Plants for Little People
Stacey Rocklin urges parents to grow plants that will excite and inspire little ones. She has listed her top picks for maximum kid-appeal. - Sunflowers: Tall ones are awe inspiring for children.
- Petunias of many colors help children see that plants aren't just green.
- Ornamental grasses: Be mindful to choose grasses that are soft to the touch. Some good choices include maiden grass, Morning Light, black or purple fountain grasses, feather grass and any of the bronze or green sedges.
- Aquatic plants like papyrus, spiral rush, water lilies and water hyacinth are great for kids to find the fish under, through and around.
- Impatiens: Kids can pop the seedpods.
- Love in a puff: Kids can pop the seedpods and find the hearts on the seeds inside.
- Lambs ears because they are incredibly soft to the touch.
- Cut-flower kinds of plants, like cosmos, coneflowers, black-eyed-Susans, bold painted daisies, baby's breath, bachelor's button, zinnias, strawflowers, blanket flowers, larkspurs, chrysanthemums, asters and balloon flowers.
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