"7 Quick-Blooming Flowers to Plant in May for a Vibrant Summer Garden"

IT’S not too late to prepare your flower beds for blooming results all summer long.

experts have revealed the best seeds to sow right now for “instant colour”.

Add these seven flowers to your garden right now for blooming beds this summer (stock image) Credit: Alamy/PA

While most green-fingered enthusiasts are likely already tending to their flower beds, there’s still time for any last minute gardeners.

In fact, the professionals at Homes and Gardens described the month of May as “the perfect time to get that dream going into overdrive”.

According to the experts, there are seven low-maintenance, long-blooming plants you can start growing right now.

These can be sown directly into their growing position giving you “blooms and instant color from early summer onwards”.

Zinnia

Planting zinnias in your flower beds now is guaranteed to give you bright blooms throughout the summer Credit: Getty

Zinnias, which are among the fastest growing plants for early bloom, are guaranteed to give you bright colourful blooms within a matter of weeks.

This popular garden addition will add a range of colour to your flower beds, including vibrant pinks, reds, oranges, yellows, white, purple, lavender, and lime green.

Cosmos

Cosmos are known to grow rapidly in sunlight Credit: Getty

These delicate airy blooms grow rapidly in sunlight, making them ideal additions to your May garden.

The most common garden varities of cosmos offer diverse tones and bicolours, featuring shades of pink, white, red, maroon, orange, yellow, and brown.

Sunflowers

Dwarf sunflowers are known to bloom in as little as 50 to 60 days Credit: Getty

Sunflowers bloom surprisingly fast in the , particularly the dwarf variety.

This version of the popular flower can bloom in as little to 50 to 60 days in the right conditions.

Marigolds

Marigolds are known to repel certain insects from your garden during the summer Credit: Getty

As well as being among the fastest sprouting flowers, marigolds repel certain insects from your garden.

The common varities come in yellow, orange, and a bicolour red and mahogany hue.

Cornflower

Cornflowers are both fast-growing and long-lasting blooms for your summer flower beds Credit: Getty

These hardy annuals are known for providing early summer blooms in their famous vibrant blue.

As well as fast-growing, cornflowers are also long-lasting, providing bright colour in your flower beds from June through September.

Snapdragons

Snapdragons comes in a variety of shades and are known to bloom into autumn Credit: Getty

Lasting even longer again are Snapdragons, which tend to bloom from June until October.

Sow these seeds now for a colourful garden, featuring shades of white, cream, pink, magenta, red, crimson, yellow, orange, purple, and lavender.

Poppies

Poppies are known to thrive in bright sunny conditions Credit: Getty

And finally, sowing poppy seeds now is guaranteed to give you blooming beds throughout the summer months.

Thriving in bright sunny spots, these flowers come in a wide range of colours, including red, orange, yellow, white, pink, purple, and even blue.