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All summer flowering plants

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Jammydodged · 15/04/2024 14:25

Hi, I’m looking for some plants that flower throughout the summer, preferably that are around 30cm in height.
I like the daisy plants (leucanthemum sp?) something along those lines?

thank you gardeners!

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MereDintofPandiculation · 15/04/2024 15:51

Hardy geraniums for the first half (starting now), Malva moschata for the second, particularly the white form. Linaria purpurea, Dotted loosestrife

RogueFemale · 15/04/2024 21:24

30cm high is quite tiny, - why is that a requirement?

For non-tiny long-flowering ones I'd suggest Salvia Amistad (still has flowers and bees buzzing in November), Verbena Bonariensis, and Geranium Rozanne.

HazelTheGreenWitch · 16/04/2024 07:06

I have wallflowers that bloom all year round. Erisymum 'Bowles's Mauve' is a great colour and the bees love it.

PensionPuzzle · 16/04/2024 07:09

I was just going to say the same about wallflowers, mine haven't stopped flowering since I planted them last summer! I did put them a bit too far forward in the bed as they are a shade over 30cm when they're in full flow but they are lovely and easy.

ErrolTheDragon · 16/04/2024 08:18

If you want smallish plants that flower all summer but are willing to replace each year then obviously once there's no more frosts you can put in tender annuals - pelargoniums, petunias etc.

Herbaceous perennials last years but not many really flower all summer.

fromaytobe · 16/04/2024 14:18

Many will flower all summer - but ONLY if you dead-head them. If you don't, then the plant's work is done, it has produced seeds. If you dead-head them it forces them into producing new flowers.

everywhichway · 16/04/2024 16:18

Perlargoniums have a very long flowering period and would be about the right height. Not very daisy like though!

Turkeyhen · 16/04/2024 16:22

Agree with mexican daisy, and geranium Rozanne. I also find tulbaghia very long flowering and of course there are loads of annuals that fit the bill if you opt for a dwarf version eg cosmos, nasturtiums, dahlias, petunias, begonias etc.

Salvias, erysimum and verbena bonariensis (although taller than you specify)

pearldiamond · 17/04/2024 08:25

Coreopsis but you need to dead head regularly

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