Taller African marigold works well in the middle of a garden display. Their scented foliage makes marigolds deer-resistant, too.
Wands of purple flowers decorate mealycup sage Salvia farinacea from early summer until frost. Easiest to start from transplants purchased at the garden center, this beautiful annual salvia grows fast, standing 1 to 2 feet tall and wide by midseason. Count on it for providing vertical accents in a garden bed or pair it with trailing plants in a container.
Snip off the spent flowers in July and the plant will quickly produce another round of flower spikes. Reliably blooming all summer, pentas has large clusters of star-shape flowers in shades of white, pink, and red, which provide a nectar buffet for pollinators.
Very tolerant of heat and humidity, pentas works well as filler in containers, or group several plants together in a garden bed for a big splash of color. Most varieties stay under two feet tall, but 'Sunstar' series plants are nearly that tall and about as wide when fully grown so just one of these plants could fill out a container by itself.
Able to make a carpet of blooms in a garden bed or cascade over the edge of a container or hanging basket, petunias have some serious flower power. Trumpet-shape blossoms in shades of white, pink, red, purple, or yellow decorate the plant's trailing stems from early summer until the first frost. Petunias flower best when given an all-purpose fertilizer every month or so. If plants become gangly, cut stems back by one-third their length to encourage dense growth and new flowers.
The 'Wave' series is prized for spreading 4 feet or more. The 'Supertunia' series includes many bicolor varieties, such as 'Raspberry Blast' shown here. Glossy green foliage is the perfect backdrop for annual vinca's pinwheel-shape flowers in shades of pink, lavender, red, and white.
This tough plant blooms from early summer until frost without missing a beat, flowering best in full sun but it can take a little shade, too.
Exceptionally heat tolerant and forgiving in times of drought, vinca thrives in the garden or in containers. You can find upright growing varieties as well as trailing varieties.
For example, 'Cora' vinca series features many colors and both upright and trailing varieties. Easy to start from seed, zinnias produce armloads of daisy-like flowers from midsummer until fall.
Flowers come in nearly every shade and range in size from petite 2-inch blossoms to 6-inch-wide showstoppers. Plant zinnia seeds directly in the garden after the chance of frost passes. By Megan Hughes June 09, Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission.
Save Pin FB More. Select from different types of zinnias, such as common, desert zinnia, or Zinnia Angustifolia. They thrive on sun and soil that is well-drained.
They can even often tolerate drought. Petunias offer brilliant and bright colors of purple, red, white, pink, yellow many and interesting pattern combinations.
They are actually a tender perennial in some USDA Hardiness Zones , but many gardeners love to grow them as an annual. Petunias tolerate heat quite nicely and bloom throughout the entire growing season. They do well in containers, flower beds, or to provide a lovely border of color. Grow them best in full sun, though they also grow well in partial shade. Encourage more blooms as the flowers begin to fade by removing the parts that have faded also known as deadheading.
Place these beautiful colorful blooms in the sun, and they will thrive all summer long. Choose from white, red, pink, purple, or lavender. They handle soil that is dry and do well in flower beds, along borders, or in containers. Maybe even accent a rock garden. Maybe you know these colorful annuals by the common name of moss rose flowers or purslane. They do really well in full sunshine and handle dry conditions. Put them in a tall container, let them cover the ground, or fill up a hanging basket which is great to accommodate their trailing stems.
Choose from a wide range of colors of white, red, orange, pink, salmon, purple, or burgundy. These stately beauties love the heat and actually produce more blooms with a bright-colored flower when it is in the full sun. Their flowers last for several weeks starting in the late spring and into the summer. They enjoy full sun or just a bit of shade.
Fill your garden with these beauties, and you may feel as if they rise to attention when you tend to them. Enjoy this beautiful orchid-like flower all summer long. The Angelonia pop up like tiny orchids and are very durable with their long stems. It is an all-weather flower that stands up to excessive heat or high wind and rain, but they need at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight every day.
They look great along walkways or as borders to a flower bed. Some plant them alongside perennials, so when the other blooms of color fall off, the Angelonia is still providing a colorful accent among the greenery. They also stand head and shoulders above the rest, providing a nice contrast to shorter blooms in a garden, or enjoy them in a window box or planter.
An added perk is that they are not prone to diseases or insects, and they are even deer resistant. Select pink, mauve, blue, purple, or white.
Plant a bit of cheer and watch it spread with sweet dots of white to form a nice blanket flower. Fill up a pot or a hanging basket, or let them spread out to grow from about 2 to 6 inches tall to about 12 inches wide. The Lobularia is a very versatile flower. You will need to start them with a cutting, and they also make a great border when you let them spread. Have a fiesta in your yard with this multicultural variety of sun-loving annual flowers.
Hummingbirds may even join them. Enjoy a swirl of colors: pinks, oranges, peach, Rose Sunrise, or Lucky Series Lavender, all in one flower.
Heads up, though! These create a citrus-like scent that some actually think is a bit smelly. They work fantastic in hanging pots or planters since they love to branch out and spill over the side.
Turn your yard into a tropical paradise with pops of pink, red, and white. Small clusters of delicate white flowers appear in low-growing clumps in spring, and continue into the fall.
The shiny, dark-green leaves stay on all winter, so the plant remains attractive year-round. Brilliant yellow or orange flowers with a raised brown polka-dot center stand out in a perennial border. Most other kinds are perennial and gradually form showy, spreading clumps as hardy as their wildflower ancestors, native to the East.
All are good cut flowers as well. One to search out: R. Requires full sun; moderate to regular water. Grows as an annual or perennial, depending on the variety as noted , in all zones. Despite the scary name, this is a lovely wildflower native to our Eastern meadows that draws butterflies and birds. One especially showy variety, E. Use as a tall anchor in a perennial bed or as a temporary screen, since stems die back to the ground in winter.
Pink to purple daisy-like flowers about 4 inches across cover this perennial from mid-summer into autumn. The plant is especially hardy and unfussy, and you can divide clumps after several years to get new plants. The flowers draw butterflies and last well as cut flowers. With large, easy-to-plant seeds and magnificently showy flowers, sunflowers are perhaps the perfect flower for kids to grow.
Classic single-stem kinds such as 'Mammoth Russian' and 'Russian Giant' grow feet tall and produce plate-size flowers with edible seeds. Newer, shorter kinds include 'Ring of Fire," which is about feet tall and has 5-inch flowers that work in a vase, and 'Sunspot,' which grows just 2 feet tall. Sunflower blooms face the sun, so choose a bed where the sun will be behind you. These perky yellow or orange flowers really light up a garden bed. The plant's distinctive should we say strong? Marigolds are great as cut flowers, too.
But many other marigolds look more like daisies, with just a row or two of petals around a dark center. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies.
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