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Long blooming annual flowers: what long really means in your season

Oct 25, 2026 by Garden Field Book Editorial Team

Long blooming annual flowers are not simply the plants with the boldest promise on a tag. A useful choice depends on whether a plant keeps producing flowers naturally, needs deadheading or trimming, tolerates the hottest part of the local season, and fits the light, moisture, and space actually available. The best shortlist starts with those

Heat tolerant annuals for the part of summer that breaks the plan

Oct 10, 2026 by Garden Field Book Editorial Team

Heat tolerant annuals are useful when summer warmth becomes the main reason a flower bed loses momentum, but heat tolerance is not the same as drought tolerance. The right shortlist starts with the actual site, especially sun intensity, soil drainage, available moisture, local summer conditions, mature plant habit, and the amount of grooming you want