Thursday, 26 November 2009

Selecting Flowers For Silver Spring, Maryland

By Mark Colling

Is a flower simply a flower? Silver Spring, Maryland, landscapers, and florists agree there's a lot more to raising beautiful flowers than meets the eye. Naturally, everybody knows flowers need cultivating-in an appropriate soil, in the right sun or shade for the precise species, and with water and manure in the right amounts. But beyond that, one of the keys to growing healthy flowers is choosing the right flower.

Silver Spring, Maryland, is found in the US Dep. of farming ( USDA ) plant hardiness sectors 6b and 7a meaning the average low temperature in winter ranges between five degrees Fahrenheit and -5 degrees Fahrenheit. As such, certain flowers Silver Spring, Maryland will thrive in this climate more than others. It's best to choose those flowers that will put up with the area's temperatures when planting your flower garden. ( If in doubt about a selected species, contact a local florist or greenhouse for expert recommendation before ordering-especially online or from a mail order catalogue.)

Gardeners have a tendency to get the most satisfactory results when they choose a local flower. Flowers Silver Spring, Maryland, has a surplus of wildflowers growing in the area year round. In the spring, jack in the pulpit, toothwort, wild geraniums, Dutchman's breeches, and common blue violets are just a few the numerous lovely blooms you'll find growing in the area's rich, damp, wooded areas. In the same areas, summer time discovers blossoming black cohosh ( which blooms in June ), and fall boasts an array of gorgeous colours when common blue wood asters, blue-stem goldenrod, and upland bonesets flower in fields, open areas, along the fringe of wooded areas, and on trails thru the forest.

Rue anemone, wild stonecrop, and star chickweed also boast white flowers in the spring. Alumroot blossoms with sprays of spring flowers in shades of green and red while wild pink blooms in pink flowers in the spring. Pasture rose plants, spicebush, red chokeberry, and Virginia sweetspire are also local blossoming bushes, and moss phlox is a superb groundcover, also being local to the area.

And do not forget some of the tiny trees that bloom extravagantly in spring, providing stunning flowers and color for your landscape. Redwood, dogwood, black haw, fringe tree, and serviceberry will wash your garden in shades of white, yellow, and pink.

Wetland areas near Silver Spring, Maryland, feature some of these same trees, shrubs, and flowers, but still others thrive in the wet soil. Sweet pepperbush, American alderberry, swamp azalea, and swamp roses are flowering shrubs that love this environment. Likewise, golden alexanders, yellow violets, wild blue phlox and Virginia bluebells, green coneflowers, New York ironweed, joe pye weed, cardinal flowers, trout lilies, New England asters, and swamp milkweed love the moist, wet soil.Some flowers actually grow with their stems underwater in wetlands with the flowers emerging from the water-like yellow pond lilies, lotus lilies, and fragrant water lilies. Hardy hibiscus, lizard's tail, and blue flag also make striking wild bouquets and love the water.

With so many attractive flourishing plants, it can be tricky to decide what to feature in your gorgeous garden. Consider the environment in your neighborhood ( dry, clammy, or wet ) and the kind of soil when making your selections. Plant your selections and watch them flower. Silver Spring, Maryland, is a great spot to create beautiful landscaping with a sufficiency of color.

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