Plants That Can Take Summer Heat

Some perennials bloom exuberantly in the heat of summer. Photo: Creative Commons

When temperatures rise, everyone feels the heat – even your garden. If you live in a hot summer area, be sure to use strategies to avoid heat stress in plants. In addition, you can choose species that prefer sizzling hot summer days. Many of these sun lovers are big time bloomers, even cranking out flowers during heat waves – much to the delight of pollinators and gardeners.

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These durable species appreciate hot days and warm nights. They range from low evergreen groundcovers to fiery-flowering perennials to large shade trees.

Coreopsis is not fazed by hot weather. Photo: PlantMaster