50 Best Summer Flowers That Bloom in Brilliant Color

It hardly gets more eye-catching than the feathery, plumed, or crested blooms of celosia. Along with bold texture and vivid color, it loves heat and sunshine, making it a standout choice for adding drama to containers, borders, and flower beds.

Also known as pincushion flower, this sun-loving plant produces delicate-looking blooms that are rich in charm and pollinator appeal. Its long stems and soft colors make it a lovely addition to cutting gardens, borders, and romantic, cottage spaces.

Add height and a slightly wild, dramatic look to your garden with the spidery blooms and upright growth of this one. It flowers through summer, handles heat well, and works beautifully at the back of borders where it can create movement and texture.

This one is also called a wishbone flower. If you look closely, you’ll notice two stamens joined from opposite sides, forming a tiny wishbone-like shape. The charming bloomer with trumpet-shaped flowers adds softness and color to summer plantings. Use it to brighten containers and shaded-to-partly sunny spots.

Bring a bold, sun-soaked look to the garden with these fiery blooms in shades of red, orange, and golden yellow. Often called blanket flower, its prairie-inspired feel thrives in hot, sunny conditions and keeps the color coming through much of the summer.

The star-shaped flowers and strong appeal to butterflies and hummingbirds make this a summer favorite. These heat-loving plants bloom steadily through the season and bring bright, tropical-looking color to your beds, borders, and containers.

How sunning are the ombre-like petals of this plant? Often called African daisy, it offers crisp, colorful daisy-shaped blooms in a range of bright and pastel shades. Its clean form and long flowering season make it a go-to for containers, borders, and sunny garden beds.

Adored for its clusters of small, vibrant flowers and its ability to keep flourishing through the hottest part of summer, this delightful bloom will do best in containers, hanging baskets, and borders, where it can spill gracefully and attract plenty of pollinators.

These vibrant, uniquely shaped blooms are more commonly known as snapdragons! They stand out for their vibrant color and upright spikes that will bring long-lasting color to summer gardens. With proper care, they can reach up to 18 inches tall.

The dainty, daisy-like blooms of aster will beautify your garden from late summer to early fall, offering fresh color just as many other flowers begin to fade. They produce blooms in shades of blue, purple, and white and can range from about one to six feet tall. They’re also a favorite of pollinators and tend to be deer resistant.

Plant a few hibiscus and your garden can take on a lush, tropical feel while also drawing in hummingbirds and butterflies. Their oversized, trumpet-shaped blooms appear in a wide range of vivid color combinations, making them an instant focal point in summer landscapes. They thrive in hot, humid conditions and really takes off once the weather turns consistently warm.

Here's a beautiful climbing flower that's perfect for hanging baskets, fences, or trellises. The ornamental vines will also add a wealth of personality to any space when spilling out of large containers! With papery blooms in vivid magenta and purplish pink, it thrives in sunny spots and handles dry conditions with ease.

For fragrant foliage and pretty purple flowers that last all summer, set your sights on salvia. Also known as Mexican sage, these annuals are super low maintenance as long as they get full sun and well-drained soil. Drought or not, they'll keep growing! Note: They will thrive in your garden beds but won't do as well in containers.

The pompom-shaped flowers of globe amaranth will add the prettiest appeal to anything from garden beds and borders to large planters. The flowers will bloom nonstop all summer until the first frost and will thrive even in the hottest weather. Its blooms come in a range of pink, purple, and white shades and are even known to attract butterflies.

The delicate, feathery flower clusters of yarrow will add the most elegant touch to your garden. It also comes in other colors, ranging from bold yellows and reds to soft pastels. It's especially care free and makes for wonderful ground cover or as an addition to your borders. With loads of sunlight and well-drained soil, it can even last from April to October.

Once you plant portulaca, the annual flowering plant will basically take care of itself! As long as you give it full sun and fertile soil, its rainbow blossoms will flourish as either ground cover or in containers. It can even survive droughts and extreme heat! The red, orange, violet, white, and pink rose-like petals will attract honeybees, too.

As the name suggests, morning glories unfurl their trumpet-shaped flowers early in the morning before fading in the afternoon. The fragrant and eye-catching climbing vines like full sun and well-drained moist soil. You can find them in pink, purple-blue, magenta, or white colors that will last through the summer.

Want butterflies and hummingbirds to call your yard home? Plant lantana! The fast-growing, flowering shrub will brighten your yard with its variety of colorful hues and pollinating properties. Place it in the ground or in a container in full sun, then watch it flourish. The cheerful flower clusters will bloom nonstop from late spring through early fall.