Summertime marks the best time of the year to garden. Plants are actively growing, the threat of cold weather is gone, and long days mean that working people can enjoy a few hours of daylight in the garden. Enjoy our selection of summer flowering plants for your perennial garden.
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Hibiscus coccineus 'Swamp Angel'
Item #: 7286
Zones: 6a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 96" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $25.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Hibiscus 'Cookies and Cream' PP 35,736
Item #: 18260
Zones: 4a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $20.00Regular priceUnit price per$25.00Sale price $20.00Sale -
Hibiscus grandiflorus
Item #: 1120
Zones: 6a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 96" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $20.00Regular priceUnit price per$25.00Sale price $20.00Sale -
Hibiscus 'Holy Grail' PP 31,478
Item #: 13759
Zones: 4a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 54" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Hibiscus 'Midnight Marvel' PP 24,079
Item #: 1781
Zones: 5a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 60" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $20.00Regular priceUnit price per$25.00Sale price $20.00Sale -
Hibiscus 'Perfect Storm' PP 27,880
Item #: 11951
Zones: 4a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Sold outHibiscus 'Raspberry Rose'
Item #: 4690
Zones: 4a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 84" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Hibiscus 'Spinderella' PP 33,309
Item #: 16519
Zones: 4a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 54" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Hibiscus 'Starry Starry Night' PP 27,901
Item #: 11952
Zones: 4a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 48" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $20.00Regular priceUnit price per$25.00Sale price $20.00Sale -
Hibiscus 'Summer Carnival' PP 31,587
Item #: 13724
Zones: 4a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 42" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $25.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Hibiscus 'Valentine's Crush' PP 35,170
Item #: 18387
Zones: 4a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 60" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $20.00Regular priceUnit price per$25.00Sale price $20.00Sale -
Hosta 'Above the Clouds' PP 34,341
Item #: 17265
Zones: 3a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3 qt. (2.8 L)
Regular price $21.60Regular priceUnit price per$27.00Sale price $21.60Sale -
Sold outHosta 'Afterglow' PP 26,755
Item #: 11920
Zones: 3a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3 qt. (2.8 L)
Regular price $29.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Hosta 'Angel Falls' PP 28,785
Item #: 11923
Zones: 3a to 7b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 16" tall
Culture: Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 2 qt. (1.9 L)
Regular price $29.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Hosta 'Autumn Frost' PP 23,224
Item #: 9145
Zones: 3a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 2 qt. (1.9 L)
Regular price $29.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Hosta 'Azure Gem'
Item #: 13303
Zones: 3a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 7" tall
Culture: Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 2 qt. (1.9 L)
Regular price $0.00Regular priceUnit price perThis plant is available for JLBG Members only.
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Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears'
Item #: 4677
Zones: 3a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $19.20Regular priceUnit price per$24.00Sale price $19.20Sale -
Hosta 'Blue Spoons'
Item #: 13800
Zones: 3a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 10" tall
Culture: Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 2 qt. (1.9 L)
Regular price $0.00Regular priceUnit price perThis plant is available for JLBG Members only.
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Hosta 'Blue Twister'
Item #: 15972
Zones: 3a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 11" tall
Culture: Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 2 qt. (1.9 L)
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Hosta 'Branching Out'
Item #: 9541
Zones: 3a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3 qt. (2.8 L)
Regular price $29.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Hosta 'Brother Stefan'
Item #: 5351
Zones: 3a to 7b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 22" tall
Culture: Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3 qt. (2.8 L)
Regular price $29.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Hosta 'Christmas Eve'
Item #: 16076
Zones: 3a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3 qt. (2.8 L)
Regular price $29.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Sold outHosta 'Church Mouse'
Item #: 4516
Zones: 3a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 8" tall
Culture: Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $27.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Hosta 'Crazy Mouse'
Item #: 13307
Zones: 3a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 8" tall
Culture: Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 2 qt. (1.9 L)
Regular price $21.60Regular priceUnit price per$27.00Sale price $21.60Sale
More Information About Summer Flowering Plants
Take your summer vacation in the garden and cultivate summer flowers.
Summer time marks the best time of the year to garden. Plants are actively growing, the threat of cold weather is gone, and long days mean that working people can enjoy a few hours of daylight in the garden after escaping the drudgery of the office. If you are going to spend a lot of time out in your garden at this time of year, it makes sense to have plenty of perennials that bloom all summer to enjoy.
To help you find the best summer flowering plants for your garden, we have created this mini-catalog of flowers that bloom all summer just for you. Some of our favorite plants for the dog days are below:
List of the Best Summer Flowers for the Garden
- Agapanthus - Blue flowers and a tropical look
- Agastache - Colorful flowers all summer long, attracts hummingbirds, and fragrant foliage!
- Buddleia - Flowers that bloom all summer and a butterfly bonanza!
- Canna - Very tropical with large colorful flowers that bloom all summer
- Crinum - Big bold plants that are incredibly easy to grow
- Dahlia - Wonderful cut flowers and colorful foliage too
- Echinacea - Native plant extraordinaire!
- Gaillardia - Bright colors and drought tolerance.
- Gladiolus - Tall spikes of flowers
- Hypericum - Groundcover with bright yellow flowers in summer
- Lantana - Bright red, orange, and yellow colors that attract hummingbirds all summer long
- Phlox - Tall flower spikes in summer
- Solidago - Late summer food for butterflies
- Verbena - Groundcover mat of foliage topped with colorful flowers all summer
One special favorite is Hypericum - aka St. John's wort - the name literally defines summer as it is named after the feast of St. John which traditionally marks the longest day of the year and is close to the time that this summer flower first appears.
So make the best of your daylight savings time and spend it in the garden tending your summer flowering plants.
Check out our perennial collections for all seasons: Spring Flowers, Fall Flowers, Winter Flowers.
Be sure to visit our blog at JLBG.org for blog posts about summer flowers.