10 New Flowering Plants For More Garden Color In 2018
(Lewisia Constant Coral)This low-water beauty blooms continuously from May to October with a watercolor range of coral pink to soft orange flowers, each petal ringed with white. Plant in rock gardens, well-draining containers and sunny beds, paired with other low-water favorites like Sedum and Coreopsis.
Where it will grow: Hardy to minus 25 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 31.7 degrees Celsius (USDA zones 4 to 8; find your zone)
Water requirement: Low
Light requirement: Part shade to full sun
Mature size: 4 inches tall and 10 inches wide
(Echinacea x hybrida)Granada Gold is a sunny new addition to Darwin Perennials’ Sombrero line of coneflowers — which all stand out for strong winter hardiness and mounding habit. Plants bloom from late spring to late summer with large golden-yellow flowers that resist fading, even in baking heat. Plant in well-draining soil in sunny borders and watch as bees and butterflies flit from flower to flower.
Where it will grow: Hardy to minus 25 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 31.7 degrees Celsius (zones 4 to 9)
Water requirement: Moderate; low once established
Light requirement: Full sun
Mature size: 18 to 20 inches tall and 22 to 24 inches wide
(Hydrangea paniculata‘SMHPMWMH’)Add freshness to garden beds with airy, pale-green blooms that age to a snowy white by midsummer. Unlike pale-green flowering look-alike ‘Limelight’panicled hydrangeas, the flowers of Candy Apple are held up on sturdier stems that don’t flop over. Flowers can be cut for long-lasting bouquets. Grow as part of a mixed border, in woodland settings, along a fence, as a foundation plant or in containers as a patio accent.
Where it will grow: Hardy to minus 25 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 31.7 degrees Celsius (zones 4 to 8)
Water requirement: Moderate to high; keep soil evenly moist
Light requirement: Partial shade to full sun
Mature size: Up to 5 feet tall and 4 feet wide
(Dianthus x hybrida)With sweet-smelling flowers on a small mounding plant, Mountain Frost Pink PomPom makes a charming addition to rock gardens and sunny borders. The rose-colored flowers open in early spring, bloom until autumn and require almost no maintenance for the season (cutting back spent stems encourages more blooms). Mix with other low-water, sun-loving garden plants like myrtle spurge (Euphorbia myrsinites, zones 5 to 9), lantana, sea thrift (Armeria maritima, zones 4 to 8) and mixed succulents. It needs quick-draining soil, and its flowers attract butterflies.
Where it will grow: Hardy to minus 15 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 26.1 degrees Celsius (zones 5 to 9)
Water requirement: Moderate; low once established
Light requirement: Full sun
Mature size: 6 to 8 inches tall and 10 to 12 inches wide
(Hydrangea macrophylla‘Hortmavi’)With long-lasting pink blooms and a compact plant form, this hydrangea variety is a useful new addition to Monrovia’s Seaside Serenade collection. The small size makes Martha’s Vineyard a suitable border or container plant. The deeply saturated color of the mop-head blooms is not influenced by soil pH like some other hydrangeas.
Where it will grow: Hardy to minus 25 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 31.7degrees Celsius (zones 4 to 9)
Water requirement: Moderate to high; keep soil evenly moist
Light requirement: Partial shade to filtered sun
Mature size: 3½ feet tall and 3 feet wide
(Agastache ‘Morello’)With nonstop blooms from May until October, ‘Morello’ agastache, also called ‘Morello’ hummingbird mint, provides a steady splash of burgundy-rose to garden beds. The tall, densely packed flower spikes are rich in nectar and act as magnets for bees, hummingbirds and other pollinators. Plant in soil rich in organic matter and with good drainage — essential if overwintering plants in beds. Pair with bee balm (Monarda spp.), purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea, zones 3 to 9) and salvias to create a pollinator garden.
Where it will grow: Hardy to minus 15 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 26.1 degrees Celsius (zones 5 to 10)
Water requirement: Moderate
Light requirement: Full sun
Mature size: 27 inches tall and 22 inches wide
(Penstemon hybrid)With eggplant-purple leaves and lavender bell-shaped flowers with white interiors, the colors of ‘Midnight Masquerade’ penstemon, also known as ‘Midnight Masquerade’ beardtongue, make a head-turning combination. Plant in full sun in garden beds or in large mixed container plantings as a dramatic “thriller.” The bell-shaped flowers open from the base to the tip of the upright flower stalks from mid-spring to midsummer. The plant’s flowers attract hummingbirds.
Where it will grow: Hardy to minus 35 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 37.2 degrees Celsius (zones 3 to 8)
Water requirement: Moderate
Light requirement: Full sun
Mature size: 36 to 40 inches tall and 28 to 32 inches wide
(Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Coconut’)As frothy as a blended piña colada, ‘Coconut’ has double blossoms with creamy petals and egg-yolk-yellow centers. Plants grow in a mounding habit, 20 inches tall and wide, staying smaller and more compact than other shasta daisies. Try ‘Coconut’ massed in borders, mixed in beds or in containers. The deer-resistant plants bloom from June until August and attract pollinators.
Where it will grow: Hardy to minus 15 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 26.1 degrees Celsius (zones 5 to 9)
Water requirement: Moderate; low once established
Light requirement: Full sun
Mature size: 20 inches tall and wide
(Echinacea hybrid)This new coneflower hybrid stands out for its incredibly bright mixed flower colors — one can spot blooms in sunset shades of red, red-orange and magenta pink on a single plant. The carefree plants resist deer, tolerate a range of soil types, are drought-tolerant once established and attract bees and butterflies. Lakota Santa Fe stays fairly short (topping out between 12 to 16 inches tall), and makes a nice addition to containers or as a hot-colored accent in mixed borders.
Where it will grow: Hardy to minus 25 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 31.7 degrees Celsius (zones 4 to 8)
Water requirement: Moderate; low once established
Light requirement: Full sun
Mature size: 12 to 16 inches tall and 16 to 18 inches wide
(Weigela florida‘MonRigney’)The flashy pairing of magenta flowers and brilliant golden leaves sets Golden Jackpot apart from other weigela. Add to cottage-style and traditional gardens, where the vivid combination will stand out in border plantings or when placed on either side of a gate. Even in full sun and in the heat of summer, the leaves hold their brilliant color without fading. The bell-shaped flowers bloom in mid-spring, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
Where it will grow: Hardy to minus 25 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 31.7 degrees Celsius (zones 4 to 9)
Water requirement: Moderate; water regularly in extreme heat
Light requirement: Partial to full sun
Mature size: 4 to 6 feet tall and wide
These perennials and shrubs have long-lasting color and beautiful blooms, and they attract birds and butterflies too
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