Sicily is an island in the Mediterranean Sea , just off the southernmost coast of Italy . This responsibility of Italy has balmy , pixilated winters and hot , dry summers . temperature seldom throw off below 50 level F , which give Sicily a prospicient growing period . There are a number of forests and rivers , which render an excellent home ground for plant life life .

Carnation

The Dianthus caryophyllus ( Dianthus caryophyllus ) is a popular garden blossom that is frequently used in corsages and blossom arrangements . It is a herbaceous perennial that can grow up to 2 feet marvelous . The leaves are lithesome and grey - greenish . The flowers , which bloom in spring , scope in color from white , red and pink to yellow and purplish . clove pink prefer six to eight hours of full sunlight a day and moist , slightly alkaline soils .

Plumeria

Plumeria ( Frangipani ) is also known as the lei flower because it is often the peak of pick for Hawaiian leis . They can grow up to 40 feet tall and 20 substructure wide-eyed . It is a deciduous shrub that is often grown as a container industrial plant . The flowers bloom in give and summer and come in a wide variety of colour including blanched , pink , yellowish and red . Plumeria is native to tropical and subtropical area and prefers moist , well - run out soils .

Snapdragon

Snapdragons ( Antirrhinum majus ) are perennial flowers that have a face that resemble a dragon . When the efflorescence is constrict the face snaps shuts , which is how the bloom got its name . The plant can rise up to 3 foot tall and prefer full to fond sun and well - drained dirt . They have a low-toned tolerance to drought conditions . The flowers flower from early spring to late summer and range in colour include lavender , orangish , pinkish , cherry-red , yellow and white . `

Broom Flower

The broom flower ( Cytisus scoparius ) is a woody , herbaceous perennial that is native to Europe . The flora can develop up to 10 groundwork tall with small , bright , yellowish flowers that bloom in the spring . The broom blossom is an invasive flora and is often seen as a plague . It spreads very quickly and is hard to get rid of once it establishes itself . The plant life is said to be toxic because it contains ghost sum of money of sparteine , which can cause deadly heart arrhythmias . The Scots heather flower is adaptable to a wide variety show of climates and conditions but prefer full sunshine and well - drained soils .

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