Cottage Garden Flowers

• A cottage garden is generally situated along the walkway to your front door, but it can easily be adapted to any part of the yard that is the recipient of full sunlight. The cottage garden dates back to medieval monks and the Renaissance, and over time a number of flowers have become traditional choices. The best flower choices for use in a cottage garden include pot marigold, spider flower, moss rose, nasturtium and impatiens.
  
  

Cutting Garden Flowers

• The specific goal of a cutting garden is to raise flowers that can be cut to use as indoor bouquets. The best flowers for a cutting garden will be a combination of those that are very fragrant and those that are very colorful. A number of different perennials and annuals meet these requirements as do a few species of bulbs. Cutting garden flower choices include delphinium, baby's breath, Peruvian lily, Chinese peony, snapdragon, heliotrope, pansy, zinnia and gladiolus.
  
  

Patio Paver Flowers

• When it comes to the best flowers to use in conjunction with patio garden pavers, you want to look specifically for species capable of tolerating heat, that are durable enough to withstand occasionally being walked on and that grow low enough to the ground that they can be planted between the stepping stones. Patio garden flowers range from perennials like rock cress and moneywort to annuals like California poppy and sweet alyssum.
  
  

Rose Garden Flowers

• The best flowers for a rose garden are obviously roses, but with so many different cultivars from which to pick, the big question is which ones are most suitable. The Kentucky Derby rose is especially effective for use in beds and borders. The Lamarque is a white rose that is a strong climber, making it suitable for use on walls, fences and arbors. The Mary Marshall is a miniature species of rose that is a good choice for those looking to raise roses indoors.
  
  

Container Garden Flowers

• Not all flowers are capable of being successfully grown in containers. In addition to determining their capability of being grown inside a pot, you want to look for flowers that provide variety in color, texture and shape. Perennials for containers include the delicate purple of lily-of-the-Nile and the strikingly deep purple of primrose. Some annuals that can be successfully grown in containers are pink petunia, yellow marigold and the multi-colored petals of the pansies. The addition of exotically shaped bulbs like gladiolus callianthus and crocus will add a sense of drama to your container garden.