Zone 7

Here is a link that might be useful: Garden Zone Map

Thanks! My granddaughter want's to start a flower garden and I had no clue what to advise her to plant.

I'm in OKC. I'll attach a link to my photobucket site. It might give you some ideas. Individual photos are on the main page, but I have some long shots in the "yard" photos.

I don't have everything labeled, but I'll be happy to name anything if you need a name supplied.

Lisa

Here is a link that might be useful: Lisa's Photobucket

Lisa, thanks a million. It looks like about the same things grow here, with the exception of lilacs. If that is what the purple blossoms were.

Lilacs will sometimes grow here. I've seen a couple of bushes around, but I think they might be kinda iffy.

Were you talking about this one? It's actually a crape myrtle. Crape Myrtles do wonderfully here. They are common, but they give nice color. Mine were already planted when I bought my house and are trained as trees. I really like them.

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That Crape Myrtle is gorgeous, I've never seen one growing around here. Perhaps not hardy here.

Annette

We have lots of crepe myrtles here. I could not tell from the picture that was what it was.
This is their first home and a rental, so I doubt they want to invest too many $'s.
Thanks again.

Hi there Texas friend!

Lilacs grow splendidly in Okie! I have a huge old clump that has grown to become either small trees or tall shrubs. Grows in the front yard facing southwest. Blooms wonderfully every year and the butterflies love it. In the past two years they even re-bloomed on a few branches in the Fall!
I took starts from it and now have them blooming elsewhere on my one-acre of garden.
I also have a young white lilac plant and this year it will bloom for the 2nd time even though it is small.

Old-Fashioned Lilacs in my front yard. March 2007?
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sweetannie4u

Whoa, those are beautiful!!!! I'm going to have to try to grow lilacs. I'm sure I must have an open spot somewhere :)

Ntvtxn: If she is in a rental, I would not put a whole lot into it either. I don't know how much of a gardener she is, or what she likes, but I would definitely recommend profusion zinnias, well zinnias of any kind! But if she's needing bedding type flowers, I really like the p. zinnias.

Do you know what she is interested in?

Lisa

Annie...those are gorgeous! I have never seen one in real life.
This is the first interest she has ever shown in gardening. Other than being excited about cabbage loopers "poop" when she was 4 .
They have been married 7 mos. She is very mature for her age (22), but both work and go to college. So all must be simple and cheap.
I did order her some plants online.

I am just a tad partial. She was my first gchild and a girl, after raising 3 sons.

The fragrance of Lilacs is like no other flower. Yummy and so sweet! And even though they only bloom in the Spring, it is so worth the wait. Also if you like butterflies, this is the bush to get. Monarchs love them especially, but I have all kinds visit my Lilacs.
You can grow them as a shrub or trim them up as small trees. They will grow tall enough to set garden furniture beneath them and you can sit in their shade and have "Tea" or enjoy fresh lemonade - very Victorian.

sweetannie4u

Ada here. I just planted my first hydrangea - can't wait! I also planted hostas and some impatients (sp?). I have little seedlings that are waiting until our annual Easter freeze - hollyhocks, purple coneflowers, and shasta daisies (I wintersowed these).
I am going to plant a sunflower house/forest for my children this week. :)

After all that rain, things are finally drying out so i can work a litte!