Gardening is my passion, not just for enjoying the beauty of the flowers, but caring for them as well. Today, I am going to share some of the flowers from my gardens that are mostly white. There is something about them that speaks to my heart.
I try to find a good source for Begonia bulbs when they come out in the nurseries. They are perfect for hanging baskets or planted at the side of a container garden.
These are the spring blossoms on my Bradford Pear Tree and I must say it puts on a beautiful display when it blooms.
For many years I grew Brugmansia and enjoyed the intoxicating fragrance in the early morning and dusk. During the daytime, the bees literally feast on the abundant pollen inside the blooms.
When I moved into this home 25 years ago, I had brought cuttings of this plant from my other house. To this day it is still thriving and I have it transplanted all around my home. It is so pretty when it flowers in early spring with the Daffodils.
The white globe seedheads of the garlic chives in my herb garden become a wonderful attractor for pollinators.
It has been a few years since I have grown these in my garden. I never replaced them once a harsh winter killed them off. You have to admit that they are a beautiful addition to the white gardenscape.
Although not a flower, I added these seedheads from the Dandelions that I let grow in certain areas of the garden. I collect the flowers for soapmaking and also add the young greens to my salads. I just don't let them get out of control.
Here is another flower that I would like to bring back to my garden this next season. Gladiola's are so beautiful and who can resist cutting them for a wonderful addition to floral bouquets?
When the Hostas in my shade gardens send up their stalks to flower, it looks so lovely in the moonlit garden. I must mention that some of the varieties I have an absolutely divine fragrance.
The flower heads on the Hydrangea tree are enormous. When it blooms the entire tree lights up the garden by putting on a fabulous show. As the days get shorter the blossoms take on a pinkish hue.
This white Lilac is my all-time favorite and I do have different colors. The white one perfumes the entire area and all my neighbors ask me what is flowering.
When I had my nursery, this was always a best seller. I used to have a lot of them in my garden until the lily beetles devoured them as soon as they were about to bloom. So, I have given up on them for the time being. Although, perhaps I should get some for the summer garden this year.
This is another one of my trees that blooms pure white. It is the first to blossom when spring arrives and has already set its buds for this year.
Another very fragrant shrub is the Mock Orange that grows wild at the edge of my property. I love sitting on my back porch when a slight North breeze sends its glorious scent my way.
I have divided this peony so many times and have large clumps of it around my home. The plant was given to me when I moved in 25 years ago and she had the Peony herself for over 30 years. So this one is here to stay!
The white phlox is called "David" and is by far one of the most fragrant flowers that I have. The bees go absolutely wild on the blooms all day long. I have it planted in the area where I grow my vegetables to help attract pollinators.
Although I lost this Clematis a few years ago due to some sort of wilt, I miss having it growing on my trellis. It was also another very fragrant addition to the garden. I may have to try and find another one even if I have to order it online as I never see one at our local nurseries.
Verbena is a wonderful hanging basket flower and I grow a few different colors each year. The white really stands out when planted with red or purple flowers.
Yucca is one of the tallest flower spikes that grow in the garden. They tend to get huge after a few years so they need a lot of sun and space to grow.
Lastly, this wild white rose grows at the edge of my yard along with the mock orange. I think that whoever owned the property before us must have planted them there.
Even though I probably have a few more white flowers growing in my gardens, like Shasta Daisy, I will end this post here. I hope you enjoyed seeing these white beauties that have been a part of my gardens for many years.
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