List of Summer Flowers

Amaranthus

Amaranthus is a spectacular and exotic plant, which is perfect for beds, borders and dried floral arrangements.

Aster

Aster is a loved garden plant for its outstanding flower heads and the variety blooms, coming in an abundance of colors and cues.

Allium

Allium species are planted worldwide. Some of Alliums or onion plants are exclusively planted for their blooms in beds or borders.

American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)

The tree attains the height up to 20 meters, producing aromatic blooms.

Bouvardia

These evergreen herbaceous plants and shrubs produce numerous clusters of flowers, coming in white, yellow, pink, and red all found.

Baby's Breath (Gypsophila)

Baby's Breath is used in nosegays, corsages and flower vases, especially as dried flower; in addition it is a common flowering plant in the garden.

Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia)

Bird of Paradise is known by the individual bloom, resembling a vividly colored flying bird; it is used in landscaping.

Bellflower (Campanula)

Bellflower is known by its bell-like flowers coming in blue to purple, white or pink colors.

Blazing Star (Liatris)

Blazing Star can be used as both fresh and dried flowers; it represents a precious addition to the perennial garden as a vertical contrast to plants with wide leaves.

Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus)

Carnation is one of the most preferable flowering plants among florists. Being long- lasting blooms it is commonly used in corsages, bouquets, and flower arrangements.

Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum plants flower in different shapes and sizes, and can be daisy-resembling, ornamental, pompons or buttons.

Cockscomb (Celosia cristata)

Growing on tall stiff stems, this flowering plant is considered to be one of the best fresh and dried cut flower.

Calla Lily (Zantedeschia)

Calla Lily is an uncommon and elegant flowering plant that makes a brilliant addition to any home or garden. They are widely used in weddings and for cut flower arrangements.

Christmas Bells (Blandfordia)

The plant received such common name with the reference to its bell- shaped blooms and their blooming time in Australia, located in the Southern hemisphere.

Cosmos

Cosmos can be found in many shades and colors; some if its species are popular ornamentals plants grown in gardens.

Casablanca Lily (Lilium 'Casa Blanca')

Casa Blanca Lily gives rise to big, white-colored, scented blooms loved by florists and widely used in weddings.

Contra Costa goldfields (Lasthenia conjugens)

This herbaceous plant produces simple or freely branched stems, growing up to 40 cm tall.

Chinese Rain Tree (Koelreuteria elegans)

Chinese Rain Tree is notable by its butter-yellow flowers.

Chilean jasmine (Mandevilla suaveolens)

Chilean jasmine is a splendid ornamental.


Dahlia

Dahlia's flowers can be enjoyed in an array of forms, cues, and patterns that make the plant a preferable cut flower. Dahlia plants are valued for being performed in judged shows.

Daisy (Bellis perennis)

Daisy is a delicate flowering plant loved by many gardeners for its multiple coloring.

Delphinium

Delphinium represents a genus of nearly 250 species of flowering plants, with some of them blooming in summer.

Dianthus

One can meet a lot of types of dianthus notable by spicy smell and notched petals. Common dianthus group is made up of Sweet William, pinks, and carnations.

Didiscus or Blue Lace Flower (Trachymene)

Didiscus or Blue Lace Flower (Trachymene) produces blooms in umbels at the terminals of the stems; they come from medium to pale blue shades.

Freesia

Freesia is remarkable by its fragrance, which is used worldwide in perfume, soaps, lotions and other products. Beside of this plant makes perfect addition to nosegays.

False Spirea (Astilbe)

Its varieties range by size, form, flower color, and foliage color.

Frangipani (Plumeria rubra)

Frangipani can be also called the Hawaiin Lei flower; it is famous by its unordinary scented clusters of vivid, waxy and long-lasting blooms.

Foxgloves (Digitalis)

Foxgloves are wonderful flowers in the kingdom of plants.

Field Wood-rush or Good Friday Grass (Luzula campestris)

Field Wood-rush thrives in all types of grassland such as lawns, golf-courses and fields.

Ginger

Gingers are recognized as one of the most marvelous and colorful flowering plants in the world of flowers.

Gladiolus

Gladiolus represents the birth flower for August; it is also commonly called the Sword Lily, referring to its sword -shaped leaves, or Corn Lily.

Geranium

A lot of geranium species are widely grown for landscape use; some of them are valued for their medicinal properties.

Garden Roses

Garden Roses are the delight for any flower lover as they attract by their elegant display.

Grevilleas

Grevilleas are either shrub, attaining the height up to 0.5 m tall or large 952 growing up to 35 m tall.

Gerbera

Gerbera flower is a dream almost for any florist; the plant is valued by its bright multiple coloring.

Gardenia

Gardenia is notable by scented creamy-white blossoms; it is used as a cut flower, in screens, hedges, borders or ground covers.

Glory Lilies or Flame Lilies (Gloriosa species)

Glory Lilies produce uncommon red blooms blotched by yellow, they are loved by flower enthusiasts.

Gymnadenia

Its flowering spike can grow from 5 to 30 cm long, consisting of up to 150 tiny fragrant blossoms.

Heather (Calluna vulgaris)

Heather represents an evergreen branching shrub, coming in purple or mauve cues, white to pink, purple, and red colors.

Hydrangea

Hydrangea is correctly believed as one of the most outstanding flowers; it has long been a favorite flowering shrub. Its blooms are called by many as Grandmother's old-time flower.

Heliconia

Heliconia plants are widely grown for the florist's trade and for serving as landscape plants.

Hypericum

Some species with big, spectacular blooms make perfect ornamentals; plenty of hybrids and cultivars have been got for use in horticulture.

Hyacinth Orchid (Dipodium punctatum)

Hyacinth Orchid is remarkable by its attractive summer blooms, coming in Hyacinth-like pink color with rich purplish-red spots.

Iris

This herbaceous flowering plant is among the famous and is loved by a number of garden enthusiasts.

Impatiens

Impatiens adds beauty to any summer shade garden.

Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium reptans)

Its the bell-like blooms and compound leaves give the plant a striking look.

Jasmine

Jasmine is loved worldwide; the plant is remarkable by its unique fragrance.

Jack in the Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)

Jack in the Pulpit is remarkable by attractive flowers coming in yellowish-green color; some of them bear purplish or brownish stripes.

Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii, Anigozanthos flavidus, Macropidia fuliginosa)

Kangaroo Paw are valued as cut flowers and ornamental plants. They are widely cultivated for commercial purpose in the USA, Israel and Japan.

Lisianthus (Eustoma Grandiflorum)

Lisianthus bears bluish- green, lightly succulent foliage and big funnel -like blooms borne on tall straight stems.

Lily of the Nile (Agapanthus)

It bears funnel-like blooms in different shades of blue colors with white flowering forms available. They make good garden and landscape plants.

Lavender

Its cultivated forms are grown in gardens all over the world.

Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla)

Lady's Mantle is a common garden herb.

Lilac

Lilacs are recognized as one of valuable flowering plants for their pleasant fragrance.

Lemon mint (Monarda citriodora)

Lemon mint is notable by a citrus scent and purple-colored blooms; it is used for making herbal teas.

Madagascar Jasmine or Hawaiian Wedding Flower (Stephanotis floribunda)

This climbing flowering plant makes fabulous addition to a bridal nosegay, widely used in corsages and decorations.

Marigolds

Small- to medium in size flowering plant work best for the majority of people.

Mountain-laurel or Spoonwood (Kalmia latifolia)

These evergreen shrub grows from 3 to 9 m long; it bears star-like blooms, coming in red, pink, and white.

Madonna Lily (Lilium candidum)

Madonna Lily is capable to attain the height up to 1.2 m with aromatic white-colored blooms.

Naked lady flowers or Belladonna Lily (Amaryllis)

Belladonna Lily is notable by its attractive white with crimson veins, pinkish and purplish flowers.

Orchids

Orchids belong to the most diverse family of plants known to people with the biggest orchid Grammatophyllum speciosum.

Pansy

Pansy flowering plant produces fragrant and edible blooms being widely grown in the gardens.

Peony

Peony represents a State flower of Indiana; they are notable by large bright, frequently aromatic flowers.

Pineapple Lily (Eucomis autumnalis)

Pineapple Lily is an aromatic South African plant produces flesh-like foliage with bloom spikes that look like tiny "pineapples" atop of a stem.

Privet tree (Ligustrum vulgare)

This shrub frequently used for hedges that is capable to grow up 9 ft and even more. The plant produces lustrous deep green foliage, creamy blooms, and black berries.

Peruvian Lily, or Lily of the Incas, or Parrot Lily (Alstroemeria)

Peruvian Lily produces amazing flowers coming in orange, pink, rose, purple, red, yellow, white or salmon.

Partridge Pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata)

Partridge Pea is a species of legume growing in the eastern America.

Pink primrose (Oenothera speciosa)

Pink primrose is loved by its delicate pink blooms in the shape of a shell.

Queen Anne's lace (Daucus carota)

Queen Anne's lace is capable to attain the height up to 1 m; the plant is notable by a mix of bi-pinnate and tri-pinnate leaves along with tiny hairs on its stems and foliage.

Salvia splendens

Red salvia has long been in demand for the commercial gardeners.

Shasta daisy (Leucanthemum x superbum)

Shasta daisy bears attractive flowers; it is commonly used for the perennial border.

Sunflowers

Sunflower produces big, single blossom, sometimes as big as 1m in diameter; it is formed of yellow ray flowers and a central disk.

Stephanotis

Stephanotis is a woody climbing plant with big, thickened leaves; it is popular for its marvelous cluster of 8 - 15 aromatic blooms in white.

Sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus)

Sweet pea is loved by gardeners for its sweet odor and bright colors such as lavender, white, pink, purple, red, and yellow.

Stargazer Lily (Lilium 'Stargazer')

Stargazer Lily is a large, fragrant, freckled flower valued by many florists and gardeners.

Sweet Crabapple (Malus coronaria)

This bushy shrub give rise to rigid branches; it often becomes a small tree with a wide open head.

Sand lily, Starlily or Mountain lily (Leucocrinum montanum)

Sand lily bears the waxy white-colored blooms flowers emerging from a cluster of leaves.

Sheep-laurel (Kalmia angustifolia)

Sheep-laurel is valued as an ornamental for its splendid tiny, dark crimson-pink blooms.

Sea Daffodil (Pancratium maritimum)

Sea Daffodil is loved by many for its pleasant, exotic and lily-like fragrance.

Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa)

Tuberose is a night-flowering plant; the Aztecs called it bone flower.

Vinca rosea

This ever blooming annual plant is a delight to look at.

Venus's car or Dutchman's trousers (Dicentra spectabilis)

Venus's car or Dutchman's trousers (Dicentra spectabilis) is a common ornamental for flower gardens in temperate regions; beside work well as a cut flower.