Oaks are so incredible, and around here old oaks are pretty rare but a biodiverdity goldmine. And they beautiful.
I love Dianthus flowers, the scent is lovely. Not sure what species but they are for sale i garden shops every spring. Always plant one on my balcony. Also love the sight and scent of Jerusalem artichoke flowers.
Obligatory: lavender
Sunflowers🌻
Good choice!
Willows are lovely. I love how they sway, I love how they are the emo-bangs-haircut of trees, how you can weave their branches into baskets. Their smooth bark and silvery leaves, how their presence signals that water is close by. They are fey trees; if dryads exist then I am certain they are kin with willow trees.
Oaks are a close second. Big, tough, slow-growing, gives acorns back to the forest denizens, leaves are fill out character. They are the old grandpas of the forest, nurturing the younger life forms, offering them nooks and crannies to nest in, and eventually donating their bodies to the bacteria and fungus in the soil. They also make the best structures for tree houses, in my experience.
Birch! It’s the best! No other tree is as birch-like as a birch tree!
Dahlias, such a beautiful flower
Oh they are gorgeous 😍
This is also one of my favorite flowers - they’re so beautiful and full!
Might be a bit basic, but tulips always make me feel bit happier. They’re tons of other plants more fascinating, but tulips are just so easy to enjoy.
Lilac. Every spring I make sure to stick my face in lilac blooms as often as possible. They are beautiful and the smell is the very definition of aromatherapy.
There’s a road near me that has so many lilac bushes that you can roll down your windows and smell them as you’re driving by. It’s heavenly.
My wee, little olive trees have been very rewarding to grow.
They’re still so small, but I love them so much 😍
Pecan trees make delicious food and get really big & shady.
Northern Lights, Cannabis sativa.
No… That’s marijuana…
- Tree: Corkscrew hazel
- Flower: Garden rose
Flower: Columbine. You can pull petals off and suck nectar out of them. Way more fun than it ought to be.
Ferns, love them, 720 pairs of chromosomes and all, been there before any grass, you have to respect that
Jacarandas. They’re a big deal in the town where I was born, and they always remind me of home and my grandparents who have now passed. Plus they’re just beautiful.
I had to look the up, they are stunning! Thank you for broadening my horizons.
Bradford Pears. They’re the first to bloom here in the spring, and they have this distinct, sweet scent. Always makes me happy when they come out.
Sadly, over the years, I’ve learned that I’m not supposed to like them. They’re not native at all to my region, and a real sign of suburbia doing dumb shit to mother nature. Ah well, I still think they’re cool.
