When summer is in full swing and the temperatures are steamy, you need plants that not only withstand the heat but actually thrive in it. Here are 10 heat tolerant plants to choose.
CUPHEA
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Cuphea has tubular orangey-red flowers that pollinators, especially hummingbirds, love. It's an annual in most of the country.
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LANTANA
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Lantana has tons of flowers in rich, saturated colors. In cold climates, it's considered an annual, but it's a shrubby perennial in warm parts of the country.
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MARIGOLD
3
There's a reason these sturdy annuals have been popular for decades: They're almost impossible to kill & they'll keep going all the way until a hard freeze.
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LAVENDER
4
Sweetly-scented lavender is one of those plants that every garden should have. It's extremely heat- and drought-tolerant once it's established.
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PENTAS
5
This hardy annual is a total butterfly-magnet & has either red, white, pink or purple flowers, starry blooms & low-growing foliage.
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CALADIUM
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Caladiums love the heat! With pretty heart-shaped leaves in white, hot pink & green, this plant is considered an annual – but you can bring them indoors for winter.
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FAN FLOWER
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These low-growing annuals with pink, purple or white flowers bloom profusely all season long, & you never have to remove spent blooms to help them keep in flower.
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CONEFLOWER
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Bees and other pollinators love this hardy perennial. It comes in a multitude of colors from lemony yellow to peachy-pink to fuschia.
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HIBISCUS
9
This exotic shrub comes in many different colors from deep red to pure white. Make sure to choose a cold-hardy one for northern climates.
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SALVIA
10
Salvia have pretty purple, pink or white spikes of flowers that stay in bloom for weeks. Pollinators love these perennials, & bunnies & deer tend to leave them alone.