A Midsummer Garden's Blooms
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There's always something blooming in the Washington area -- even on the hottest days of summer.
I saw an astonishing number of plants in flower in the gardens I've visited recently. Here are a few of my favorites. Perhaps they can inspire as you plan for your garden next summer.
· Abelia. The trumpet-shaped blooms on these broadleaf evergreen shrubs exude fragrance all summer in sun to partial shade.
· Roses. Keep them flowering until as late as November with an organic rose fertilizer and Messenger. Use according to labeled instructions.
· Crapemyrtle. Those of all sizes will flower from now into fall.
· Moonbeam coreopsis. This perennial has been flowering for a month and will continue through the heat of summer.
· South American verbena ( V. bonariensis). Another perennial, this plant began flowering last week and could continue until November with mild enough weather.
