10 best summer flowers that grow in New England

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Known for their large, showy blooms and ability to thrive in New England's climate, hydrangeas add a burst of color to summer gardens.

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With its fragrant blooms and drought-tolerant nature, lavender is a popular choice for New England gardens, attracting pollinators like bees and butterflies.

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Easy to grow and available in a variety of colors, daylilies are a staple of New England gardens, blooming reliably throughout the summer months.

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These cheerful yellow flowers with dark centers are native to North America and thrive in the sunny conditions of New England summers.

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Also known as echinacea, coneflowers are prized for their daisy-like blooms and ability to attract birds and butterflies to the garden.

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With its vibrant red, pink, or purple blooms, bee balm adds color and interest to New England gardens while attracting pollinators.

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These sunny yellow flowers bloom profusely throughout the summer, making them a popular choice for borders, beds, and containers.

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Available in a range of colors, phlox are valued for their fragrant blooms and ability to thrive in New England's hot, humid summers.

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Also known as gloriosa daisies or coneflowers, rudbeckias are hardy perennials that produce bright yellow or orange blooms from mid-summer to fall.

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Known for their feathery plumes of pink, red, or white flowers, astilbes are shade-loving perennials that add texture and color to New England gardens.

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10 best summer flowers that grow in New England

Known for their large, showy blooms and ability to thrive in New England's climate, hydrangeas add a burst of color to summer gardens.

Hydrangeas

With its fragrant blooms and drought-tolerant nature, lavender is a popular choice for New England gardens, attracting pollinators like bees and butterflies.

Lavender

Easy to grow and available in a variety of colors, daylilies are a staple of New England gardens, blooming reliably throughout the summer months.

Daylilies

These cheerful yellow flowers with dark centers are native to North America and thrive in the sunny conditions of New England summers.

Black-eyed Susans

Also known as echinacea, coneflowers are prized for their daisy-like blooms and ability to attract birds and butterflies to the garden.

Coneflowers

With its vibrant red, pink, or purple blooms, bee balm adds color and interest to New England gardens while attracting pollinators.

Bee Balm

These sunny yellow flowers bloom profusely throughout the summer, making them a popular choice for borders, beds, and containers.

Coreopsis

Available in a range of colors, phlox are valued for their fragrant blooms and ability to thrive in New England's hot, humid summers.

Phlox

Also known as gloriosa daisies or coneflowers, rudbeckias are hardy perennials that produce bright yellow or orange blooms from mid-summer to fall.

Rudbeckia

Known for their feathery plumes of pink, red, or white flowers, astilbes are shade-loving perennials that add texture and color to New England gardens.

Astilbe