What perennial flowers in June and July?

BLOOM SEQUENCE FOR PERENNIALS IN MAINE GARDENS

EARLY SUMMER (JUNE)

Anthemis tinctorius kelwayii (Kelway daisy)

Aquilegia hybrids (Columbine)

Centauria montana (perennial bachelor’s button)

Delphinium

Dianthus species (Pinks)

Dictamnus alba (Gas plant)

Geranium sanguinium (Cranesbill geranium, bloody cranesbill)

Hesperis matronalis (Dame’s Rocket)

Iris x Germanica (Bearded iris)

Iris sibirica (Siberian iris)

Lupinus polyphyllus (Lupine)

Malva (White mallow, rose mallow, high mallow)

Paeonia lactiflora (Peony)

Papaver orientale (Oriental poppy)

Polygonum bistortum (Bistort)

Saponaria ocymoides (Soapwort)

Salvia supurbum (Salvia)

MIDSUMMER (JULY TO MID-AUGUST)

Aruncus sylvestris (Goatsbeard)

Astilbe arendsii (Astilbe)

Campanula rotundifolia (Blue bells of Scotland)

Chrysanthemum maximum ‘Alaska’, ‘Agleya’’ (Shasta daisy)

Campanula glomerata suburba (Clustered bellflower)

Coreopsis grandiflora (Tickseed)

Coreopsis verticillata (Threadleaf coreopsis)

Digitalis (Foxglove)

Gaillardia grandiflora (Blanket flower)

Galium verum (Lady’s bedstraw)

Gypsophila paniculata (Baby’s breath)

Helianthus (False sunflower)

Hemerocallis ssp. & hybrids (Daylily)

Liatris spicata (Gayfeather)

Lilium hybrids (Asiatic lily)

Lychnis chalcedonica (Maltese cross)

Lythrum ‘Morden’s Pink’ (Loosestrife)

Monarda didyma (Bee balm)

Trollius ledebouri (Double buttercup)

Sedum ellacombianum, spurium)

ONGOING (LONG-BLOOMING, OR FOLIAGE OF INTEREST ALL SUMMER)

Ajuga reptans (Bugleweed, esp. ‘Burgundy Glow’)

Artemesias (Silver King, Silver Queen, Silver Mound, Silverado)

Delphinium ‘Tom Pouce,’ ‘Blue Elf’

Dicentra luxuriant (Everblooming bleeding heart)

Edelweiss

Euphorbia polychroma (Cushion spurge)

Helictotrichon sempervivens (Blue oat grass)

Hosta (Plantain lily)

Lamium (Dead nettle)

Lysimachia nummularia (Creeping Jenny)

Nepeta mussini (Catmint)

Phalaris arundinacea picta (Ribbon grass)

Sempervivum (Hens & chicks)

Stachys byzantina (Lamb’s ear)

Thymus species (Thyme)

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