If you’re looking to brighten up your garden this summer, we’ve got some summer landscaping tips for you. Color makes your yard pop and can even affect your mood. Make your lawn an inviting area for your family and guests by adding some summer colors to your garden.
You can achieve beautiful seasonal colors with a variety of plants, but not all of them can thrive in the Dallas heat. Here are five summer landscaping plants to try this season if you live in the Dallas area.
Sweet Potato Vines
Ornamental trailing vines make a beautiful focal point and can fill your lawn with summer colors. This long heart-shaped plant comes in various colors, especially red and purple, to keep your garden vibrant. It looks great as a ground cover, over a wall, hanging baskets, and window boxes.
Coleus
Bring life to your drab-looking landscape by planting Coleus. Coleus is famous for its stunningly colored foliage and combinations of green, yellow, pink, red, maroon, and more. The plant comes in different shapes and sizes, so you can plant whatever you prefer in your summer landscaping.
Petunias
Petunias thrive in bright sun, even producing more blooms the more sun it receives. Petunias do really well in the Dallas heat. Their colors range from bright purple and pinks to clear white. They can be planted in flower beds or potted plants.
Lantanas
Lantanas can add some summer color to your yard in pink, yellow, red, orange, lavender, and popular shades of blue and gold. They do well throughout Texas, and they can even attract butterflies! Lantana grows similar to a shrub and is perfect for your front yard or a low border of your garden.
Pentas
Add some seasonal colors to your Dallas garden with Pentas. These plants can flower over multiple seasons. They produce unique star-shaped blossoms and can attract hummingbirds from May through October. You can find a variety of colors from white to red, violet, lavender, pink, and more. Pentas thrive best with a few hours of morning light and then shade throughout the afternoon.
Keane Landscaping is a top choice for landscaping in Dallas. Since 1980, Keane has provided customized landscape designs to homes in the Dallas area. All landscaping services are completed by trained, insured professionals with years of experience who can tailor to your needs. We’ve provided summer landscaping for decades and can help fill your garden with summer colors this year.
If you’re in the North Texas region, call 972-210-0743 or visit to get a free quote today.
