Georgia Magazine - June 2017 - 38B

Gardens plant of the month

COURTESY PIKE NURSERIES

he heat and sun can become too
intense for some plants in the
summertime, but there are plenty of flowers that thrive in sizzling
weather. Add these five beauties to
your garden beds and containers for
color that will last all summer long.
Geraniums: These versatile annuals can be planted in full sun to
partial shade and will bloom spring
through fall. Flowers are available in
shades of red, pink and white. Deadhead spent blooms regularly to encourage new ones. Geraniums are
deer-resistant and also attract butterflies! Try the easy-to-grow 'Calliope'
series for a hardy, water-wise variety
with a mounding habit that fills in

Portulaca

containers nicely. Ivy geraniums trail for a lovely spill
effect in hanging baskets and
window boxes.
Lantana: This bushy annual is a garden staple that's
great for filling in beds and
mixed containers. Plant lan- Geranium
tana in full sun and you'll be
rewarded with abundant clusters of SunPatiens performs well in full to
tiny flowers through early fall. En- partial sun. Enjoy blooms in vibrant
joy them in a rainbow of colors that pink, orange and purple from spring
include yellow, white, pink, purple, through fall. Because there are a few
orange and red. Lantana is deer-resis- different growing habits available,
tant, attracts pollinators and is water- you can plant these low-maintenance
wise once established.
annuals almost anywhere, including
Portulaca: Bred for their color- in hanging baskets, in garden beds
ful flowers, the two types of annual and along walkways.
portulaca (known as moss rose and
Vinca: Also known as periwinpurslane) make great groundcov- kle, vinca loves full sun and is waterers and "spillers" in mixed contain- wise once established. This attractive,
ers. With their succulent leaves that deer-resistant annual produces flowhold water, moss rose and purslane ers from spring through fall in hues
like full sun and can tolerate some of white, lavender, pink, red and purdrought; they actually perform bet- ple. Try the 'Cora' and 'Cora Cascade'
ter in drier conditions. They're easy varieties for hardy, high-performing,
to grow and deer-resistant, and they disease-resistant plants.
attract butterflies.
Source: Pike Nurseries,
SunPatiens: An impatiens hypikenurseries.com
brid that's bred to thrive in the heat,

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