Full to extra full sun loving plants?
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Lisa Rogers
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My back deck is in full southern sun from noon to sundown. I've put all kinds of plants out there that can't handle the heat/sun. What can I put there that flowers? I prefer perennials..
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Miss Huff Lantana loves the blistering sun and is drought tolerant. It does take a bit to get going the first year, but once it does it gets enormous with yellow, pink and red flowers that the hummingbirds and butterflies love. It is slow to come in in the spring but worth the wait. I planted bee balm between two huge lantanas for earlier color and just love it.
try cleome or spider plant. Another nice plant is rose campion.
How about roses? They can take the heat. Rosemary would be pretty too for texture.
They come back every year. Easy to grow.
Some plants I have in my all afternoon sun garden ~ Daylily, Catmint, Shasta Daisy, Liatris, Red Hot Poker, Iris, Lantana, Sedum, Love-lies-bleeding (reseeds itself), Rosemary, Alyssum (reseeds itself), Roses, Geraniums, Statice, Yarrow, Snow in Summer, Lambs Ear, Lavender, Catnip, Gaura, Buddleia, Chives, Society garlic , hollyhock (reseeds itself), calendula (reseeds itself), asparagus fern, African Daisy, Lemon Verbena, Cranesbill, Blue Potato Bush, Mallow, Rose of Sharon, Pittosporum...just to name a few ♥ Have fun! BTW, I'm in zone 9