High temperatures during summer in Texas don't have to mean a garden that's wilted and withering. Outsmart Texas’ rising temperatures with these hardy plants that can withstand the heat.
Flowers
- ‘Texas Gold’ Columbine
- Fall Aster
- Firebrush
- Plumbago
- Rock Rose
- Sage
- Grandma’s Yellow Rose
- Celosia
- Mandevilla
- Globe Amaranth
- Coleus
- Salvia
Container Plants (The best heat-tolerant container plants are perennials)
- Geraniums
- Hibiscus
- Lantana
- Pentas
- Verbena
- Cacti
Shrubs
- American Beautyberry
- Japanese Aralia
- Desert Broom
- Rosemary
- Deciduous Holly
Flowering Shrubs
- Glossy Abelia
- Bottlebrush
- Germander
If you can’t tell if your plants are getting enough water, try counting to 10 as you water the base of your plants but be sure not to water them too often. Adding new mulch and watering your plants at night are just a few tips to remember when trying to maintain your landscaping during the summer.
