Summer heat can be brutal—but your garden doesn’t have to suffer for it. The secret? Choosing plants that not only survive but thrive under the blazing sun. These heat-tolerant varieties are perfect for hot climates and dry spells.
If you’ve struggled with wilted flowers or scorched leaves, these resilient beauties will turn things around. They’re tough, low-maintenance, and bring stunning color and texture to your space all summer long.
Blanket Flower (Gaillardia)
With its fiery red and yellow petals, blanket flower brings instant warmth and cheer. It thrives in full sun, poor soil, and hot temperatures with little complaint. Plus, it blooms nonstop all summer long.
Lantana
Lantana offers bright clusters of flowers that attract butterflies and withstand scorching heat with ease. It’s drought-tolerant, loves full sun, and needs minimal watering once established. Perfect for containers or sunny garden beds.
Blue Fescue
This compact ornamental grass adds a cool-toned pop of blue to hot, dry landscapes. It’s both drought and heat-tolerant and thrives in poor soil. Great for borders or mass plantings with a modern flair.
Coreopsis
Known for its daisy-like blooms, coreopsis keeps flowering in intense heat and dry soil. It’s low-maintenance and looks great planted en masse. Just give it sunshine, and it won’t let you down.
Russian Sage
With silvery foliage and purple flower spikes, Russian sage is a true sun-lover. It handles extreme heat and drought without missing a beat. Bees and butterflies love it too.
Portulaca (Moss Rose)
These succulent ground covers burst with neon-bright blooms and thrive in sandy, hot soil. They’re nearly indestructible in full sun and require almost no water. Ideal for rock gardens and edges.
Globe Amaranth
This tough little plant produces clover-like flowers in bold pinks and purples. It thrives in the heat and keeps blooming when others fade. Excellent as a cut flower or for pollinator gardens.
Angelonia
Often called "summer snapdragon," angelonia blooms nonstop in hot weather. It loves full sun and keeps going even during drought. A lovely upright plant for containers or borders.
Sedum (Stonecrop)
Sedums store water in their thick leaves and barely blink in hot, dry weather. There are many varieties, from ground covers to upright types, all with great drought resistance. Their late-summer blooms are bee magnets.
Pentas
These star-shaped flowers bloom profusely in heat and draw in pollinators like crazy. Pentas handle full sun, resist drought, and look great in beds or pots. Deadhead them to keep the blooms coming.
Zinnia
Zinnias are summer garden classics for a reason—they love sun and heat and come in every color imaginable. They bloom fast and furious all season long. Great for cutting gardens and sunny spots.
Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia)
This bold, fiery flower is a favorite of bees and butterflies. It thrives in heat, poor soil, and full sun, reaching up to six feet tall. A dramatic addition to any sunny garden.
Heat waves don’t have to mean the end of your garden’s beauty. These tough, sun-loving plants will keep blooming, growing, and thriving no matter how hot it gets.
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