I want some beautiful hardy white flowers, pink flowers and purple flowers. I love hycinth but it always seems

to die in Pennsylvania's weather. what are the giant bushes of similar colored flowers called? my great grandmother had huge bushes lining her back yard in pink and purple. so beautiful and smell awesome in spring and summer and she never had to care for them at all. suggestions on the first question too plz?

I want some beautiful hardy white flowers, pink flowers and purple flowers. I love hycinth but it always seems
The bushes you mention are called rose of sharon. They are a relative of the hyacinth.


Some hardy annuals that have the colors you request are petunias, pansies, verbenas, portulacas, and snapdragons.


Some perennials would be columbine, impatiens, dianthus, daisies, astilbes, and coral bells.


Lamiums (sometimes called dead nettle) are groundcovers that flower in white and pink. There are two newer varities that have purple flowers also.





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Rose of sharon is a relative of the hibiscus, not the hyacinth. I think what you're thinking of is a lilac.





Edit : Reynwater is correct, impatiens is not a perennial. Must have had a brain seizure.
Reply:If I were you I would go to my local plant nursery and ask them. Hyacinth should do really well in your climate, but they are only a spring flowering bulb. You need to have suggestions given to you by someone in your area, based on your soil, sun exposure and the amount of maintenance you care to do.
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(impatiens are not perennial)
Reply:try Hydrangea's they come in white ,pink and blue and purple's and can grow very tall but have your sole checked before you plant flowers its in the sole if your flowers change colors
Reply:Hyacinth is a early spring bloomer that only lasts for a short time. They do come back every year though.
Reply:Sage grows in pink and white and red. I've had all three in 110F Southwest Desert weather and they grow BEAUTIFULLY!