Summer Flowering Plants

Q: How do I keep a summer border flowering all season?

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Q: Do summer flowering plants need a lot of watering?

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Q: Which summer flowers are best for pollinators?

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Q: Are these summer plants good for cutting?

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Summer is when the garden earns its keep. These are the plants that carry the border through its busiest, brightest months.

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Red Hot Poker (Torch Lily)

Kniphofia 'Royal Castle'

£8.99

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Plantain Lily

Hosta 'Frozen Margarita'

£8.99

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Montbretia 'Red King'

Crocosmia 'Red King'

£9.99

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Plantain Lily

Hosta 'Gold Standard'

£7.99

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Japanese Forest Grass

Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola'

£12.99

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Cutleaf Smooth Sumac (Scarlet Sumac)

Rhus glabra 'Laciniata'

£107.99

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Glory Bush (Princess Flower)

Tibouchina urvilleana

£9.99

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Cape Reed (Large Cape Rush)

Elegia elephantina

£13.99

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Indian Shot

Canna indica Cannova Scarlet

£15.99

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African Lily (Lily of the Nile)

Agapanthus africanus Blue

£14.99

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Moroccan Sea Holly

Eryngium variifolium

£13.99

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Porcupine Grass

Miscanthus sinensis Strictus

£12.99

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Zebra Grass

Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus'

£8.99

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Pink Variegated Fountain Grass 'Summer Samba'

Pennisetum 'Summer Samba'

£14.99

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Purple Fountain Grass 'Rubrum'

Pennisetum 'Rubrum'

£13.99

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Bold White-Edged Hosta 'Patriot'

Hosta 'Patriot'

£7.99

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Rose of Sharon 'Admiral Dewey'

Hibiscus syriacus 'Admiral Dewey'

£11.99

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Star Jasmine (Winter Ruby)

Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Winter Ruby'

£18.99

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Cape Figwort

Phygelius x rectus 'Candy Drops Red' (Cape Figwort)

£8.99

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Plantain Lily

Hosta sieboldiana 'Frances Williams'

£7.99

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Red Hot Poker (Torch Lily)

Kniphofia 'Sunningdale Yellow'

£8.99

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Tiger Eyes Staghorn Sumac (Stag's Horn Sumach)

Rhus typhina 'Tiger Eyes'

£113.99

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Willow Bottlebrush

Callistemon salignus (Willow Bottlebrush)

£17.49

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Pink Ice Plant (Dassievygie)

Oscularia deltoides

£7.99

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Silver Spear

Astelia chathamica Silver Spear

£24.99

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Hardy Fuchsia, Delta's Sarah

Fuchsia Delta's Sarah

£4.99

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Calla Lily (Arum Lily)

Zantedeschia aethiopica Pink

£13.99

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White Japanese Wisteria

Wisteria floribunda 'Alba'

£31.99

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Double Black Dragon Japanese Wisteria ('Yae-kokuryu')

Wisteria floribunda 'Black Dragon'

£31.99

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Climbing Hydrangea

Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris

£31.99

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Variegated Sweet Flag

Acorus calamus 'Argenteostriatus'

£7.99

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Heavenly Bamboo 'Gulfstream'

Nandina domestica 'Gulfstream'

£34.99

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Dwarf Mondo Grass

Ophiopogon japonicus 'Minor'

£6.99

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Choosing summer flowering plants

Summer gives you the widest choice of any season, so the trick is less about finding colour and more about keeping it going. The best summer borders mix plants that peak at slightly different times through June, July and August, so there is always something coming into flower as the last lot fades.

The plants here cover that whole stretch, from early summer risers to late performers that run towards autumn. Most flower hardest in sun and reward deadheading with more blooms. They suit borders, gravel and large pots, and many are excellent for cutting or for drawing in bees and butterflies.

All grown for UK gardens and sent out well rooted.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I keep a summer border flowering all season?

Mix plants that peak at different points across June, July and August, and deadhead regularly. The flowering months are listed on each plant page so you can spread the display.

Do summer flowering plants need a lot of watering?

New plants need regular water through their first summer while they root in. After that many cope with less, though pots always dry out faster and need watching in hot spells.

Which summer flowers are best for pollinators?

Open, single flowers are easiest for bees and butterflies to feed on. Summer is the peak season for pollinator activity, so it is the best time to plant for wildlife.

Are these summer plants good for cutting?

Many are. A dedicated row or a generous border gives you flowers to bring indoors all summer, and cutting often encourages the plant to produce more.