What flowers last all the way through from spring until autumn?

I want to plant some colourful flowers in my garden, but I'm a complete beginner. I'd prefer some that are already flowering and which will last all the way through to the autumn.





Does anyone have any ideas? My garden gets about 4 hours of sun each day. Thanks.

What flowers last all the way through from spring until autumn?
artificial ones
Reply:Someone else said it first, but you can't go wrong with marigolds. They are hardy, beautiful, and will grow in nearly any conditions. They will bloom from spring til first frost. Yes, they are annuals, but I do not have purchase marigolds every year. When the plants start to die back in the fall, pick off any old dried flower heads and open one up. They are full of seeds on the inside! I keep marigolds seeds every year, plant the seeds indoors in February, and by mid to late March, they are ready for placing in the ground.





Petunias also come in a variety of colors and are hardy annuals. As for pansies, I usually plant these in November, as they don't really like warm weather. I live in the southern USA, and my pansies are about finished up. They can't take the heat. I usually have pulled my pansies up by the end of May. If you live in a cool climate, you may be able to keep pansies during the summer, but they do not tolerate very warm temps well.
Reply:If you don't get a lot of sun, you may have more problems getting flowers all year, but you can still get some color--try plants with various colors of leaves, like coleus.





Also, if you like different shades of green, you could try hostas--they do very well in the shade, and you can get all shades, plus textured leaves, spotted leaves, and/or stripes. They're very easy to grow, too--they'll come back year after year, and grow bigger and bigger (you can divide them when they get too big--cut them in half down the root and plant the two halves.
Reply:Annuals. Go to a garden center and ask for annuals that will grow where you want them, either sun or shade.





Annuals will flower until the first frost and most do not have to be pruned to keep flowering. Be sure to give them lots of fertilizer like Miracle Grow or a granular slow release fertilizer because they use a lot of energy producing flowers all summer. They also need to be watered regularly because they will not have enough time in the season to put down deep roots.
Reply:I like to plant geraniums. fuchia .Bizzy Lizzy.Aster.nicotiana.and lots of other little colourful bedding plants. i also have gladioli and lillies in my garden too i am sure your garden will look very pretty if you like colour .other plants are petunia and to many to mention have fun and enjoy


winni
Reply:Busy lizzies don't need much sun, despite appearances, and will flower well if kept well watered.
Reply:Plastic flowers last. Plant annuals. Marigolds, begonias, dusty miller, etc.
Reply:Easy to grow, lots of colour, long flowering, no need for a lot of sun?





Pansies fit the bill perfectly.
Reply:Perrenial wallflower/bizzie lizzies/hebes
Reply:with 4 hrs sun you probably need plastic flowers
Reply:orchids
Reply:Sweet peas, Pansies.