What's Blooming in the Summer Heat?

July and August can be the most dreadful months for plants; especially those that bloom. Plant leaves, canes, or petals can be scorched by the sun, and watering can wash away the nutrients causing a different level of unattractiveness. I walked my yard this morning to take a survey of what is blooming in the heat. Here's what I found:


The Sweet Alyssum in partial shade have very healthy leaves and are blooming!

White Sweet Alyssum

Purple Sweet Alyssum

Noisette Rose Caroline Marinesse has healthy blooms and is about to grace the yard with another beautiful spray of roses! It is planted in partial shade too.

Noisette Rose Caroline Marniesse

This bud of Charles Rennie Mackintosh is ready to explode. Again, it is planted in partial shade.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh

So what is blooming in full sun???

White Pet Rose has continued its continuous blooming; despite the heat.

White Pet

Belinda's Dream is growing in full sun. 

It is definitely sun worn.

Belinda's Dream

Belinda's Dream

Lavender/Purple lantana thrives in full sun 

and is drought tolerant.

Lavender/purple Lantana

While some roses have continued to bloom, their roses are smaller and most of the foliage is very unattractive. Fortunately, annuals and perennials have become the workhorse for the full sun portion of the garden.

Zinnia Planted From Seed ( it needs to be deadheaded etc)

Society Garlic - a Good Rose Companion

Society Garlic Flower

Salvia Mystic Spires Blue is very heat tolerant 

if the plant is established.

Salvia Mystic Spires

It is almost Mid- August, and in a few days, organics will be added to the soil, replenishing nutrients. I am sooooo looking forward to late September and Fall blooms!!!! Aren't you???