20 Best Flowers to Grow in the Winter
As the weather is getting colder, many plant enthusiasts are asking, “What kind of flowers should we keep at home during the cold season?” Why not fill the house with…
As the weather gets hotter, many flower enthusiasts have been asking about which plants are suited for summer.
Today, I’m going to introduce you to 18 types of flowers that can withstand heat, are not afraid of the sun, and can bloom, making your balcony beautiful all summer long!
Also known as the flame vine, Pyrostegia Venusta has a soft, tough, and twining nature that gracefully spirals up support structures. During its blooming period, it often presents a spectacle where flowers outnumber leaves, and the gentle breeze carries its delightful fragrance.
With varying shades of red, peach-red, gold-red, and pink, it has the reputation of being the “queen of tropical vines.”
Growing Habit: It enjoys warm, moist environments with ample sunlight, can tolerate slight shading, but less light results in fewer flowers. It can withstand temperatures up to 35 degrees Celsius.
Blooming Season: May to October.
Bougainvillea comes in a variety of species, with strong adaptability. Originally from Brazil, it’s widely grown in southern regions and can also be cultivated in the colder north.
In the south, it is planted in courtyards and parks, and in the north, it’s grown in greenhouses as a beautiful ornamental plant that’s particularly popular.
Growing Habit: It thrives in sunlight and enjoys warm, humid climates, but is not frost-resistant.
Blooming Season: March to September. Potted Bougainvillea can bloom all year round as long as it gets enough light, warmth, water, and nutrients.
Gypsophila, with its fluffy, lightweight little flowers, is perfect for pairing with other plants. Planting it in mixed flower beds can add a soft impression.
After blooming, if you prune the flower stems down to a few nodes, it will sprout side shoots and bloom again, even in autumn.
Growing Habit: Gypsophila likes cool climates, grows best in sunny, well-ventilated conditions, and is cold-resistant.
Blooming Season: May to August.
Portulaca Grandiflora, also known as moss rose, is an indispensable summer flower. It is an annual plant that opens with the sun’s movements, closing in the early morning, evening, and on cloudy days, hence the names “sunflower” and “noon flower”.
It comes in numerous colors, has a light fragrance, and despite being a common sight, its refreshing and easy-care nature has won the hearts of many.
Growing Habit: It is an annual herbaceous plant that loves warm, sunny conditions. The stronger the sunlight, the better it blooms, and it continues to flower constantly.
Blooming Season: June to September.
Evergreen carnation, as the name suggests, is evergreen with beautifully shaped leaves and brilliant colors.
Fragrant and long blooming, it is widely used to embellish city squares, parks, and is also popular for home pot planting. It’s known as a ground cover plant that “does not wither in winter, and does not wilt in summer.”
Growing Habit: It loves warmth and ample sunlight but is not cold-resistant. Old plants are prone to rotting due to hot, humid conditions in the summer, and should be timely pruned and propagated through cuttings.
Blooming Season: May to October.
With green leaves and elegantly light-colored flowers, Plumbago, also known as Blue Snowflower, blooms in clusters like hydrangeas. It provides a refreshing feeling during the hot summer and can be used for pot planting to decorate rooms and balconies.
Growing Habit: A perennial herbaceous shrub, it’s robust, heat-tolerant, and relatively resistant to high temperature and humidity. It has few pests and diseases and has a long viewing period.
Blooming Season: June to September.
No summer is complete without Campsis. It has a long blooming period with curled, crumpled flowers ranging from yellow-brown to brown.
Growing Habit: It enjoys full sun but can also tolerate partial shade. It has strong adaptability, is frost-resistant and drought-tolerant, and doesn’t like heavy fertilization as excessive nutrients can affect blooming.
Blooming Season: June to September.
Chenille Plant, also known as “One String of Red,” is suitable for large flower beds and borders, offering an impressive landscape effect.
Dwarf varieties are great for window sills, balconies, beautifying the area beside houses, and adorning steps with their vibrant colors and intense atmosphere.
Growing Habit: It likes warm, sunny environments and is not cold-resistant.
Blooming Season: Summer and autumn.
Hollyhock boasts a rich array of colors, large double flowers, and tall plants. It’s suitable for planting along walls, roadsides, foot of slopes, and watersides in both rows and clusters. It can also serve as a background element in flower beds.
Growing Habit: It loves light, is not shade-tolerant, and the underground part is frost-resistant. It can survive winter outdoors in northern China.
Blooming Season: June to August.
Phlox, also known as “Beauty Cherry” or “Four Shining Hydrangea,” is a perennial herbaceous flower. It’s graceful, with a rich flower color and brilliant shades. When in full bloom, it resembles a sea of flowers, captivating people’s hearts.
Its low, dense clusters of flowers are gorgeous and colorful, and it comes in white, red, blue, snow-green, and pink, suitable for pot planting or for decorating flower stands and borders.
Growing Habit: It enjoys sunlight, is not shade-tolerant, somewhat frost-resistant, and doesn’t tolerate drought well. It grows and blooms profusely in sunny, loose, and fertile soil. In warmer microclimates like Shanghai, it can survive winter outdoors.
Blooming Season: May to November.
Periwinkle has abundant, long-lasting blooms, making it suitable for flower beds, borders, and forest edge arrangements, as well as pot planting.
It’s used in herbal medicine, but the plant is toxic and should not be ingested. When used medicinally, the dosage must be controlled.
Growing Habit: It’s incredibly robust, both drought and wetness-tolerant. Its self-sowing ability is strong, as mature seeds that fall to the ground can germinate into seedlings, bloom, and therefore often forms wild communities.
Blooming Season: May to November.
This evergreen shrub, Osmanthus, produces small yellow flowers that emit a sweet fragrance similar to that of orchids when blooming. Its branches and leaves are dense, and the leaves are glossy green.
Growing Habit: It prefers warm, moist, and sunny conditions, and is not cold-tolerant but can tolerate some shade.
Blooming Season: May to December, or all year round.
The Cypress Vine, similar to morning glory, can twine and climb around support structures. It produces small, star-shaped flowers, also known as “Five-pointed Star Flower.” The flowers are bright red and the blooming period is long.
Growing Habit: It’s an annual herb that loves light, warm and moist environments with plenty of sunlight, and it’s not frost-tolerant.
Blooming Season: June to November.
Goldmound Spirea, also known as “Jinlu Flower,” is often cultivated or grows wild in the south. It has long inflorescences and the small flowers are also elegant. Its blooming season has just begun!
Growing Habit: It loves full sun, but is also shade-tolerant. It prefers warm and moist conditions, is not cold-tolerant, enjoys rich soil, tolerates waterlogged conditions, and is not drought-tolerant.
Blooming Season: May to October.
Jasmine, with its lush green leaves and pure white, elegant flowers, can fill an entire room with fragrance when placed on a balcony. It’s one of the most common fragrant potted plants.
Growing Habit: It’s a perennial shrub that loves hot, humid conditions. The stronger the light, the more flowers it will produce.
Blooming Season: June to October. With proper care, it can bloom throughout the season.
The Summer Pansy produces small, charming flowers that come in a variety of colors, much like little goldfish. The flowers can be purple-green, peach-red, pink, dark and light blue, etc.
It’s suitable for planting on balconies and flower stands and also makes an excellent hanging pot flower.
Growing Habit: It’s a subtropical plant that loves high-temperature environments and is heat-tolerant. It doesn’t have strict soil requirements, grows vigorously, doesn’t need much fertilizer, and blooms profusely in sunny, moderately fertile, and moist soil. It can self-sow.
Blooming Season: June to September.
The Dwarf Morning Glory, with its bright colors and ease of cultivation, is a crowd favorite. It can be upright or creeping, and is also suitable for hanging basket cultivation. It’s an indispensable ornamental flower in any garden.
Growing Habit: The Dwarf Morning Glory is a long-day plant that loves warm environments and plenty of sunlight. It can tolerate high temperatures above 35℃ (95℉) in summer.
Blooming Season: April to October.
No introduction is needed for roses, as everyone is quite familiar with them. With a wide variety of types, large and vivid flowers, a good blooming effect, a strong fragrance, and a strong adaptability, roses can be grown everywhere, north and south.
Growing Habit: Roses love sunny environments, are heat-tolerant, and are very adaptable.
Blooming Season: Spring, Summer, and Autumn.
Peggie was once a high school mathematics teacher, but she set aside her chalkboard and textbooks to follow her lifelong passion for flowers. After years of dedication and learning, she not only established a thriving flower shop but also founded this blog, “Flowers Library”. If you have any questions or wish to learn more about flowers, feel free to contact Peggie.
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