Free-flowering

In gardening, the term free-flowering is used to describe flowering plants that have a long bloom time and may often lack a defined blooming season, whereby producing flowers profusely over an extended period of time, at times all-year round.^[2] The terms long-flowering and long-blooming are also used for perennial plants that bloom for much of the year.^[3]

Examples

Examples of free-flowering or long flowering plants include salvias,^[4]^[5] thunbergias,^[6] loniceras,^[7] roses,^[8] lavenders,^[9] periwinkles,^[10] gaillardias,^[11] oleanders,^[12] begonias,^[13] bougainvilleas,^[14] morning glories,^[15] geraniums/pelargoniums,^[16] hibiscuses,^[17] and lantanas.^[18]

List

This list includes plant species that are free-flowering, particularly in warmer climates:^[19]^[20]

References

^ Sabrina Hahn (11 June 2017). "The new breed of nana plants". The West Australian. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
^ John F. Letts (1966). Handbook of Hardy Heaths and Heathers: Hardy, Free-flowering, Foliage, Evergreen Plants. Ithaca, New York: J.F. Letts, 1966. OCLC 92233.
^ "Long flowering". PGA. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
^ Plant Growers Australia Pty Ltd. "Salvias". PGA. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
^ National Parks Board. "Free-flowering shrubs and trees alongside a road". National Library Board, Singapore. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
^ "Black-eyed Susan Vine, Thunbergia alata". Wisconsin Horticulture Division of Extension. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
^ "Honeysuckle: Lonicera and how to grow it". Gardens Illustrated. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
^ "Free flowering, healthy roses feature among winning roses". The New Zealand Rose Society. 13 December 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
^ "Lavandula hybrid Bella Rose". Paradise Plants. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
^ "Vinca, Periwinkle". Kaw Valley Greenhouses Headquarters. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
^ "Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)". Gardenia.net. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
^ Gayathri, V.; Ananthi, S.; Parameswari, R. P.; Vasanthi, Hannah R. "Free Radical Scavenging Potential and Reducing Capacity of Flowers of Nerium oleander Linn". Taylor & Francis Group. Retrieved May 22, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Frederick Leeth (29 November 2022). "How To Grow Tuberous Begonias In Pots". Backyard Gardener. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
^ Elizabeth Kamaldin. "Bougainvillea: Colouring Our Streets". NParks Buzz. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
^ "Potted Morning Glory-Vine". PlantShed. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
^ National Parks Board. "Fantasia Shocking Pink Geranium". Roger’s Gardens. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
^ "Hibiscus". Lovingly.com. Lovingly, LLC. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
^ Karen Russ. "LANTANA". Home & Garden Information Center. Clemson University. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
^ "26 Flowers That Bloom All Year Round - Permanent Flowering Plants". India Gardening. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
^ 31 Beautiful Flowers That Will Bloom All Season Long by Jason White from All About Gardening. November 19, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2023.