1. Flowers in the Landscape
Unit 7 B:
Flowers in the Landscape

2. Objectives Define the terms. Differentiate among annual, perennial,
& biennial flowers & list examples of each.
List the characteristics of hardy &
tender bulbs.
Explain the difference between flower
borders & flower beds.

3. 1. Define the Terms Direct seeding: placement of seeds in the ground.
Bedding plants: herbaceous plant
preseeded & growing in a peat pot
or packet container.
Dormant: period of rest for a plant.
Bulbs: flowering perennial which survives
the winter as a dormant fleshy storage structure.

4. 2. Differentiate Among Annuals, Perennials & Biennials
- Flower that completes it life cycle in
one year.
- Goes from seed to blossom in a
single growing season & dies as
winter approaches.
- Most commonly used in summer
landscapes.

5. 2. Annuals (cont.) Bloom throughout the months of
June, July, August & September.
Examples: petunia, marigold, salvia
& zinnia.

6. 2. Examples of Annuals Petunias

7. 2. Examples of Annuals Marigolds

8. 2. Examples of Annuals Salvia

9. 2. Examples of Annuals Zinnia

10. 2. Perennials Perennials: Flower which does not die at the end of
its first growing season.
Becomes dormant in cold weather, but
blooms again the following year.
Most live 3 – 4 years or longer.
Nearly all spring flowers are perennials.

11. 2. Perennials Examples of Perennials: hyacinth,
iris, daffodil, tulip, poppy, dahlia
& mum.

12. 2. Examples of Perennials Iris

13. 2. Examples of Perennials Daffodil

14. 2. Examples of Perennials Tulip

15. 2. Examples of Perennials Mum

16. 2. Biennials Biennials: Complete their lifecycle in 2 years.
Produce leaves during 1st year
growth.
Produce flowers in the 2nd year.
After they bloom, they die.

17. 2. Biennials
- Examples: English daisy, foxglove, Japanese primrose & pansy

18. 2. Examples of Biennials English daisy

19. 2. Examples of Biennials Foxglove

20. 2. Examples of Biennials Pansy

21. 3. Hardy & Tender Bulbs Hardy Bulbs- perennials which are
able to survive the winter outside &
therefore do not require removal
from the soil in the autumn.
Hardy bulbs usually bloom in the
spring.

22. 3. Hardy & Tender Bulbs Tender Bulbs- perennials which
cannot survive the winter & must
be taken up each fall & set out each
spring after the frost is gone.
They usually bloom during the
summer months.

23. 4. Flower Beds & Flower Borders
Flower Beds- freestanding planting
made entirely of flowers. They do
not share the site with shrubs or
other plants.

24. 4. Flower Beds & Flower Borders
Flower Border- planting which is
placed in front of a larger planting
of woody shrubs.
They are easier to design & are
more easily controlled.