Flowers what are you favorites

Every Spring I always pick up potted Petunias to hang from my deck

The white ones were a gift from my husband a couple of years ago

My petunias get Huge and so pretty, I dehead them everyday 

they just get larger and larger!

I have Pink and Yellow Lilly's that grow but honestly they just do not

last long enough, I love the beauty of them and watching them burst into bloom

I have plans to add several Hostas to my backyard this year

We have contained our chickens in a pen 

last year they roamed free in my backyard and 

Well I lost my grass and everything back there, so this year I hope to add some shade loving flowers to that area

What would you suggest for shade?

And we will be planting some herbs for our chickens to feast on around their pen

Each year I change colors on my petunias  this was last years flower

Not sure what I will go with this year possibly Red or a solid purple

He is not easy to see but the cardinal was enjoying bathing in the sprinkler

We have honeysuckles on the back of our picket fence, about three different 

ones, I am hoping they start to bloom longer then they have, my dad had a 

beautiful honeysuckle plant that I always admired

Yes I am planning and thinking of adding things that are new 

to my yard this year.

The above picture got lots of attention a few years back

My elephant ears this year will be thicker

last years heads were HUGE! I love this photo with the little garden snake

coiled around the stem

I always have Sweet Potato Plants here and there

I have tons of these plants growing in different places they Multiply 

I keep having to move them around

My dad had this plant, my sister gave me some and I have so many

I have to weed them out now. They bloom in late summer, and stay green from early spring until winter begins. It is actually referred to as a cemetery plant

They do not require much attention and grow and grow

I love the delicate flowers on them when they bloom even though I know

it means summer will soon be over with!

I have tried Clematis, and had no luck with it, although I love the plant?

I did plant Morning glories on my fence last year they were beautiful

but I planted them too late to get much enjoyment out of the flowers

                     I am looking for some great ideas for Perennials this year

please do share some of your favorites with me

As I am dreaming of Spring time :)

Have a Wonderful weekend

Brenda