Lilac. Growing up we had out-of-control, seven-foot-high lilac hedges border two sides of the backyard. Smelling a lilac in bloom brings me right back to the secret forts I'd build beneath their branches.
I have them growing on the southeast side of my house next to the living room windows. I also have a late spring blooming lilac right next to another window so I get some super lovely bursts of scent for several weeks. Glorious.
I do not at all regret planting those, and they do a great job shading the brick from the sun and keeping the house cooler.
Fritillaria imperialis is quite unique looking one that I really like. I've been trying to grow one on my yard but it didn't flower at all last spring which was unfortunate.
Daphne mezereum is somewhat similar looking and is probably my favourite plant that grows natively where I live. Also very poisonous.
Maybe I'm a basic bitch but you can't go wrong with an orchid. Both cool-looking and interesting while simultaneously sprouting gorgeous flowers and come in such an abundance of different varieties.
Otherwise I have soft spot for pelargoniums simply because they're so incredibly stupid easy to take care of. Especially in a year where I've had a lot of trouble with plants I can appreciate that they're so reliable and not at all fussy.
Camas flower. It's purple and yellow which is easily in the top three color combos. The petals are purple and the yellow stamens (?) float delicately above them.
Plus camas bulb was like 30-40% of the caloric needs of some PNW cultures. Wheat is not unattractive, but it's not as pretty a staple crop as camas.
I love bleeding hearts. There used to be a bunch on them in my front garden growing up, I used to crush them and try to make dye from it when I was little.
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tal@lemmy.today · 21 pts · 271d
Strelitzia reginae, the bird of paradise.
It's used as a drought-tolerant ornamental here in California.
EDIT: If I get a second choice, Albizia julibrissin, the pink silk tree.
Gerudo@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 271d
Mimosa tree blooms smell so good
TabbsTheBat@pawb.social · 13 pts · 271d
Hibiscus :3
tal@lemmy.today · 8 pts · 271d
N0t_5ure@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 271d
Pretty, and edible too!
TabbsTheBat@pawb.social · 5 pts · 271d
Makes great tea :3
BoxOfFeet@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 271d
These bearded irises from the previous owner of my house.
iii@mander.xyz · 11 pts · 271d
Cannabis indica
Pipster@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 10 pts · 271d
I really like cornflowers, its that colour. I remember sketching one for art class at school.
wieson@feddit.org · 3 pts · 271d
Yes!!! It's so vibrant yet so frail.
Nemo@slrpnk.net · 10 pts · 271d
Lilac. Growing up we had out-of-control, seven-foot-high lilac hedges border two sides of the backyard. Smelling a lilac in bloom brings me right back to the secret forts I'd build beneath their branches.
tal@lemmy.today · 6 pts · 271d
Suck_on_my_Presence@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 271d
You're doing great work with these pictures, friend :]
Nemo@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 271d
YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 271d
Fuck yeah! Love that beautiful smell!
ButteryMonkey@piefed.social · 3 pts · 271d
I have them growing on the southeast side of my house next to the living room windows. I also have a late spring blooming lilac right next to another window so I get some super lovely bursts of scent for several weeks. Glorious.
I do not at all regret planting those, and they do a great job shading the brick from the sun and keeping the house cooler.
neidu3@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 271d
Cacti. They're prickly and stubborn. Just like myself.
tal@lemmy.today · 5 pts · 271d
A sampling:
Echinopsis hybrid 'Daydream':
Epiphyllum oxypetalum, queen of the night:
Aylostera fiebrigii, flame crown:
N0t_5ure@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 271d
Passionflower.
They grow on a climbing vine and are followed by passionfruit, which is very tasty!
YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 271d
Had these every in Florida, never saw them turn into a fruit.
N0t_5ure@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 270d
My neighbors in San Diego have the vines all over their fence and they produce tons of fruit. I don't know what their secret is.
Edit: I do know that there are some that just produce flowers, and no fruit. Maybe you had that type?
YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 270d
Likely, but now I want to try a passion fruit!
thelsim@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 271d
Wisteria
I love the scent. A building nearby has a giant wall full of these flowers. They look magical when they’re all in bloom.
Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de · 8 pts · 271d
Dandelions.
They are awesome in so many ways!
tal@lemmy.today · 5 pts · 271d
ButteryMonkey@piefed.social · 4 pts · 271d
sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml · 7 pts · 271d
Hyacinths and dalias are my favorites but I also really enjoy tulips and poppys
tal@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 271d
Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 271d
Lilacs because they smell pretty and their Discworld reference.
wieson@feddit.org · 6 pts · 271d
I like lilies and elderflowers.
tal@lemmy.today · 7 pts · 271d
Lily:
Elderflower:
FRYD@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 271d
Chrysanthemum. They’re pretty and make for good tea.
tal@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 271d
HubertManne@piefed.social · 5 pts · 271d
hibiscus. yummy.
shalafi@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 271d
Wife loves them as their her nation's national flower. You suck the nectar out as well?
Perspectivist@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 271d
Fritillaria imperialis is quite unique looking one that I really like. I've been trying to grow one on my yard but it didn't flower at all last spring which was unfortunate.
Daphne mezereum is somewhat similar looking and is probably my favourite plant that grows natively where I live. Also very poisonous.
Coelacanth@feddit.nu · 3 pts · 271d
Maybe I'm a basic bitch but you can't go wrong with an orchid. Both cool-looking and interesting while simultaneously sprouting gorgeous flowers and come in such an abundance of different varieties.
Otherwise I have soft spot for pelargoniums simply because they're so incredibly stupid easy to take care of. Especially in a year where I've had a lot of trouble with plants I can appreciate that they're so reliable and not at all fussy.
Wytch@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 271d
Lillies, orchids, and lilacs. Orchids are so weird, just can't get over how alien they seem.
tal@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 271d
FrostyTrichs@crazypeople.online · 3 pts · 271d
I love all flowers but I'm fond of one in particular...
switcheroo@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 271d
Beebalm!
Also known as Monarda. Smells so good and bees like it, so win-win.
tal@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 271d
klemptor@startrek.website · 1 pts · 271d
I love beebalm!
ButteryMonkey@piefed.social · 3 pts · 271d
Water lilies
Hate the smell though.
klemptor@startrek.website · 2 pts · 271d
Redbud:
Lilac:
Virginia bluebell:
Apricot bearded iris:
Lungwort:
Bugloss:
Mesophar@pawb.social · 2 pts · 270d
I'm a fan of Lantana, I love the variety of bright colors they come in. I think they're pretty, especially when they grow in a nice cluster.
iSeth@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 269d
I heard an old wives' tale that their roots are thick enough to stop bamboo shoots. Any chance it's true?
Mesophar@pawb.social · 1 pts · 269d
That I have no idea, but when healthy they do come in nice and thick, above and below ground. Would be incredible if they can stop bamboo!
Hegar@fedia.io · 2 pts · 271d
Camas flower. It's purple and yellow which is easily in the top three color combos. The petals are purple and the yellow stamens (?) float delicately above them.
Plus camas bulb was like 30-40% of the caloric needs of some PNW cultures. Wheat is not unattractive, but it's not as pretty a staple crop as camas.
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Camassia_quamash
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Camassia_quamash&wprov=rarw1#/media/File:Camassia_quamash_07017.JPG
Smokeydope@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 270d
Absolutely cannabis.
ICCrawler@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 269d
Morning glory! Grows easily. Pretty leaves. Pretty blooms. Blooms abundantly. Love 'em!
SuiXi3D@fedia.io · 1 pts · 271d
Honestly, Sorghum flour has an interesting flavor. Oh, you said floWEr. Sorry.
ThunderQueen@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 271d
FritzApollo@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 269d
Gazanias are my favorite. Unpretentious little suns blazing away in the garden. What's not to like.
Ypsilenna@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 270d
Jasmine. I love the smell!
MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 269d
Peonies.
https://binnynurseries.com/herbaceous-peonies/p/paeonia-lactiflora-angel-cheeks
NeedyPlatter@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 269d
I love bleeding hearts. There used to be a bunch on them in my front garden growing up, I used to crush them and try to make dye from it when I was little.
ace_garp@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 259d
Desert Pea from my front yard. I was so happy when this 2m long plant flowered in July.
ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 271d
Since cannabis was already mentioned...