For Dry, Hot Areas

Some plants actually do just fine in the heat. So if you have a super sunny area that has minimal shade, don’t despair – there are plants just aching to be planted there! A few conditions do need to be met, including have looser soil, to allow the roots to go deeper and spread out, and also adding some elements to the soil to make it retain the little moisture that it has. Fertilizing is often not necessary or even recommended for these plants, because the blooms the fertilizer encourages means the plants demand more water. Parkways, where there often isn’t a water flow, may also be a great place for these plants. They’ll still need some water each week – they are not completely maintenance free! But you get a little more leeway with these plants than many others. (See our "For Dry, Hot Areas" Top 25 Rankings!)

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2024 Plant Club Top 25

Plant 2024 2023
Impatiens x hybrida 'Sunpatiens Compact White' 1 9
Begonia 'Bepared' DRAGON WING RED 2 10
Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' 3 1
Allium 'Medium' 4 NR
Combination 'Breathtaking' 5 NR
Hydrangea arborescens 'Abetwo' INCREDIBALL 6 19
Scaevola aemula 'Scampi Blue' 7 NR
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' 8 12
Buxus 'Glencoe' 9 2
Combination 'Old Fashion' 10 NR
Impatiens hawkeri 'Petticoat White' 11 23
Begonia 'Double Delight Blush Rose 12 NR
Combination 'Gypsy Love' 13 NR
Buxus 'Green Velvet' 14 4
Combination 'Tropical Twist' 15 NR
Ajuga reptans 'Binblasca' BLACK SCALLOP 16 NR
Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight Prime' 17 15
Impatiens x hybrida 'Sunpatiens Compact Orchid Blush' 18 NR
Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Carpet' 19 5
Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue' 20 NR
Begonia 'Dragon Wing Pink' 21 NR
Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Chocolate Covered Cherry' 22 NR
Adiantum pedatum 23 NR
Begonia 'Cocktail Brandy Pink' 24 NR
Begonia 'Super Olympia White' 25 NR

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