Flower Border Plants (22)

Campanulaceae

1.Campanula latifolia

Common name: broadleaf bellflower

Family name: Campanulaceae

Type: Herbaceous perennial

Height: 60-70cm

Hardness zone: 4-8

Flower Description:  June to July  Bloom Description: Purplish-blue

Cultivation: moisture, full sun to part shade

Problems: Taller plants may need staking or other support. Can spread somewhat aggressively in the garden.

Pictures and sketches:

2. Campanula persicifolia

Common Name: willow bell

Family Name: Campanulaceae

Type: perennial

Height: 80-100cm

USDA Hardness Zone: 3-7

Flower Description: purple

Cultivation: full sun to part shade, medium water

Resource: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=278819&isprofile=0&

Photos and Sketch:

3. Campanula lactiflora

Common Name: milky bellflower

Family Name:  Campanulaceae

Type: Herbaceous perennial

Height: 1.2m

USDA Hardness Zone: 5-7

Flower Description: white

Cultivation: full sun to part shade, medium water

Resource: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=244577&isprofile=0&taxon_id=242417131

Photos and Sketch:

Iridaceae

4.Iris latifolia

Common name: English iris

Family name: Iridaceae

Type: bulb

Height: 50cm

Hardness zone: Hardy

Flower Description: dark purple

Cultivation: full sun, well drained, soil

Pictures&sketches:

5. Iris ensata

Common Name: Japanese water iris

Family Name: Iridaceae

Type: Herbaceous perennial

Height: 50 cm

USDA Hardness Zone: 4-9

Flower Description: wide and flat, dark purple

Cultivation: full sun to part shade, medium to wet

Resource: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a641

Photos and Sketch:

6. Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’

Common Name: montbretia

Family Name: Iridaceae

Type: Bulb

Height: 0.7-0.9m

USDA Hardness Zone: 5-9

Flower Description: red, big

Cultivation: full sun to part shade, medium water

Resource: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=h680

Photos and Sketch:

7. Crocosmia*crocosmiiflora

Common Name: montbretia

Family Name:  Iridaceae

Type: Herbaceous perennial

Height: 0.5m

USDA Hardness Zone: 6-9

Flower Description: red, small

Cultivation: full sun to part shade, medium water

Resource:  http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=250189&isprofile=0&

Photos and Sketch:

Primulaceae

8.Primula candelabra

Common name: candelabra primrose

Family name: Primulaceae

Type: herbaceous or semi-evergreen perennials

Height: 70-80 cm

Hardness zone: 7-8

Flower Description: yellow, orange, pink ,orange…

Cultivation: moisture, cool, organic soil

Pictures&sketches:

Amaryllidaceae

9.Allium hollandicum ‘Purple Sensation’

Height: 0.8-1m

Flower Description: diameter=10cm

Photos and Sketch:

10. Allium christophii

Common Name: star of Persia

Family Name:  Amaryllidaceae

Type: Bulb

Height: 0.3-0.6m

USDA Hardness Zone: 4-8

Flower Description: diameter about 40 cm, pruple

Cultivation: full sun, dry ro medium

Resource: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=d499

Photos and Sketch:

11. Allium giganteum

Common Name: ornamental onion

Family Name: Amaryllidaceae

Type: : Bulb

Height: 1m-1.2m

USDA Hardness Zone: 5-8

Flower Description: light purple, May to June

Cultivation: Full sun, medium water

Resource: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=j250

Photos and Sketch:

12. Allium sphaericephalon

Common Name: round-headed leek

Family Name: Amaryllidaceae

Type: Bulb

Height: 0.5m

USDA Hardness Zone: 4-8

Flower Description: drooping, reddish purple flowers, June to July

Cultivation: full sun, dry to medium

Resource: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=e132

Photos and Sketch:

 

Laminaceae

13. Salvia*superba

Common Name: sage

Family Name: Lamiaceae

Type: Herbaceous perennial

Height: 0.3m

USDA Hardness Zone: 5-8

Flower Description: May to Sep, Purpleish Blue

Cultivation: full sun, dry to medium

Resource: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=264454&isprofile=0&

Photos and Sketch:

14.  Lavendula pedunculata

Common Name: Spanish Lavendar

Family Name: Laminaceae

Type: Herbaceous perennial

Height: 0.5m

USDA Hardness Zone:

Flower Description:

Cultivation: good drainage, dry, full sun

Photos and Sketch:

15. Salvia forsskaolii

Height: 0.8-1m

Flower Description: light purple, mid-border

Cultivation: drainage, dry to medium, full sun

Photos and Sketch:

16. Salvia microphylla

Height: 0.2m

Flower Description: dark, reddish purple flowers

Photos and Sketch:

17. Teucrium hyrcanicum

Common Name: Purple tail

Height: 0.5m

Flower Description: pointy

Cultivation: performes well

Photos and Sketch:

18. Monarda didyma

Common Name: bee balm

Family Name: Lamiaceae

Type: Herbaceous perennial

Height: 1.2m

USDA Hardness Zone: 4-9

Flower Description: Jul- Aug

Cultivation: full sun to part shade, medium to wet

Resource: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=q250

Photos and Sketch:

19. Origanum ‘Barbara Tingey’

Common Name: Origanums

Height: 0.1m

Cultivation: full sun and well-drained soil

Resource: http://www.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/plant-portraits/Origanum+Barbara+Tingey/35/

Photos and Sketch:

Papaveraceae

20. Papaver Orientalis

Common Name: oriental poppy

Family Name: Papaveraceae

Type: Herbaceous perennial

Height: 0.3m

USDA Hardness Zone: 3-7

Flower Description: white, red…

Cultivation: full sun, medium water

Resource: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=262337&isprofile=0&

Photos and Sketch:

21. Eschscholzia californiaca

Common Name: California poppy

Family Name: Papaveraceae

Type: Herbaceous perennial

Height: 0.4m

USDA Hardness Zone: 6-10

Flower Description: orange

Cultivation:  full sun, medium water

Resource: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b753

Photos and Sketch:

22. Papaver rhoeas Shirley Poppy Group

Common Name: Shirley Poppy

Family Name: Papaveraceae

Type: annual

Height: 0.4m

Photos and Sketch:

 

 

 

 

 

1 thought on “Flower Border Plants (22)

  1. Flowers Drawings

    In this writing, you will know how to draw easy flowers drawing. If you are a nature lover, I will tell you how you can draw pencil drawings of flowers of various kinds. Art and drawing are always very entertaining activities, and when the subject is nature.

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *