Persian Fritillary Purple Dynamite

A versatile perennial suitable for both cottage and modern flowerbeds. It also works well in wild, natural plantings. Although its main charm lies in the cute flowers that appear in late spring, it is also valuable in flowerbeds for its early-emerging leaves. Columbines add airiness and lightness to perennial beds and bouquets. They last 7 days in a vase. Kristall is a large-flowered variety with white flowers and striking spurs.

Persian fritillaries are impressive bulbous plants. They have firm, strong stems and downward-facing bell-shaped flowers. Their basic green color is complemented by colorful shades. In the Green Dreams cultivar, it is a light plum purple.

A versatile perennial suitable for both cottage and modern flower beds. It also works well in wild, naturalistic plantings. While its main charm lies in the cute flowers that appear in late spring, it is also valuable in beds for its early-emerging leaves. Columbines add airiness and lightness to perennial beds and bouquets. They last 7 days in a vase. The cultivar Bordeaux Barlow has double, distinctively wine-red flowers.

Lupines are striking for their unmistakable flowers and decorative compound leaves. Naturally, they are rather short-lived perennials. Their lifespan is usually around five years. They are valued for their use as cut flowers and as bee pasture. Beautiful lupine with bicolored flowers. Pink with creamy white.

A beautiful, though rather short-lived perennial, ideal for steppe areas together with delicate drought-loving grasses and perennials. Harvest for bouquets as soon as approximately half of the flowers in the inflorescence are open. It lasts about 5 days in a vase. An exceptional cultivar with flowers in peach and apricot tones, which fade to an elegant antique pink as they finish blooming.

A versatile perennial suitable for both cottage and modern flower beds. It also works well in wild, naturalistic plantings. While its main charm lies in the cute flowers that appear in late spring, it is also valuable in beds for its early-emerging leaves. Columbines add airiness and lightness to perennial beds and bouquets. They last 7 days in a vase. White Barlow has a white double flower.

A versatile perennial usable in rural and modern beds. It also works well in wild natural plantings. Its main charm lies in the cute flowers that appear in late spring, but it is also valuable in beds for its early sprouting leaves. Columbines add airiness and lightness to perennial beds and bouquets. It lasts 7 days in a vase. Black Barlow has double, almost black flowers.

Persian fritillaries are impressive bulbous plants. They have firm, strong stems and downward-facing bell-shaped flowers. Their basic green color is complemented by colorful shades. Magic Bells has up to 30 florets on a single stem. Pastel greenish is complemented by shades of dark purple with cream stamens.

A very hardy and long-lived perennial with an almost year-round effect. It forms upright clumps, and the flowers attract bees and butterflies. Matrona tolerates rich soil well, provided it is well-drained. It has strong and stable stems.

In nature, we find it in steppes on dry pastures and stony slopes of Central and Southern Europe. It is a well-known plant used in floristry. Excellently usable in both fresh and dried states. For drying, we select only stems with fully opened flowers. We hang them flowers-down in a dry, airy, and dark place.

The palest pink, darker stems for contrast, centers slightly creamy. The petals aren't pointed but beautifully rounded, creating a delicate and tender impression. Even in full bloom, the flowers don't form a full ball; the back is flat, forming more of a hemisphere.

An interesting tuberous perennial with flowers that bloom from the top. This peculiarity even gave it its second Czech name – 'shorakvět' (top-flower). Most plants actually bloom the opposite way, from the bottom up. The purple flowers of a distinctive shape attract bees, bumblebees, and butterflies. Also interesting for bouquets.

Geums are cute spring perennials with adorable cup-shaped flowers in warm color shades. Flowers grow on long branched stems. Petals are usually ruffled, flowers semi-double. Their clump-forming foliage is also interesting, eventually creating good ground cover. Flowering Geums are a great attraction for insects, especially butterflies. For bouquets, we harvest as soon as a quarter or half of the flowers on the stem are open. They last 7 days in a vase. Tempest Scarlet blooms with semi-double flowers of a deep scarlet color. It was bred in Scotland and excels with a long flowering period. Often, even after a break in the hottest summer period, it blooms again in autumn.

Grape hyacinths are hardy, clump-forming small bulbous plants. They spread on their own in flower beds and are suitable for planting in lawns or, conversely, for growing in containers. The Carola grape hyacinth surprises not only with a combination of two colors but also with an intoxicating scent resembling lilacs.

A species native to Central Europe found in clearings, damp meadows, and bright forest edges. Usually a biennial or short-lived perennial. In the autumn of the first year, the plant forms a basal rosette of leaves; in the spring, flowering stems grow from them. Further development depends on the site we choose for it. In some places, it survives another season; elsewhere, we must rely on self-seeding or plant new plants. All parts of the foxglove are poisonous. It lasts 6 to 8 days in a vase.

This species of iris probably originates from the Mediterranean. A long-favored ornamental garden plant, bred into many cultivars. Allegedly grown by the Celts, it was popular in the Middle Ages and became a heraldic plant. It lasts 3–7 days in a vase. The flowers of the Nibelungen cultivar are pale yellow with contrasting dark purple shading.

Penstemon digitalis Husker Red is a relatively robust and long-lived perennial with attractive bronze-purple foliage and white-purple flowers. The decorative spent flower heads continue to adorn flowerbeds until winter. However, the plant can also be trimmed after flowering to encourage new growth. We recommend cutting back the Penstemon after flowering so it sprouts again. It lasts 5 to 7 days in a vase.

Santolina chamaecyparissus is a grey-leaved cushion-forming subshrub originating from rocky and stony areas of the Mediterranean. This predetermines its use in the garden. The whole plant is aromatic and very attractive in appearance. It will look good in gravel beds with aromatic herbs and drought-loving species of perennials and grasses.

The original home of bleeding hearts is Korea and China, where they grow in light deciduous forests. They are classic garden perennials. They will look perfect in nostalgically styled flower beds; the white variant fits well even into naturalistic woodland gardens. They are popular for their heart-shaped flowers hanging on horizontal or arching stems. These weaken and die back some time after flowering; all the plant's energy then concentrates in the roots, and at that moment, we can cut the above-ground part back completely. For the rest of the year, we won't even know the bleeding heart is in the garden. It will remind us of its charm again in the spring. Perfect vase life, at least 7 days. Harvest when the first 3–4 flowers open on the stem. The basic species has pink-white flowers. In spring, the sprouting shoots have a pink tinge.

Cosmos Cherry Chocolate is a garden cultivar of the original wild species native to Mexico. Due to its striking scent, it is also called chocolate cosmos. Besides the fragrance and unusual coloring, its great advantage is the long flowering period. In our conditions, it will thrive best in a pot on the terrace; we can also sink it, pot and all, into perennial beds and remove it for winter. Cherry Chocolate has the largest flowers of all chocolate cosmos varieties – they can reach up to 7 cm in diameter.

Lupins are striking for their unmistakable flowers and decorative compound leaves. Naturally, they are rather short-lived perennials. Their lifespan tends to be around five years. They are valued for their use for cutting and as pasture for bees. A smaller cultivar with flowers in pink shades.

Lupines are striking for their unmistakable flowers and decorative compound leaves. Naturally, they are rather short-lived perennials. Their lifespan is usually around five years. They are valued for their use as cut flowers and as bee pasture. Elegant creamy white lupine.

Great burnet is a native meadow plant that naturally grows in moist meadows. In the middle of summer, branching stems with dark red, tiny flower heads rise from a bed of pinnate leaves. They create unusual shape and color accents in flower beds and bouquets. Great burnet is a vital plant for the dusky large blue butterfly. In the garden, it fits into naturalistic plantings with grasses and other perennials. It adds lightness and airiness to bouquets. It lasts 7 to 10 days in a vase. Lum is a very abundantly flowering compact cultivar bred in the Netherlands. It fits perfectly in the foreground of flower beds.

Mints are well-known perennials and herbs, used in floristry as fragrant greenery. Strawberry mint is a perennial with a delicate strawberry and menthol scent.