What vibrant flowering shrubs should I grow for a summer yard?
If you want a vibrant summer yard, plant shrubs that provide continuous blooms, attract pollinators, and add color and texture. Consider the following flowering shrubs:
- Hydrangea: Cluster of large blooms available in shades of blue, pink, or white.
- Hibiscus: A very popular large, colorful flowers that bloom year-round, indigenous to tropical and subtropical regions.
- Jasmine: Flowers with strong aroma, perfect for hedges or trellises.
- Bougainvillea: Vibrant, paper-like flowers in pink, require low maintenance and needs minimal water.
- Lantana camara: Small clustered flowers in various colors that attract butterflies and bees.
- Tecoma: Trumpet-shaped yellow flowers, perfect for tropical regions.
- Firecracker Plant: Red tubular unique flowers that attract hummingbirds.
- Rangoon Creeper: Fragrant vine with white to red to pink flowers that grows in thickets.