Discover the colorful and fragrant flower species that attract pollinators to the garden
September is the month that marks the arrival of the most flowery season of the year, the spring. The season is also known for the pleasant and mild climate, which precedes the arrival of summer, and marks the flowering period of the plants.
Spring will arrive on September 23rd and last until December 22nd and in the meantime, if you like planting indoors, ISLA Sementes recommends some floral options that can be planted throughout Brazil during this period.
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1. Begonia
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Perfect for growing in full sun or partial shade, begonia is a good option for decorating and coloring any environment. Very floriferous and rustic, they bloom at any time of the year producing red and pink flowers.
2. Salvia Splendens Tall / Cardinal Flower
With good cold tolerance, Salvia Splendens High It is a perennial and flowering plant widely grown in pots and planters. Its deep red petals attract hummingbirds and butterflies, making it a great option for spring.
3. White compact alyssum
With a pleasant honey-like aroma, Compact alyssum White in colour, it is an annual, branched plant with small white flowers.
It’s a great option for planters and garden borders, as well as attracting pollinators, such as hummingbirds, bees and butterflies.
4. Ageratum Houstonianum
Type of compact plant with many flowers in shades of blue and purple.
5. Celosia Plumosa / Cocktail
Resistant and easy to grow, Celosia plumosa It is an annual plant with red, orange, yellow and pink inflorescences. This plant can also be grown in direct sunlight or partial shade with good light.
6. Assorted Cyanus Cornflower
Considered an unconventional food plant (PANC), with white, purple and lilac flowers and a slightly sweet and spicy flavor, the Assorted Cyanus Cornflower is an annual plant with long, uniform stems.
It is also widely used as a blue dye in the production of sweets and savory snacks and is recommended for cut flowers and for growing in pots and flower beds.
7. Sunflowers
Just like cornflowers, sunflowers are also PANC. It should be planted in a sunny location and produces bright yellow flowers in spring and summer, but can flower all year round.
8. Cosmea
With thick, dense foliage, Cosmeas produces large, wide-open flowers, with colors ranging from white to pink. Its center can express a darker pink color.
9. Marigolds
Marigold is also a PANC and can be planted annually, as well as being rustic and very adaptable to cool and temperate climates. Its flowers are compact and rich in petals with colors that can vary between orange and yellow with a burgundy centre.
The flavor of the flower is bitter with a slight sweet touch.
10. Thunbergia climbing / Hopscotch game
Rustic and easy to grow, the Creeper grows by curling and multiplies by cutting. The plant looks great covering pergolas, pergolas, arches, walls and extensive fences, but it needs to be guided so it doesn’t stick to the wall or get caught on railings.
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