Looking for ways to liven up your patio for the upcoming summer months? Show-stopping greenery and exotic flowers might just be the perfect way to dress up the outside of your home. Here's what's winding its way down the patio plant pike for 2015, and get ready to create a tranquil oasis right on your own porch
Sky Vine
Reaching to about 20 feet or more, it's no wonder where this gorgeous plant gets its name! The sun-loving and fast-growing Sky Vine flourishes beautifully in the scorching summer months and is a butterfly favorite. With stunning pastel blue blooms and intricate buttercup yellow centers, the Sky Vine is the perfect climbing plant to camouflage an unsightly fence, or to simply add a bit of colorful greenery to your front or back patio.
Lantana
The Lantana is a long lasting annual that loves to soak up the summer sun all season. Whether Lantanas are neatly nestled in hanging baskets, or placed in decorative pots by a pool or mailbox, they will add an instant burst of color to any outdoor living space. This flower is also a great choice to plant in a bed that receives plenty of direct sunlight; just make sure to keep its soil moist and well fed
SunPatiens
Not only are SunPatiens disease- and pest-resistant as well as strikingly vibrant, they are also one of the easiest summer flowers to manage. Keeping their layers of soil and mulch moist with plenty of water will simply do them wonders. SunPatiens thrive in full sun and usually grow in thick, bountiful clusters that look exquisite when arranged in a patio flowerbed. You can even opt to place them in larger individual flower pots and scatter them around to create an idyllic front or backyard landscape.
Angelonia
Also commonly known as the summer snapdragon, the adaptable Angelonia is a flower that grows magnificently in full sun and warm climates. Choose from a variety of colors, such as pink, purple, or white and watch as this plant produces the most mesmerizing spikes of deliciously sweet-smelling flowers all summer long. Angelonias also attracts birds and are wonderful for container gardening.
Pentas
Yet another butterfly favorite, Pentas will provide an instant tropical feel to your outside space and will continue to flourish the entire season. With richly radiant pink, white or red flowers, these starry-eyed blooms will be sure to dazzle if kept in sunny areas and watered frequently to maintain moist soil. If you are a birdwatcher, plant Pentas within your patio garden and watch as hummingbirds come to bask in this flower's unique beauty.
