Top Plants for Summer Color

Add heat-tolerant flowers and features to your yard and enjoy their beauty all summer.

Jerusalem sage
Jerusalem sage

Jerusalem sage (Phlomis fruticosa)
Tall stems of these Mediterranean natives are set with widely-spaced, hooded yellow flowers.

Moisture-conserving thick, typically furry or hairy leaves are lance-shaped. Pretty planted with lavender and red hot poker (Kniphofia 'Bressingham Comet').
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Hot cocoa rose
Hot cocoa rose

'Hot Cocoa' rose
This floribunda rose bears red blossoms.

Moonshine yarrow
Moonshine yarrow

'Moonshine' yarrow
The sunny hues of this Mediterranean perennial complement the violet-blue spikes of catmint (Neetpa).
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Sally Holmes rose
Sally Holmes rose

'Sally Holmes' rose
A vigorous white rose, it blooms in huge clusters.
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Feather reed grass
Feather reed grass

Feather reed grass
Calamagrostis x acutiflora has a vertical growth habit and showy seed heads.

Jerusalem sage
Jerusalem sage

Berberis thunbergii 'Rose Glow'
The bronzy red Japanese barberry colors up best in full sun.
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Cabernet Sauvignon grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon grapes

Cabernet Sauvignon grapes
A cluster from the Strombergs' vineyards shows the seeded, pearl-size grapes in various stages of ripeness.
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Jerusalem sage
Jerusalem sage

Coreopsis grandiflora 'Sunray'
Like the rest of the sunflower family, this bright yellow perennial blooms all summer on little water.
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