One of the most regal plants for shade, tuberous begonias offer full, double flowers over attractive foliage.
Here's a hint: Don't overwater tuberous begonias; they rot easily.
Plant Name: Begonia selections
Growing Conditions: Shade and well-drained soil
Size: To 18 inches tall and wide
Zones: 10; in colder areas, dig and save the tubers in a frost-free place for winter.
Plant it with: Double impatiens are a perfect plant partner with their opulent flowers.
Pentas
One of the best plants you can choose for attracting butterflies, pentas bear attractive clusters of boldly colored flowers. It's also an easy plant to grow as it tolerates heat, humidity, and drought like a champ.
Plant Name: Pentas lanceolata
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Size: To 3 feet tall and wide
Zones: 10, but usually grown as an annual in colder areas
Plant it with: Lantana is a perfect plant partner; both love hot, dry conditions and attract scores of butterflies.
From charming little front-of-the-border annuals to massive plants with flowers bigger than your head, dahlias can be counted on to make a statement in the garden.
Plant Name: Dahlia selections
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Size: From 6 inches to 6 feet tall; to 2 feet wide
Zones: 8-10; dig and store the tubers in a frost-free spot in colder areas
Plant it with: Dahlias look great with gladiolus -- both in the garden and in the vase.
Red isn't just for the sun! Add a bold bit of red in early summer with columbine. This easy-growing perennial blooms for weeks -- and attracts hummingbirds, to boot.
Plant Name: Aquilegia canadensis
Growing Conditions: Shade and moist, well-drained soil
Size: To 3 feet tall and 1 foot wide
Zones: 3-8
Plant it with: Red columbines look fantastic with white-flowering perennial geraniums, which bloom at the same time.
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