The official start of the gardening season begins next Sunday, May 15. That date is considered the “frost-free safe date” to plant flowers and vegetables here in Philadelphia’s Zone 6. The next two weeks will be the busiest for local Philadelphia garden centers. When perusing the gardening catalogues, don’t believe the hype; and don’t get caught up in the exotic plants, unique specimens, and pretty garden pictures; every plant is not for everybody or every location.
If you’re trying to decide what to plant, and what works well in our area, below are profiles of some of the most popular and adored plants in Philadelphia and all of Zone 6; from Asters to Coleus to hedges to popular perennials, to textured plants to Wisteria to Zinnia, it’s all here. Learn all about the Philly gardener favorites that grow well right here in the Philadelphia area, and in your own back yard. All of these plants are available in Philadelphia Gardening Nurseries this week if you want to beat the weekend rush. If you’re looking for plants that bloom now, perennials that bloom in June, July, or August, photographs of annuals, or even true blue-blooming perennials, just click on the links below and get growing!
Annual Plants
- Annual Plants
- Annuals and Biennials
- Coleus Part 1
- Coleus Part 2
- Geraniums
- Ornamental Cabbage
- Ornamental Kale
- Ornamental Peppers
- Pansies
- Sweet Potato Vine
- Zinnia Part 1
- Zinnia Part 2
Bulbs
Perennials
- Anemones
- Asters
- Chrysanthemum
- Daylilies
- Groundcovers
- Hosta
- Hellebores
- Ornamental Grasses Part 1
- Ornamental Grasses Part 2
- Peonies
- Perennials: Great Perennial plant combinations
- Perennials: June Blooming Perennials Part 1
- Perennials: June Booming Perennials Part 2
- Perennials: June Blooming Perennials Part 3
- Perennials: June Blooming Perennials Part 4
- Perennials: July Blooming Perennials
- Perennials: August Blooming Perennials
- Perennials: Red, White, and Blue Perennials
- Perennials: True Blue Perennials
- Spring Blooms Purple
- Spring Blooms White
- Textured Plants Part 1
- Textured Plants Part 2
- Toad lily
- Wildflowers
Shrubs
- Azaleas
- Burning Bush
- Beautyberry
- Camellias
- Forsythia in Pink
- Forsythia in Yellow
- Hedges
- Hydrangea
- Rhododendrons
- Roses
- Wisteria
Trees
Holiday Favorites
- Amaryllis Bulb
- Chestnuts
- Christmas Cactus
- Christmas Trees
- Easter Lilies
- Florist Mums
- Gourds
- Indian Corn
- Mistletoe
- Poinsettia
- Pumpkins
- Roses
- Shamrocks
Houseplants
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