Beginner Gardening: What should I plant in this bed?, 1 by gurlyflower

gurlyflower wrote:
Hey Melissa, perennials, annuals and herbs are the primary groups you'll be choosing from. Some people like to put in small trees or shrubs to give some height to their flower bed. Herbs can give you some surprisingly lovely flowers for your garden bed. Choosing them for flower bed plants will lend some uniqueness to your garden. Lavender is a fragrant flowering herb that is very popular.

Rosemary can make a lovely small plant or shrub, depending on your growing zone, and it has a lovely fragrant needle leaf that is often accented by small colorful flowers. Thyme comes in many different varieties, and they are all low-growing, so they fit nicely between larger specimens as ground cover. All summer you will be enchanted by its tiny leaves and flowers that smell oh so good when you brush against them.

Other lesser known herbs can add some textural interest. Valerian is a light, airy plant that has tiny white flowers, and the sweet fragrance of Sweet Woodruff is a magical addition if you have a shady spot. Angelica grows tall enough to make a large specimen in the garden, and has large umbels of flowers that turn into attractive sprays of seeds.

As you can see, there are so many flower garden plants available, your biggest problem may be choosing the ones you like best. Enjoy your journey into flowers and gardening… it may turn into a lifelong hobby.