Viewing post #670744 by OldGardener

, Sandra, to ATP

I am in So Cal and get temps up to 115-117 degrees in August so our sun is pretty brutal, too. I second the bougainvillea recommendation and I have found that hibiscus, agapanthus, society garlic, (some) daylilies, and (some) roses do fine in the all day, full sun here. I say (some) on the roses and daylilies as some of the varieties laugh at the sun while others go screaming into summer dormancy. I have also been planting bananas this year and the one that is in the most brutal of locations seems just fine - and it was a starter plant in a 3" square pot just 2 months ago. Here are some examples:

(Bougainvillea)
This daylily likes it hot, hot, hot!
(Society Garlic)
(Hibiscus)
(Mister Lincoln Rose)
(Agapanthus)

I do have trees growing elsewhere and the plants that get a break from the searing sun and soaring temps typically do much better. I found long ago that the "full sun" designation on most plant tags means "give me a break during the hottest part of the day" in the part of Cali I live in and I believe it is the same for much of Texas. The most important things I have learned when dealing with these conditions is to plant in autumn for next year's blooms, water deeply but less frequently, and mulch like crazy. By planting in the autumn, the plants get good root systems going before facing the abuse - very important in these types of climates.