Did you know that you can grow ornamental cabbages and kales? The root can be used as a substitute for coffee, and leaves and flowers can be eaten. Depending on the species, they flower in fall, winter, or spring. Pansies are popular cool weather flowers that do well in spring and fall. Weigela is a heavy bloomer in springtime with attractive trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of rose to pink. Ornamental varieties produce rounded flowers in several colors, including rosy purple. These plants are native to Europe. The Love in the Mist plant or Nigella is a plant with very fine leaves similar to a feather. This plant grows best in filtered sunlight rather than direct, and it should be sheltered from drying, hot winds. English Bluebell is also known as Hyacinthoides. Because of their intense flavor, they are best in jams, pies, and other highly sweetened dishes. These plants come in many species and cultivars, with a range of colors, from multi-hued to single, showy colors such as white or black. These showy flowers are produced in colors such as blue and purple. Considered in many areas throughout the Midwest and the world, this plant is considered a noxious weed and measures are taken to prevent it from spreading. The rockrose plant produces blossoms between May and June, and the blossoms are pale pink or yellow in color. These lilac plants come in a variety of colors, including pink, purple, and cream, and they may grow to 10 feet high. These plants may self-seed, so you might get more than you expected the following years. Sharing is caring! They need well-drained soil to grow well, and they bloom between May and June. Weigela is also known as Weigela florida. Native to Russia and Serbia, this plant was brought to Europe during the Crusades. Members of the mustard family, these plants smell sweet. It is a shrub usually around 7 feet tall (but which can grow to over 15 feet tall) that features starry white flowers between March and April. They need full sun to develop well. The main cultivar is known as Federation Star. The Bellflower or campanula is a group containing several hundred species of annuals and perennials. To jazz them up, hull them and pour heavy cream or good-quality balsamic vinegar over them. What they all share is a deep purple, almost black color and an equally deep flavor. These are small dark, purple berries that are found as a major ingredient in jams and pies. Look for matte berries with no bruising or crushing or anything remotely out of sorts. The plant does best in partial shade, and it tends to grow well in moist soils. The lotus flower or sacred lotus is known by the species name, Nelumbo nucifera. The Chicory plant is a perennial plant that can be grown as an annual. The flowers are often heavily scented. You’re in the right place! These cacti flower profusely and are typically rounded, although you may find some that are column-shaped. They come in sky-blue, white, and pink colors, and the bush features fragile branches that break easily because they are hollow. The flower heads can be white or a bright metallic blue color. Yellow-eyed Grass is naturally found in areas along California’s northern coast. The Rock Rose (or cistus) is from Europe and Asia Minor. They can be planted in areas such as flower beds, container gardens, and hanging baskets. Lily-of-the-Valley is also known as Convallaria majalis. Like other brambles, they are prolific where they grow wild. It is a spreading evergreen ground cover with fleshy stems and thick leaves that overlap like roof tiles. The leaves are stiff and the foliage is spiny and sometimes mottled. It blooms profusely, and the plants are deciduous. These plants are annuals that require sun to grow well. The Oriental Poppy is a member of the Papavaraceae family. Plants range from 12 to 15 inches in size and produce colored blooms in shades of blue, white, pink, and blue to violet with highlights of yellow. It isn’t very hardy and does better when it is protected, such as by a sunny wall. The plant has a thin taproot that forms a long stalk. These blooms appear during spring and summer. This plant is native to North America and features a flower that looks similar to the poisonous plant known as hemlock. They grow best during the spring and can grow well in rock gardens. It likes a sunny area although will tolerate partial shade. The blooms appear without a stalk and are roughly disc-like. The foliage is gray-green and stems don’t generally get above 12 inches tall. Some of the leaves, while green throughout much of the year, turn reddish in the fall. Regardless, this “weed” has some important usages, with the roots being used for herbal medicine for centuries to treat issues such as anxiety. The Parodia or ball cactus is a type of succulent. The tree thrives in the heat of the summer and doesn’t do well with cold climates.