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Start with S - 16 Flowers Names and Types with Pictures

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  Start with S -  16 Flowers Names and Types with Pictures   Sage Sage is both an herb and a perennial plant. It is commonly used in culinary pursuits, where it may be used as a seasoning. The plant can also be used ornamentally, with blue blooms in June. From the Mediterranean region, the leaves are gray green and fragrant, and they are the part typically used in cooking. Saint John’s Wort Saint John’s Wort is a perennial flowering herb, native to Europe and Asia. It grows into a deciduous shrub between 3 and 4 feet tall. The herb has yellow flowers and grows wild. Saint John’s Wort goes by a variety of names including Goatweed, Hypericum, and God’s Wonder Plant. It attracts bees, birds, and butterflies. Saint John’s Wort has been used for treating mental health issues such as depression, insomnia, and anxiety issues. Scaevola Scaevola also goes by the name of Fairy Fan Flower. The Fairy Fan Flower sports dainty blossoms in shades of pink, white, blue, and pu

Gardening Tips: The 6 best February flowering plants for your winter garden

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  Gardening Tips: The 6 best February flowering plants for your winter garden February is a quiet month in the garden. But even in this, what is often the coldest and dreariest month of the year, there are signs of life starting to The ever-popular Galanthus will be out in force in February, heralding the end of winter and the promise of spring just around the corner. Snowdrops are extremely hardy, despite their delicate appearance. They will grow in most soils and they prefer light shade to full sun.  emerge and the first faint stirrings of the coming spring. Look out for the first flowers braving the cold weather as the garden begins to reinvent itself. SNOWDROP The ever-popular Galanthus will be out in force in February, heralding the end of winter and the promise of spring just around the corner. Snowdrops are extremely hardy, despite their delicate appearance. They will grow in most soils and they prefer light shade to full sun. Large drifts of naturalised snowdrops create a real