These gorgeous blooms will fill your garden with color.
Gardening season isn’t over yet! We may be counting down the final days of summer, but there’s still time to grow flowers that can tolerate the changing weather. Of course, choosing the right varieties is key, as not all blooms will perform well as the days pass and the weather starts to cool.
Here, we asked gardening experts about the flowers they recommend planting at the end of summer—plus, how to properly care for them.
Meet Our Expert
- Linda Langelo, a horticulture specialist at Colorado State University Extension
- Kelly Funk, president and CEO of Jackson & Perkins
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Coneflowers
Coneflowers (Echinacea) do best when planted in late summer. “They prefer cooler temperatures,” says Linda Langelo, a horticulture specialist at Colorado State University Extension. “They also need consistent moisture that doesn’t exist in the early summer.”…