{"id":40038,"date":"2026-03-22T12:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T16:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/?p=40038"},"modified":"2026-03-22T10:32:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T14:32:22","slug":"beautiful-flowers-that-offer-color-year-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/beautiful-flowers-that-offer-color-year-round\/","title":{"rendered":"19 Beautiful Flowers to Grow for Year-Round Color"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-8::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-8{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-9::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-9{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-10::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-10{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-11::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-11{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-12::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-12{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-13::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-13{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-14::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-14{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-15::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-15{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-16::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-16{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-17::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-17{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-18::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-18{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-19::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-19{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-20::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-20{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-21::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-21{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-22::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-22{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-23::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-23{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-24::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-24{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-25::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-25{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-26::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-26{display:block;}<\/style><p>Having a garden that blooms year-round may sound like a dream, but with the right planning, you can enjoy continuous color from early spring through late winter. While no outdoor plant can flower through freezing temperatures in colder zones, a mix of seasonal perennials, long-blooming plants, and indoor container options can give you a steady stream of blooms.<\/p>\n<p>Let&rsquo;s explore flowers by category: hardy choices by USDA zone, long-blooming powerhouses, indoor-friendly winter bloomers, and options for warm zones that can bloom nearly year-round. Then, we&rsquo;ll wrap it all up with a sample seasonal planting plan.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Get Blooms All Year: Flowers That Keep Your Garden Colorful in Every Season<\/h3>\n<h2>Is There Such a Thing as a Continuously Blooming Flower?<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_28048\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28048\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/watering-lavender.jpg\" alt=\"young girl watering lavender plants.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/watering-lavender.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/watering-lavender-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/watering-lavender-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/watering-lavender-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/watering-lavender-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/watering-lavender-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/watering-lavender-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/watering-lavender-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28048\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28048 eager-load\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201600%20900'%3E%3Crect%20width='1600'%20height='900'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"young girl watering lavender plants.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/watering-lavender.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/watering-lavender.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/watering-lavender.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/watering-lavender-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/watering-lavender-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/watering-lavender-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/watering-lavender-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/watering-lavender-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/watering-lavender-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/watering-lavender-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-28048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Depositphotos.com.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Unfortunately, there are a lot of articles circulating with a title promising flowers that bloom all season long. But many growing climates experience frost, which often kills even the heartiest of flowers. Plus, plants and flowers have natural cycles of growth and &ldquo;death&rdquo;- making a continuous bloom mostly a myth (we will look at a few true year-round bloomers soon).<\/p>\n<p>To reiterate, if you live in a zone where there is frost, there really isn&rsquo;t anything that&rsquo;ll survive. If you live in a warmer zone, there are a few flowers that can fit the bill for continuously blooming if they are cared for correctly.<\/p>\n<p>If you live in a colder zone, having an indoor garden or windowsill can allow you to keep enjoying certain flowers even in the barrenest of months.<\/p>\n<h2>Best Blooming Plants for Zones 5&ndash;7<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_40240\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40240\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Spring-crocus-Crocus-vernus-blooming-in-the-garden-on-a-meadow-in-impressive-color-groups.jpg\" alt=\"Spring crocus (Crocus vernus) blooming in the garden, on a meadow, in impressive color groups\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Spring-crocus-Crocus-vernus-blooming-in-the-garden-on-a-meadow-in-impressive-color-groups.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Spring-crocus-Crocus-vernus-blooming-in-the-garden-on-a-meadow-in-impressive-color-groups-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Spring-crocus-Crocus-vernus-blooming-in-the-garden-on-a-meadow-in-impressive-color-groups-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Spring-crocus-Crocus-vernus-blooming-in-the-garden-on-a-meadow-in-impressive-color-groups-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Spring-crocus-Crocus-vernus-blooming-in-the-garden-on-a-meadow-in-impressive-color-groups-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Spring-crocus-Crocus-vernus-blooming-in-the-garden-on-a-meadow-in-impressive-color-groups-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Spring-crocus-Crocus-vernus-blooming-in-the-garden-on-a-meadow-in-impressive-color-groups-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Spring-crocus-Crocus-vernus-blooming-in-the-garden-on-a-meadow-in-impressive-color-groups-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Spring-crocus-Crocus-vernus-blooming-in-the-garden-on-a-meadow-in-impressive-color-groups-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40240\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40240 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Spring-crocus-Crocus-vernus-blooming-in-the-garden-on-a-meadow-in-impressive-color-groups.jpg\" alt=\"Spring crocus (Crocus vernus) blooming in the garden, on a meadow, in impressive color groups\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Spring-crocus-Crocus-vernus-blooming-in-the-garden-on-a-meadow-in-impressive-color-groups.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Spring-crocus-Crocus-vernus-blooming-in-the-garden-on-a-meadow-in-impressive-color-groups-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Spring-crocus-Crocus-vernus-blooming-in-the-garden-on-a-meadow-in-impressive-color-groups-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Spring-crocus-Crocus-vernus-blooming-in-the-garden-on-a-meadow-in-impressive-color-groups-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Spring-crocus-Crocus-vernus-blooming-in-the-garden-on-a-meadow-in-impressive-color-groups-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Spring-crocus-Crocus-vernus-blooming-in-the-garden-on-a-meadow-in-impressive-color-groups-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Spring-crocus-Crocus-vernus-blooming-in-the-garden-on-a-meadow-in-impressive-color-groups-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Spring-crocus-Crocus-vernus-blooming-in-the-garden-on-a-meadow-in-impressive-color-groups-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Spring-crocus-Crocus-vernus-blooming-in-the-garden-on-a-meadow-in-impressive-color-groups-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Spring-crocus-Crocus-vernus-blooming-in-the-garden-on-a-meadow-in-impressive-color-groups.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-40240\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>First, let&rsquo;s look at flowers that offer the best blooms during the growing season. These flowers thrive when the weather is warmer. They offer great pops of colors and thrive when cared for correctly.<\/p>\n<h2>Crocus (Crocus vernus)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_40234\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40234\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40234\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blooming-violet-crocuses-or-croci-Crocus-vernus-spring-crocus.-In-the-background-also-white-and-yellow-crocuses.-With-two-honey-bees-with-pollen.jpg\" alt=\"Blooming violet crocuses or croci (Crocus vernus, spring crocus). In the background also white and yellow crocuses. With two honey bees with pollen.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blooming-violet-crocuses-or-croci-Crocus-vernus-spring-crocus.-In-the-background-also-white-and-yellow-crocuses.-With-two-honey-bees-with-pollen.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blooming-violet-crocuses-or-croci-Crocus-vernus-spring-crocus.-In-the-background-also-white-and-yellow-crocuses.-With-two-honey-bees-with-pollen-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blooming-violet-crocuses-or-croci-Crocus-vernus-spring-crocus.-In-the-background-also-white-and-yellow-crocuses.-With-two-honey-bees-with-pollen-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blooming-violet-crocuses-or-croci-Crocus-vernus-spring-crocus.-In-the-background-also-white-and-yellow-crocuses.-With-two-honey-bees-with-pollen-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blooming-violet-crocuses-or-croci-Crocus-vernus-spring-crocus.-In-the-background-also-white-and-yellow-crocuses.-With-two-honey-bees-with-pollen-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blooming-violet-crocuses-or-croci-Crocus-vernus-spring-crocus.-In-the-background-also-white-and-yellow-crocuses.-With-two-honey-bees-with-pollen-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blooming-violet-crocuses-or-croci-Crocus-vernus-spring-crocus.-In-the-background-also-white-and-yellow-crocuses.-With-two-honey-bees-with-pollen-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blooming-violet-crocuses-or-croci-Crocus-vernus-spring-crocus.-In-the-background-also-white-and-yellow-crocuses.-With-two-honey-bees-with-pollen-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blooming-violet-crocuses-or-croci-Crocus-vernus-spring-crocus.-In-the-background-also-white-and-yellow-crocuses.-With-two-honey-bees-with-pollen-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40234\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40234 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blooming-violet-crocuses-or-croci-Crocus-vernus-spring-crocus.-In-the-background-also-white-and-yellow-crocuses.-With-two-honey-bees-with-pollen.jpg\" alt=\"Blooming violet crocuses or croci (Crocus vernus, spring crocus). In the background also white and yellow crocuses. With two honey bees with pollen.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blooming-violet-crocuses-or-croci-Crocus-vernus-spring-crocus.-In-the-background-also-white-and-yellow-crocuses.-With-two-honey-bees-with-pollen.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blooming-violet-crocuses-or-croci-Crocus-vernus-spring-crocus.-In-the-background-also-white-and-yellow-crocuses.-With-two-honey-bees-with-pollen-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blooming-violet-crocuses-or-croci-Crocus-vernus-spring-crocus.-In-the-background-also-white-and-yellow-crocuses.-With-two-honey-bees-with-pollen-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blooming-violet-crocuses-or-croci-Crocus-vernus-spring-crocus.-In-the-background-also-white-and-yellow-crocuses.-With-two-honey-bees-with-pollen-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blooming-violet-crocuses-or-croci-Crocus-vernus-spring-crocus.-In-the-background-also-white-and-yellow-crocuses.-With-two-honey-bees-with-pollen-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blooming-violet-crocuses-or-croci-Crocus-vernus-spring-crocus.-In-the-background-also-white-and-yellow-crocuses.-With-two-honey-bees-with-pollen-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blooming-violet-crocuses-or-croci-Crocus-vernus-spring-crocus.-In-the-background-also-white-and-yellow-crocuses.-With-two-honey-bees-with-pollen-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blooming-violet-crocuses-or-croci-Crocus-vernus-spring-crocus.-In-the-background-also-white-and-yellow-crocuses.-With-two-honey-bees-with-pollen-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blooming-violet-crocuses-or-croci-Crocus-vernus-spring-crocus.-In-the-background-also-white-and-yellow-crocuses.-With-two-honey-bees-with-pollen-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blooming-violet-crocuses-or-croci-Crocus-vernus-spring-crocus.-In-the-background-also-white-and-yellow-crocuses.-With-two-honey-bees-with-pollen.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-40234\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Crocuses are some of the earliest spring bloomers, often poking through the snow. These small bulbs bloom in purples, whites, and yellows.<\/p>\n<p>Care Tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Plant in fall, 3&Prime; deep in well-drained soil.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Choose a sunny or lightly shaded spot.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Naturalizes well over time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Hellebores (Helleborus spp.)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_40241\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40241\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Close-up-of-a-big-purple-and-green-mottled-flower-of-a-Hellebore-cultivar-.jpg\" alt=\"Close up of a big purple and green mottled flower of a Hellebore cultivar\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Close-up-of-a-big-purple-and-green-mottled-flower-of-a-Hellebore-cultivar-.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Close-up-of-a-big-purple-and-green-mottled-flower-of-a-Hellebore-cultivar--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Close-up-of-a-big-purple-and-green-mottled-flower-of-a-Hellebore-cultivar--1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Close-up-of-a-big-purple-and-green-mottled-flower-of-a-Hellebore-cultivar--768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Close-up-of-a-big-purple-and-green-mottled-flower-of-a-Hellebore-cultivar--728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Close-up-of-a-big-purple-and-green-mottled-flower-of-a-Hellebore-cultivar--480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Close-up-of-a-big-purple-and-green-mottled-flower-of-a-Hellebore-cultivar--320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Close-up-of-a-big-purple-and-green-mottled-flower-of-a-Hellebore-cultivar--960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Close-up-of-a-big-purple-and-green-mottled-flower-of-a-Hellebore-cultivar--1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40241\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40241 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Close-up-of-a-big-purple-and-green-mottled-flower-of-a-Hellebore-cultivar-.jpg\" alt=\"Close up of a big purple and green mottled flower of a Hellebore cultivar\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Close-up-of-a-big-purple-and-green-mottled-flower-of-a-Hellebore-cultivar-.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Close-up-of-a-big-purple-and-green-mottled-flower-of-a-Hellebore-cultivar--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Close-up-of-a-big-purple-and-green-mottled-flower-of-a-Hellebore-cultivar--1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Close-up-of-a-big-purple-and-green-mottled-flower-of-a-Hellebore-cultivar--768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Close-up-of-a-big-purple-and-green-mottled-flower-of-a-Hellebore-cultivar--728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Close-up-of-a-big-purple-and-green-mottled-flower-of-a-Hellebore-cultivar--480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Close-up-of-a-big-purple-and-green-mottled-flower-of-a-Hellebore-cultivar--320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Close-up-of-a-big-purple-and-green-mottled-flower-of-a-Hellebore-cultivar--960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Close-up-of-a-big-purple-and-green-mottled-flower-of-a-Hellebore-cultivar--1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Close-up-of-a-big-purple-and-green-mottled-flower-of-a-Hellebore-cultivar-.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-40241\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Also known as Lenten Rose, hellebores bloom in late winter to early spring and are evergreen in mild climates.<\/p>\n<p>Care Tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Prefers partial to full shade.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Requires well-drained, rich soil.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Mulch in winter to protect roots in zone 5.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_26346\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26346\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26346\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/witch-hazel.jpg\" alt=\"witch hazel flowers.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/witch-hazel.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/witch-hazel-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/witch-hazel-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/witch-hazel-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/witch-hazel-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/witch-hazel-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/witch-hazel-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/witch-hazel-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26346\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26346 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/witch-hazel.jpg\" alt=\"witch hazel flowers.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/witch-hazel.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/witch-hazel-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/witch-hazel-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/witch-hazel-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/witch-hazel-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/witch-hazel-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/witch-hazel-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/witch-hazel-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/witch-hazel.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-26346\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Depositphotos.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A winter-to-spring blooming shrub with fragrant yellow to red ribbon-like flowers.<\/p>\n<p>Care Tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Plant in full sun to part shade.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Needs moist, well-draining soil.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Prune immediately after flowering.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Coneflowers (Echinacea spp.)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_33447\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33447\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Purple-Coneflower-1.jpg\" alt=\"Echinacea purpurea, the eastern purple coneflower or hedgehog coneflower, is a North American species of flowering plant in 2024\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Purple-Coneflower-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Purple-Coneflower-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Purple-Coneflower-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Purple-Coneflower-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Purple-Coneflower-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Purple-Coneflower-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Purple-Coneflower-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Purple-Coneflower-1-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Purple-Coneflower-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33447\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33447 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Purple-Coneflower-1.jpg\" alt=\"Echinacea purpurea, the eastern purple coneflower or hedgehog coneflower, is a North American species of flowering plant in 2024\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Purple-Coneflower-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Purple-Coneflower-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Purple-Coneflower-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Purple-Coneflower-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Purple-Coneflower-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Purple-Coneflower-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Purple-Coneflower-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Purple-Coneflower-1-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Purple-Coneflower-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Purple-Coneflower-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-33447\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>These native perennials bloom mid-summer to fall and attract pollinators.<\/p>\n<p>Care Tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Thrives in full sun and well-drained soil.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Drought-tolerant once established.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Deadhead for more blooms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Asters (Symphyotrichum spp.)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_39902\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39902\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39902\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2526761573.jpg\" alt=\"Monarch butterfly and asters in early autumn at Norfolk Botanical Gardens.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2526761573.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2526761573-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2526761573-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2526761573-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2526761573-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2526761573-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2526761573-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2526761573-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2526761573-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39902\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39902 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2526761573.jpg\" alt=\"Monarch butterfly and asters in early autumn at Norfolk Botanical Gardens.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2526761573.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2526761573-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2526761573-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2526761573-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2526761573-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2526761573-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2526761573-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2526761573-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2526761573-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2526761573.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-39902\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Blooming in late summer to fall, asters add a final pop of color before frost.<\/p>\n<p>Care Tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Likes full sun and moist, loamy soil.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">May need staking in rich soil.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Cut back in early spring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Long-Blooming Powerhouses for Summer Color<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_28050\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28050\" class=\"wp-image-28050 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/lavender-path.jpg\" alt=\"lavender path.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/lavender-path.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/lavender-path-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/lavender-path-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/lavender-path-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/lavender-path-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/lavender-path-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/lavender-path-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/lavender-path-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28050\" class=\"wp-image-28050 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/lavender-path.jpg\" alt=\"lavender path.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/lavender-path.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/lavender-path-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/lavender-path-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/lavender-path-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/lavender-path-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/lavender-path-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/lavender-path-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/lavender-path-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/lavender-path.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-8\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-28050\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: YAY Images.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you want color for as long as possible in the summer, these are your best choices. Many of them bloom from the first signs of spring to the first frost of fall.<\/p>\n<h2>Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_40236\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40236\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40236\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bright-Orange-Butterfly-Milkweed-Asclepias-tuberosa-L.jpg\" alt=\"Bright Orange Butterfly Milkweed - Asclepias tuberosa L\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bright-Orange-Butterfly-Milkweed-Asclepias-tuberosa-L.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bright-Orange-Butterfly-Milkweed-Asclepias-tuberosa-L-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bright-Orange-Butterfly-Milkweed-Asclepias-tuberosa-L-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bright-Orange-Butterfly-Milkweed-Asclepias-tuberosa-L-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bright-Orange-Butterfly-Milkweed-Asclepias-tuberosa-L-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bright-Orange-Butterfly-Milkweed-Asclepias-tuberosa-L-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bright-Orange-Butterfly-Milkweed-Asclepias-tuberosa-L-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bright-Orange-Butterfly-Milkweed-Asclepias-tuberosa-L-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bright-Orange-Butterfly-Milkweed-Asclepias-tuberosa-L-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40236\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40236 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bright-Orange-Butterfly-Milkweed-Asclepias-tuberosa-L.jpg\" alt=\"Bright Orange Butterfly Milkweed - Asclepias tuberosa L\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bright-Orange-Butterfly-Milkweed-Asclepias-tuberosa-L.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bright-Orange-Butterfly-Milkweed-Asclepias-tuberosa-L-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bright-Orange-Butterfly-Milkweed-Asclepias-tuberosa-L-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bright-Orange-Butterfly-Milkweed-Asclepias-tuberosa-L-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bright-Orange-Butterfly-Milkweed-Asclepias-tuberosa-L-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bright-Orange-Butterfly-Milkweed-Asclepias-tuberosa-L-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bright-Orange-Butterfly-Milkweed-Asclepias-tuberosa-L-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bright-Orange-Butterfly-Milkweed-Asclepias-tuberosa-L-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bright-Orange-Butterfly-Milkweed-Asclepias-tuberosa-L-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bright-Orange-Butterfly-Milkweed-Asclepias-tuberosa-L.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-9\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-40236\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This native wildflower blooms from June to September and supports monarchs.<\/p>\n<p>Care Tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Full sun and sandy or well-drained soil.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Drought-tolerant; do not overwater.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Avoid transplanting once established.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_40238\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40238\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Coreopsis-verticillata-tickseed-yellow-delicate-flowers-in-garden.jpg\" alt=\"Coreopsis verticillata, tickseed yellow delicate flowers in garden.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Coreopsis-verticillata-tickseed-yellow-delicate-flowers-in-garden.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Coreopsis-verticillata-tickseed-yellow-delicate-flowers-in-garden-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Coreopsis-verticillata-tickseed-yellow-delicate-flowers-in-garden-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Coreopsis-verticillata-tickseed-yellow-delicate-flowers-in-garden-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Coreopsis-verticillata-tickseed-yellow-delicate-flowers-in-garden-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Coreopsis-verticillata-tickseed-yellow-delicate-flowers-in-garden-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Coreopsis-verticillata-tickseed-yellow-delicate-flowers-in-garden-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Coreopsis-verticillata-tickseed-yellow-delicate-flowers-in-garden-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Coreopsis-verticillata-tickseed-yellow-delicate-flowers-in-garden-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40238\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40238 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Coreopsis-verticillata-tickseed-yellow-delicate-flowers-in-garden.jpg\" alt=\"Coreopsis verticillata, tickseed yellow delicate flowers in garden.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Coreopsis-verticillata-tickseed-yellow-delicate-flowers-in-garden.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Coreopsis-verticillata-tickseed-yellow-delicate-flowers-in-garden-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Coreopsis-verticillata-tickseed-yellow-delicate-flowers-in-garden-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Coreopsis-verticillata-tickseed-yellow-delicate-flowers-in-garden-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Coreopsis-verticillata-tickseed-yellow-delicate-flowers-in-garden-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Coreopsis-verticillata-tickseed-yellow-delicate-flowers-in-garden-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Coreopsis-verticillata-tickseed-yellow-delicate-flowers-in-garden-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Coreopsis-verticillata-tickseed-yellow-delicate-flowers-in-garden-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Coreopsis-verticillata-tickseed-yellow-delicate-flowers-in-garden-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Coreopsis-verticillata-tickseed-yellow-delicate-flowers-in-garden.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-10\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-40238\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Blooms from early summer through fall. A favorite for wildflower and cottage gardens.<\/p>\n<p>Care Tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Full sun is best.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Tolerates poor soils.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Deadhead to prolong bloom.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_37584\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37584\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rudbeckia-Hirta.-wild-flower-in-nature.-beautiful-yellow-flowers.-floral-background.-big-spring-or-summer-flower.-Rudbeckia-hirta-Marmelade-is-a-nice-garden-plant.jpg\" alt=\"Rudbeckia Hirta. wild flower in nature. beautiful yellow flowers. floral background. big spring or summer flower. Rudbeckia hirta, Marmelade, is a nice garden plant\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rudbeckia-Hirta.-wild-flower-in-nature.-beautiful-yellow-flowers.-floral-background.-big-spring-or-summer-flower.-Rudbeckia-hirta-Marmelade-is-a-nice-garden-plant.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rudbeckia-Hirta.-wild-flower-in-nature.-beautiful-yellow-flowers.-floral-background.-big-spring-or-summer-flower.-Rudbeckia-hirta-Marmelade-is-a-nice-garden-plant-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rudbeckia-Hirta.-wild-flower-in-nature.-beautiful-yellow-flowers.-floral-background.-big-spring-or-summer-flower.-Rudbeckia-hirta-Marmelade-is-a-nice-garden-plant-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rudbeckia-Hirta.-wild-flower-in-nature.-beautiful-yellow-flowers.-floral-background.-big-spring-or-summer-flower.-Rudbeckia-hirta-Marmelade-is-a-nice-garden-plant-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rudbeckia-Hirta.-wild-flower-in-nature.-beautiful-yellow-flowers.-floral-background.-big-spring-or-summer-flower.-Rudbeckia-hirta-Marmelade-is-a-nice-garden-plant-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rudbeckia-Hirta.-wild-flower-in-nature.-beautiful-yellow-flowers.-floral-background.-big-spring-or-summer-flower.-Rudbeckia-hirta-Marmelade-is-a-nice-garden-plant-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rudbeckia-Hirta.-wild-flower-in-nature.-beautiful-yellow-flowers.-floral-background.-big-spring-or-summer-flower.-Rudbeckia-hirta-Marmelade-is-a-nice-garden-plant-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rudbeckia-Hirta.-wild-flower-in-nature.-beautiful-yellow-flowers.-floral-background.-big-spring-or-summer-flower.-Rudbeckia-hirta-Marmelade-is-a-nice-garden-plant-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rudbeckia-Hirta.-wild-flower-in-nature.-beautiful-yellow-flowers.-floral-background.-big-spring-or-summer-flower.-Rudbeckia-hirta-Marmelade-is-a-nice-garden-plant-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37584\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37584 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rudbeckia-Hirta.-wild-flower-in-nature.-beautiful-yellow-flowers.-floral-background.-big-spring-or-summer-flower.-Rudbeckia-hirta-Marmelade-is-a-nice-garden-plant.jpg\" alt=\"Rudbeckia Hirta. wild flower in nature. beautiful yellow flowers. floral background. big spring or summer flower. Rudbeckia hirta, Marmelade, is a nice garden plant\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rudbeckia-Hirta.-wild-flower-in-nature.-beautiful-yellow-flowers.-floral-background.-big-spring-or-summer-flower.-Rudbeckia-hirta-Marmelade-is-a-nice-garden-plant.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rudbeckia-Hirta.-wild-flower-in-nature.-beautiful-yellow-flowers.-floral-background.-big-spring-or-summer-flower.-Rudbeckia-hirta-Marmelade-is-a-nice-garden-plant-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rudbeckia-Hirta.-wild-flower-in-nature.-beautiful-yellow-flowers.-floral-background.-big-spring-or-summer-flower.-Rudbeckia-hirta-Marmelade-is-a-nice-garden-plant-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rudbeckia-Hirta.-wild-flower-in-nature.-beautiful-yellow-flowers.-floral-background.-big-spring-or-summer-flower.-Rudbeckia-hirta-Marmelade-is-a-nice-garden-plant-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rudbeckia-Hirta.-wild-flower-in-nature.-beautiful-yellow-flowers.-floral-background.-big-spring-or-summer-flower.-Rudbeckia-hirta-Marmelade-is-a-nice-garden-plant-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rudbeckia-Hirta.-wild-flower-in-nature.-beautiful-yellow-flowers.-floral-background.-big-spring-or-summer-flower.-Rudbeckia-hirta-Marmelade-is-a-nice-garden-plant-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rudbeckia-Hirta.-wild-flower-in-nature.-beautiful-yellow-flowers.-floral-background.-big-spring-or-summer-flower.-Rudbeckia-hirta-Marmelade-is-a-nice-garden-plant-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rudbeckia-Hirta.-wild-flower-in-nature.-beautiful-yellow-flowers.-floral-background.-big-spring-or-summer-flower.-Rudbeckia-hirta-Marmelade-is-a-nice-garden-plant-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rudbeckia-Hirta.-wild-flower-in-nature.-beautiful-yellow-flowers.-floral-background.-big-spring-or-summer-flower.-Rudbeckia-hirta-Marmelade-is-a-nice-garden-plant-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rudbeckia-Hirta.-wild-flower-in-nature.-beautiful-yellow-flowers.-floral-background.-big-spring-or-summer-flower.-Rudbeckia-hirta-Marmelade-is-a-nice-garden-plant.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-11\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-37584\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Golden yellow daisies bloom all summer and into fall.<\/p>\n<p>Care Tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Full sun and average soil.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Divide every 3&ndash;4 years.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Minimal maintenance needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Bee Balm (Monarda didyma)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_38871\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38871\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38871\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Petit-delight-bee-balm-flowers.jpg\" alt=\"Petit delight bee balm flowers.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Petit-delight-bee-balm-flowers.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Petit-delight-bee-balm-flowers-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Petit-delight-bee-balm-flowers-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Petit-delight-bee-balm-flowers-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Petit-delight-bee-balm-flowers-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Petit-delight-bee-balm-flowers-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Petit-delight-bee-balm-flowers-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Petit-delight-bee-balm-flowers-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Petit-delight-bee-balm-flowers-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38871\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38871 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Petit-delight-bee-balm-flowers.jpg\" alt=\"Petit delight bee balm flowers.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Petit-delight-bee-balm-flowers.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Petit-delight-bee-balm-flowers-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Petit-delight-bee-balm-flowers-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Petit-delight-bee-balm-flowers-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Petit-delight-bee-balm-flowers-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Petit-delight-bee-balm-flowers-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Petit-delight-bee-balm-flowers-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Petit-delight-bee-balm-flowers-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Petit-delight-bee-balm-flowers-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Petit-delight-bee-balm-flowers.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-12\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-38871\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Depositphotos.com.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Blooms mid-to-late summer and attracts hummingbirds.<\/p>\n<p>Care Tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Moist soil and full sun to part shade.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Watch for powdery mildew.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Deadhead to extend bloom.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Lavender (Lavandula spp.)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_39602\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39602\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2440740393.jpg\" alt=\"Lavender Radiance: Garden Glows with Lavender Beauty\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2440740393.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2440740393-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2440740393-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2440740393-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2440740393-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2440740393-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2440740393-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2440740393-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2440740393-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39602\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39602 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2440740393.jpg\" alt=\"Lavender Radiance: Garden Glows with Lavender Beauty\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2440740393.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2440740393-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2440740393-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2440740393-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2440740393-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2440740393-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2440740393-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2440740393-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2440740393-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2440740393.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-13\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-39602\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>With a long bloom period and aromatic leaves, lavender is perfect for summer borders.<\/p>\n<p>Care Tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Full sun and sandy, well-drained soil.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Prune lightly after flowering.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Needs winter protection in zone 5.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Indoor and Container Blooms for Winter Color<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_35844\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35844\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Begonias-of-different-types-tuberous-and-elatior-in-pots-in-the-home-interior.-Indoor-flowers-hobby-floriculture.jpg\" alt=\"Begonias of different types (tuberous and elatior) in pots in the home interior. Indoor flowers, hobby, floriculture.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Begonias-of-different-types-tuberous-and-elatior-in-pots-in-the-home-interior.-Indoor-flowers-hobby-floriculture.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Begonias-of-different-types-tuberous-and-elatior-in-pots-in-the-home-interior.-Indoor-flowers-hobby-floriculture-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Begonias-of-different-types-tuberous-and-elatior-in-pots-in-the-home-interior.-Indoor-flowers-hobby-floriculture-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Begonias-of-different-types-tuberous-and-elatior-in-pots-in-the-home-interior.-Indoor-flowers-hobby-floriculture-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Begonias-of-different-types-tuberous-and-elatior-in-pots-in-the-home-interior.-Indoor-flowers-hobby-floriculture-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Begonias-of-different-types-tuberous-and-elatior-in-pots-in-the-home-interior.-Indoor-flowers-hobby-floriculture-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Begonias-of-different-types-tuberous-and-elatior-in-pots-in-the-home-interior.-Indoor-flowers-hobby-floriculture-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Begonias-of-different-types-tuberous-and-elatior-in-pots-in-the-home-interior.-Indoor-flowers-hobby-floriculture-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Begonias-of-different-types-tuberous-and-elatior-in-pots-in-the-home-interior.-Indoor-flowers-hobby-floriculture-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35844\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35844 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Begonias-of-different-types-tuberous-and-elatior-in-pots-in-the-home-interior.-Indoor-flowers-hobby-floriculture.jpg\" alt=\"Begonias of different types (tuberous and elatior) in pots in the home interior. Indoor flowers, hobby, floriculture.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Begonias-of-different-types-tuberous-and-elatior-in-pots-in-the-home-interior.-Indoor-flowers-hobby-floriculture.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Begonias-of-different-types-tuberous-and-elatior-in-pots-in-the-home-interior.-Indoor-flowers-hobby-floriculture-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Begonias-of-different-types-tuberous-and-elatior-in-pots-in-the-home-interior.-Indoor-flowers-hobby-floriculture-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Begonias-of-different-types-tuberous-and-elatior-in-pots-in-the-home-interior.-Indoor-flowers-hobby-floriculture-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Begonias-of-different-types-tuberous-and-elatior-in-pots-in-the-home-interior.-Indoor-flowers-hobby-floriculture-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Begonias-of-different-types-tuberous-and-elatior-in-pots-in-the-home-interior.-Indoor-flowers-hobby-floriculture-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Begonias-of-different-types-tuberous-and-elatior-in-pots-in-the-home-interior.-Indoor-flowers-hobby-floriculture-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Begonias-of-different-types-tuberous-and-elatior-in-pots-in-the-home-interior.-Indoor-flowers-hobby-floriculture-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Begonias-of-different-types-tuberous-and-elatior-in-pots-in-the-home-interior.-Indoor-flowers-hobby-floriculture-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Begonias-of-different-types-tuberous-and-elatior-in-pots-in-the-home-interior.-Indoor-flowers-hobby-floriculture.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-14\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-35844\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Keep the garden party going indoors. Enjoy blooms indoors by adding one (or ten) of these flowers to a windowsill that could use an upgrade.<\/p>\n<h2>African Violet (Saintpaulia spp.)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_34242\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34242\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-2025-04-07T161653.411.jpg\" alt=\"African violets (Saintpaulia)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-2025-04-07T161653.411.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-2025-04-07T161653.411-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-2025-04-07T161653.411-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-2025-04-07T161653.411-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-2025-04-07T161653.411-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-2025-04-07T161653.411-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-2025-04-07T161653.411-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-2025-04-07T161653.411-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-2025-04-07T161653.411-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34242\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34242 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-2025-04-07T161653.411.jpg\" alt=\"African violets (Saintpaulia)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-2025-04-07T161653.411.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-2025-04-07T161653.411-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-2025-04-07T161653.411-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-2025-04-07T161653.411-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-2025-04-07T161653.411-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-2025-04-07T161653.411-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-2025-04-07T161653.411-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-2025-04-07T161653.411-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-2025-04-07T161653.411-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-2025-04-07T161653.411.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-15\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-34242\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>One of the best indoor flowering plants, blooms year-round with good care.<\/p>\n<p>Care Tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Bright, indirect light.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Keep soil moist but not soggy.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Use pots with drainage holes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Begonias (Begonia spp.)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_35849\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35849\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35849\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hanging-plant-baskets-with-vibrant-Begonia-blooming-flowers-in-a-filtered-light-greenhouse-with-the-translucent-panels.jpg\" alt=\"Hanging plant baskets with vibrant Begonia blooming flowers in a filtered light greenhouse with the translucent panels.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hanging-plant-baskets-with-vibrant-Begonia-blooming-flowers-in-a-filtered-light-greenhouse-with-the-translucent-panels.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hanging-plant-baskets-with-vibrant-Begonia-blooming-flowers-in-a-filtered-light-greenhouse-with-the-translucent-panels-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hanging-plant-baskets-with-vibrant-Begonia-blooming-flowers-in-a-filtered-light-greenhouse-with-the-translucent-panels-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hanging-plant-baskets-with-vibrant-Begonia-blooming-flowers-in-a-filtered-light-greenhouse-with-the-translucent-panels-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hanging-plant-baskets-with-vibrant-Begonia-blooming-flowers-in-a-filtered-light-greenhouse-with-the-translucent-panels-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hanging-plant-baskets-with-vibrant-Begonia-blooming-flowers-in-a-filtered-light-greenhouse-with-the-translucent-panels-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hanging-plant-baskets-with-vibrant-Begonia-blooming-flowers-in-a-filtered-light-greenhouse-with-the-translucent-panels-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hanging-plant-baskets-with-vibrant-Begonia-blooming-flowers-in-a-filtered-light-greenhouse-with-the-translucent-panels-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hanging-plant-baskets-with-vibrant-Begonia-blooming-flowers-in-a-filtered-light-greenhouse-with-the-translucent-panels-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35849\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35849 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hanging-plant-baskets-with-vibrant-Begonia-blooming-flowers-in-a-filtered-light-greenhouse-with-the-translucent-panels.jpg\" alt=\"Hanging plant baskets with vibrant Begonia blooming flowers in a filtered light greenhouse with the translucent panels.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hanging-plant-baskets-with-vibrant-Begonia-blooming-flowers-in-a-filtered-light-greenhouse-with-the-translucent-panels.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hanging-plant-baskets-with-vibrant-Begonia-blooming-flowers-in-a-filtered-light-greenhouse-with-the-translucent-panels-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hanging-plant-baskets-with-vibrant-Begonia-blooming-flowers-in-a-filtered-light-greenhouse-with-the-translucent-panels-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hanging-plant-baskets-with-vibrant-Begonia-blooming-flowers-in-a-filtered-light-greenhouse-with-the-translucent-panels-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hanging-plant-baskets-with-vibrant-Begonia-blooming-flowers-in-a-filtered-light-greenhouse-with-the-translucent-panels-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hanging-plant-baskets-with-vibrant-Begonia-blooming-flowers-in-a-filtered-light-greenhouse-with-the-translucent-panels-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hanging-plant-baskets-with-vibrant-Begonia-blooming-flowers-in-a-filtered-light-greenhouse-with-the-translucent-panels-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hanging-plant-baskets-with-vibrant-Begonia-blooming-flowers-in-a-filtered-light-greenhouse-with-the-translucent-panels-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hanging-plant-baskets-with-vibrant-Begonia-blooming-flowers-in-a-filtered-light-greenhouse-with-the-translucent-panels-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hanging-plant-baskets-with-vibrant-Begonia-blooming-flowers-in-a-filtered-light-greenhouse-with-the-translucent-panels.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-16\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-35849\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Varieties like Rieger begonias bloom indoors in winter.<\/p>\n<p>Care Tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Filtered light and high humidity.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Let top inch of soil dry before watering.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Fertilize monthly in active growth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Camellias (Camellia japonica \/ sasanqua)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_37059\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37059\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37059\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Red-double-Camellia-japonica-Black-Tie-in-flower.jpg\" alt=\"Red double Camellia japonica 'Black Tie' in flower.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Red-double-Camellia-japonica-Black-Tie-in-flower.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Red-double-Camellia-japonica-Black-Tie-in-flower-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Red-double-Camellia-japonica-Black-Tie-in-flower-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Red-double-Camellia-japonica-Black-Tie-in-flower-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Red-double-Camellia-japonica-Black-Tie-in-flower-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Red-double-Camellia-japonica-Black-Tie-in-flower-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Red-double-Camellia-japonica-Black-Tie-in-flower-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Red-double-Camellia-japonica-Black-Tie-in-flower-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Red-double-Camellia-japonica-Black-Tie-in-flower-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37059\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37059 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Red-double-Camellia-japonica-Black-Tie-in-flower.jpg\" alt=\"Red double Camellia japonica 'Black Tie' in flower.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Red-double-Camellia-japonica-Black-Tie-in-flower.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Red-double-Camellia-japonica-Black-Tie-in-flower-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Red-double-Camellia-japonica-Black-Tie-in-flower-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Red-double-Camellia-japonica-Black-Tie-in-flower-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Red-double-Camellia-japonica-Black-Tie-in-flower-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Red-double-Camellia-japonica-Black-Tie-in-flower-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Red-double-Camellia-japonica-Black-Tie-in-flower-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Red-double-Camellia-japonica-Black-Tie-in-flower-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Red-double-Camellia-japonica-Black-Tie-in-flower-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Red-double-Camellia-japonica-Black-Tie-in-flower.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-17\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-37059\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>These shrubs bloom from fall through spring when grown indoors or in sheltered containers.<\/p>\n<p>Care Tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Cool temps and bright indirect light.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Keep soil consistently moist.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Needs acidic potting mix.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Lantana (Lantana camara)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_36903\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36903\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36903\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Lantana-camara.-Shrub-Verbana.jpg\" alt=\"Lantana camara. Shrub Verbana\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Lantana-camara.-Shrub-Verbana.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Lantana-camara.-Shrub-Verbana-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Lantana-camara.-Shrub-Verbana-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Lantana-camara.-Shrub-Verbana-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Lantana-camara.-Shrub-Verbana-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Lantana-camara.-Shrub-Verbana-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Lantana-camara.-Shrub-Verbana-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Lantana-camara.-Shrub-Verbana-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Lantana-camara.-Shrub-Verbana-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36903\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36903 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Lantana-camara.-Shrub-Verbana.jpg\" alt=\"Lantana camara. Shrub Verbana\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Lantana-camara.-Shrub-Verbana.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Lantana-camara.-Shrub-Verbana-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Lantana-camara.-Shrub-Verbana-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Lantana-camara.-Shrub-Verbana-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Lantana-camara.-Shrub-Verbana-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Lantana-camara.-Shrub-Verbana-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Lantana-camara.-Shrub-Verbana-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Lantana-camara.-Shrub-Verbana-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Lantana-camara.-Shrub-Verbana-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Lantana-camara.-Shrub-Verbana.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-18\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-36903\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Depositphotos.com.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This tropical plant can overwinter indoors with enough light.<\/p>\n<p>Care Tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Full sun or bright window.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Water the soil when it is dry to the touch.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Prune lightly to shape.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Best Blooming Plants for Zones 8&ndash;11 (Warm Climates)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_30186\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30186\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30186\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pink-and-white-bougainvillea-flowers.jpg\" alt=\"pink and white bougainvillea flowers.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pink-and-white-bougainvillea-flowers.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pink-and-white-bougainvillea-flowers-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pink-and-white-bougainvillea-flowers-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pink-and-white-bougainvillea-flowers-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pink-and-white-bougainvillea-flowers-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pink-and-white-bougainvillea-flowers-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pink-and-white-bougainvillea-flowers-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pink-and-white-bougainvillea-flowers-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30186\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30186 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pink-and-white-bougainvillea-flowers.jpg\" alt=\"pink and white bougainvillea flowers.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pink-and-white-bougainvillea-flowers.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pink-and-white-bougainvillea-flowers-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pink-and-white-bougainvillea-flowers-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pink-and-white-bougainvillea-flowers-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pink-and-white-bougainvillea-flowers-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pink-and-white-bougainvillea-flowers-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pink-and-white-bougainvillea-flowers-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pink-and-white-bougainvillea-flowers-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pink-and-white-bougainvillea-flowers.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-19\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-30186\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: YAY Images.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you happen to live in a warm growing zone, you have plenty of options for flowers. These are some of the best options for nearly year-round blooms.<\/p>\n<h2>Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea spp.)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_36574\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36574\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_1882352278.png\" alt=\"Pink Bougainvillea flowers on white wall. Tenerife flowers.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_1882352278.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_1882352278-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_1882352278-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_1882352278-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_1882352278-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_1882352278-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_1882352278-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_1882352278-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_1882352278-1080x608.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36574\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36574 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_1882352278.png\" alt=\"Pink Bougainvillea flowers on white wall. Tenerife flowers.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_1882352278.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_1882352278-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_1882352278-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_1882352278-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_1882352278-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_1882352278-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_1882352278-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_1882352278-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_1882352278-1080x608.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shutterstock_1882352278.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-20\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-36574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Vibrant bracts in pink, purple, or red appear throughout the year in frost-free areas.<\/p>\n<p>Care Tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Needs full sun and well-drained soil.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Tolerates drought but blooms more with regular water.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Prune regularly to shape.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Plumbago (Plumbago auriculata)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_40235\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40235\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40235\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blue-Plumbago-flowers-Plumbago-auriculata-against-a-green-background.-These-flowers-are-common-in-home-gardens-and-they-thrive-in-warm-tropic-climates-worldwide.-.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Plumbago flowers (Plumbago auriculata) against a green background. These flowers are common in home gardens and they thrive in warm tropic climates worldwide.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blue-Plumbago-flowers-Plumbago-auriculata-against-a-green-background.-These-flowers-are-common-in-home-gardens-and-they-thrive-in-warm-tropic-climates-worldwide.-.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blue-Plumbago-flowers-Plumbago-auriculata-against-a-green-background.-These-flowers-are-common-in-home-gardens-and-they-thrive-in-warm-tropic-climates-worldwide.--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blue-Plumbago-flowers-Plumbago-auriculata-against-a-green-background.-These-flowers-are-common-in-home-gardens-and-they-thrive-in-warm-tropic-climates-worldwide.--1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blue-Plumbago-flowers-Plumbago-auriculata-against-a-green-background.-These-flowers-are-common-in-home-gardens-and-they-thrive-in-warm-tropic-climates-worldwide.--768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blue-Plumbago-flowers-Plumbago-auriculata-against-a-green-background.-These-flowers-are-common-in-home-gardens-and-they-thrive-in-warm-tropic-climates-worldwide.--728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blue-Plumbago-flowers-Plumbago-auriculata-against-a-green-background.-These-flowers-are-common-in-home-gardens-and-they-thrive-in-warm-tropic-climates-worldwide.--480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blue-Plumbago-flowers-Plumbago-auriculata-against-a-green-background.-These-flowers-are-common-in-home-gardens-and-they-thrive-in-warm-tropic-climates-worldwide.--320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blue-Plumbago-flowers-Plumbago-auriculata-against-a-green-background.-These-flowers-are-common-in-home-gardens-and-they-thrive-in-warm-tropic-climates-worldwide.--960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blue-Plumbago-flowers-Plumbago-auriculata-against-a-green-background.-These-flowers-are-common-in-home-gardens-and-they-thrive-in-warm-tropic-climates-worldwide.--1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40235\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40235 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blue-Plumbago-flowers-Plumbago-auriculata-against-a-green-background.-These-flowers-are-common-in-home-gardens-and-they-thrive-in-warm-tropic-climates-worldwide.-.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Plumbago flowers (Plumbago auriculata) against a green background. These flowers are common in home gardens and they thrive in warm tropic climates worldwide.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blue-Plumbago-flowers-Plumbago-auriculata-against-a-green-background.-These-flowers-are-common-in-home-gardens-and-they-thrive-in-warm-tropic-climates-worldwide.-.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blue-Plumbago-flowers-Plumbago-auriculata-against-a-green-background.-These-flowers-are-common-in-home-gardens-and-they-thrive-in-warm-tropic-climates-worldwide.--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blue-Plumbago-flowers-Plumbago-auriculata-against-a-green-background.-These-flowers-are-common-in-home-gardens-and-they-thrive-in-warm-tropic-climates-worldwide.--1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blue-Plumbago-flowers-Plumbago-auriculata-against-a-green-background.-These-flowers-are-common-in-home-gardens-and-they-thrive-in-warm-tropic-climates-worldwide.--768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blue-Plumbago-flowers-Plumbago-auriculata-against-a-green-background.-These-flowers-are-common-in-home-gardens-and-they-thrive-in-warm-tropic-climates-worldwide.--728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blue-Plumbago-flowers-Plumbago-auriculata-against-a-green-background.-These-flowers-are-common-in-home-gardens-and-they-thrive-in-warm-tropic-climates-worldwide.--480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blue-Plumbago-flowers-Plumbago-auriculata-against-a-green-background.-These-flowers-are-common-in-home-gardens-and-they-thrive-in-warm-tropic-climates-worldwide.--320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blue-Plumbago-flowers-Plumbago-auriculata-against-a-green-background.-These-flowers-are-common-in-home-gardens-and-they-thrive-in-warm-tropic-climates-worldwide.--960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blue-Plumbago-flowers-Plumbago-auriculata-against-a-green-background.-These-flowers-are-common-in-home-gardens-and-they-thrive-in-warm-tropic-climates-worldwide.--1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blue-Plumbago-flowers-Plumbago-auriculata-against-a-green-background.-These-flowers-are-common-in-home-gardens-and-they-thrive-in-warm-tropic-climates-worldwide.-.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-21\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-40235\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Sky-blue flowers bloom nearly year-round in warmer zones.<\/p>\n<p>Care Tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Full sun to partial shade.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Well-drained soil and regular watering.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">It can be grown as a shrub or vine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Mexican Heather (Cuphea hyssopifolia)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_40233\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40233\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40233\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beautiful-Taiwan-Beauty-flower-or-Cuphea-hyssopifolia.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful Taiwan Beauty flower or Cuphea hyssopifolia\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beautiful-Taiwan-Beauty-flower-or-Cuphea-hyssopifolia.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beautiful-Taiwan-Beauty-flower-or-Cuphea-hyssopifolia-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beautiful-Taiwan-Beauty-flower-or-Cuphea-hyssopifolia-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beautiful-Taiwan-Beauty-flower-or-Cuphea-hyssopifolia-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beautiful-Taiwan-Beauty-flower-or-Cuphea-hyssopifolia-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beautiful-Taiwan-Beauty-flower-or-Cuphea-hyssopifolia-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beautiful-Taiwan-Beauty-flower-or-Cuphea-hyssopifolia-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beautiful-Taiwan-Beauty-flower-or-Cuphea-hyssopifolia-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beautiful-Taiwan-Beauty-flower-or-Cuphea-hyssopifolia-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40233\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40233 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beautiful-Taiwan-Beauty-flower-or-Cuphea-hyssopifolia.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful Taiwan Beauty flower or Cuphea hyssopifolia\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beautiful-Taiwan-Beauty-flower-or-Cuphea-hyssopifolia.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beautiful-Taiwan-Beauty-flower-or-Cuphea-hyssopifolia-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beautiful-Taiwan-Beauty-flower-or-Cuphea-hyssopifolia-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beautiful-Taiwan-Beauty-flower-or-Cuphea-hyssopifolia-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beautiful-Taiwan-Beauty-flower-or-Cuphea-hyssopifolia-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beautiful-Taiwan-Beauty-flower-or-Cuphea-hyssopifolia-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beautiful-Taiwan-Beauty-flower-or-Cuphea-hyssopifolia-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beautiful-Taiwan-Beauty-flower-or-Cuphea-hyssopifolia-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beautiful-Taiwan-Beauty-flower-or-Cuphea-hyssopifolia-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beautiful-Taiwan-Beauty-flower-or-Cuphea-hyssopifolia.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-22\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-40233\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Small, dainty purple flowers bloom continuously in warm climates.<\/p>\n<p>Care Tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Full sun to part shade.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Prefers well-drained soil.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Low maintenance and drought-tolerant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Salvia &lsquo;Mystic Spires&rsquo;<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_39764\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39764\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39764\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_1691974633-1.jpg\" alt=\"Background or Texture of Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' Balkan Clary in a Country Cottage Garden in a romantic rustic style.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_1691974633-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_1691974633-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_1691974633-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_1691974633-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_1691974633-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_1691974633-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_1691974633-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_1691974633-1-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_1691974633-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39764\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39764 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_1691974633-1.jpg\" alt=\"Background or Texture of Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' Balkan Clary in a Country Cottage Garden in a romantic rustic style.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_1691974633-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_1691974633-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_1691974633-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_1691974633-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_1691974633-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_1691974633-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_1691974633-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_1691974633-1-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_1691974633-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_1691974633-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-23\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-39764\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Long spikes of purple-blue flowers bloom from spring through fall&mdash;and sometimes winter in warm zones.<\/p>\n<p>Care Tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Full sun.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Well-drained soil.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Cut back in late winter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_39788\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39788\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-1.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of vibrant orange and yellow blanket flowers , Gaillardia, blooming in a garden, surrounded by greenery and dried seed heads.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-1-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39788\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39788 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-1.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of vibrant orange and yellow blanket flowers , Gaillardia, blooming in a garden, surrounded by greenery and dried seed heads.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-1-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_2566120509-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-24\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-39788\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A tough native with red and yellow blooms nearly year-round in zones 9&ndash;11.<\/p>\n<p>Care Tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Full sun and sandy soil.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Drought-tolerant.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Deadhead to extend flowering.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Seasonal Blooming Plan: Something in Every Season<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_37065\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37065\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37065\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hand-picking-up-a-pink-camellia-flower-straight-from-the-tree.jpg\" alt=\"Hand picking up a pink camellia flower straight from the tree\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hand-picking-up-a-pink-camellia-flower-straight-from-the-tree.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hand-picking-up-a-pink-camellia-flower-straight-from-the-tree-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hand-picking-up-a-pink-camellia-flower-straight-from-the-tree-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hand-picking-up-a-pink-camellia-flower-straight-from-the-tree-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hand-picking-up-a-pink-camellia-flower-straight-from-the-tree-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hand-picking-up-a-pink-camellia-flower-straight-from-the-tree-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hand-picking-up-a-pink-camellia-flower-straight-from-the-tree-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hand-picking-up-a-pink-camellia-flower-straight-from-the-tree-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hand-picking-up-a-pink-camellia-flower-straight-from-the-tree-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37065\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37065 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hand-picking-up-a-pink-camellia-flower-straight-from-the-tree.jpg\" alt=\"Hand picking up a pink camellia flower straight from the tree\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hand-picking-up-a-pink-camellia-flower-straight-from-the-tree.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hand-picking-up-a-pink-camellia-flower-straight-from-the-tree-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hand-picking-up-a-pink-camellia-flower-straight-from-the-tree-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hand-picking-up-a-pink-camellia-flower-straight-from-the-tree-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hand-picking-up-a-pink-camellia-flower-straight-from-the-tree-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hand-picking-up-a-pink-camellia-flower-straight-from-the-tree-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hand-picking-up-a-pink-camellia-flower-straight-from-the-tree-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hand-picking-up-a-pink-camellia-flower-straight-from-the-tree-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hand-picking-up-a-pink-camellia-flower-straight-from-the-tree-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hand-picking-up-a-pink-camellia-flower-straight-from-the-tree.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-25\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-37065\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It&rsquo;s tough to find a flower that truly blooms all the time, but planting a mix of flowers that bloom at different times of the season can help your garden feel vibrant. Imagine one flower blooming, and as it dies, the next follows. It feels magical when there&rsquo;s always something new replacing the old.<\/p>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s a sample based on your recommendations:<\/p>\n<h3>Spring<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Crocus<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Hellebores<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Witch Hazel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Summer<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Butterfly Milkweed<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Coneflowers<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Coreopsis<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Lavender<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Fall<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Asters<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Black-Eyed Susan<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Bee Balm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Winter (Indoors or Warm Zones)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Camellias<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">African Violets<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Begonias<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Bougainvillea (zones 9&ndash;11)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Mexican Heather (zones 8&ndash;11)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Lantana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Suggested Companion Plantings<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_38005\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38005\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38005\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Black-Eyed-Susan-rudbeckia-cone-flowers-blooming-in-summer-garden-by-lavender-and-roses.-Yellow-blossom-full-of-bees.jpg\" alt=\"Black Eyed Susan rudbeckia cone flowers blooming in summer garden by lavender and roses. Yellow blossom full of bees\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Black-Eyed-Susan-rudbeckia-cone-flowers-blooming-in-summer-garden-by-lavender-and-roses.-Yellow-blossom-full-of-bees.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Black-Eyed-Susan-rudbeckia-cone-flowers-blooming-in-summer-garden-by-lavender-and-roses.-Yellow-blossom-full-of-bees-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Black-Eyed-Susan-rudbeckia-cone-flowers-blooming-in-summer-garden-by-lavender-and-roses.-Yellow-blossom-full-of-bees-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Black-Eyed-Susan-rudbeckia-cone-flowers-blooming-in-summer-garden-by-lavender-and-roses.-Yellow-blossom-full-of-bees-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Black-Eyed-Susan-rudbeckia-cone-flowers-blooming-in-summer-garden-by-lavender-and-roses.-Yellow-blossom-full-of-bees-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Black-Eyed-Susan-rudbeckia-cone-flowers-blooming-in-summer-garden-by-lavender-and-roses.-Yellow-blossom-full-of-bees-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Black-Eyed-Susan-rudbeckia-cone-flowers-blooming-in-summer-garden-by-lavender-and-roses.-Yellow-blossom-full-of-bees-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Black-Eyed-Susan-rudbeckia-cone-flowers-blooming-in-summer-garden-by-lavender-and-roses.-Yellow-blossom-full-of-bees-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Black-Eyed-Susan-rudbeckia-cone-flowers-blooming-in-summer-garden-by-lavender-and-roses.-Yellow-blossom-full-of-bees-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38005\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38005 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Black-Eyed-Susan-rudbeckia-cone-flowers-blooming-in-summer-garden-by-lavender-and-roses.-Yellow-blossom-full-of-bees.jpg\" alt=\"Black Eyed Susan rudbeckia cone flowers blooming in summer garden by lavender and roses. Yellow blossom full of bees\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Black-Eyed-Susan-rudbeckia-cone-flowers-blooming-in-summer-garden-by-lavender-and-roses.-Yellow-blossom-full-of-bees.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Black-Eyed-Susan-rudbeckia-cone-flowers-blooming-in-summer-garden-by-lavender-and-roses.-Yellow-blossom-full-of-bees-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Black-Eyed-Susan-rudbeckia-cone-flowers-blooming-in-summer-garden-by-lavender-and-roses.-Yellow-blossom-full-of-bees-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Black-Eyed-Susan-rudbeckia-cone-flowers-blooming-in-summer-garden-by-lavender-and-roses.-Yellow-blossom-full-of-bees-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Black-Eyed-Susan-rudbeckia-cone-flowers-blooming-in-summer-garden-by-lavender-and-roses.-Yellow-blossom-full-of-bees-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Black-Eyed-Susan-rudbeckia-cone-flowers-blooming-in-summer-garden-by-lavender-and-roses.-Yellow-blossom-full-of-bees-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Black-Eyed-Susan-rudbeckia-cone-flowers-blooming-in-summer-garden-by-lavender-and-roses.-Yellow-blossom-full-of-bees-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Black-Eyed-Susan-rudbeckia-cone-flowers-blooming-in-summer-garden-by-lavender-and-roses.-Yellow-blossom-full-of-bees-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Black-Eyed-Susan-rudbeckia-cone-flowers-blooming-in-summer-garden-by-lavender-and-roses.-Yellow-blossom-full-of-bees-1080x608.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Black-Eyed-Susan-rudbeckia-cone-flowers-blooming-in-summer-garden-by-lavender-and-roses.-Yellow-blossom-full-of-bees.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-26\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-38005\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>To get continuous color, try grouping:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Hellebores + Coneflowers + Asters: Early, mid, and late season combo for borders<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Lavender + Bee Balm + Black-Eyed Susans: All summer bloomers that attract pollinators<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Camellia in a container near indoor windows + African Violet + Begonia: Winter color indoors<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Bougainvillea + Plumbago + Salvia: Heat-loving combo for zones 9&ndash;11<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With smart planning and a combination of perennials, natives, warm-climate plants, and indoor bloomers, you can create a garden that has color every month of the year.<\/p>\n<h3>Read more<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/flowering-shrubs-for-a-functional-and-beautiful-landscape\/\">14 Beautiful Flower Shrubs to Elevate Any Landscape<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/flowers-for-shade\/\">10 Beautiful Flowers for Shady Spots You&rsquo;ll Love<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having a garden that blooms year-round may sound like a dream, but with the right planning, you can enjoy continuous color from early spring through late winter. While no outdoor plant can flower through freezing temperatures in colder zones, a mix of seasonal perennials, long-blooming plants, and indoor container options can give you a steady &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":69551,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_stopmodifiedupdate":false,"_modified_date":"","rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"no","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","disable-in-feed":false,"article-schema-type":"","disable-critical-css":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[8077],"class_list":["post-40038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ornamental-gardens"],"authors":[{"term_id":8077,"user_id":31,"is_guest":0,"slug":"bonnieferrero","display_name":"Bonnie Ferrero","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/bonnie-ferrero.jpg","url2x":"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/bonnie-ferrero.jpg"},"0":null,"1":"","2":"","3":"","4":"","5":"","6":"","7":"","8":""}],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":69551,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shutterstock_1490754575-300x169.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40038","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40038"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40038\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":69552,"href":"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40038\/revisions\/69552"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/69551"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40038"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40038"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backyardgardenlover.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=40038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}