That is when a wide angle lens will show its strength best. You can include things like flowers as a close-up shot in the foreground without having to compromise sharpness or DOF elsewhere. You'll have depth aplenty because a wide angle lens makes the background more distant.

If you were in a scenario where you were torn between getting a close-up of something in the foreground or getting a scenic shot of more distant stuff, a wide angle lens would be perfect. It's ideal for times when the shot will be about the foreground and the background in equal amounts.