Flowers for Hot Sun - Knowledgebase Question

St. Cloud, FL
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Question by jaha55
June 8, 2001
I live in Florida where the sun is long and hot, what is a good flower that grows in direct sun?


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Answer from NGA
June 8, 2001
Warm-season annuals that take heat and sun include sunflowers, zinnia, cosmos, gaillardia, petunia, salvia, vinca, tithonia, black-eyed Susan, portulaca, celosia, globe amaranth, verbena, four o?clock, and lisianthus. For perennials, consider coreopsis, yarrow, butterfly weed (asclepias), lavender, catmint, gaillardia. For bulbs, try bearded iris, gayfeather (liatris), and glads. For sun-loving foliage plants consider herb plants such as artemesia and sage, which have interesting colors and textures.


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