types of tall flowers
Phlox Flowers. Types of Phlox: Tall Kinds, Short Kinds. Nora Leigh is a variegated garden phlox cultivar. There are many types of phlox flowers, but the most popular kinds are Phlox subulata and the various cultivars of P. paniculata. It's easy to distinguish between these two types, as P. subulata stays short, while P. paniculata is a tall kind.
of 10. Tall Annual Flowers - Cosmos Cosmos is a great cottage garden flowers. It's airy, a profuse bloomer and it self-sows. Aromal Anil / EyeEm / Getty Images Cosmos are one of the most undemanding annual flowers you can grow.
of 10. 10 Tall Annuals for Impact Â© Marie iannotti We often think of annuals as quick filler, but there are many annual flowers that are quite tall and striking on their own. The 10 plants shown here are tall enough for the back of the border and bold enough to make their own statement. Although some are hard to find in the garden center, they can all be grown from seed and since they are annuals and rushing to set their own seed, they grow surprisingly quickly. 1. Ageratum âBlue Horizonâ.
Alstroemeria (Peruvian lily) Flowers of the evergreen hybrids come in shades of purple with dark flecks and last well in bouquets. Alstroemeria aurea blooms come in shades of yellow and orange. The 2-to 3-foot tall plants produce flowering shoots as long as the soil doesnât get too hot. (Twist the shoot off at the base to keep them coming).