best garden plants for summer?
Posted on Mar 26, 2010 under Best For Garden | 4 Commentswe want to fix our backyard and plant some new flowers for sping but i want something that can last till end of summer…and also some plants thats winter friendly..help
for full sun color all summer here are my favorites- Campanula, Echinacea, Crocosmia, DAYLILY!!!, Delphinium, Lupine, Phlox, Stock, Hardy Hibiscus, Turtle Head, Aster. Spring bloomers should be planted at end of summer after the worst of the heat has passed but before it gets too cool, i really like Lenten Rose, Columbine, Jacob’s Ladder, Iris, Primrose, Sea Thrift. All the above are for full to mostly sun, they are also perennials so they will last the winter and come back every spring. for some winter attractiveness i suggest a couple of evergreen shrubs as focal points, try holly (but if you want the pretty red berries in winter you need a male holly and female holly), or Burkwood Daphne which flowers in spring and has attractive variegated foliage all winter, or a cyprus or Yew (go dwarf tho unless you want them big!)
March 27th, 2010 at 1:03 am
It is essential to know where you live (what part of the country) and if your proposed garden area is in shade or sun before we can answer your question.
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March 27th, 2010 at 1:24 am
I love black-eyed susans! They are daisy like and very hardy and dont need a lot of water to survive and they last all the way till winter and you can pick the seeds off them which are very plentiful and plant them elsewhere. Also Crepe myrtle trees have beautiful blooms in the summer, and pansies are great for fall and winter.
http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/black-eyed-susan.html
http://www.freefoto.com/browse/12-37-0?ffid=12-37-0
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March 27th, 2010 at 1:50 am
for full sun color all summer here are my favorites- Campanula, Echinacea, Crocosmia, DAYLILY!!!, Delphinium, Lupine, Phlox, Stock, Hardy Hibiscus, Turtle Head, Aster. Spring bloomers should be planted at end of summer after the worst of the heat has passed but before it gets too cool, i really like Lenten Rose, Columbine, Jacob’s Ladder, Iris, Primrose, Sea Thrift. All the above are for full to mostly sun, they are also perennials so they will last the winter and come back every spring. for some winter attractiveness i suggest a couple of evergreen shrubs as focal points, try holly (but if you want the pretty red berries in winter you need a male holly and female holly), or Burkwood Daphne which flowers in spring and has attractive variegated foliage all winter, or a cyprus or Yew (go dwarf tho unless you want them big!)
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i have tons more suggestions and all that i’ve reccommended are in my own gardens! i get most of my ideas from different magazines on gardening!
March 27th, 2010 at 2:12 am
there are several good catalogues that have lots of pictures of plants. The only winter friendly plants are evergreens. As far as annuals go it depends on where you live but try- petunias, marigolds, geraniums, begonias, ferns
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http://www.springhillnursery.com