Keep Wimberley Beautiful: Summer can be a good time to plant
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By Jackie Mattice
June 21 marked the official beginning of summer, the longest day of the year.
Believe it or not, the days will get shorter and shorter until we reach Dec. 21 when it will be the shortest day of the year. Many plants respond to the length of the day to initiate blooms. Hence, the flowers that bloom in June like long days.
The lantanas like long days, as do the many varieties of sages (Russian Sages is especially lovely now), Oleanders, Angel Trumpets (Datura), and Pride of Barbados. All of these plants listed above are deer resistant. Other early summer beauties that need deer protection include Daylilies, Echinacea (commonly called Cone Flower), Crepe Myrtle, Roses, sweet smelling little pink flowering Abelia, Esperanzas, Gladiolas, Portulaca and Zinnias.
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