Decorative Flowers: HERE ARE some favorite herbs that are grown more for their decorative flowers appeal than for culinary reasons.
Lavandula angustifolia, commonly known as lavender, is a well-known herb used mostly in the flower garden. It has spikes of purple flowers and small, gray-green leaves, and is highly fragrant.
For a splash of color, the pot marigold, Calendula officinalis (annual), is a good rustic-style backyard plant with vivid orange-yellow flowers, each with a dark eye. Tansy, Tanacetum vulgare, is another favorite plant for rustic-style backyards. It has deeply cut leaves and small yellow flowers held on tall stems.
There are many other colorful ornamental herbs to brighten up the flower garden, including the nasturtium, Tropaeolum majus (annual). This has bright heads of scarlet, red, orange and yellow trumpet-shaped flowers and leaves that are rounded in shape. Bergamot, Monarda didyma, has spectacularly colorful flowers of red, pink, white or purple and the whole plant has a delightful fragrance.
Colored engravings. Made during the 19th century. Subjects: flowers, costumes, animals, portraits, historic scenes, and scenes of adventure. Often decorative flowers and very inexpensive. |
