What is the best time to plant summer flowers?
Late spring is the optimal time to plant summer annuals due to the convergence of favorable climatic conditions. Unlike perennial plants that live for multiple years, summer annuals complete their life cycle within a single growing season. These plants germinate, grow, flower, set seed, and die in the span of one year. Late summer and early fall are the best times to plant seeds for a beautiful spring garden. Some of the beautiful plants and flowers that thrive under the warm rays of the sun include lilies, hostas, peonies, irises, ferns and ornamental grasses.
What is the longest flowering summer plant?
Geranium. Probably one of the longest flowering garden plants, hardy geraniums start flowering around May, and continue to October, depending on the variety. One of the longest flowering varieties is Geranium ‘Johnson’s blue’ (illustrated) which is also attractive to bees. Rarely without their showy blooms, Anthuriums are known as the world’s longest blooming houseplant. Each bloom can last up to eight weeks, and new ones will pop up often. These aren’t actual flowers, but modified waxy leaves. Anthuriums flourish and bloom best in bright indirect light.Geranium. Probably one of the longest flowering garden plants, hardy geraniums start flowering around May, and continue to October, depending on the variety. One of the longest flowering varieties is Geranium ‘Johnson’s blue’ (illustrated) which is also attractive to bees.