Latest Crop - Summer survivors
by gardengirl
With summer’s official arrival, the heat is on in much of the country. Here are some plants that are super summer survivors.
'Warm Summer' Echinacea is a wonderful combination of all the summer colors you could imagine from cream, purple, red, orange and yellow. Making this cultivar the ultimate summer flowering perennial of your dreams with blooms nearly mimicking every color of the sunset starting from June to August. Providing you with your very own sunset in your very own backyard, all summer long.
Endless Summer Blushing Bride Hydrangea
Pure white blooms of 'Blushing Bride' have semi-double florets that gradually mature to a sweet, pink blush. The disease and mildew-resistant foliage is an attractive dark green, providing a striking background for Blushing Bride’s mophead blooms. Strong stems and branches keep the plant sturdy and upright in the garden, and make it a perfect flower for cutting. Flowers all season long.
Dwarf Green Taro is an excellent growing perennial with pure green leaves. This Taro variety works well in a variety of tropical garden settings. Underplant, with shorter, colorful flowers, or install taller, more prolific plants. Used mainly for its bright green foliage. It does not usually produce a bloom. It can also be used indoors for home or office and works well in low light settings for a tropical feel inside.
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Helianthus annuus 'Moonwalker' has a bouquet of sunflowers on one stalk. Each plant bears 6 to 10 large soft butter cream colored yellow flowers. Moonwalker sunflower can vary in height depending on weather. Average height is 3 to 6 feet tall. Moonwalker sunflower is great for borders and screening and lightens up any garden space. Like all sunflowers, Moonwalker attracts hummingbirds, bees and many types of birds.
Snowflake Bacopa is a beautifully shaped plant, perpetually covered with tiny white snowflake-like flowers. Snowflake Bacopa makes an excellent addition in baskets, hanging pots and containers. Snowflake is an annual that trails up to 36" with small green leaves. Unlike most plants, Bacopa will not wilt when drought stressed. Before the plant shows signs of wilting it will drop both the flowers and the buds on the plant and release a peppery odor. It takes about 2 weeks for the plant to come back into bloom after it has been drought stressed. Bacopa Snowflake is a low maintenance plant that thrives in full sun, but will tolerant part shade.
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Container Gardening Hydrangeas summer Sunflowers Tropicals
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