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- White flowering summer perennials
- Sunny yellow summer perennials
- Orange summer perennials
- Flaming red summer perennials
- Summer perennials in a romantic pink
- Blue bee friendly summer perennials
- Contrasting purple summer perennials
- Summer perennials in a balancing green
- Rare black summer perennials
- frequently asked Questions
A large proportion of plants that bloom in summer are perennials. Summer perennials offer a variety of design and combination options, mainly because of their lush variety of colors.
In a nutshell
- Flowering time of summer perennials mainly from June to September
- Can be combined tone on tone or in mixed colours
- Color accents in summer at different locations
White flowering summer perennials
Calamint 'White Giant' (Calamintha nepeta)
- bushy, 60-70 cm high
- intense leaf and flower scent
- racemose flowers in summer
- Flowering period: July - September
- Sun, dry, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil
Bertrams-Garbe 'The Pearl' (Achillea ptarmica)
- erect, stoloniferous, 40-60 cm
- foliage fragrant
- single to densely filled, globular flowers
- Flowering period: July - September
- Sun, soil well drained, poor in nutrients
Monkshood 'Snow White' (Aconite napellus)
- upright, loose clumps, 80-100 cm
- grape-shaped flowers
- heyday: June August
- sunny to semi-shady locations, normal garden soil
Lavender 'Nana Alba' (Lavandula angustifolia)
- bushy to loosely bushy, up to 15 cm
- fragrant, spike-shaped flowers
- Flowering period: July - August
- sunnier Location, dry, humus-poor soil
Pampas grass white (Cortaderia)
- Growth height of 120 cm
- feathery flower spikes
- Flowering period: July - September
- Sun to semi-shade
splendor candle (Gaura lindheimerii)
- bushy, clumpy, 80-100 cm
- cupped flowers
- Flowering period: June - October
- sunny place, well-drained soil
'Floristan white' (Liatris spicata)
- stiffly erect, 30-80 cm
- spike-like inflorescences
- Flowering period: July - September
- warm locations, fresh, well-drained soil
'Diamond' piercer (Astilbe arendsii)
- upright growth, 60-100 cm
- pinnate foliage, white flower spikes
- Flowering period: July - September
- sunny to partially shaded locations
Scabious 'Perfecta Alba' (scabiosa caucasica)
- upright stems, growth height 60-80 cm
- plate-shaped flowers
- Flowering period: July - September
- Sun, neutral to moderately calcareous soil
Coneflower 'Alba' (Echinacea purpurea)
- erect, 50-100 cm high
- Ray florets, brownish-green center
- Flowering period: July-September
- Sun, dry to fresh, nutrient-rich soil
Tip: Caring for this perennial is limited to regular watering.
star moss (Sagina subulata)
- carpet-forming, up to five centimeters high
- foliage needle-like
- cupped flowers
- Flowering period: June - August
- Sun to semi-shade, normal garden soil
thyme 'albus' (Thymus serpyllum)
- mat-like, up to seven centimeters
- Leaf and flower scent
- umbellate flowers
- Flowering period: June - August
- Sun, well-drained, nutrient-poor, dry soil
Sunny yellow summer perennials
Columbine 'Yellow Queen' (Aquilegia chrysantha)
- upright, clump-forming, 60-70 cm
- simple, bell-shaped flowers
- Flowering period: June - August
- Sun to semi-shade, well-drained soil, rich in humus
Yellow jester flower (Mimulus luteus)
- loosely bushy, clumpy, up to 50 cm
- Trumpet-shaped flowers with reddish-brown spots
- Flowering period: June - August
- moist, sunny to semi-shady locations
- Water depth up to 10 cm
Goldhair Aster (Aster linosyris)
- upright stems, height of growth 40-60 cm
- needle-like foliage
- umbellate flowers
- Flowering period: July - October
- drought loving
Mullein 'Sixteen Candles' (Verbascum chaixii)
- erect, 60-100 cm high
- large leaf rosettes
- spike-like inflorescences
- Flowering period: June - August
- sunny positions, normal garden soil
Girl's Eye 'Sunfire' (Coreopsis grandiflora)
- bushy, compact up to 40 cm
- cup-like flowers with a red center
- Flowering period: June - September
- Sun, well-drained, nutrient-rich soil
Evening Primrose 'Erica Robin' (Oenothera tetragona)
- rosette-like, clump-forming growth, 40-50 cm
- Foliage, green, red autumn color
- simple cupped flowers
- Flowering period: June - August
- sunny location, well-drained, loamy-sandy soil
Silverleaf Holy Herb (Santolina chamaecyparissus)
- bushy, hemispherical, up to 50 cm
- intense leaf and flower scent
- umbellate flower balls
- Flowering period: July - August
- well-drained, loamy, sandy, stony soil
Coneflower 'Gold Storm' (Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivanii)
- erect, bushy, 50-70 cm
- Flowers radiate, black center
- Flowering period: August - October
- sunny location, nutrient-rich soil
Perennial Sunflower 'Capenoch Star' (Helianthus decapetalus)
- bushy, upright, 150-180 cm
- large flowers, darker center
- Flowering period: August - September
- dry to fresh, nutrient-rich soil
Daylily 'Corky' (Hemerocallis x cultorum)
- upright, sprawling, height of growth 70-80 cm
- Leaf and flower scent
- funnel-shaped flowers
- Flowering period: June/July
- sunny location, high nutrient requirement
Orange summer perennials
torch lily 'Orange Blaze' (Pyromania Kniphofia)
- dense clumps, up to 75 cm high
- dense spiked flower clusters in summer
- Flowering period: June - October
- sunny locations, well-drained soil
Campion 'Orange Dwarf' (Lychnis x arkwrightii)
- upright, bushy, height of growth 15-20 cm
- umbellate flowers, brownish-green foliage
- Flowering period: June - August
- Sun, PH value 4,6 – 6,9
Clove Root 'Cooky' (Geum coccineum)
- upright, approx. 30 cm
- small cupped flowers
- Flowering period: May - July
- Sun to semi-shade, normal soil
Mock Sun Hat 'Tiki Torch' (R) (Echinacea purpurea)
- erect, clumpy, 60-80 cm
- fragrant ray florets, convex center
- Flowering period: July - September
- Sun, well-drained, nutrient-rich soil
Flaming red summer perennials
heath carnation 'brilliant' (Dianthus deltiodes)
- mat-forming, loosely bred, up to 20 cm
- Cupped flowers, subtle fragrance
- Flowering period: June - August
- sunny location, well-drained, nutrient-rich subsoil
Tall Phlox 'Red Riding Hood' (Phlox paniculata)
- compact, upright, bushy, 50-75 cm
- large umbels of flowers in summer, subtle fragrance
- Flowering period: June - September
- sunny to semi-shady, soil rich in humus and nutrients
Tip: If you prune part of the young shoots in June, the flowering period can be extended.
Indian nettle 'fireball' (R) (Monarda didyma)
- runner-forming, compact, upright, up to 40 cm
- Leaf and flower scent
- edible flower balls
- Flowering period: July - August
- sunny locations, normal garden soil
Lobelia 'Queen Victoria' (Lobelia splendens)
- upright, loose clumps, 50-80 cm
- crimson flower clusters, dark red foliage
- Flowering period: August - September
- sunny position, normal garden soil
Lupine 'Camelot Red' (R) (Lupinus polyphyllus)
- light green, finger-shaped foliage
- bushy, erect, 40-60 cm
- fragrant, paniculate flower clusters
- Flowering period: June - August
- sunny locations, lime-free soil
Summer perennials in a romantic pink
Phlox 'Bright Eyes' (Phlox paniculata)
- bushy, erect, 60-80 cm
- Leaf and flower scent
- large umbellate flowers
- Flowering period: July - August
- Sun, normal garden soil
outdoor Gloxinia (Incarvillea delavayi)
- arching habit, upright stems, 30-60 cm
- Foliage differently pinnate
- simple cup-shaped flowers
- Flowering period: June/July
- sunny to shady, loose soil
Tip: The roots give off a scent that moles don't like at all.
pitchfork (Lychnis viscaria)
- bushy, upright up to 50 cm
- panicled, double flowers
- Flowering period: May - July
- sunny to semi-shady
- dry, slightly acidic soil
Candle 'Siskiyou Pink' (Gaura lindheimeri)
- upright, bushy, slightly overhanging, 40-80 cm
- simple, paniculate flowers
- Flowering period: May - October
- sunny, dry soil, poor in nutrients
Pseudo-eared Speedwell 'Pink Dwarf' (Veronica spicata)
- creeping, carpet-like, up to 40 cm high
- spike-shaped flowers
- Flowering period: July - August
- sunny position, normal garden soil
Tip: This summer perennial should be cut back after flowering.
Silverbells 'Plum Pudding' (R) (Heuchera micrantha)
- high-contrast, cushion-like foliage perennial, up to 50 cm
- Foliage reddish brown, veins darker
- bell-shaped flowers
- Flowering period: July - August
- sunny location, fresh, well-drained soil
Hollyhock 'Parkfrieden' (Alcalthaea suffrutescens)
- erect, leafy flower stalks, 100-120 cm
- heart-shaped, toothed leaves
- grape-shaped, semi-double, subtly scented flowers
- Flowering period: June - September
- Sun, dry to fresh, nutrient-rich soil
Blue bee friendly summer perennials
African African Lily (Agapanthus africanus)
- upright flower stalks, up to 100 cm
- impressive umbels of flowers
- Flowering period: June - August
- Sun, high nutrient requirements
Aster 'Twilight' (Aster x herveyi)
- bushy, 40-80 cm high
- heart shaped foliage
- radiating flowers
- Flowering period: June - August
- Sun, well drained soil
Large Ox Tongue 'Dropmore' (Anchusa azurea)
- compact, erect, 40-100 cm
- large cupped flowers
- Flowering period: June/July
- Leaf lanceolate, hairy
- Sun, well drained soil structure
globe thistle 'Veitch's Blue' (Echinops ritro)
- compact upright growth, up to 80 cm
- Ball-shaped flowers, hardly any thorns, second flowering
- Flowering period: August - September
- Leaves pinnate, light underside
- Sun, well-drained, nutrient-rich soil
Pacific Larkspur 'Blue Bird' (Delphinium x cultorum)
- upright, up to 180 cm high
- double, racemose flowers with a white center
- Flowering period: June - September
- Sun, well drained garden soil
Scabious 'Perfecta' (Scabiosa caucasica)
- erect, inclined, 60-80 cm
- Leaves grey-green, variable
- cupped flowers
- Flowering period: July - September
- Sun, fresh, well-drained soil
Contrasting purple summer perennials
Verbena 'venous' (rigid verb)
- Herbaceous, clumpy summer perennials, 40-60 cm high
- loosely arranged umbrella-like flowers
- Flowering period: June - October
- sunny, sheltered from the wind, slightly acidic soil
Bellflower 'Superba' (Campanula glomerata)
- erect stems, basal tufts of leaves
- bell-shaped flowers arranged in whorls
- Flowering period: June - August
- dry, sunny locations
Gold lacquer 'Bowles Mauve' (Erysimum x cultorum)
- compact, bushy, woody, up to 70 cm high
- Foliage lanceolate, grey-green
- large paniculate flowers
- Flowering period: April - November
- Sun to semi-shade, dry, well-drained, calcareous
blaze (Liatris spicata)
- erect flower stalks, grassy tuft of leaves
- simple spikes of flowers
- Flowering period: July - August
- Sun, nutrient-rich garden soil
Summer perennials in a balancing green
Torch Lily 'Green Jade' (Kniphofia uvaria)
- upright, clump-forming, 50-100 cm
- torch-like, light green flower spikes
- Flowering period: July - September
- Sun, neutral pH
Rose Plantain 'Rosularis' (Plantago major)
- basal rosettes, up to 20 cm red
- rosette-like green leaf rosettes as flowers
- Flowering period: May - July
- sunny, not too dry
Mock Coneflower 'Green Jewel' (Echinacea purpurea)
- Upright clumpy summer perennials, 40-60 cm
- Flowers cup-like, whitish-green, green center
- Flowering period: July - September
- sunny location, humic soil
Rare black summer perennials
Hanging Petunia 'Pegasus (R) Patio Back to Black' (petunia x atkinsiana)
- loosely overhanging summer perennials, up to 40 cm
- deep black, trumpet-like flowers
- Flowering period: May - October
- sunny to semi-shady, no waterlogging
Horned Violet 'Molly Sanderson' (viola cornuta)
- cushion-like to cushion-forming, 10-15 cm
- black, fragrant flowers
- Flowering period: April - August
- sunny to half-shady, well-drained garden soil
frequently asked Questions
A tone-in-tone design is particularly beautiful. Summer perennials with different shades of color are combined within a color family, e.g. B. different shades of yellow such as lemon yellow, golden yellow and saffron yellow.
White is neutral, yellow, orange, red and pink can be used to create stronger accents and green is a good background color and balances other colors.
Too many different colors and flower shapes can quickly create a restless picture. It is better to use similar flower shapes and fewer colors in the summer perennial bed, preferably in small groups.