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All Summer Blooms |
You've been asking... what can I plant that
will bloom all summer?? Well, we have the answer! The following
plants have blooms that will go all summer or off an on all summer.
Click on any link for more information!
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PERENNIALS
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Agastache
Hummingbird Mint
Colorful flowers bloom all summer. Most plants are compact with
superb branching. Blooms mid to late summer with an exceptionally long
bloom time. Plants are fragrant, attract butterflies and hummingbirds
and are deer resistant. |
Campanula
Bellflower/Harebell
Displays attractive mounds of green leaves and large cup-shaped
flowers from summer to fall. Once in bloom, remove faded flowers
to promote additional flowering. |
Centranthus
Red Valerian/Jupiter's Beard
A foolproof perennial, this is a good choice for beginners.
Fragrant, tiny florets cluster together to form dense, showy heads which
are held above the gray-green, upright, bushy masses of foliage.
Blooms early to late summer. |
Crocosmia
Montbretia
Beginning in midsummer and continuing into early fall in some climates,
brilliantly colored flowers stand in rows on wiry, gracefully arched stems
that are perfect for cutting.
The broad, sword-like leaves are attractive even when the plants are not in
bloom and, from a design standpoint, are effective for adding a spiky
textured element to the landscape. |
Delosperma
Ice Plant
Succulent-type plants that are generally low-growing and very drought
resistant. Plants require well-drained soil and full sun. Do not plant in
soil that is wet during the winter.
Use near the front of the border or in rock gardens.
Also does well planted on a slope. |
Dicentra
(some varieties)
Bleeding Heart
Rosy-pink heart-shaped flowers filtered by finely cut soft grayish-green
foliage. Creates a soft, delicate display that doesn't know when to stop
blooming. Dicentra is most at home in woodland settings. |
Gaillardia
Blanket Flower
An easy-to-grow perennial with large, daisy-like blooms of red and red/yellow. Very
similar to Coneflower,
but shorter. Gaillardia will look great near a walkway, path, porch or in the front of the
perennial garden! |
Gaura
Bee Blossom
Gaura gives the garden a wonderful informality with it's long, wispy stems
of spider-like flowers. It responds with a profusion of flowers when
watered regularly during the summer heat. |
Geranium
Cranesbill
Saucer shaped flowers bloom from June to October. Pinch rather heavily
after flowering to encourage blooming throughout the summer. This perennial
can be a very useful weed smothering, tight nit groundcover. It is at home
in almost any soil as along as its well drained. |
Helenium
Sneezeweed
Bright colored flowers with a prominent, showy cone. Plants remain
compact and flowers are held nicely above the foliage, excellent branching
for continuous bloom all summer.
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Hemerocallis
'Stella d'Oro'
Yellow Dwarf Daylily
Prolific ruffled golden flowers have a green throat. One of the
earliest to bloom and re-blooms until frost. Use as an accent or would also
make a nice ground cover. A dwarf, growing to just 12-15" |
Lavandula
English Lavender
Vigorous growers producing a profusion of purple flowers all summer
long! Makes a splendid low hedge or specimen plant and ideal for cutting or
drying. |
Malva
sylvestris
Hollyhock Mallow
One tough group of perennials! Mallows bloom in abundance from early
summer to frost on these robust, shrub-like plants. Heat and drought are
no problem for this plant. Will fill empty spaces in your garden in no
time! |
Verbascum
Mullein
Verbascum will add a pretty and dramatic vertical accent to any garden.
Cut the main flower spike to encourage further blooming. Be sure
Verbascum receives well-drained soil as wet soil will often lead to its
demise. Full sun is also required. |
Veronica
Speedwell
Highly valued for its ease of growth and long bloom time. It should
have a place in every garden because it goes with everything. Try combining
it with yellow such as Coreopsis 'Moonbeam', Black-Eyed Susan, Daylilies and
Shasta Daisies. |
VINES
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Campsis
Trumpet Vine
Trumpet Vines will quickly climb to 30' or more when given adequate
support! The brilliant trumpet-shaped flowers of orange or red bloom
in summer. Training is easy but regular pinching and pruning is
necessary to become established. |
TREES & SHRUBS
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Hydrangea
'Endless Summer'
Bigleaf Hydrangea
Blooms on both old and new wood for large,
colorful flower mops all season long! Remarkably hardy and more mildew
resistant than other varieties. You can be confident that you'll get
flowers every year all season long with Endless Summer. |
Potentilla
Cinquefoil
Cheery blooms in various colors bloom from late spring until fall on
these low growing mounded shrubs. Does best in full sun and will flower all
summer if trimmed in late June or July along with fertilizer and water |
Magnolia
virginina
Sweet Bay Magnolia
White fragrant flowers with yellow centers on-and-off all summer.
Flowers resemble Gardenia blooms. Grows to 15-20' |
Rosa
Garden Treasure Series
Versatile miniature roses that can fit into any landscape among shrubs,
annuals, perennials or in mixed beds and borders. Compact growing
habit with a maximum height and width of just 12 inches. Easy to grow,
disease-resistant roses that are self cleaning and low-maintenance. |
The
Knock Out® Rose Series
Shrub/hedge roses are great choices for hedges, garden boundaries
and make ideal companions for shrub, perennial and foundation gardens. They
grow no taller than 4 feet and offer more interest than any other hedge,
providing flowers from spring to late fall. |
Rosa
My Bouquet Series
Easy to grow, disease-resistant roses with velvety, flora-Tea double flowers
of various colors with dark green foliage. These roses re-bloom every 45
days on compact plants with more flower power and longer
vase life then traditional varieties! Use for borders, solitary plantings,
containers, patio pots, or as a hedge. |
Syringa
'Bloomerang'
Bloomerang Lilac
Fragrant purple flowers burst forth in spring and then again in mid-summer
and continue right up until frost. It has a compact, full
growth habit and small leaves that make it the perfect shrub for smaller
gardens. |
Viburnum
'Summer Snowflake'
Viburnum
White flowers bloom almost all summer.
iburnum grows well in a shaded or partially shaded location, showing great
fall color |
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