Alstroemerias

Height: Dwarf types suit containers and edging, while taller varieties are grown for long-lasting cut stems.

Flower color and markings: Blooms come in warm and cool tones, nearly all with distinctive freckled throats.

Bloom length: The best selections flower for months when spent stems are pulled rather than cut.

Hardiness and drainage: Choose hardier varieties for Northwest winters and give them ground that drains freely.