These small cool-season flowers put the rainbow to shame.
Bright citrus and red button heads dot the landscape, a sassy, brassy counterpoint to the browns and fading yellows of fall.
A prized tropical plant for hanging baskets, fuchsias have exquisite, unforgettable blooms all summer.
Stately spikes of gladioli (Gladiolus spp.) are the classic choice for fresh-flower arrangements.
Lipstick on a leaf.
Tall spikes of apple-green bells make you stop and notice bells of Ireland (Moluccella laevis).