Is it too late to plant flowers in Virginia? If not, what kind should I plant?

I just bought a house %26amp; we close on Monday!!!!!! In the front yard there is a few spots that have like dying or dead long bush looking things. Anyways, I wanted to add some color with flowers and I was wondering if it is too late in the season to plant flowers in Northern VA?? If its not, what is the best kind to get that will grow? Should I get the kind that are already bloomed %26amp; just plant those? Should I get seeds? Should I get the lil mats with the seeds? Plz help - I have no clue about any of this stuff!

FlowersBirthday FlowersSympathy FlowersIt's not too late to plant flowers.


First you need to know how much sunlight that your front yard get and find the plant that will grow there.





Annuals from seeds usually takes 3-4 months to bloom, some seeds are easy to grow like: Marigold, Zinnia, Cosmos, Coleus, Impatiens. Don't buy the mats with seeds, good in theory but not in reality.





If you want to buy plants, you can try Hydrangea (blue flowers in acid soil, pink flowers in alkaline soil), Daylilies (potted from nursery) comes in many colors not just orange, red, yellow.





Bulbs like Asiatic and Oriental Lilies are easy to grow, you can plant to fill in bare spots cause they don't take a lot of space. Gladiolus also very pretty with alot of bicolors.





Happy Gardening.
Reply:I haven't bought my annuals yet and I'm in NVA too. It might be a little late to get them going from seed, but the stores and garden centers are full of them ready to plant.





Impatiens do really well, as do marigolds, petunias and a ton of others.





Congrats on the house, and have fun with it.
Reply:Another Virginian here! I planted flowers just last weekend. If you want small flowers it's not to late to plant seeds. If you nick the seeds with a knife or razor and then soak them in HOT water (faucet, not stove) for a few hours, it cuts the germination time in half! Lilies are also great. There are tons of colors to choose from. I always plant mine closer together than they say to because I like them thick. I planted my Lily bulbs last weekend and they should be up between June and August. I rec. putting in fertilizer with the bulbs when you plant them. Get the timed release kind that releases fertilizer for 2-3 months. That will help make sure they are properly fertilized while they are first starting out. Good Luck and Congrats!yahoo finance