Every year, as May rolls around, I can’t resist filling every available pot and trough with flowers that promise non-stop color right through summer. While perennials have their place, there’s something joyful about flamboyant annuals and tender climbers tumbling out of pots.
One plant I return to every season is Thunbergia, or the black-eyed Susan vine. I always grow this climber in small pots by the patio door, and its yellow blooms with dark centers never fail to draw in bees. No matter how many different blooms I trial each year, Thunbergia remains a firm favorite. And the best part? You can sow it from seed in May, and it will be in flower from July through until fall. Impressive, right?
