Cyclamen

• Cyclamen (Clyclamen persicum) bulbs boast pale to dark pink or white flowers that grow in clusters surrounded by heart-shaped green leaves with blotches of silver. This flower needs proper soil drainage to flourish to keep the roots from rotting. These plants are just right for the shadier areas in your flower garden in decorative containers. Its leaves may drop off during the warm summer months as they go dormant and return with blooms during the months of November through March. Cyclamen are hardy in the United States Department of Agriculture hardiness zones 7 through 11. See Resources for USDA hardiness zone map.
  
  

Wall Germander

• A broadleaf green flowering shrub, Wall germander (Teucrium chamaedrys) is just right as a Tuscan garden flower. This plant brings an Old World charm to your garden with its bunches of evergreen leaves and lavender to pink-purple flowers. The leaves are green, glossy and fragrant and grow in an upright manner with tubular blooms. Well-draining soil is a must for this plant along with full sun and moderate watering. The wall germander grows well in USDA hardiness zones 5 to 9.
  
  

Ox-Eye Daisy

• Bright yellow flowers, similar to daisies, are prominent in fields in the Tuscan region. The ox-eye daisy (Heliopsis helianthoides Tuscan Sun) has showy yellow flowers with gold centers that grow on top of 20-inch long stems with deep green leaves. This flower can handle most soils but prefers organically enhanced soils that drain well, full sunlight and moderate watering to flourish. The blooms appear in June and last through the month of September. This lovely Tuscan-inspired flower grows well in USDA growth hardiness zones 3 to 9.
  
  

Rosemary Tuscan Blue

• Authentic Tuscan gardens utilize Italian herbs for their fragrance and culinary purposes. Rosemary Tuscan Blue (R. officinalis) is suitable for borders or hedges as its branches grow in stalks up to 6 feet tall. Deep blue flowers grow on the upright branches and provide color for your garden while light green narrow leaves provide a heady fragrance. Rosemary needs nutrient-rich soil that drains well; you can achieve the proper soil by adding compost or fertilizer. This herb needs full sun in moderate climates and full sun to partial shade in warmer areas. This plant grows well in USDA growth hardiness zones 7 through 11.