Blooming Charms Blossoming All Year Long: 19 Stunning Flowers Providing Continual Color
Continuous Blooming Flowers for Every Season
Discover the joy of a vibrant garden all year round with these carefully selected perennials, annuals, and shrubs. These plants are suitable for USDA zones 5 to 11, ensuring a riot of colour across various light conditions and soil preferences.
Spring Blooms
Crocuses poke through the snow in early spring, blooming in purples, whites, and yellows. Hellebores, or Lenten Rose, are evergreen in mild climates and bloom in late winter to early spring.
Summer Blooms
Black-Eyed Susan blooms all summer and into fall with golden yellow daisies. Bee Balm attracts hummingbirds and blooms mid-to-late summer. Butterfly Milkweed, a native wildflower, supports monarchs and blooms from June to September. For continuous blooming annuals, Geraniums, Gomphrena, and Impatiens thrive with proper care throughout summer.
Autumn Blooms
Asters add a final pop of colour before frost, blooming late summer to fall. Coreopsis favours wildflower and cottage gardens, blooming from early summer through fall.
Winter Blooms
In frost-free areas, Bougainvillea blooms vibrant bracts year-round. Witch Hazel, a winter-to-spring blooming shrub, offers fragrant yellow to red ribbon-like flowers.
Year-Round Blooms
Salvia 'Mystic Spires' blooms long spikes of purple-blue flowers from spring through fall-and sometimes winter in warm zones. Mexican Heather (Cuphea hyssopifolia) blooms small, dainty purple flowers continuously in warm climates.
Indoor Blooms
African Violets provide winter color indoors. Camellias (Camellia japonica / sasanqua) bloom from fall through spring when grown indoors or in sheltered containers. Lantana can overwinter indoors with enough light, and Plumbago blooms sky-blue flowers nearly year-round in warmer zones when grown indoors.
Roses and Clematis
Roses offer long blooming periods, with specific cultivars suitable for zones 5-11 such as the ‘Desdemona’ rose, Bonica® rose, and Crazy Love™ rose. Clematis, a climbing perennial flowering plant, provides blooms year after year in various colours and grows well in many zones.
Native Wildflowers
Butterfly Milkweed is a native wildflower that supports monarchs. Coreopsis and Black-Eyed Susan are also native wildflowers that provide continuous blooms.
Gardening Tips
For best results, choose plants that match your specific zone, soil, and light conditions, and maintain regular deadheading and watering where needed. These selections offer a mix for various light conditions and soil preferences, allowing continuous blooms from spring through fall in many USDA zones.
Perennials like Salvia 'Mystic Spires' bloom long spikes of purple-blue flowers from spring through fall-and sometimes winter in warm zones.
Black-Eyed Susan, a native wildflower, supports monarchs and blooms all summer and into fall with golden yellow daisies.
Gardeners can discover continuous blooming flowers for every season, including winter indoors with African Violets and Camellias.
In the home-and-garden lifestyle, selecting plants that match your specific zone, soil, and light conditions is crucial for maintaining a vibrant garden throughout the year.
By incorporating perennials, such as Hellebores and Asters, in your garden decor, you can ensure a continual display of flowers attractive to pollinators.
