Flower gardening can seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be hard to fill your outdoor space with beautiful blooms. With a few simple tips, you can grow common flowers like nasturtiums and dahlias as well as exotic peacock orchids and stunning fuchsias. Many of these lovely flowers grow equally well in containers and in the ground, so you don’t need to have a lot of space to keep them happy.

How to Grow Nasturtiums

The golden, funnel-shaped blooms of nasturtiums are a popular sight among vegetable gardens, but they are also beautiful in front borders, hanging baskets, and containers. Easy to grow from seed, they like moist, well-drained soil and will tolerate some drought. They also tolerate partial shade but will bloom best in full sun.
Learn more in this nasturtium growing guide.
Asiatic Lilies Growing Guide

Comprising many species and cultivars, Asiatic lilies span a range of colors, from creamy white to deep burgundy and even bicolored, as well as a range of sizes, from one to six feet tall. With so many types, their sunlight requirements vary, but most Asiatic lilies do best in moist, well-drained soil. Plant new bulbs in the fall, then enjoy your beautiful lilies the following year.
Discover more Asiatic lily growing tips, including mulching, fertilizing, staking, and deadheading.
Tips for Growing Fuchsia Plants

Fuchsia plants produce stunning, often bicolored flowers in shades of bright white, startling pink, and vivid purple. They can be grown outdoors or indoors, and they look spectacular in hanging baskets. They don’t tolerate frost, so in colder areas they should be brought indoors over winter or grown as an annual. Fuchsia plants do best in part shade and cool conditions with regular watering.
Eager for more? Check out these fuchsia tips.
How to Grow Dahlias for Gorgeous Colors in the Garden

Dahlias come in so many varieties, from tiny pompoms to massive dinnerplate-size blooms, and they can be found in almost every color. The plants range in size from one to six feet tall, but they don’t grow terribly wide. Plant dahlia tubers in late spring in moist, rich soil in full sun. A layer of mulch is also a good idea.
Learn more in this dahlia growing guide.
Bleeding Heart Plant Care Secrets You Should Know

The bleeding heart plant produces lovely heart-shaped flowers that dangle from arching stems. A couple species are native to the US, though others are not. This beautiful, low-maintenance perennial grows happiest in partial shade and rich, moist soil, and it will even thrive in containers.
Read this bleeding heart guide for more care secrets.
How to Grow Peacock Orchids for a Beautiful Flower Garden
Though actually a member of the iris family, the peacock orchid produces curved, funnel-shaped blooms with the exotic appearance of an orchid flower. The delicate white petals have purple markings near the throat. Plant the corms in rich, well-draining soil in a warm, sunny location. Peacock orchids are winter hardy in USDA zones 7-11 but can overwinter indoors in colder areas.
Learn more about growing peacock orchids.
How to Grow Lavender

Beautiful, fragrant lavender is well suited to herb gardens, flower beds, pollinator gardens, and even containers. All this Mediterranean perennial needs is plenty of sunshine and well-drained soil to grow happily for many years. Annual pruning, or at least deadheading (cut yourself a bouquet!), will help it flourish.
Check out this complete lavender guide to learn more.
