Summer Stars: The Best Bloomers for Color All Season Long

When summer hits its stride, nothing beats the joy of a garden bursting with vibrant, long-lasting blooms. At Bru-Mar Gardens, we’ve handpicked a lineup of summer stars—annuals, perennials, and flowering shrubs—that are known for continuous or repeat blooming. These plants don’t just show up—they show off, and they’ll keep your garden glowing from now through fall.

🌟 Brilliant Annuals for Non-Stop Color

Annuals are the workhorses of summer color, perfect for containers, borders, and garden beds. These bloomers keep going with just a little deadheading and regular feeding:

• Supertunia® Petunias (Proven Winners)
  Massive color, trailing habit, and no deadheading required. They thrive in sunny spots and bloom nonstop.

• Lantana
  Heat-tolerant and pollinator-friendly, Lantana bursts with clusters of tiny flowers in fiery hues. A butterfly magnet!

• Calibrachoa (Million Bells)
  Like mini petunias, these fill out hanging baskets and containers with hundreds of blooms. Endless variety, endless color.

• Zinnias
  Easy to grow and adored by pollinators, zinnias come in every shade of summer. They’re tough, drought-tolerant, and great as cut flowers.

🌿 Perennials That Bloom Again (and Again)

Want color that returns year after year? These summer-blooming perennials are perfect for your Zone 7b garden—and many bloom for weeks or months:

• Coreopsis ‘Moonbeam’
  A native favorite! Soft yellow daisy-like flowers bloom from early summer through fall with minimal care.

• Echinacea (Coneflower)
  A pollinator powerhouse. Choose from classic purple to fiery orange or bright white. Deadhead for extended blooms.

• Salvia ‘May Night’ or ‘Caradonna’
  Tall spikes of deep purple flowers bring contrast and attract bees and butterflies. Trim after the first flush for a repeat show.

• Daylilies (Especially reblooming varieties like Stella de Oro)
  These tough-as-nails perennials are reliable, low-maintenance, and many varieties rebloom into fall.

🌸 Flowering Shrubs That Keep on Giving

Shrubs with long bloom times provide structure and color. These picks bloom profusely and make great anchors in mixed beds:

• Endless Summer® Hydrangeas
  A game-changer in the world of hydrangeas. They bloom on both old and new wood, giving you repeat flowers all summer.

• Encore® Azaleas
  Not just for spring! These reblooming azaleas offer multiple waves of flowers throughout summer and into fall.

• Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)
  Large, fragrant flower spikes draw in butterflies all season. Look for compact, sterile varieties that don’t spread.

• Abelia ‘Kaleidoscope’
  A colorful foliage star with long-blooming, fragrant white flowers that attract hummingbirds and bees.

🌼 Tips to Keep the Color Coming

• Feed your plants regularly with organic fertilizers like Bumper Crop® All Purpose.

• Deadhead spent blooms for repeat flushes.

• Water consistently—especially in containers and during dry spells.

• Use Bonide products to keep pests at bay without harming pollinators.

Visit Bru-Mar Gardens This Summer!

Whether you’re planting fresh or refreshing your beds, Bru-Mar Gardens has the best summer bloomers for every space and style. Visit us at 1009 Bay Ridge Road in Annapolis to explore our hand-picked selection of annuals, perennials, and flowering shrubs—including top brands like Proven Winners, Endless Summer, Encore Azalea, and American Beauty.

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