What bulbs do I plant that will bloom all summer?
The plants you mention are not bulbs, but hardy perennials. The downside of perennials is that they tent to have a relatively short blooming season compared with annuals (like impatiens or zinnias) that bloom all summer. There are a number of varieties of coreopsis that are very attractive and bloom for quite a long time. You might also try rudbeckias (cone flowers) if you like daisy-type flowers. Hostas are grown mostly for the foliage, and they do best in shady or semi shady spots that stay damp. If you want a bed of perennials that come back every year, and you want it to look good all summer you will need a variety of plants. What you choose will depend on the situation of the bed (sunny, shady) the type of soil (fertile, poor), your climate (plants that are hardy in some places die in others in the cold of winter). You need to do some research on what grows well in your neighborhood. Ask your neighbors if you see something nice growing in their gardens. They may even give you some
