Salvia coccinea is a compact, two to three-foot sage with spikes of tubular flowers that bloom in the spring. Emerging earlier than other salvias, the tube-like blossoms last until frost. ‘Coral Nymph’ produces lovely coral-pink blooms, while ‘Summer Jewel’ flourishes in bright red. Salv...
foliage duration (have a nifty chlorophyll meter that can help quantify that), some growth measurements, and perennial tendencies (or not). My hope is to end up with a really specific chronology of bloom times plus life expectancy. Yes, this was just a patented Holly wild hair; luckily...
These flowers withstand the peak heat of summer and will bloom constantly throughout the season. Unlike the common original snapdragons we are familiar with that will bloom once and then die off for a period, Angelonia’s flowers hold tight for weeks on end and keep producing new shoots an...
Alyssum(Lobularia maritima)blooms in spring and autumn forming a carpet of small colorful flowers. This is a cool-season plant set out after danger of frost that dies back in the heat of summer to rebloom again once temperatures begin to drop in autumn. In frost-free zones, alyssum is gro...
Do Forget-Me-Nots bloom all summer? Forget-me-nots are hardy to minus 30 degrees F, and do not survive well in extreme heat. When planted correctly in their ideal habitat, the blue flowers will bloom continuously in the spring for two to three months,from April to June. ...
Photo: The flowers and plants in the flower container shown above! Container Gardening Tips Be sure that any container you use has drainage holes. Avoid small containers. They often can’t store enough water to get through hot days, so will need constant care. Large pots also insulate roots...
After that, stop pinching, or you’ll remove flower buds. If you don’t feel like pinching, you don’t have to; they’ll still bloom but with a more carefree, floppy sort of appearance. Pinching off spent blooms (deadheading) will encourage new flowers. ...