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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• Top 10 Summer Flowers in India

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

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Summer might send you running for the cooler, but these flowers are just getting started. Sow a few seed trays in late winter and by the time the heat kicks in, your balcony and flower beds will be bursting with Zinnias, Marigolds, Portulaca and more. They're easy, cheerful and tough enough to handle the Indian sun, so you get all the colour with very little fuss. Shop flower seeds and give your garden a summer glow-up.

FAQs

1. When should I sow summer flower seeds in India?
February to March is the ideal window in most parts of India. Sowing at this time gives seedlings a few weeks to establish before temperatures peak, so they're ready to bloom through April, May and June.

2. Which flowers can survive extreme summer heat in India?
Portulaca, Zinnia, Gomphrena, Gaillardia and Sunflower handle intense heat and direct sun especially well. Portulaca and Gomphrena are also fairly drought-tolerant, making them great picks for terraces and sunny balconies.

3. How do I care for flowering plants in summer?
Water early in the morning or in the evening so less moisture is lost to evaporation. A layer of mulch helps keep the soil cool and moist, and snipping off faded flowers regularly encourages the plant to keep blooming.