Tiny Flowers, Big Interest
Plants that have little flowers are great in mixed bloom containers, rockeries, and color beds. They have the ability to fill in and spread out in most cases, creating a living carpet of color. Plants with small flowers usually have an abundance of blooms and will provide that “wow” factor in a large manner. Baby’s breath is a classic floral arrangement filler but there are many more small blooms with bright colors, heavenly scents, and perennial convenience. Such plants often have interesting foliage, too, which can peak interests even when the plant is not in bloom. Creeping varieties are useful in alpine gardens. Those that cascade fill hanging baskets with eye-catching color. Creative color bowls benefit from smaller flowers. They can peep around foliage plants and are excellent additions to decorate around an existing potted specimen. In the landscape, using plants with petite blooms offers the opportunity to sneak them in here and there, thus, brightening up otherwise dull or colorless spaces.
Suggestions for Plants That Have Little Flowers
Annual blooms bring an early pick-me-up after winter. This starts the garden season off with a bang. Impatiens are wonderful tiny bloomers and offer an option for shaded areas. Marigolds, with their classic lion-like heads, provide unmatched golden color and come in many variations. Pansies will survive a freeze and often reseed, so you will get them year after year. Primroses thrive in the cooler season and come in a wide variety of bright hues. If you are a penny pincher, annuals are probably not right for you. There are still numerous small flowering perennials that make a big impact. For example:
Heather – Early blooms in deep tones and feathery foliage are highlights of planting heather.
Lily of the Valley – Delicate bell-like flowers and bold foliage make lily-of-the-valley a plus.
Bugleweed – The pretty leaves and creeping nature of bugleweed are packed with tiny spikes of springtime blooms.
Fairy foxglove – The fairy foxglove produces sweet little lavender flowers set high above the leaves.
Forget-me-not – A classic, forget-me-not is a no-fuss plant with tiny periwinkle blue blooms.
Lobelia – You can’t go wrong with lobelia with its fine foliage topped with deep blue flowers.
Thyme – Thyme is drought tolerant with edible foliage and bright purple to red flowers.
Rock Cress – There are dozens of varieties and colors of rock cress, and their spreading habit is useful in rockeries.
There are also plenty of well-known flower varieties that have dwarf forms. Even sunflowers have a miniaturized version that would be perfect for containers or added into garden beds.
