Get in touch with the vintage gardener inside of you by growing these 7 flowers grandma grew.
Flowers of days gone by, or heirloom flowers as they are often referred to, are making a comeback in gardens all over the country.
Many gardeners are going back to heirloom flowers for their gorgeous color, sweet scents, and hardy foliage that provides summer long color and texture.
Chances are your grandma grew these flowers in her garden, and enjoyed tending to them year after year. Help your gorgeous flowers along by learning how to compost.
7 Flowers Grandma Grew
1. Zinnias
Chances are grandma started hers by seed, but you can buy zinnia starts at your local gardening center and enjoy those blooms a lot sooner.
These annual flowers come in so many colors and can be used in garden borders as well as hanging planters and pots.
2. Bells of Ireland
These gorgeous green stems have tiny bells on the end that sprout petite purple flowers. They look amazing when cut and displayed in vases, and make lovely bouquets.
You have to grow them from seed, something grandma was probably great at! But don’t let that scare you, they grow quick.
3. Sweet Pea
Sweet pea is the petite and colorful flower that loves to climb and vine all over the place. Also grown from seed, it grows quickly and covers a trellis fast.
Consider growing sweet pea in your own yard and you will smell its petals all season long.
4. Columbine
This hardy perennial can be planted once and enjoyed year after year. It comes in a wide range of colors and the tall stems are perfect for floral arrangements and cut bouquets. It can be planted from seedlings so you can enjoy quick growth.
5. Delphinium
This soft blue bloom looks amazing in floral arrangements and will put on a show for you year after year.
It is a hardy perennial that can be cut and brought indoors, or used to add height to garden and flower beds.
In most cases you will grow Delphinium from seed, which shouldn’t scare you because it is easy to plant and watch flourish.
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6. Lilies
Chances are grandma owned quite a few varieties of lilies. You can choose from daylilies, Asiatic lilies, and many other types.
Plant them once and they will come back year after year. They require virtually no maintenance, and do well in even less than perfect sun conditions.
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7. Black Eye Susan
These are one of the easiest flowers to grow, because once you toss a few seeds down you will enjoy them year after year.
They will multiply each year, You can dry them, cut them and bring them indoors, or just add them to your flower gardens. Try tossing a few seeds down and see what you can grow.
Are you ready for a garden just like grandma had? Give these tips for growing an heirloom garden a try and see what beauty awaits you.