It’s time to plant Summer Flowers in North Texas!
Color is the finishing touch to your beautiful landscaping. As the days begin to heat up, you’ve probably noticed your spring flowers are languishing, looking leggy, or just struggling. Now is the time to plant heat-tolerant flowers to get them off to a good start before the 90-100 degree dog-days of summer begin!
Neil Sperry is a local gardening expert who recommends you plant the following heat-tolerant flowers and foliage now:
- *Trailing Lantana
- *pentas
- purslane
- moss rose
- vinca
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Cora Vinca
Dahlberg daisies
- angelonias
- fanflowers
- spider flowers
- mandevilla
- Gold Star Esperanza
- purpleheart
- purple fountaingrass
- *coleus
- caladiums
- *firebush
- copper plants
- *dragon wing begonias
- sweet potato vine
- zinnia
*These were Neil’s five favorite summer annuals back in 2016, and we love them still!!
NOTE: When you purchase your summer flowers, double check the sun requirements as well as the water requirements.
Who to ask for help
If you’re still in doubt, ask your local nurseryman for recommendations. A trip to the Dallas Arboretum will let you see flowers that thrive in North Texas, in natural settings. Finally, if you use a lawn service, they might be willing to change out your bedding plants with summer flowers.
Want to learn more?
- Neil Sperry publishes a weekly e-gardens newsletter with advice for planting, pruning, weather updates and more – and it’s free! Sign up here.
Denton County Master Gardener Association is celebrating their 30th year! The Association offers classes, events, Become a Master Gardener training classes, handouts, video’s, FAQ’s and more. Check their website for phone numbers and email addresses for help with your gardening questions.- Local nurserymen are happy to answer your gardening questions, and some nurseries even offer classes!
Happy Gardening from The Seay Realty Group, dedicated to service and exceeding your expectations. Call us today!
