A garden full of flowers offers colour, texture, seed, shelter, and food for visiting insects and birds. Mix bloom times and shapes, and leave some open single flowers where pollinators can reach them.
Calendula Candytuft Canna Celosia Cosmos Dahlias Lavatera Strawflower Sunflower Zinnias
Choose each flower for its sun, soil, water, hardiness, and mature size—not colour alone. Never taste a flower or use it as medicine unless a knowledgeable adult has identified the exact plant and confirmed it was grown for food.