Having a garden full of colorful blooms that last from first frost to last is just a matter of carefully planning and selecting the right plants. Planning an all-summer colorful garden will help you avoid the extra work in the heat, and have a successful garden right until winter. There are plenty of beautiful varieties that will bloom very late and keep your garden beautiful well into the fall, including Salvia, Lobelia, Echinacea, and etc. Take a look at the full line of Fall Blooming and Summer Blooming Perennials from Wayside Gardens.
As late summer approaches, we tend to hide from the heat and let our gardens wait until fall, when it cools down and we can prep for the next spring. Fortunately, there are some wonderful plants that may be able to thwart that late-summer lull in gardening fervor.