Just because you own pets, doesn't mean you can't have a beautiful flower garden to enjoy for the season. Here
is a partial list of "safe" plants for gardens that pets may frequent. Our "safe" plants are ones that are non-toxic if touched
or consumed. This is an incomplete list, as there are many more choices that would suit these lists, however the plants listed
are the more popular, hardy and easy to aquire.
Annuals are plants that last for one growing season and will not return naturally the following season. Perennials
will return year after year.
Safe Plants for a Sunny Location
These
plants will need 4 or more hours of direct sunlight a day.
Annuals
Zinnia (Zinnia
sp.)
Snapdragons (Antirrhinum sp.)
Cosmos (Cosmos sp.)
Calendula (Callendula sp.)
Petunia
(Petunia sp.)
Perennial
Bee Balm (Monarda sp.)
Phlox
(Phlox sp.)
Roses (Rose sp.)
Catmint/catnip (Nepeta sp.)
Coneflowers (Echinacea purpura)
Safe Plants for Partial Sun
These plants are great for a location that receives less than 4 hours
of direct sunlight a day.
Annuals
Primrose (Primula sp.)
Butterfly flower
(Schianthus sp.)
Spider flower (Cleome sp.)
Nasturtium (Tropaeolum sp.)
Perennials
Columbine
(Aquilegia sp.)
Coral Bells (Heuchera sp.)
Turf Lilly (Liriope sp.)
Goat's Beard (Aruncus
dioicus)
Shade Gardens
A shade garden receives little to no direct sunlight, although the sun may filter
through the trees for dappled light.
Annuals
Begonia (Begonia sp.)
Impatiens
(Impatiens sp.)
New Guinea Impatiens
Violet (Viola sp.)
Coleus (Coleus sp.)
Perennials
Hosta (Hosta sp.)
Bugbane (Cimifuga racemosa)
Yellow
Corydalis (Corydalis lutea)
Astilbe (Astilbe sp.)
Queen of the Meadow (Filipendula ulmaria)
