Best flowering plants for summer in India: Some plants do very well according to the weather of India and especially the summer (March–June). We have bright sunshine, hot winds and, in many cities, dry summers. See here the list of 6 best summer flowering plants.
As soon as the summer season arrives, many people think that the plants will wither due to the strong sunlight and hot winds, but the truth is that there are some summer blooming plants which bloom the most in this season. If you want to fill your home garden, balcony or terrace with colorful flowers, then selection of right plants is very important. Some plants flower continuously even in bright sunlight and show excellent growth even with little care. Let us know about 6 such plants which will fill your garden with flowers throughout the summer season.
Marigold
If we talk about Indian garden, marigold is the most common and best summer plant. Its yellow and orange flowers bloom profusely in summer and are very useful for worship, decoration and home garden. This plant grows easily in 6–8 hours of sunlight and gives good flowers even with less care.
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Evergreen (Vinca)
Evergreen is one of the hardiest plants for Indian summers. It flowers easily even in hot cities like Bhopal, Indore, Delhi, Jaipur. Its flowers look very beautiful in pink, white, purple and dark pink colors. It continues to bloom even in strong sunlight and less water.
Hibiscus
Hibiscus is very much liked in Indian homes. It is not only used for decoration, but is also used in worship and home remedies for hair. Red, yellow, pink and double layered flowers appear in abundance in summer.
Portulaca (nine o’clock flower)
This is the easiest plant for the summer season. Many people also call it 9 o’clock flower because its flowers open in the morning sunlight. It survives very well even in the scorching heat of India and demands less water.
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bougainvillea
If you want to fill the gate, wall or balcony of your house with flowers, then Bougainvillea is the best. It grows brilliantly in the heat of India and is available in pink, magenta, white, orange shades. It does very well even in less water.
zinnia
If you want colorful flowers in a pot, then zinnia is a very good option. It gives flowers continuously even in strong sunlight and is perfect for balcony garden.