Who here likes to grow flowers? Favorites?

[nctomatoman]

Big time into flowers here - the types/numbers I start from seed ebb and flow year to year. Some constants - the early spring perennials (Jacob's Ladder, Celadine Poppy, Virginia Bluebells, Epimedium, etc) - and all sorts of Salvia (Guaranitica thrives in our yard), though we've kept a beautiful Regla plant going for years, and in the fall, van Houttyii...also various clumps of Greggi and Microphylla here and there. Our male dog Buddy has taken down quite a few of our perennials with his "fire hose"! Right now I am waiting to see if the Columbine I planted last year bloom in the new location - one of my favorites. The only flowers I have up and growing are Salvia Coccinia - Lady in Red, and Coral Nymph. I am going to direct seed some Calliopsis around my garden border.

Oh, to have the appropriate land (and lack of deer) to spread great perennials all around our property!