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NATURALIZING FLOWERS IN ARKANSAS

The naturalizing flowers that are discussed and pictured in the center column have survived through a variety of weather conditions in Arkansas.  Some for more than thiry years.  The plants have gone through dry weather and drought conditions without extra watering. They have survived through extended wet conditions and the flash floods that have occurred in the area. The flowers have also survived long periods of cold and hot temperatures.  And an extra bonus is that they all appear to be deer, squirrel, mole, and chicken resistant too. These quality naturalizing flowers have never failed us.

Let us share with you some the hardiest flower bulbs that we have planted here in northern Arkansas. We are located on the borders of zones 6 and 7. 

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Great Naturalizing Flowers, Easy to Grow

NATURALIZING FLOWERS

It's hard for the average person to find enough time to tend a garden from spring through fall year after year. If you’re this person then planting naturalizing flowers is for you.  They are easy to grow and need little care.

TENDING NATURALIZING FLOWER BULBS

Naturalizing flowers are perennial plants that will grow and bloom yearly with little or no care. Flower bulbs are very successful at surviving and thriving on their own. As the years pass, the planted bulbs may start to produce less flower blooms. This occurs after several years because of over crowding, and it is probably time to thin the bulbs out. Transplant the bulbs after the foliage turns yellow or brown. Use a shovel and cut the ground on the outer side of the foliage. Then lift a large clump out of the hole. There are usually many bulbs that can be transplanted elsewhere.

PLANTING

The only time required for planting many naturalizing flower bulbs is the time it takes to dig a hole. Then placing a bulb in the hole and finally refilling the hole with the same dirt that you dug out. The best part is that you only have to plant naturalizing bulbs once to have beautiful blooms that come back every year. The hardest part to planting naturalizing flower bulbs is remembering where you planted them.

BENEFITS

Naturalizing flower bulbs are the best flowers in the world as far as we are concerned. This group of flowers don’t seem to care what grows (or does not grow) beside them. They are often planted along fences, under trees in a field and in meadows. They are also great for planting in places that cannot be mowed. For instance, they can be planted around rocks or on a steep slope.  

Crocus Bulbs
Crocus Flower Bulbs
Crocus are among of the earliest
flower bulbs to bloom, often before
the last snowfall.  They are about 4
to 5 inches tall and come in several
colors.  We like to plant crocus
bulbs near a window so we don't
have to go outside in the cold to
enjoy seeing them bloom. 
Zones 4-8.
    

Spanish Bluebells
English Blue Bells
Spanish bluebells get about 15
to 18 inches tall and bloom in
spring.  They do great in full sun
or partly sunny areas.  We get
more and more of these flower
bulbs each year.  They look best
when planted in groups. 
Zones 3-9. 
 

    
Irises
Blue Iris
Irises begin blooming in this area in
April and continue to do so in May.
They can grow anywhere from a
foot tall to over 3 feet tall. The
naturalizing flower bulbs come in a
rainbow of colors and many
varieties.  Each year it seems that
more and more colors are available.
Some of the different types are
Siberian, German, Dutch, dwarf,
Japanese and reblooming irises.
We use the bare root type, or
rhyzomes, for naturalizing.  Their
roots like to be in the dirt but that
is about all.  In fact, after thinning
out a group of them and leaving
them lay on the ground, we have
seen irises root and grow by
themselves.  However, we do not
advise planting your flower bulbs in
this manner if you really care
about the final results.  The zones
will vary a little depending on the
type chosen.

Daffodil Bulbs
Daffodil Flower Bulbs
Some daffodils are also some of
the earliest bloomers.  They are
a sign of spring and there are
several varieties to choose from.
  Some varieties will bloom later
in the spring.  Most of these
flower bulbs grow between 12 to
20 inches tall depending on what
variety you select.  Where we
are located, the flower bulbs
pictured here often begin to
bloom in late February.
Daffodils do great in partly
sunny areas.  They do good
in full sun but their color and
blooming time will last longer
with some shade each day.
We have seen daffodils grow
in sandy, rocky, and clayish
dirt.  Zones 3-9.
 

   

 
Blue Grape Hyacinths
Blue Grape Hyacinths
Grape hyacinths are about 6 to 8
inches tall.  They too will grow
among the grass and weeds.
These flower bulbs begin to bloom
in March with the daffodils.  It
takes a while for the blooms to
arrive this way, but through trial
and error we discovered that we
could take the seeds after the
flower bulbs bloom, and just throw
them on the ground.  They will
plant themselves and they will
come up.  Since they appear
before the grass and weeds get to
tall, a yard full of these look really
nice.  Very easy stuff for the
results that you get in return.
Zones 2-9.

Shamrocks
Shamrocks, Oxalis
Shamrocks make wonderful
border flowers.  The leaves
look like clover leaves and
create a nice full rounded
mound.  The flower bulbs
produce small pink flowers
that hover over the foliage in
abundance.  Shamrocks bloom
from spring through fall. They are
about 8 to 10” tall, and will grow
in full sun but require little.
These naturalizing flower bulbs
look especially nice along
walkways, driveways, next to
the house and the outer edge
of flower beds.

   

 

Old Fashion Daylilies
Daylily Flowers
Old fashion daylilies make wonderful
yard or field flowers.  They grow from
about 2 to 3 feet tall and produce
many blooms from each plant.  In our
zone they start blooming in May.
Daylilies are good to plant in places
that are hard to mow, for instance,
along creek banks or among rocks.
As they start multiplying they tend to
smother out many grasses and weeds.
Zones 3-10.

Pink Surprise Lily
Pink Surprise Lily
These naturalizing flower bulbs
are called pink surprise lilies in
this area and are quite plentiful.
They are called surprise lilies
because the foliage comes out
in the spring then withers away.
Later when the blooms come up
 
in July, it’s a surprise because
that is all that comes up and it
only takes a few days to get
about 30 inches tall.  Zones 3-8.

Red Spider Lilies
Red Spider LiliesIn the fall after all of our other flower bulbs are mowed over or trimmed down for the winter, usually in September, our red spider lilies will bring more beautiful blooms.  These flower bulbs even thrive and reproduce under our cedar trees where few weeds even try to grow.  Everyone in this area call these flower bulbs red surprise lilies because like the Amaryllis the foliage comes up in the spring and then just the flower comes up in September.  Spider lilies thrive in full sun and in shadier areas.
Zones 7-10.

Visit "Garden Ideas" for more information and examples of naturalizing flowers.

To find your zone click here.

Native Wild flowers of Arkansas Roadways

Carolina Larkspur
Delphinum carolinium

• Mexican Hat
Ratibida columnifera

• Black-Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta

• Evening Primrose
Oenothera speciosa

• Pale Purple Coneflower
Echinacea pallida

• Lance-leaved Coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata

• Rough Blazing Star
Liatrus aspera

• Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis

• Arkansas Beard Tounge
Penstemon arkansanus

• Purple Cone Flower
Echinacea purpurea

• Downy Phlox
Phlox pilosa

• Spider Lily (white)
Hymenocallis caroliniana

• Rose Vervain
Glandularia canadensis

• Indian Paint Brush
Castilleja coccinea

• Goldenrod
Solidago canadensis

• Ohio Spiderwort
Tradescantia ohiensis

• Plains Coreopsis
Coreopsis tinctoria

• Bird's Foot Violet
Viola pedata

• Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa

• Tickseed
Bidens aristosa

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