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Summer is traditionally the busiest time for most gardeners as plants need watering, vegetables need tending, pests and weeds are out in full force. Summer flowers are not hard to find. Just visit any nursery and you'll be staggered by the choices available. Planning for a summer flower flourish can be as easy as putting out pots of happy annuals as a border planting or enjoying the fruits of your careful planning that ensures that your garden not only has flowers for summer but also includes spring, autumn flowers or foliage contrasts and even the dead of winter stark beauty.
Summer flowers - perennials
Perennials are those flowering plants which come back year after year to give you that wonderful summer flush of flowers. Some will need pruning to ensure better blooms. Just plant and watch the summer show.
Summer flowers - favorites
![]() Black-eyed Susan - Indian Summer |
![]() Yarrow - Summer Pastel |
![]() Snow in Summer |
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Scientific name |
Common name |
| Acanthus mollis |
Oyster plant |
| Agapanthus africanus |
Blue agapanthus |
| Alchemilla mollis |
Lady's mantle |
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Alonsoa warscewiczii |
Mask flower |
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Alstroemeria aurantiaca |
Chilean or Peruvian lily |
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Anemone X hybrida - anemone |
Japanese anemone |
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Anthemis tinctoria |
Golden marguerite |
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Aquilegia X hybrida |
Columbine |
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Armeria maritima - armeria |
Thrift |
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Artemisea arborescens |
Tree wormwood |
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Aster novi-belgii - easter |
Perennial aster |
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Bouvardia longiflora |
Bouvardia |
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Brachycome multifida 'Break of Day' |
Swan River daisy |
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Campanula carpatica |
Bellflower |
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Canna indica - canna |
Canna lily |
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Chrysanthemum frutescens |
Marguerite daisy |
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Chrysanthemum maximum |
Shasta daisy |
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Dahlia hybrids - dahlia |
Dahlia |
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Dianthus caryophyllus - dianthus |
Carnation |
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Dicentra spectabilis |
Bleeding heart |
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Erigeron karvinskianus |
Seaside daisy |
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Felicia amelloides |
Blue daisy |
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Gaua linherimeri |
White butterfly bush |
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Gazania X hybrida - gazania |
Gazania |
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Geranium sanguineum - geranium> |
Light pink cranesbill |
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Gerbera jamesonii |
African daisy |
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Helianthus decapetalus |
Sunflower |
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Helichrysum augustifolium |
Curry plant |
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Heliotropium arborescens - heliotropium |
Cherry pie |
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Helleborus orientalis |
Winter rose |
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Hemerocallis aurantiaca |
Daylily |
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Hosta lancifolia - hosta |
Fragrant plantain lily |
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Kentranthus ruber |
Red valerian |
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Kniphofia uvaira |
Red-hot poker |
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Liriope platyphylla - liriope |
Lily turf |
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Lobelia cardinalis - lobelia |
Cardinal flower |
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Nepeta X faasenii |
Catmint |
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Oenothera albicaules |
Evening primrose |
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Paeonia lactiflora |
paeony |
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Pelargonium |
geraniums |
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Penstemon - penstemon |
Penstemons |
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Phlox subulata - phlox |
Alpine phlox |
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Platycodon grandiflorum |
Balloon flower |
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Polygonatum multiflorum |
Solomon's seal |
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Potentilla fruticosa - potentilla |
Sunset clinquefoil |
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Salvia leucantha - salvia |
Mexican sage |
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Salvia splendens - salvia |
Scarlet sage |
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Santolina chamaecyparissus |
Lavender cotton |
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Senecio cineraria |
Dusty miller |
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Solidago canadensis |
Goldenrod |
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Stachys byzantina |
Lambs' ears |
Summer flowers - shrubs and trees
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Scientific name |
Common name |
| Abelia |
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| Abutilon - abutilon |
- |
| Begonia coccinea - begonia |
Begonias |
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Buddleia |
- |
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Calodendron |
Cape chestnut |
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Cassia |
Cassia |
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Cuphea - cuphea |
- |
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Delonix |
Poinciana |
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Drejerella |
Shrimp plant |
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Duranta |
- |
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Escallonia |
- |
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Fuchsia - fuchsia |
- |
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Gardenia |
- |
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Hebe |
- |
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Hibiscus - hibiscus |
- |
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Hydrangea - hydrangea |
- |
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Hypericum |
- |
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Jacaranda |
- |
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Lagerstroemia |
Crepe myrtle |
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Lantana - lantana |
- |
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Lavendula |
Lavender |
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Murraya |
Cosmetic bark tree |
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Nerium |
Oleander |
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Osmanthus |
Japanese holly |
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Pentas |
- |
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Plumbago - plumbago |
- |
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Protea |
Gazania |
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Rosa - roses |
Roses |
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Spirea - spirea |
May bush |
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Tibouchina |
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