A patio or garden without flowers is not the same. It can give the feeling that those are empty, lifeless places. And the petals are a perfect excuse to smile, to have a much happier day. Do you know the best? They come in many colors, shapes, and sizes.
In this sense, the small flowers are the most interestingbecause despite their characteristics they are often produced in large numbers, with which the effect that is achieved with these plants is spectacular.
Selection of small flowering plants for pots or gardens
Would you like to liven up your home with small flowers? Take a look at the variety of plants that we recommend:
Blue
Chicory
It is a perennial herb whose scientific name is Cichorium intybus. It grows to 20-30 centimeters, and blooms in spring producing bluish flowers.
It resists frosts down to -5ºC.
Related article:
What is wild chicory used for?
Larkspur
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Also known as Delphinium, they are perennial, annual or biennial herbs depending on the variety that reach a height of up to 2 meters. Its flowers can be of a diverse variety of colors, although without a doubt the blue ones are very showy, appearing in summer.
They are ideal for temperate climates and even somewhat cold.
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Larkspur (Delphinium)
Lobelia
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It is an annual herb whose scientific name is Lobelia differed. It grows to 20-30 centimeters in height, and blooms in spring producing dark blue flowers.
It does not resist the cold.
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Lobelia differed
White
Snowdrop
It is a small bulbous plant whose scientific name is galanthus nivalis. Does not exceed 20 centimeters in height, and its flowers are tiny and sprout in late winter / early spring.
Plant its bulb in the fall, and you can enjoy it in the spring . It resists frosts down to -12ºC.
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All about snowdrops
plumbing bag
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It is an evergreen shrub with a climbing habit whose scientific name is plumbago auriculata. It produces blue flowers, but also white in the ‘Alba’ variety. It reaches a height of up to 2 meters.
It resists frosts down to -5ºC.
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How to care for plumbago
Jasmine
It is an evergreen climber whose scientific name es Jasmine officinale very popular for its fragrant and beautiful white flowers. It can reach a height of up to six meters, as long as it has support, and if that seems like a lot to you, you don’t have to worry since it tolerates pruning well.
It resists weak frosts down to -3ºC.
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Jasminum officinale, the most fragrant climber
Addresses
liatris
It is a beautiful bulbous plant whose scientific name is Liatris spicata. It reaches a height of up to 40 centimeters, and produces purple flowers grouped in spike-shaped inflorescences in spring.
To be able to contemplate it in all its splendor, it is important to plant the bulb in autumn. It resists frosts down to -7ºC.
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Flaming star (Liatris spicata)
Butterfly orchid
Image – Wikimedia Commons / Maja Dumat from Germany
It is an orchid whose scientific name is Phalaenopsis, with an epiphytic habit. It reaches a height that in cultivation does not usually exceed 30 centimeters, and blooms during spring.
It is a tropical plant, very sensitive to cold, which should only be kept outside if the minimum temperature is 15ºC or higher.
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African violet
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It is a perennial herb grown as seasonal in many parts of the world whose scientific name is Saintpaulia ionantha. It reaches 15 centimeters in height, and its pink, purple or white flowers bloom in spring-summer.
It does not resist cold or frost.
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What are the care of the African violet?
Other natural small flowered plants
Dandelion
It is a perennial herb whose scientific name is Taraxacum officinale. It reaches a maximum height of 40 centimeters, with flowers in yellow chapters which sprout in spring.
Resists cold and frost down to -10ºC.
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Characteristics and uses of Dandelion
Sclarea
Image – Wikimedia Commons / Udo Schröter
It is a perennial herb whose scientific name is Salvia sclarea. It grows up to a meter in height including its flower stalks, which sprout in spring to summer. The flowers are white, pink or purple.
Resists up to -7ºC.
lunar
It is a biennial cycle herb whose scientific name is lunaria annua. It can reach a height of up to 140 centimeters and produces an inflorescence with small white or bluish flowers in spring and summer.
It resists frosts down to -7ºC.
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What care does the Lunaria annua or Silver Plant need?
Tips on caring for small flowering plants
If you want to have plants that produce small flowers, what better way to finish the article with some tips to make it easier for you to maintain them, right?
There they go:
Flowers need some light
All flowers need a minimum of hours of light a day. Some, like begonias or orchids, they will want less than plumbago for example. But It is highly recommended that they all be in a bright area.
Grow them whenever you can outside
This advice is closely related to the previous one. There is no plant that is prepared to live indoorsWell, they have always done it outdoors. That is why it is highly advisable to keep them outside all year round or, in the case of delicate plants, until late summer.
Water and fertilize moderately and regularly
Especially during spring and summernormally coinciding with the flowering season, the waterings should be somewhat more frequent than the rest of the year. But be careful, you have to avoid excesses: if you have doubts, check the humidity before watering.
On the other hand, it is worth paying during the warm months of the year with guano (for sale here!) for example, or with fertilizers for flowering plants (for sale here!).
Remove the dry parts
Use previously disinfected scissors to cut both the dry leaves and the withered flowers in order to keep them looking pretty, and to prevent the appearance of pests and diseases.
Enjoy your plants with small flowers .