow 4 feet tall.
Alliums grow best in full sun with slightly acidic, well-draining soil.
7. Camellia
Camellia japonica
The flowers can be white, cream, light pink, dark pink, red or striped.
Japonicas range in height from 5 to 20 feet (1.5 to 6 m) high and they flower from late fall to mid-winter.
8. Peony
Peonies
They grow best in areas with a cool winter temperatures because the cold weather helps the flower bud to develop.
Peonies grow well in a position with full sun but partial shade is needed in areas with hot summer temperatures.
9. Daylily (Hemerocallis spp.)
Daylilies
Each flower stem usually produces at least twelve flowers though so you’ll have plenty of these gorgeous flowers to enjoy.
Daylilies grow best in full sun, but in hot climates they will need some afternoon shade.
10. Zinnia (Zinnia elegans)
Zinnias
Dwarf zinnia varieties only reach 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm) tall, while giant varieties can grow up to 4 feet (120 cm) tall.
Zinnias need full sun and they grow best from seed planted directly in the garden as they don’t like to be transplanted.
So there is my list of 10 large flowers to plant in your garden for a massive colorful display.
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Which of these big flowers is your favorite? Let me know in the comments below.
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Ornamental onions are a favourite of mine. Everything about them is so striking. There are a lot of them in my neighbourhood and every year, I photograph them. A lot. I have at least 100 pics of ornamental onions. 🙂
We are huge fans of Hibiscus and Hydrangeas. I learned recently that the acidity of your soil can have an effect on the color of your hydrangeas. I wish I lived somewhere warm where I could enjoy these flowers outside year round. Our peonies open like clock around Mothers Day and get crushed by rain by late May. I love the way they smell. My wife and I both enjoy sunflowers if we can keep the squirrels from stealing the seeds.
I just planted Hydrangeas in the garden last summer! I absolutely love large flowers and plants because they tend to be so showy in a garden bed. I tend to grow sunflowers that become monsters which is always a good conversation starter when we have company over!
Great post – thanks for sharing!
Beautiful flowers! I have a hard time choosing which ones to plant. As the weather is pretty hot where I live I will have to choose one that would grow with a lot of sun.
Such beautiful flowers! I would enjoy having them in my garden as well when I actually have a garden, hehe
Camellia, Protea and Sunflowers are my most favorite. Though love all. The Dahlia mostly found is the yellow color here.
This post is SO NEEDED! I know absolutely NOTHING about growing plants and flowers and when I wanted to plant flowers or bushes along the front wall of the house that I bought 3 years ago, my first house, I did a search and, really, they give you so much information that I couldn’t consume it all. I couldn’t take it all in. I basically needed something that I could just plant and water and it would take care of itself! Even though I would love to learn about cultivating a garden because, really, gardening could be a work of art and I am an artist. But I just don’t have the time!
You put nice big pictures so we could see what the plant looks like and then you briefly described what information we need to make an informed decision right underneath. This is a very good post for the novice like me who just wants to make her home look pretty. Thanks!
Thanks Alexandra, I’m happy that you found it helpful.