For reliable, long-lasting color, you can’t go wrong with petunias.And for bold red hues that last and last
16.06.2023 - 07:11 / gardenerspath.com / Kristine Lofgren
19 of the Best Reblooming Flowers for Months of ColorI admit it, I’m greedy. I don’t want to see the flowers on my lilac bushes and clematis vines go. I cling to them desperately, a sense of heaviness in my heart when they start to fade.
I know, not at all zen, but I can’t help it. They add so much joy to my garden that I don’t want it to end.
But these days, I don’t have to.
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There are so many newly-bred plants out there that can rebloom for a second round of flowers, and some that will even rebloom three or more times.
I still feel sad when the flowers fade, but now I can enjoy the abundance for months longer.
Do you feel the same way? Wishing you could enjoy your blooming plants longer?
The 19 plants in this guide come back at least once so you can continue to enjoy them. Here are the varieties we’re about to discuss:
19 Favorite Reblooming FlowersKeep in mind that for some plants, only certain species, cultivars, or hybrids will rebloom.
Not all roses, for instance, send out a second flush of flowers. Some need deadheading to make them return for an encore. We’ll call these out.
Plants that produce more than one round of flowers and seeds (or crops) are known as remontant.
This remontancy can happen either because it’s bred into the plant or because a stressor followed by a cool period tricks the plant into thinking it was winter and it sets another round of buds.
We can also trick plants by removing the seeds before they mature. The plant decides it’s not done with its job and it sends out more blossoms (and so, more seeds).
Plants that rebloom unexpectedly usually won’t set a bud in that same location next year, so
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