"B & J" wrote in message
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"Suzy O" wrote in message
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Potentilla blooms like crazy when it's in flower, but like most
perennials,
it doesn't flower throughout the summer. If you prune out the flowers on
some perennials, you can get a second bloom, though it's usually sparser
and
smaller blooms than the first time around.

Off the top of my head, I can't think of anything perennial that reliably
blooms throughout the summer, other than some roses.

What zone are you in, by the way??

Suzy O, Zone 5, Wisconsin

How about the glossy abelia, either pink or white? Mine start blooming in
May and don't quit flowering until weather becomes chilly in the fall. As
a
bonus, the abelia is very drought tolerant once established, is not a
rapid
grower, and is not bothered by bugs or fungus. It often holds it leaves
during mild winters. (zone 6) It's not a show stopper but is quite
attractive with its modest, bell-shaped flowers.

JPS

Got me on that one! Have never seen of it around these parts. Don't think
it's reliably hardy in zone 5. For all season bloom, we usually wind up
with tender perennials, boo hoo.

Suzy O