Mrs. Peanuckle's Flower Alphabet (Mrs. Peanuckle's Alphabet Library): 3

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They range in height from a few inches off of the ground to over 5 feet tall and needing to be staked. They flower from May through September. Bergamot Nierembergia is also known as the cupflower. This plant is an herbaceous perennial that is native to Central South America. The flowers are yellow and require full sun for best results. They are good cut flowers and attract pollinators such as butterflies. Oyster Plant

Many of these types of plants have red-orange flowers atop a stem, and the flowers open progressively from the base to the top. Crocus Some even have pale blue flowers at the top of the spike and dark blue at the bottom, providing a lovely contrast in your garden. These plants grow from bulbs, which should be divided every 4 to 5 years. GuzmaniaAlstroemeria is also called the Peruvian lily and is often grown commercially because the cut flowers last a long time. Originally these were solely a blue plant, but cultivars offer shades of pink, white, and red. These plants do well with some climbing plants such as clematis, but tall flowers may need to be staked. Desert Rose The Clarkia plant is also known as farewell to spring. It is a member of the evening primrose family and attracts beneficial pollinators, such as butterflies and honey bees.

The flowers may be a single color or mixtures, and more recently popular are the “rippled” varieties that tend to be showy and eye-catching. These are all half-hardy annuals. Penstemon These plants tend to spread and make a carpet, and they produce a feathery foliage. They like full sun and well-drained soil. Neoregelia

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It should be grown in a shady area that is protected from cold winds for best results. The plant is low maintenance, needing little care such as pruning. Coreopsis The Desert Rose, or Adenium obesum is a plant that also goes by the name impala lily. This succulent plant produces colors that vary from pure white to a deep red. They are very easy to grow and can be trained to be bonsai trees. Pyracantha or the Firethorn is often used as a screening or hedging plant. The stems have small, green leaves, and the plants produce clusters of white flowers. The genus was named in honor of the physician to Louis XIII, Charles Bouvard. These flowering plants make great additions to cut flower arrangements. Brachyscome

The blooms may be white, pink, blue, or red, and they are produced on this shrub which tends to live for a long time. Most common are the lacecaps and mophead types. Some species are climbers, such as the Hydrangea Petiolaris. Hyssop The Moss Rose, or Portulaca grandiflora, is an annual native to areas of South America, such as Brazil. It is a small plant, only growing about three-quarters of a foot tall, but it produces blooms between June and the first frost. The flower produces blooms in a range of colors, including rose, orange, and white. Gardenias are a popular flower. They have white or ivory flowers that bloom seasonally. They were natively from China and Japan.

The plant can grow up to 3 feet tall, and it self-seeds readily, so you don’t have to do much work with it each year. Blossoms are purple or white. Lupin Coreopsis is a plant that blooms over an extended period of time, generally summer into fall, with some plants flowering as early as the spring. The foliage is gray-green and stems don’t generally get above 12 inches tall. The flowers are often heavily scented. Catharanthus