FOXGLOVE is a plant that has for centuries been grown in gardens of many lands. They are members of the Figwort family. About 30 species are natives of Europe and…
Category: <span>Types of Flowers</span>
FORSYTHIAS are showy, spring-blooming shrubs that have numerous yellow flowers. Forsythias are very ornamental and conspicuous because the flowers open in the early spring in great abundance before the leaves…
FORGET-ME-NOT is a small flower that grows wild in moist fields or along the edges of ponds and streams in Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America. Easily cultivated, forget-me-nots are…
Flowering maple is the common name for about 90 kinds of herbs and shrubs that grow in temperate regions of Africa, Asia, and North and South America. Flowering maples usually…
Flax is a plant raised for its fiber and seed. The fiber is made into linen fabric and a variety of other products, including rope, thread, and high-quality paper. The…
FENNEL. In ancient times it was thought that fennel had wonderful power to give strength and courage. Wreaths of fennel were awarded the victors in athletic contests. Fennel was mixed…
EVERLASTING is any one of a number of plants whose flowers keep both their color and shape long after they have been picked and dried. Most of them belong to…
EUCALYPTUS. Of the interesting trees which grow in Australia, none has been adopted by the outside world with such enthusiasm as the eucalyptus. This tall, hardy, heavily leaved tree, a…
Easter lily is a flower’s that has become a sign of Easter. The Easter lily is a tall plant with long, pointed leaves. The large, fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers are a…
DAY LILY or HEMEROCALLIS is a common, flowering garden plant. Hemerocallis is the scientific name of the group (genus) of plants of the lily family. They bear large, showy, lily…
