Top perennials for continuous summer blooms in your garden

Having perennials in your garden is always a good idea, but having summer-blooming perennials is even better. These continuous summer blooming perennials are an important source of food for many insects. Here are a few to add to your garden.

A good, reliable selection of perennial flowers can help your garden look its best even during the hottest days of summer.

Best summer blooming perennials to choose from:

Aster flowers

Aster flowers are an important source of food for monarch butterflies and migratory birds, so they are a good idea to add to your garden. These daisy-like flowers prefer indirect light and well-drained soils and are some of the easiest perennials to cultivate. Aster flowers will continue blooming bright purple, lavender, and sometimes white flowers well into summer, right through late autumn.

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Catmints

Catmint flowers are some of the perfect perennials to grow in your garden. These flowers grow almost in any soil as long as their growing conditions are met. Blooming starts in late spring with their second flush of blooms in mid to late summer. So if you want flowers that will continuously show off during summer, catmints are the better option.

Flowering Faassen's blue catmint (Nepeta faassenii) plants in summer garden

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Salvia

Most salvia species can be counted on for a relatively long blooming period starting in spring right through late summer. They tolerate drought quite well, but providing plenty of water can encourage longer blooming or even a second flush mid-summer. An added advantage to salvia is they are adored by bees, ladybirds and butterflies.

Lavenders

Not only do they smell great, but they’re also amazing ground-cover perennials. When thinking of lavenders just make sure their growing soil is moderately moist. Lavenders bring a touch of class to your garden landscape by adding height and bright continuous purple blooms.

Coneflower

Nothing screams summer blooms like coneflowers. These long-blooming perennials thrive in the summer heat. They are well adapted to most soil types, given that they get ample sunlight. Coneflowers are low-maintenance, making them an excellent choice for new gardeners looking to cultivate summer-blooming perennials.