Best White Flowers for Your Garden
White flowers lend a lovely effect to the garden, especially on hot summer days. White flowers practically glow in the evening, so they're perfect for planting along pathways, or up against a deck or patio. Check out some of our favorite white flowers. Lily of the valley : This sweetly scented ground cover is an old-fashioned favorite. A standby for shade, it has small white flowers and can spread quickly. Note: All parts of lily-of-the-valley are poisonous. Plant Name: Convallaria majalis Growing Conditions: Shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 1 foot tall; clumps can spread several feet wide Plant it with: Lily-of-the-valley looks great as a carpet under taller plants such as bleeding heart. Iceberg Rose: One of the most dependable types of white flowers, 'Iceberg' produces clusters of fragrant, creamy-white blooms all summer and fall. Name: Rosa 'Iceberg' Growing Conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide Plant ...