5 flowers to plant in July that are impossible to kill

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The summer season is often when many gardeners wish to relax and bask in the sunshine. However, this period also presents the perfect environment for growing stunning flowers.

According to Alan Titchmarsh from Gardener's World, one can cultivate a vibrant garden with minimal effort by cultivating blooms that are practically indestructible.

Speaking on the matter, Alan expressed: "While it's good to be challenged, sometimes, it's also essential that we have enough plants in our gardens that are indestructible."

"These are plants that, regardless of the occasional oversight when it comes to watering, pruning or feeding, will grow in spite of us rather than because of us."

With warm temperatures and longer daylight hours, July is an excellent month to plant some flowers as they will quickly bloom with little maintenance, reports the Express.

Flowers that can be planted in July and are 'impossible to kill'

Primroses

Primroses are popular flowers due to their distinctive five-petaled blooms which come in a wide range of colours and tend to be very easy to take care of.

Alan said: “Who would be without these little beauties? Primroses love sun or shade and will seed themselves about the garden without ever becoming a nuisance.”

They flower from June to September and will bloom if placed in partial shade in slightly acidic soil.

Geranium

Geraniums are beautiful but hardy flowers which can thrive in warm temperatures and love the sun.

Alan said: “Cranesbill geraniums are copper-bottomed ground-cover plants with bright summer flowers that will cope with many inhospitable situations in sun or shade. They die down in winter but spring up afresh each year.”

These flowers will bloom spectacularly if they receive at least six hours of sunlight a day are best planted near a vegetable garden as they are known to deter pests such as cabbage worms.

Bracchyglottis

Bracchyglottis are a New Zealand native flower known for being very drought and heat-tolerant.

They are also called Senecios or dairy bushes due to their vibrant and cheerful yellow flowers and do not require much maintenance which makes them perfect for any summer garden.

Alan said: “We used to call it Senecio ‘Sunshine’ and its bright-yellow daisy flowers carried on the greeny-grey evergreen leaves keep going sporadically into autumn.”

Penstemon

Penstemon, also known as beardtongue, are known for their long blooming period which can last for months and they require less watering than other flowering plants.

Alan said: “Penstemons bear tall spires of foxglove-like flowers on slender stems and are much tougher than they appear.”

They are pretty white and pale pink flowers which can thrive in various conditions but to get the most out of these flowers, plant them somewhere open as they need six to eight hours of sun a day.

Astrantia

Astrantia are unique-looking flowers often said to resemble a pin cushion which has earned them the nickname Hattie’s pincushion and will bloom for a long time in gardens while also being a great pollinator for bumblebees.

Alan said: “Hattie’s pincushion used to be thought of as a herbaceous filler, but with lots of new cultivars that have deep-crimson flowers or flowers with long petals, it has become a great choice for damp soils.”

These will do best when planted in the shade which means they will thrive in areas where most flowers would struggle, so grow them under trees, near hedges or in any part of the garden which may be looking a little bare.