Results: Colorful Flowers, part five

Australia is home to some of the world's most stunning wildflowers. Pin-Cushion Hakea is one of the most unusual bright flowers in the survey series. Its center is a brilliant magenta, and it's covered in protruding white filaments that look like spikes. Though it is native to Australia, it's fairly common in hedges in both Italy and the United States. Have you ever seen this flower?

The name Mountain Cornflower sounds bland, but this deep blue-purple bloom brings a burst of exciting color to its native landscapes. In the garden, it makes a wonderful border plant. While it is beautiful, it's also resistant to rabbits and deer. Are you familiar with Mountain Cornflowers?

California poppies are famous for coating the California hillsides, but the fact that they're easy to grow makes them ideal to bring home to your garden as well. In the right climate, they are very hardy. They resist deer, drought, and pests, so they are an easy way to add a burst of color to any garden. Have you ever grown these poppies before?

The whimsically named Candytuft grows wild in much of Europe. But in domestic gardens, it's a lovely pathway edge. Its large, billowing blooms are especially beautiful in bright pink. Even in its white, wild form, this striking flower makes a serene addition to a flower arrangement or home garden. Before today's survey, were you aware of Candytuft?

The beautiful Splendid Pitcher Flower is a carnivorous flower that usually grows in mountainous regions in Malaysian Borneo. It is very difficult to grow in captivity. But if you're lucky enough to see one in the wild, you'll probably first notice the bright red, phone-cord-like coil at the mouth of the insect-catching pitcher. Are you familiar with this rare flower?