To help flower growers: flowers for a carpet flower bed
The carpet bed is a beautiful flower garden with individual character. A feature of such a flower bed is its filling with low-growing plants, which cover the area of the site like a carpet. The average height of flowers does not exceed 30 cm, which allows you to create a unique image of the flower bed. In addition, low-growing flowers are generally unpretentious and do not require a special approach to care.
Novice flower growers are often asked to help with the selection of flower seeds for a carpet bed. There is nothing difficult in this, because a beautiful, and at the same time blooming, carpet pillow can be created using:
- annual flowers;
- perennial plants.
Annuals for carpet beds
The advantage of using annual flowers is the ability to add flowerbed new image. When creating a flower garden, one should take into account the flowering period, depending on which the plants are divided into:
- spring;
- summer;
- autumn.
It is best to use both groups of plants for continuous flowering.
Of the spring annual flowers that bloom in late spring, you can plant:
- Begonia. The plant is able to grow in the shade of taller flowers. Providing an early and warm spring, it can be planted in the ground in May.
- Petunia. You should choose ampel varieties that cover the soil. So, one bush is able to cover up to 1.5 sq. m.
- Iberis. The seeds can be sown directly into the soil. Serves to decorate the edge of the flower bed, grows no more than 35 cm and blooms for 2 months, starting in May.
Summer plants begin to bloom in June. From this group will look good in a flower bed:
- knapweed... Blooms all summer.
- Zinnia. Dwarf varieties grow up to 25 cm, bloom from the end of July.
- Marigold. For a round flower bed, it is better to use French marigolds, which do not grow more than 30 cm. They bloom from June to October.
Representatives of the third group bloom closer to autumn and bloom before the onset of frost:
- Snapdragon. It blooms from late summer until frost.
- Dwarf asters. Late varieties bloom at the end of August and are able to withstand frosts down to -7 degrees.
Perennials for carpet beds
Of the representatives of perennial plants, the following species will look great in a flower garden:
- Primrose. It blooms in spring, suitable for the foreground or as a border. (primrose long-term planting in open ground and care with a photo)
- Daisies. It blooms 2 times: in spring and in August (if you cut off the faded buds).
- Phlox subulate. It grows about 8 cm and blooms from May.
- Aubrieta. Evergreen, rapidly multiplies, blooms in mid-spring.