SUMMER FLOWERS

CONEFLOWERS:  GREAT FOR BUTTERFLIES AND FINCHES

I'm noticing a little flower fever going around out there.... watch out, here it comes... !!  and OUT come the garden gloves, OUT come the grunge garden clothes, OUT comes the wallet to buy all the color I can fit into my new garden...


Here are just some of the hardy, easy to maintain flowering plants I love.   Most of them are drought tolerant and attract birds, butterflies, bees, and other good critters.

PENTAS:  LONG BLOOMING PERENNIAL SHRUB-LIKE PLANT; SUPER ATTRACTIVE TO BUTTERFLIES AND HUMMINGBIRDS

PASSIFLORA (PASSION FLOWER VINE):  VIGOROUS VINE WITH AMAZIING FLOWERS ;  THE LEAVES ARE A FOOD SOURCE FOR THE GULF FRITILLARY BUTTERFLY

SALVIA WAVERLY:  A PERENNIAL BUSH THAT  HUMMINGBIRDS  ADORE.

BUDDLEIA:  SPICY SWEET INTENSE FRAGRANCE, BUTTERFLY MAGNET,   GORGEOUS COLORS

COREOPSIS:  FLOWERS SPRING SUMMER AND FALL;  LOVED BY BUTTERFLIES, RETURNS  EVERY YEAR

MONARDA:  HARDY AND FRAGRANT AND A GOOD FOOD SOURCE FOR BEES

SWEET ALLYSUM:   HARDY AND SPREADING, SMELLS LIKE  HONEY 

LOBELIA:  DEEP INTENSE BLUE, SOFT AND CASCADING

WAXFLOWER:  A TALL, HEAVILY FLOWERING BUSH, FANTASTIC FOR CUT FLOWERS

HEBE:  A HARDY FLOWERING SHRUB IN A VARIETY OF SIZES AND COLORS;  HUMMINGBIRD AND BUTTERFLY ATTRACTOR

YARROW:  SOFT AND FERNY, NURTURES BUTTERFLIES, BEES,AND OTHER BENEFICIAL INSECTS

LAVENDER:  DOZENS OF VARIETIES; ALL GORGEOUS , FRAGRANT,  AND  GOOD FOR BEES AND HUMMINGBIRDS

TAGETES (MEXICAN MARIGOLD)  LUSH AND INTENSELY GOLD, THE FOLIAGE SMELLS LIKE JUICY FRUIT  GUM

I could go on, and on, and on... you know how that is!  HAPPY SUMMER!


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