And don't forget snapdragons, Antirrhinum majus , a flower children have loved for generations. Snapdragons come in many colors and sizes. Buy bedding plants at local Garden centers. Two easy and appealing perennial plants might fit your space and tickle your child's fancy. Lamb's ear, Stachys byzantina , with its fuzzy succulent leaves and silvery green color, is a nice edging plant for a flower Garden or path.
Children love touching and stroking it because it really does feel like a lamb's ear.
It will come back next year, a source of pride and enjoyment for the young Gardener. Hens and chicks, Sempervivum tectorum , is a succulent plant that spreads by producing offsets that look as if they were miniatures of the mother plant. It is hardy, doesn't require much water and will grow to fill in nooks and crannies in almost any sunny part of a Garden. These two plants are commonly available at local Garden centers and nurseries. These plants appeal to the kid in any of us.