What flowers can I plant this late?

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crackerlady2007 Hildale, UT Jul 21, 2009

My gladiolus just got through blooming (right while I was sick so I didn't even get to enjoy them :( ) and I was thinking of cutting them off and planting something else in the now bare space. What can I plant this late?

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Smokey_SC Piedmont, SC(Zone 7b) Jul 22, 2009

I think you are supposed to leave the leaves until they die on there own. Your best bet would be to go to Lowes, HD or a local nursery and see what they have left.

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dp72 Woodway, TX(Zone 8a) Jul 22, 2009

When is your first freeze, on the average?

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crackerlady2007 Hildale, UT Jul 23, 2009

First freeze end of September. I actually went to my local nursery and got a bunch of stuff. I'm still open to suggestions though.

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dp72 Woodway, TX(Zone 8a) Jul 23, 2009

The annuals I would suggest just aren't worth the money and trouble for the length of time you have left. If your first actual freeze is late Sept., many annuals will go into decline when the temps begin to drop into the 40's or even the lower 50's on a regular basis.
On the other hand, it's too early and hot for winter annuals such as pansies, dianthus and snapdragons. Those usually go in about the time of the first freeze.

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