Summertime Blooms

Fill your garden with flowers that love the long, hot summer. We've selected our favorites that thrive as the mercury rises.

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French Hydrangeas

These large blossoms make a colorful statement in shrub borders. Cuttings of hydrangeas work well for flower arrangements.

Plant Tip: French hydrangeas prefer morning sun with light afternoon shade. Acid soil produces the bluest blues, while Alkaline soil turns blossoms pink.

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Summertime Blooms

Fill your garden with flowers that love the long, hot summer. We've selected our favorites that thrive as the mercury rises.

French Hydrangeas