Most of the time it’s tulips. They’re classic, not overly fancy, come in a ton of colors and a few different petal shapes if you need something a little extra, and they just remind me of spring and the shape makes me happy.

The one I like that’s out of my league is the fuchsia. I wanted one for a few years, kept forgetting to buy one, and last year I finally got one. It was about double what I like to spend on plants because half of them die because I’m an over-waterer. The fuchsia lasted a week. 😣

This thing looks magical though, and I still can’t believe it’s from this planet.

Gerbera, to me those are the “floweriest flowers” I know.

I’m a simple man and enjoy the sheer size and simplicity of the sunflower. Plus a field of them is just gorgeous.

Hibiscus flowers typically last less than 48 hours but have some insanely beautiful varieties and smell so good!

Two of my favorites that I have in my yard are the:
Imperial Dragon

Midnight Tryst

Hellebores (aka Lenten Rose) because they flower early in the spring, and their flowers stay for a few months and change color during that time.

I also love Virginia Bluebells because the blossoms are so durn pretty :)

For flowering shrubs, I love lilacs. I planted four of them along the side of my house. They were maybe a foot tall when I planted them 7 years ago, and now they’re at least 10 feet tall. The blooms are so fragrant - I love opening the windows to let the scent into my house.

For annuals, lantana are one of my favorites and every year I put a bunch of them in my pots and planters. In some zones they’re perennial and invasive, but in mine they die out in autumn. They have such bright, happy flower clusters, it always makes me smile to see them :)

Gardening season is starting soon and I’m excited in case you couldn’t tell!

I’ve always loved a Frangipani (especially the white ones)

I have a soft spot for flowering trees, and these always remind me of fun times by the coast (plus some part of me thinks they look like a delicious forbidden food).

I tend to go between classics like Sour Diesel or Blue Dream.

Dandelion. F**k yeah, concrete!

Gardenias. My grandmother had a huge gardenia tree/bush monstrosity that my mom took a cutting off of when grandma died. That cutting turned into the same tree bush monstrosity in my backyard.

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Anything with just a really good purple. Deep purples and indigos and such that are so purple they’re blue and so blue their purple.

Lilac. Growing up, my childhood home had lilac bushes all around the edge. I used to build forts underneath like it was my own private space. The smell of lilacs brings me back to my happy childhood.

Freesia, because it reminds me of my childhood and Spring.

Black-eyed Susan. They grow in big bunches and expand outward each year in a ring where the seeds fall. Just a simple flower that stands out in late summer in my area and lasts through fall. It’s low maintenance too.

Gaillardia

I love the colours. These flowers grow naturally where I leave in southeast France. They’re very resistant and bloom all year long. They where my father’s favourite and mine too.