Nothing compares to the vibrant colours that brighten up the garden in summer. Not only do we smile when enjoying a cup of coffee in the garden or on the balcony, surrounded by the sun and flowers, but bees, butterflies, and other insects also revel in the rich food supply until fall, treating us to their soft buzzing. To ensure you can enjoy this as long as possible, we’ve compiled the top 3 long-blooming plants from our summer bloomer collection!

Care Tips for a Long Blooming Season:

• The foundation for healthy blooms is good soil and the right amount of water.
• Fertilizing can be helpful to give the plant enough strength for an especially long blooming period.
• Regularly remove spent flowers. This way, the plant channels its energy into producing new buds instead of seeds.
• Prune back the remaining summer flowers after blooming. This conserves energy, ensuring they’ll bloom beautifully again next year.

Our Top 3 Long-Blooming Plants from Our Summer Collection:

1. Cosmos / Cosmea: Cosmos is an annual flower with delicate blooms, also suitable as cut flowers. It blooms from June to October. Depending on the variety, this summer bloomer can reach heights between 50 and 120 cm. After blooming, you can remove the plant from the ground and store it in a dry, frost-free location over winter. The perennial can then be replanted in spring to enjoy its beauty for another year. Tip: For an added dimension in the garden, try the so-called chocolate flower. Cosmos atrosanguineus emits a delightful sweet chocolate scent in your summer garden.
2. Dahlias: Dahlias are a gift to any garden, continuously producing new flowers. They bloom from around July until the first frost. Additionally, Dahlias come in an incredible variety of colours, flower shapes, and growth heights. This means you don’t need to limit yourself to one type of dahlia, but can mix and match to your heart’s content. Tip: You can extend the blooming time of your dahlias by pre-sprouting them indoors in spring. Plant the dahlia tubers in a pot and keep them frost-free, ideally at 18°C, in your home or shed, and water regularly. After the last frost, around mid-May, plant the dahlias in the garden and enjoy the first flowers soon after.
3. Sedum: Sedum is a wonderful addition to your flowerbed. It blooms from late summer until deep into the fall, bringing late-season colour to your garden. Even when they have wilted, most sedums remain visually appealing. Sedum is available in many different height groups, making them perfect for combining, and they are incredibly easy to care for. This summer perennial is also hardy, tolerating temperatures as low as -25°C.

Which perennial or summer bloomer will you choose for your summer garden? Whatever you choose, remember to combine perennials with bulbs or tubers to create long-lasting garden enjoyment. Also, mix summer-blooming plants of different heights to give your garden or flowerbed a particularly vibrant and harmonious appearance.