Four-Season Flower Gardening: A Blooming Calendar

Flower gardening isn't a spring fling. Plan for petals 10 months a year.

Spring: Bulb Bonanza

Plant fall: crocus, snowdrops, tulips (even black 'Queen of Night'), daffodils, hyacinths. Mid-autumn deadline.

Summer: Perennial Power

Coneflowers, salvias, daylilies, phlox—bloom for weeks, return stronger yearly.

Fall: Late-Season Fireworks

Asters, sedum, goldenrod, ornamental grasses—3–4 ft, vivid or pastel.

Winter: Indoor/Outdoor Blooms

Amaryllis, hyacinth, narcissus (forced bulbs). Winter jasmine, winter honeysuckle (outdoor in mild zones).

Notes, calendar, succession planting. Your garden becomes a perennial celebration.