What Are the Easiest Flowering Plants to Grow?

A hanging basket can be filled with easy-to-grow flowering petunias.

A number of flowers are easy to grow, require very little maintenance once established and bloom nonstop all season long, even if they are not deadheaded. Deadheading is the removal of the faded flowers. These flowers are the perfect solution for adding vibrant waves of color to the garden or to containers.

Impatiens

Impatiens are an attractive border plant.

New varieties of impatiens will tolerate full sun, while older varieties thrive in full or part shade. Regardless of what variety you choose, impatiens are compact, free flowering and come in a wide array of colors, including white, red, pink and lavender. Plant impatiens outdoors after all chance of late spring frosts has passed.

Petunias

Petunias bring vivid, summerlong color to the garden.

Petunias, especially the Wave petunia, flower nonstop all summer long, are a colorful ground cover or spiller for containers and some varieties release a sweet scent as the sun begins to set. Plant petunias in moist soil that is rich in organic matter in full sun.

Day Lilies

Stella D'Oro is one variety of day lily that blooms nonstop.

Day lilies are a tough perennial that thrive under a variety of growing conditions. A perennial is a plant that returns year after year. Drought tolerant once established, these trouble-free plants will multiply in the garden. Day lilies are available in many colors and flower styles, including varieties that bloom all season long.

References

• Iowa State University Extension: Growing Impatiens in the Home Garden
• Colorado State University Extension: Pretty Petunias
• Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service: Daylilies