The new garden season has already begun and hobby gardeners are looking for beautiful garden design ideas. But nobody can deny that garden flowers make the greatest impression outdoors. Comfortable garden furniture is a must, eye-catching garden decorations are also popular. But what makes the garden look nice and summery are the attractive summer flowers. We are therefore presenting 6 garden flowers that will bring a fresh, summery flair to your garden. Just let yourself be inspired!
Garden flowers visually transform the outdoor space in summer
Enhance the garden with flowers
Flowers set colorful accents in the outdoor area and bring with them a certain mood, often they also give off a nice scent. What could be nicer than stepping into a garden where magnificent blooms catch the eye?
Especially in summer… Flowers that bloom from the end of June and July and fade in August or September are what gardeners call summer flowers. But some plants have a really long flowering period, which lasts until the beginning of autumn. If you want to make your own garden fresh for the summer, you should rely on the right flowers. Perennials are best suited to make the garden colorful. But also many shrubs provide summer flair in the flower bed.
Eye-catching flowers in different colors transform the outdoor area into a flower paradise. The variety of summer bloomers is really big. You can divide them according to various criteria such as colour, location and flowering time. Some garden flowers that you will certainly want to have in your garden will follow soon!
There are flowers for every type of garden
Which garden flowers bloom in summer? Here is our selection!
zinnias
Zinnias are a real asset to the garden during the summer months. An intense color and lush blooms are typical of this summer bloomer. Although they are perennials or subshrubs, they are not frost hardy and for this reason they are usually grown as annuals. The flowering of the perennial resembles that of ball dahlias and chrysanthemums. The zinnias not only fascinate with a rich color palette from red to pink to white, but can also have two-tone flowers. Plant the dainty flowers in a warm, full sun with well-drained, loamy soil that is poor in humus.
The flowers can tolerate drought, but not waterlogging
jewelry basket
The beautiful summer flower is also called Cosmea and Kosmee. It blooms in white, pink or red and has 8 ray florets which attract many bees and butterflies. The annual plant has pinnate leaves that are sometimes slightly hairy. The best location for the jewelry baskets is sunny. The summer bloomer thrives best in fresh, moist and loose soil. Even if you don’t have a green thumb, you can enjoy the dainty garden plant in your own outdoor area, because it requires very little care. However, remove the withered flowers regularly so that the plant has a well-groomed look and can produce new flowers.
The Schückkörbchen convinces with simple bowl blossoms
Garden Montbretia
Montbretia are bulbous plants with orange-red flowers. They belong to the iris family and have many similarities in growth to gladioli. The tall plant amazes with its branched stems with numerous funnel-shaped flowers. The garden Montbretia are herbaceous plants, which are also very persistent. The flowers of the summer flower can reach a size of 10 centimeters and the plant itself a meter in height. A very warm and sheltered spot is ideal for the garden Montbretia. A loose, slightly sandy and well-drained soil provides the best conditions for the proper development of the plant.
If you supply the Montbretia with too many nutrients, you cannot count on flowers
strawflower
Maybe you know the straw flower well? You’ve surely seen these in drying arrangements! But it also cuts a fine figure in the flower bed! The upright growing summer flower has branched stems and flowers of different colors: white, yellow, pink, red and purple. You must plant the helichrysum in a sunny and warm place in the garden. It likes a permeable and nutrient-poor, but humus-rich soil. If you provide the summer bloomer with enough water, the flower needs almost no other care.
The garden helichrysum bears the botanical name Helichrysum bracteatum
bluebell
The bluebell is a very popular garden plant among gardeners. It belongs to the bellflower family and flowers in white or shades of blue and purple. The flowers can be bell, tubular, or star-shaped, and growth varies by variety. Avoid waterlogging during care, as this is harmful to the plant. The different species also have different demands on the location. During winter, protect the bluebell outdoors by spreading some foliage, straw or pine twigs on the ground around the plant.
The flowers of the bluebell cannot be confused
Sweet Pea
Sweet peas are not only a popular scented flower in the garden, they are also very decorative. One calls the still noble vetch and fragrant flat pea. Choose sunny to half-shady locations for the sweet peas, which are also protected from the wind. If the soil is nutrient-rich and moderately moist, with a high pH, then the location is ideal for this garden flower. The beautiful summer bloomer has a strong growth and therefore needs a lot of nutrients. For this reason, you must provide the sweet peas with water and fertilizer regularly.
The sweet pea provides a romantic flair in the garden
Yellow flowers ensure a particularly fresh mood in your own garden
You could combine different interesting flower shapes in the garden design
