What are the best plants/flowers to plant for extreme heat/sun?

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jenn asked:


I live in an area where the temperatures reach about 115 degrees in the summer. I want to start a garden with a mix of flowers, but I don’t want to start planting and have everything die because it’s so hot. What would be some good plants/flowers for me to start out with?

Tracy
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    8 Responses to “What are the best plants/flowers to plant for extreme heat/sun?”

    1. Karina Says:
      January 12th, 2009 at 11:26 pm

      The sun sunflowers of course tomatoes raspberries.

    2. 1,024 Lusitano Epiphanies Says:
      January 16th, 2009 at 12:40 pm

      Most plants come with a zone description. The zones are to indicate which areas of the country the plants do best in. For your climate, you’d want plants that do well in a zone 8 - 10. The higher the zone, the warmer the climate. You can also go to nursery websites, find plants you like, and see if the zone is appropriate.

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    3. Harry Says:
      January 19th, 2009 at 2:41 am

      The really big ones they will look cool.

    4. soopadoopa Says:
      January 20th, 2009 at 3:36 pm

      Brugmansias are awesome! I think they can take that much heat. Try to look up Xeroscaping. This is HEAT tolerant, drought tolerant stuff. This link has some beautiful tropicals to get some ideas.

    5. michael g Says:
      January 23rd, 2009 at 9:55 pm

      Cleome , Lantana , merigolds , butterfly bush , cannas , bueganvillia, zinnia,black eye susan , wild flower seed from your nursery.

    6. loislane1028 Says:
      January 24th, 2009 at 6:46 pm

      My west facing porch it loves full sun even on my west facing porch it loves full sun even on an august afternoon keep the soil moist but not drenched.

    7. bugear001 Says:
      January 25th, 2009 at 10:16 pm

      The sun will bake them to crisp.

    8. Scott S Says:
      January 26th, 2009 at 7:46 am

      The desert southwest but cacti are not your climate visit the desert southwest but cacti are in the extremes of your climate visit the desert southwest but cacti are native to.