Cool Substitute For Garden Roses Ideas. Many of these will keep pests away and attract pollinators such as bees. Dahlia dahlias are showy, large flowers that really stand out in the garden.

These large, lush flowers burst from tight green buds in mid to late summer. Garden roses, with their numerous large petals, also have the bountiful, delicate, fluffy look of peonies and are excellent replacement flowers. Roses need friends or companion plants around them for various reasons, including pest and disease control, longer season of interest and aesthetics.