These are all sun-loving,easy-maintenance perennialsor reseeding annuals.
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Deadhead lightly to keep blooms coming, but leave some seed heads for the birds.
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Some newer cultivars prefer a warmer growing zone and are only hardy to USDA Zone 5.
Give them well-drained soil and full sun, and watch them light up the summer garden.
They bloom for weeks from July through September and provide abundant color for the cottage garden in late summer.
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These pollinator magnets have daisy-like charm and are an easy-care, cold-hardy perennial.
Snapdragons
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Snapdragons are often considered an annual.
The range of colors allows dynamic design options.
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Consider branching out beyond common nursery varieties to the manyvaried types of mumsavailable.
Dianthus
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Dianthus, also known as pinks, comprise a number of varieties.
They will light up the garden from August through first hard frost, and make long-lasting cut flowers.
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These tender perennial tubers should be lifted in the fall in colder zones.
They have perky yellow centers that attract pollinators.
The large flower heads are covered with masses of dusky purple flowers from late summer through autumn.
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it’s possible for you to also collect the seeds to sow the following spring.
They’re also attractive to bees, moths, and hummingbirds.
The shrub blooms continuously in late summer, especially if youdeadhead regularly with pruning shears.
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Some newer hybrids are compact in size, while the heirloom varieties can grow as tall as fifteen feet.
Collect the seeds to plant the following spring and summer for a longer season of bloom.
They come in shades of bright violet-blue, pastel pink, and white.
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Some varieties start to bloom in late spring and flower continuously through summer.
The flowers are loved by pollinators and often persist well into autumn.
Helenium
This daisy-like flower is also known as sneezeweed and Helen’s flower.
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Helenium comes in a range of colors including yellow, orange, red, and dark pink.
The most reliableseason-long bloomers are the Knockout roses, which keep blooming from midsummer through autumn.
They perform best with consistent deadheading.
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Clematis
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Clematis are climbing vines with flowers of varying shapes.
They bloom at different times in the season depending on their variety.
Designing a garden often involves knowing the timing of blooms and how long the flowering season lasts.
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