Learn about two of the longest-blooming perennials that bloom all summer long. Incorporate these plants into your landscape for beautiful color and texture each summer.
What You’ll Learn:
- Two long-blooming perennials that bloom in the summer
- Quick plant care tips about our featured plants.
- Links and videos for further resources or education.
Flowers that bloom all summer are every gardener’s dream and can be achieved with just a little research. Luckily, there are many plants that fit this bill and add color and texture throughout the summer without too much maintenance.
Below, we have a list of several of the longest-blooming perennials for your summer garden plus we’ve chosen our two favorite perennials to highlight. In “Longest-Blooming Perennials For Your Summer Garden” – DIY Garden Minute Ep. 99 – learn ideas for long-blooming plants for your landscape.
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Longest-Blooming Perennials
There are so many beautiful summer-blooming perennials to choose from, it can be hard to narrow down your choices. Perennials can be found in full sun varieties or shade-loving, and just about any color under the sun.
Examples of sun-loving perennials:
- Purple Coneflower
- Summer Phlox
- Shasta daisy
- Salvia
- Russian Sage
- Yarrow
- Lavender
- Ice Plant
- Perennial Geranium
- Butterfly Milkweed
Below are the two perennials discussed in this episode:
1) Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
- Prefers full sun.
- Needs low to moderate water.
- Flowers that will start blooming in late spring all the way to mid-fall (or until the first frost in some climates).
- Part of the daisy family and related to Shasta daisies, Black-Eyed Susans, and chrysanthemums.
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2) Summer Phlox (Phlox paniculata)
- Prefers full sun.
- Needs regular watering.
- Flowers will bloom continuously throughout the summer.
- Features flowers in colors of pinks, purples, reds, and whites.
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