We love to see perennials in bloom, year after year. But with a little extra effort and judicious pruning we can have them provide an even more beautiful display!
Check out these seven perennials that bloom multiple times in summer!
1. Blanket Flower
The blanket flower thrives in dry, sunny conditions. This plant can grow up to 6 feet tall with dozens of blooms that cover the entire stalk!
These beautiful flowers are perfect for any garden lover because they offer excellent drought tolerance and don’t require too much care once planted- just deadhead them if necessary after frost has passed or when there’s no more new growth on your stems.
If you want an even more dramatic look at summer time then consider planting multiple varieties together.
2. Climbing Rose
Climbing roses are beautiful and versatile plants. They can grow up to 30 feet tall in the right conditions, but most varieties only need 12-15 for their full height potential!
Climbers make great hedges or screening because of this trait; they’re also excellent climbers which leads them easily accessible from both sides – perfect if your garden is lacking vertical space.
3. Columbine
Columbine is a beautiful flower that thrives in the mountain regions. This colorful bloom contains five petals, each with yellow centers on top of green or blue hues around it!
It only blooms every two months so if you want this plant as part of your garden make sure to prune after its second bloom for best results and create an environment where they can reseed themselves.
4. Jacob’s Ladder
Jacob’s Ladder is a beautiful plant that gives you the opportunity to experience two successive blooms.
The first bloom typically takes place in June and then 10 weeks later, it will be followed by another round of gorgeous flower stalks! After the second bloom, leave the blossoms to reseed themselves.
5. Large-Flowered Tickseed
Large-Flowered Tickseed is a beautiful flower that grows in the prairie. It tolerates heat, drought and humidity which makes it one tough bloomer!
The continuous blooms start as May through August with some variation on an annual cycle depending on rainfall levels. Once flowers fade after about two weeks remove stems by cutting them down.
6. Peachleaf Bellflower
The peachleaf flower is a beautiful plant that blooms in June, with six weeks later as its second bloom. It can be pruned to remove spent flowers without removing developing buds.
If you live in a hot region, make sure you keep this plant in partial shade.
7. Woodland Sage
This plant typically grows up to three feet tall and can be found in zones 4 through 9, with continuous blooming April through September (though some varieties only flower occasionally).
To prune this herbaceous perennial remember that you should snip faded flower spikes or nodes on side branches. The purple blossom will also attract butterflies!