Summer may not be such a pleasant time for us, but there are so many plants that bloom wonderfully in the scorching heat & the direct sunlight of Indian summer.
These are a few summer plants in India that are herbaceous in nature - summer annuals are known for their brightly colored, spectacular flowers, excellent for pot gardens & flower beds. Seed sowing grows most of these plants in seedling trays & later they are transplanted outdoors.
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If you're growing summer flowers this year, here are 10 flowering plants that will give your plants a magical look like never before!
1. Balsam

These stunning annuals are flowers that bloom in summer in India. It is a thing of great attraction for children and adults alike. It blooms in different hues of white, violet purple, rose pink, red & mauve, single & double.
- Height: 22 to 60 cm
- Spacing for Balsam plants: 8 x 8 inches
- Time required for blooming after seed sowing: 6-8 weeks
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2. Cosmos

Feathery, light, soft foliage, and star-like flowers, the most attractive feature of the plant is its delicacy & smooth texture. It flowers in white, shades of pink rose, and mauve. Its Orange colored variety is the most popular.
- Height of Cosmos: 50 to 120 cm
- Spacing of Cosmos plants: 1.5 x 1.5 ft
- Time required for blooming after seed sowing: 8 weeks
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3. Gaillardia

If you're growing summer flowers, these are some that you cannot miss out on! With a very long blooming period of about four months, these stunners are some of the most wonderful and subtle additions to gardens.
Common varieties are a combination of yellow & brown-red colors.
- Height of Gaillardia: 40-45 cm
- Spacing of Gaillardia plants: 1.5 x 1.5 ft
- Time required for blooming after seed sowing: 12 weeks
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4. Gomphrena

A popular ‘everlasting’ flower, easy to grow, produces a mass of small globular flowers. The typical color for these Indian seasonal flowers is purple. Others also include orange, pink & off-white.
- Height of Gomphrena: 45 cm
- Spacing of Gomphrena plants: 1 x 1 ft
- Time required for blooming after seed sowing: 10-12 weeks
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5. Portulaca

Called as 10 O’clock flower, these summer flowers in India are known for their adaptability to very hot conditions and their heart-shaped petals.
They open when the sunshine is bright & close as in the evening. It blooms in the most gorgeous colors of yellow, scarlet, crimson, rose, pink, magenta single & double.
- Height of Portulaca: 15 cm
- The spacing of Portulaca plants: 4 x 4 inches
- Time required for blooming after seed sowing: 8-10 weeks
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6. French Marigold

These wonderful summer flowers in India are trendy, comfortable to grow, make for excellent cut flowers, and are very efficient as carpet & edging plants.
Typical colours for this flowering plant are yellow, orange, lemon dark brown & combinations of these shades.
- Height of Marigold: 15-20 cm
- The spacing of Marigold plants: 6 x 6 inches
- Time required for blooming after seed sowing: 8 weeks
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7. Nasturtium

Excellent for rockery & covering wasteland, plant loves poor soil. Suitable for hanging baskets also. Flowers are yellow, orange, maroon, scarlet, single & double.
- Height of Nasturtium: 20-30 cm
- The spacing of Nasturtium plants: 8 x 8 inches
- Time required for blooming after seed sowing: 10-12 weeks
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8. Sunflower

A very distinctive & attractive plant, as flower heads stand out uniformly much above the foliage in one direction. Iconic bright yellow color with a black center.
- Height of Sunflower: 1- 1.5 m
- Spacing of Sunflower plants: 2 x 2 ft
- Time required for blooming after seed sowing: 8-10 weeks
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9. Verbena

A beautiful perennial with a large compact head of flowers on tall, bushy plants. Flowers are white, crimson, purple, magenta, and blue in single color or contrasting with white centers.
- Height of Verbena: 25-30 cm
- The spacing of Verbena plants: 8 x 8 inches
- Time required for blooming after seed sowing: 10-12 weeks
10. Zinnia

Very easy to grow, exquisite for borders, pots, and blooms for an extended period. Flowers of various colors- white, rust, dark brown, maroon, copper red, yellow, available in single and double.
- Height of Zinnia: 1 m
- The spacing of Zinnia plants: 1.5 x 1.5 ft
- Time required for blooming after seed sowing: 6-8 weeks