Celebrate the Fourth with red, white and blooms! Add some sparkle to your festivities and create a classic combination of summer flowers for a patriotic display. Plus, your 4th of July garden décor can transcend the holiday with lasting blooms throughout the season.
Ready to light up your home and garden with creative patriotic planters? Pair your floral arrangement of heat-tolerant, summer flowers with stylish pottery perfect for the 4th of July!
Seasonal Patriotic Plants
PENTAS
Add fireworks to your planters with Pentas! These cheerful, star-shaped blooms grow in bold clusters for a dynamic punch of summer splendor. They are a favorite to butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees because they bloom all summer long. Even in the hottest weather conditions, the dazzling clusters are provide an ideal landing pad for our friendly pollinators.
Pentas thrive in our Texas sun. They are relatively low-maintenance and easy-to-care-for plants. Soil moisture and water frequency are key to keeping your Pentas happy and healthy. They prefer moist, well-draining soil and may require supplemental watering to maintain the proper conditions.
SOIREE® KAWAII CATHARANTHUS
Enjoy carefree color all summer with Soiree® Kawaii Catharanthus! Draped in cute, star-spangled blooms that provide amazing coverage in containers and landscapes. These summer flowers were even named “Kawaii” meaning “cute” in Japanese.
This patriotic flower is a new Vinca variety, created to offer a different look and other distinct benefits. Catharanthus flowers are heat-loving annuals perfect for the 4th of July. The abundance of blooms forms dazzling color to your container gardens.
Soiree® Kawaii Catharanthus does best in full sunlight to partial shade throughout the day. This plant thrives in warm environments and is well-suited for our Texas summer. For gardening success, maintain evenly moist soil conditions and avoid standing water.
CORA® VINCA
Let color ring in your patriotic flower planters with the bold blooms of Cora® Vinca. Cora® XDR and Cora® Cascade Vinca are striking flowers that provide strong color from late spring through the fall. Vinca annuals are a summertime splendor. Texas gardeners love growing Vincas in pots and in flowerbeds because of their easy care, durability, and drought tolerance.
The XDR stands for Extra-Diease-Resistance! They are tough summer flowers that fight back against disease or threats of drought. This plant has better genetics for improved performance so your container gardens can stay vibrant longer! Cora® Cascade Vinca is another great choice for your patriotic flower planters because of its beautiful trailing habit.
Creative Patriotic Planters
Light up the sky like it’s the Fourth of July with festive red, white, and blue planters! Designing patriotic yard art has never been easier with gorgeous summer flowers. Create a spectacular display with stars, stripes, and everything nice!
To get started, fill your planter with Calloway’s Premium Container Potting Soil. Our Potting Soil is a top-of-the-line gardening soil that is specially formulated for potted plants. Whether you’re planting flowers, herbs, or vegetables, our soil is designed to promote healthy root growth and nourish your plants with essential nutrients.
Next, construct a red and white striped pattern with your summer flowers. Use plants in various heights and sizes for a full look. Start with your section of red blooms. Add fireworks and flare with Pentas as the focal point because of its upright habit.
Add a row of white plants to your patriotic flower design. Cora® XDR Vinca and Soiree® Kawaii Catharanthus are great filler plants because of their mounding growth and dense coverage of blooms.
Continue the pattern with more red blooms. Feel free to repeat this step to extend your star-spangled pattern if you have room.
Celebrate America’s birthday without pesky flies, mosquitoes, and gnats. Accent your patriotic flower planters with fresh herbs such as Rosemary or Lavender. These fragrant plants are a natural repellent. We may enjoy the pleasant scent, but harmful insects do not.
For more information on other effective mosquito control solutions, visit our blog here: Tackle Problem Pests in your Texas Home & Garden
Summertime Plant Care Checklist
Protecting your plants from the heat stress of summer starts with proper watering. Container gardens need more frequent watering, so it is important to maintain a schedule and water when the top of the soil is dry. Check the specific watering requirements for your summer flowers for better plant health and root growth. At Calloway’s and Cornelius, we have a vast collection of watering tools for all your gardening needs!
When planting container gardens, always make sure your container has drain holes and a good draining system. Water thoroughly, down to the roots, until it spills out of the drain holes.
Give your blooms an extra boost of power so they can stay vibrant throughout our Texas summer. Feed your plants with Calloway’s Premium Flower Food. It is one the best types of fertilizer for summer flowers, specially formulated to provide the essential nutrients that flowering plants need to thrive!
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At Calloway’s and Cornelius, we have everything you need for your star-spangled summer garden! Visit us today and explore our entire collection of summer flowers, stylish pottery, potting soil, and so much more! Shop one of our 28 neighborhood stores, serving our loyal customers for over 35 years.
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