* What it is: Native to Africa, montbretia/crocosmia is a July- and August-blooming iris-family perennial flower with red, orange, or bright-gold tubular flowers and strappy leaves. Shoots emerge from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Colorful mums in a garden - Hanna Yohanna/Shutterstock When August comes around, the heat of summer is still with us. However, ...