For true garden lovers, there is nothing better than sitting on the terrace, balcony or garden and contemplate the vibrant colors of the flowers.

Does your garden look sad in autumn and winter? Haven’t you managed to add color to your spring garden? Have you run out of flowers for when summer arrives? All of that only happens if you don’t plan it well.

Check out our annual floral calendar and discover how you can fill indoor and outdoor spaces with color and joy all year round.

Spring flowers: the earliest ones

The most important basic rule for a four-season garden is include all plant groups. For example, if you only focus on perennials, you will look in vain for the first flowers until April.

Therefore, also It is advisable to include flower bulbs and dwarf shrubs that open their flowers before the beginning of spring.

TULIP

Tulips are planted in autumn or early winter and are one of the classic signs of spring, so they should not be missing in any garden. Depending on the species, they grow between 10 and 70 centimeters in height and bloom in A wide variety of colors, including white. They look particularly pretty when you place them in loose groups of five to ten.

DAFFODIL

With its golden yellow color, this flower radiates good humor and can become the star of your flowerbed of spring flowers. A well-cared for daffodil blooms 120 days after being planted and retains its good appearance for 20 days, then withers.

AROMATIC VIOLETS

As their name suggests, aromatic violets They spread a pleasant sweet smell and add color to the spring flower bed.

GRAPE HYACINTH

They begin to bloom in April and have flowers arranged in clusters in bright purple or shades of blue.

CROCUS

As a classic harbinger of spring, the crocus stands out for its robustness. Not even a thin layer of snow can stop them from blooming in a wide variety of colors.

WINTER CHIME

Snowdrops find among the most robust early flowers. The white flowers with their hanging heads often bloom when there is a thin layer of snow.

ANEMONES

Anemones are perennial plants highly appreciated in gardening for the beauty of their flowers. Assorted colors (red, blue, purple, pink and white). Although it is usually used as an outdoor plant, its elegance has made it one of the most photographed flowers and incorporated indoors. Its leaves, dark green and lobed or toothed in shape, are also very beautiful.

PEONY

Of course, the classic peony should not be missing in any spring garden. Blooms in pink or bright pink from May and requires pruning in autumn.

PRIMULA

These small plants come in a wide variety of species and a wide range of colors. Are ideal for planting in balcony planters.

THOUGHTS

They are among the favorite flowers of spring, although if you wish you can start pansies in autumn if you plant in September. Are Available in almost all color combinations and even in several colors at the same time.

CYCLAMEN

They are one of the most robust garden plants, although It can also be grown indoors. Cyclamen is popular in pink and purple, but is also available in white and red.

TURKISH POPPY

We especially like fields full of poppy plants. The Turkish poppy can grow up to one meter tall and shines with an intense red or a soft mauve color.

Wisteria

This stunning climbing plant shines with clusters of light purple flowers. Wisteria is reminiscent of vines and is especiallysuitable for planting in arbors or trellises.

Surfinias

Surfinias are a variety of petunias that begin to bloom in spring, providing flowers for months. They can come in many colors and are ideal for sunny balconies.

Summer Flowers: sun lovers and heat resistant

Although spring is considered the season of flowers, when the strongest heat arrives, many flowering plants continue to bloom or tolerate the type well. With proper care and watering, summer flowers bring joy to any balcony, terrace or garden. Certain types of flowers can even extend summer into October.

For a beautiful summer garden or balcony, when choosing flowers you should Select long-lasting ones such as geraniums and roses. There are also more ephemeral flowering plants typical of summer.

• The petunia or the geraniumideal for pots, are some of the summer hits among balcony and garden plants. The red geranium is an absolute summer classic for the garden, although geraniums come in a multitude of colors.
• The various varieties of dahlias They are also among the most popular summer flowers in the garden. The hydrangea They are another of the protagonists and, in addition, they resist winter well.
• No garden should be missing daisieswhose large white heads provide an especially cheerful and They attract all types of insects.
• If what you want is create a flower meadow or give color to your rockeriesyou can opt for the cosmosa simple but beautiful flower of white, pink, lilac and maroon tones native to Mexico, for the aubrietaof an intense blue to violet color, or by the verbenastrue magnets for butterflies.
• Among the summer flowers that you can enjoy until the first frosts We have the fuchsias, very striking for their bell-shaped shape. Some varieties of roses, such as climbing rose variety New Dawnthey also last until autumn.
• Other climbers that look great in summer are the exotic mandevilla or dipladenia, with large pink, red or white flowers, or the nasturtiumswhich with their beautiful orange color are ideal, for example, for planting in the garden shed.
• Marigolds and heleniums are other flowers that are great lovers of the sun, like sunflowers, which reach a impressive height of up to three meters.,

Autumn flowers: the plants that lengthen the summer

When in autumn many plants have already withered, There are others with late flowering that make their grand appearance at this time. With proper care and pruning, some plants such as delphiniums and steppe sage can even bloom a second time.

These are the most beautiful late bloomers for your garden:

Chrysanthemums

They bloom throughout the fall and are among the most popular garden and balcony plants. Chrysanthemums are available with many different colors and flower shapes. There are some winter-hardy varieties.

autumn aster

It is a perennial plant with pink to violet flowers, They decorate their garden with colorful flowers until the end of the autumn months.

Chinese lantern OR PHYSALIS

The beauty of the plant, also called alquequenje or physalis, lies in its lanterns of intense red color. It blooms from the end of June to the end of summer, from here on, the physalis fruits appear, which remain on the plant during the winter.

Abutilon

It is the beautiful Japanese lantern, also known as the «bell tree», and belongs to the mallow family, such as bush mallow or royal mallow. It blooms from late spring until well into autumn.

Saxifrage

This shrub with its small flowers Adds beautiful color accents in white or pink, even in colder temperatures.

Colchicus or autumn daffodil

It has beautiful pale purple flowers, but It is a very toxic plant.

purple heather

The heather is a plant cold resistant very well known, Suitable for both the garden and balcony planters. The numerous small violet flowers are reminiscent of lilacs.

Astromelia

It has lily-like flowers, they only bloom until September, but the plant can easily survive temperatures down to -15 degrees.

Sedum

It is suitable as a rock garden succulent plant. If you cut the sedum once in the spring, it can bloom a second time in the fall.

Chaura

This popular autumn shrub initially produces beautiful flowers, which then turn into spherical berries.

wintergreen

It is a plant cover resistant and has striking red berries.

Winter flowers: robust beauties

Even in winter, your garden does not have to remain without flowers. Some trees and perennial plants show their flowers even among traces of snow. These are the hardiest winter flowers:

viburnum

Visually, the viburnum does not look like winter. Its beautiful pink flowers provide pleasant touches of color from November to March.

Durillo

Related to the previous one, the durillo (Viburnum tinus) produces clusters of small white or pink flowers at the end of winter, which remain until spring.

Yellow winter jasmine

Winter jasmine also looks a little out of place in winter with its bright yellow flowers. Blooms from December to April.

witch hazel

From February to March, depending on the variety, witch hazel blooms in yellow, orange or red.

Christmas roses

The Christmas Rose (Helleborus niger) is one of the most unknown Christmas plants. Fblooms from January to March and its surprisingly large white flowers await a partially shaded spot in the garden bed or balcony.

Christmas cactus

The Schlumbergera It is a succulent plant native to Brazil that produces bright flowers that can be pink, red, purple or white. Prefers indirect light, cool temperatures and a well-drained substrate.

winter aconite

He winter aconite (Aconitum) is a perennial plant with helmet-shaped flowersusually in shades of blue, purple or white. Keep in mind that all parts of the plants are highly toxic.

poinsettia

The Euphorbia pulcherrimaalso known as poinsettiais a popular plant during the Christmas season. Its main characteristics and attraction are the numerous bracts (they are not leaves, nor flowers) that can be red, pink, white or speckled. Prefers bright indirect light and warm temperatures.

African violet

The african violet (Saintpaulia) is an indoor plant highly appreciated for its beauty and very resistant. Produces small, showy flowers in violet, blue, pink or white tones. The leaves rounded and velvetydark green in color, which form a rosette, are also very pretty.

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