If you’re lucky enough to have a garden and want to enhance it with vibrant flowerbeds and diverse plants, intense heat doesn’t have to hold you back. Many hardy varieties excel in dry, hot conditions—here are 18 top performers!
Avoid the common mistake of watering in full sun. Instead, water at dawn or very late in the evening, when evaporation is minimal and plants can fully absorb the moisture. Don’t overwater just because it’s hotter than usual—only do so if the substrate is dry. The substrate, a blend of materials like gravel, bark, sand, and peat, forms the foundation for plant growth.
