Best Zone 5 Flower Seeds in 2026

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part Shade . . . SOIL / WATER: Average - Dry

Although called an Evening primrose, these flowers do bloom in the daytime. The flowers attract bees, butterflies, and birds.

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part Shade . . . SOIL / WATER: Average

OTHER: What is a garden without roses? Their lovely very fragrant double blooms will delight you all season long! Roses make an excellent cut flower and these large blooms will last for up to 2 weeks once cut. They are also a popular dried flower. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to give your friends or family a beautiful bouquet of roses cut from your very own garden? About the Red Rose - The red rose symbolizes love & romance, beauty & perfection. Red is the traditional color of roses chosen for wedding ceremonies. The red rose is native to China but was introduced to the east in the 1800s.

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part Shade . . . SOIL / WATER: Average

OTHER: What is a garden without roses? Their lovely very fragrant double blooms will delight you all season long! Roses make an excellent cut flower and these large blooms will last for up to 2 weeks once cut. They are also a popular dried flower. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to give your friends or family a beautiful bouquet of roses cut from your very own garden? About the White Rose - The White Rose is also called the Bridal Rose because it was traditionally used in wedding ceremonies before the red rose was discovered. White Roses symbolize unity, young love, the new bond of loves pureness, love & romance, innocence & purity, virtue, & new beginnings. They have also come to symbolize honor & reverence.

PLANT HEIGHT:  12 - 18" // PLANT SPACING:  18 - 24"

LIGHT:  Sun - Part Shade // WATER:  Average // COLOR:  Mauve (Pinkish Purple)

PLANT HEIGHT:  8 - 12' // PLANT SPACING:  6 - 8'

LIGHT:  Sun - Part Shade // WATER:  Average // COLOR:  Pink

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part Shade . . . SOIL / WATER: Average

OTHER: What is a garden without roses? Their lovely very fragrant double blooms will delight you all season long! Roses make an excellent cut flower and these large blooms will last for up to 2 weeks once cut. They are also a popular dried flower. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to give your friends or family a beautiful bouquet of roses cut from your very own garden? About the Purple Rose - Purple roses are actually rare although they are a natural color. They symbolize majesty & royalty, and enchantment, such as love at first sight as well as wonder, impossibility, and magic.

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun . . . SOIL / WATER: Average

Poppies attract bees, butterflies, and birds. The huge showy 2 - 4 inches blooms make them an excellent cut flower, and their unique looking seed pods are splendid in dried arrangements or for crafts. They are known in folk medicine as a mild sedative and analgesic.

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part Shade . . . SOIL / WATER: Average

OTHER: The Rose of Sharon is considered a bush, shrub, or small tree. They are very tolerant of pruning and you can shape them into whatever form best suits your needs. They grow well in any soil including clay and are able to tolerate drought. The Rose of Sharon grows very quickly and has a long bloom period during which the large flowers cover the branches. This tropical looking beauty attracts bees, butterflies, and birds including HUMMINGBIRDS. These fabulous shrubs make an excellent living fence and will add a lot of wonderful fall color to any landscape!

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part Shade . . . SOIL / WATER: Average

Heuchera has tiny little flowers on stalks rising out of the leaves. Although the flowers are pretty and come in different colors such as red and white, Heuchera is prized for its lovely foliage. It attracts bees, birds, and butterflies.

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part Shade . . . SOIL / WATER: Average

OTHER: What is a garden without roses? Their lovely very fragrant double blooms will delight you all season long! Roses make an excellent cut flower and these large blooms will last for up to 2 weeks once cut. They are also a popular dried flower. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to give your friends or family a beautiful bouquet of roses cut from your very own garden? About the Black Rose - The black rose is actually a hybrid. There are no black roses found in nature, but don’t let that fool you into thinking they are a new creation. They have actually been around since Victorian times. The black rose is sometimes used to symbolize things such as vampires and the occult, but also has many less macabre meanings such as intrigue, mystery, and mourning, symbolizing death, grief, and tragedy. They have been used at funerals as a final farewell for ages.

Traditionally used to aid in digestion, relieve coughs and treat headaches

Wonderful dried and used in pot pourri

PLANT HEIGHT:  20 - 32" // PLANT SPACING:  12 - 18"

LIGHT:  Sun // WATER:  Average // COLOR:  White with Yellow Centers

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun . . . SOIL / WATER: Average

COLOR: White Flowers / Silvery - Grey Foliage. I wish I could think of this plant just once without also thinking of the song, but I just can’t do it! Edelweiss is a native of the Swiss Alps and is the Swiss National Flower. These plants do tolerate the cold well and also tolerate moist conditions. They have starfish-like wooly blooms and is are an excellent choice for alpine & rock gardens. Edelweiss is a protected species in some areas.

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part Shade . . . SOIL / WATER: Average

Princess Victoria Louise is a bright salmon color with black blotches at the base of the petals. This heirloom variety poppy attract bees, butterflies, and birds. The huge showy 2 - 4 inches blooms make them an excellent cut flower, and their unique looking seed pods are splendid in dried arrangements or for crafts. They are known in folk medicine as a mild sedative and analgesic.

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun . . . SOIL / WATER: Average

The Moon Flower has white trumpet shaped flowers that close at night. Morning Glories have heart shaped leaves, and love to trail out of pots, over bushes, or up fences and trellises. Its big showy flowers attract bees, butterflies, and birds including HUMMINGBIRDS.

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun . . . SOIL / WATER: Average - Dry

Verbena attracts bees, butterflies, and birds including HUMMINGBIRDS. It is popular in hanging baskets or borders. Verbena is very heat tolerant & is deliciously fragrant. This mixed colors collection is an early blooming variety.

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Tolerates Heat Well . . . SOIL / WATER: Average - Dry

Tecoma Stans has unique bean-like seed pods. It attracts bees, butterflies, and birds including HUMMINGBIRDS

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part Shade . . . SOIL/WATER: Average

Makes an excellent cut or dried flower. Bachelor’s Buttons bloom just 10 - 12 weeks after their seeds are sown.

PLANT HEIGHT:  25' // PLANT SPACING:  25'

LIGHT:  Sun - Part Shade - Shade // WATER:  Average // COLOR:  White & Pink Flowers / Red Berries

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun . . . SOIL / WATER: Average - Dry

Pink, Purple, White, Orange, Red, and Yellow. The Zinnia is a great classic garden flower. They are excellent for cutting, and attract bees, butterflies, and birds.

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part Shade . . . SOIL / WATER: Average

This Columbine is a lovely shade of purplish blue and will attract bees, butterflies, and birds including HUMMINGBIRDS!

PLANT HEIGHT:  6 - 10' // PLANT SPACING:  4 - 8'

LIGHT:  Sun - Part Shade // WATER:  Average - Moist, also Dry // COLOR:  Dark Red

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Part Shade - Full Shade . . . SOIL / WATER: Average

Creeping Wintergreen is indeed an evergreen groundcover as the name suggests. It is native to the US & Canada, and is listed as endangered in Illinois. Wintergreen has a wonderful fragrance. Its leaves are used to make tea & the leaf oil is used in muscle rubs. The berries have the texture of an apple with a wintergreen taste. Because of this, they are often used for flavoring gums, toothpastes, breath mints, and much much more.

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun . . . SOIL / WATER: Average

The Cleomes flowers bloom in large showy 6-8 inches clusters. It tolerates heat well and attracts bees, butterflies, and birds, including HUMMINGBIRDS!

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun . . . SOIL / WATER: Average

White, Yellow, Orange, Purple, Pink, Red, and Striped. These easy to grow giant zinnias come in a wonderful array of colors, and will attract birds, bees, and butterflies to your garden.

PLANT HEIGHT:  12 - 18" // PLANT SPACING:  9 - 12"

LIGHT:  Sun - Part Shade // WATER:  Average // COLOR:  Deep Purple - Black

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun . . . SOIL / WATER: Dry

Attracts bees, butterflies, and birds.

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part Shade . . . SOIL / WATER: Average

OTHER: The Rose of Sharon is considered a bush, shrub, or small tree. They are very tolerant of pruning and you can shape them into whatever form best suits your needs. They grow well in any soil including clay and are able to tolerate drought. The Rose of Sharon grows very quickly and has a long bloom period during which the large flowers cover the branches. This tropical looking beauty attracts bees, butterflies, and birds including HUMMINGBIRDS. These fabulous shrubs make an excellent living fence and will add a lot of wonderful fall color to any landscape!

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun . . . SOIL / WATER: Average

Peony Poppies have huge double 4-5 inches blooms, and this one has fringed double scarlet red flowers! Poppies attract bees, butterflies, and birds. The huge showy blooms make them an excellent cut flower, and their unique looking seed pods are splendid in dried arrangements or for crafts. They are known in folk medicine as a mild sedative and analgesic.

Edible flowers can be used in deserts, salads and drinks

Gorgeous in cut flower arrangements and press beautifully