Favorite Summer-Blooming Perennials

Deep blue blooms cover this shade-loving perennial from late spring through midsummer. Stems are red, and leaves are blue-green. Combined with the blue flowers, this corydalis brings terrific color to summer plantings. High heat or drought can send plants into dormancy. Hardy in Zones 6 to 8.

Catch the fever for reblooming daylilies with this pretty red hybrid. ‘Ruby Stella’ pumps out flowers all summer long with ruby red petals surrounding a contrasting gold throat. Site in full sun to part shade. Hardy in Zones 2 to 8.

Expand your bee balm palette with the truly purple blooms of ‘Purple Rooster’. Plants grow on sturdy stems to 36 inches tall and never need staking. Flowers appear all summer on plants that shrug off mildew. Hardy in Zones 4 to 9.

The world of purple coneflower has expanded to embrace a host of new colors, like the flaming orange of ‘Tiki Torch’. This coneflower brings a spicy scent to the garden. Flowers make a great addition to garden bouquets and beckon butterflies like crazy. Hardy in Zones 4 to 10.