News and Tips, The Garden Post Summer Loving Plants Posted on June 25, 2024 by Lindsey Sandford 25 Jun Picture: Buddleia Blaze Pink Looking for blooms all summer? Check out the shrubs below plus they can hang with the heat and humidity! Butterfly Bush Roses - Knockouts and Traditional Dwarf Spirea varieties Limelight Hydrangea and Hydrangea varieties Althea Picture: Barberry Admiration Want some awesome texture and brilliant foliage color? These are great options: Barberry varieties Dwarf Abelia varieties Loropetalum Mop Cypress Nandina - many varieties Juniper varieties Osmanthus Goshiki Picture: Encore Azalea Autumn Coral Need a backdrop for bloomers and foliage color plants? Add a few of these and you’ll be amazed at how much more vibrant your landscape will be: Boxwood Azaleas esp. Encores for sunny locations Dwarf Hollies Otto Luyken Laurel Picture: Arborvitae Green Giant Do you need some screening or a feature plant in an area with space? These will do the trick: Arborvitae - large growing varieties Ligustrum Wavy Leaf Wax Myrtle Chindo Viburnum May Garden Tips Great Gardener’s Sip & Shop Event