10 HOT SUMMER garden FLOWERS that take the HEAT - plus TIPS for WHEN and HOW to plant them 

1- Zinnias 2- Angelonia 3- Globe Amaranth 4- Red Salvia 5- Sunflower 6- Cosmos 7- Coreopsis 8- Rudbeckia 9- Vinca 10- Blue Savia 11- Four O'clock 12- Gaillardia 13- Lisianthus 14- Mexican Hat, 15-Mexican Sunflower 16-Basil and Sage

Northern gardeners: her suggestions for when to plant are for ARIZONA

Whenever someone asks me what flower to give a child who wants to garden, or says they want flowers but have a brown thumb I tell them get zinnias. They come in a variety of sizes and colors. Cosmos are almost as good, and when my town planted them in a boarder in a newly designated park they grew to be taller than I was. Calendulas were planted nearby and they popped out from between the cosmos stems. Thanks for telling me what that flower is! My town planted them in downtown and I couldn't tell what they were. I knew they weren't a snapdragon taxonomically speaking but I didn't know what it was. Angelonia. I'll remember that now. Globe amaranth dries well too. Until my cat knocked the vase over and broke the stems. I'm much more interested in it's larger relatives though. A few love lies bleeding plants at the community garden garnered huge complements. They'd just put in an inclement weather shelter for the Homeless next to the garden and they loved the color. With an audience certain, I went all out to try and stun onlookers with perennials and edible flowers. And by the way, amaranth leaves can be harvested, though I'm not sure if globe amaranth is edible. There are also wild varieties that can cross pollenate with domestic ones, so keep your eyes pealed the following year. Salvias are related to sage, and they're very hardy too. From what I've heard butterflies and humming birds like them. But I'd rather have plants that are less common, and salvia is sold everywhere. Sunflowers were the first garden plant I ever grew. I was six or seven years old and marveled at the giant plants bigger than I was. Last year at the community garden, I had the lady in charge leave a couple of dead sunflower stems behind for me. This year I want to see if I can cover them in scarlet runner beans. Sunflowers and Amaranth are often planted with the three sisters (corn, beans, and squash) to attract birds that would eat pest insects. Hopi Black Dye is one I'd love to try, but for now I'm keeping a few mammoth sunflowers and a packet each of autumn queen and a smaller many branched variety. I have a pot of Rudbekia, and I grew up calling them black eyed susans. Where I live they are a good indicator plant to tell me when to start looking for raspberries. As they bloom around the time wild raspberries start ripening. Almost every empty lot in town has wild black raspberries growing in it, and if it doesn't, odds are good you'll find wild grapes instead. Both fruits have very strong sour flavors, and make good jelly. I have a trailing foliage vinca that was leftover from my neighbors' planter boxes. They put them to the curb in a mass of sodlike roots and soil, and I snatched them up and simply laid the soil out in my garden bed and watered it as a way to transplant them. I'm at the edge of zone 3/4 and they still came back. Mexican sunflowers grow very well, and almost form into a bush when fully mature. They can get larger than a person (and I'm 5'3" so at lest that size), and they're a favorite stop for monarch butterflies. If you love monarchs, plant this flower. Once when i found a very cold monarch in deep shade in autumn, I picked it up on my finger and brought it to the sunny community garden where a mexican sunflower was growing. I put the butterfly on one of the flowers and snapped photograph after photograph before leaving it to its own devices and checking the other beds to see how they were doing. When I'd looked closely enough, I could even see it feeling around with its proboscis looking for nectar, and watched it drink. A few minutes later that monarch was well enough to fly away. That picture is on my phone as my background now, as it's one of my prized achievements in photographing my gardening pursuits. There are two kinds of basil that are my favorites that I want to draw attention to, but over the years I've grown ten or twelve different varieties. They are purple basils and tulsi basils. There are multiple kinds of purple basil and four kinds of tulsi (three breeds and a mut). Purple basils get darker and glossier the hotter and brighter the sun is on them. In full spread just wuzzling the leaves releases a potent basil scent, and the leaves are PACKED with flavor. In general itallian basils like the purple ones have white flowers, and asian varieties pink or purple, not so with the purple basils. Their color goes through and through, including the flowers. They grow slowly, so it's best to start them from plants and get cuttings. Tulsi basils are an asian basil much older than either thai varieties or itallian varieties. They come from India, and have a slightly higher tolerance to darkness than other basils. Their scent is unique, and so is their flavor, tasting of spices and fruit, but nothing specific I've been able to pin down. There are four varieties and two species of tulsi basil, O. Sanctum and O. Tenuifolium. They are also called Holy Basil because they were grown in and around Hindu shrines. They're used in ayurvedic medicine for issues with digestion and stress. The former is a medicinal property of all basils, but medicinal concentrations vary per variety. I've shredded holy basil leaves and blossoms fresh from the plant into my coffee grounds in the morning in summer, and it's a welcome ritual of the warm weather. In southern latitudes, basil is perennial, and can be pruned and trained into a shrub, and tulsi is no exception. Towards the end of the season use clear plastic to cover the plant in order to keep it warm, keep the covering low, or the hot air will rise out of the plant's reach. It will survive for a little while inside during winter, and may even thrive, but my apartment gets a lot of pests in the winter, so I haven't had the pleasure. I highly endorse this plant as both an edible tea herb, an ingredient in asian cooking, and a pleasant and stimulating smell and taste for hot tired souls.

Cosmos is an great plant and easily transplant early in the year and reseed, especially orange cosmos.

Blue Salvia plants are really stunning in the garden. Great choices!

This video is my bible! I have literally watched it a dozen+ times. I keep coming back over and over to learn about the flowers I bought. Thank you!

I'm so glad I found you. We live in the same area and I desperately need all your advice because I love flowers, gardening but just don't know how to do it in hot Arizona! Thank you. I'm looking forward to learning more from your videos to create the english garden I've always wanted!

The application of prairie plants in our environments add nutrient to the soil and also serves as sustainability for agriculture systems which promotes our agricultural productivity. It is very important to have them around our farms in order to prevent erosions and add beauty to our farming environments.

Just finding you and amazed with your communication skills. To the point, clear and informative...thank you!

Zinnia is my favourite!,balsam is another one I like!

This was wonderful!! Thank you for sharing!

Thank you for the great examples and tips! I just picked up Angelonia from the nursery based on look, so it's great to learn that it likes the sun and heat.

Very helpful, thank you! 😌 planning on surprising my mom this mother's day by adding more of her fabe beautiful flowers to her garden since she can't afford all the ones she loves, too many! Most of these are her faves😁

Very helpful information! I know more about growing summer flowers and believe I will do better the next year!

Great advice on culture.

Very good information to know in a hot climate.

Thank you 💛

Thank U....great list...my fave r the 4 o'clock!!! They do great in south Texas💗

Great video! I'm glad to have found your channel. I live in a similarly very hot dry climate (in summer) in Southern California, so your recommendations will be great.

Great information! I love your channel!

Thank you it was very informative to get your know how love these flowers.

Love your channel! I always learn something new. I would love to see more videos on growing flowers in AZ if possible. Thank you for sharing all your knowledge on gardening has helped me out so much

Thank you! Now I know, and understand why some flowers haven't done so well for me!

Thank you so much 😊

Thank you for this great information.

Thank you 😊

Nice tip. Thanks🌺

Wonderful video & thank you for all the info! 😊 I live in a semi-arid desert climate similar to yours so your videos are very useful to me. Many of the RU-vid gardening channels I watch are located in areas that don’t deal with scorching hot summers (100+ degrees for 1-2 months straight) so some of the information they provide is not necessarily pertinent to my particular growing situation. You & John Kohler are my favorite desert climate RU-vid gardeners. You are a great inspiration to me & I am very thankful for the content you provide 🌞💚🌻

Great info! Thank you!

Great list. Extremely helpful

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Excellent info very helpful for desert weather Gardening

Thank you so much from Scottsdale. I already use 4 types here.

Very informational, thank you for sharing. I love your videos and garden.

Lovely gardening

Hello from Toronto. Thanks for the tips and lessons.

Thank for such informative video!

Hi Your video was very helpful and the flowers were so pretty Thank you for the great tips and for sharing your knowledge of these flowers Happiness and good health to you and your family!!!

Thank u🥰

Thank you.

Thanks a lot ,all your videos are exelentets!!

Thank you thank you from the desert

Well done!

Muy great👌🏿

I'm re watching this video today for some inspiration and thinking what will do well in our heat with 3 hours sun which is all I can give for flowers . Prime spots are reserved for tomatoes and peppers . I have had success with dwarf marigolds , vinca , blue lobelia , clasping coneflower and alyssum too , my garden being south facing gets sun only in the 2nd half of the year. Will try Snapdragon . My all time favourite easy ones for the bees are mustard and basil .

I'm in northern AZ and having a hard time. Thank you for this

It would be super helpful to have zoned for these

now i know if i am a flower i i will be cosmos 🙂 thanks for this vid...

Very interesting video! :) I bet the insects have a great time in your garden.

I am so happy to be here ❤️ . I follow you on insta but somehow I didn't know you have a you tube channel . Got to know about your channel from the video that One Arizona Garden just posted . Will be watching all your videos 👌👌. I garden in a very hot and humid environment in Mumbai , India and find Arizona gardens fascinate me .

Black foot.daisy almost hates water and loves heat. And blooms like.crazy and no.dead heading.

Thanks! Maybe I won't accidently kill those plants now with some great advice!😉☘

Hot hot summers!

Majority of these plants were annuals am not sure if this coming back in my Zone 6. I believed I planted Cosmos a year ago but it didn’t come back!😳😩 so with Vinca and 4 o’clock ! I believed it’s still good to plant long draught perennials that will be coming year after year 😱😝😊

Cosmos: tolerates poor soil, avg conditions, neglect🥲 damn

Hi! I absolutely love your channel. Just moved to az so it is incredibly helpful! Any solutions for birds eating away zinnias? I feel like I've tried it all! Thanks again!

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Some of them are wild flowers in Malaysia 💕

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Love your videos. Very very helpful ! Can I ask where you got your arbor from ? Is that redwood ? Thanks.

Hi Angela! Do you start your Lisianthus from seed? I love their look but am wondering if transplants or seeds are better. If transplants are better would you mind sharing where you purchase your transplants from please? Thank you and have a great weekend! 💕

Also dwarf dahlias and crown of thorns. I had lisianthus but it died. Lantanas like hot sun, butterflies like them too.

Great channel. I grow a tropical fruit trees forest in my yard, recently been slowly adding flowers to it to makes the wife happy. Do you by chance sell some seeds combo containing most of these flowers? I don't need much, just a bit of each. Thanks.

I grow in Chico Calif and we have a similar summer to yours. Thank you for your info….especially the drip tube company you use! Can I ask how often you water your raised beds in the summer? Is daily too much?

Coneflowers love heat

Red salvia sounds like Salvia coccinea.

Angela, can you grow sweet peas flowers in Glendale Arizona?

I live in East Mesa. I have seedlings that are ready to plant outside but the temps are still under 45 degrees. What seedlings can take the cold? I have zinnias, cosmos, rudbeckia, hybrid poppy, tomato, zucchini, and hyacinth.

I've never had much luck with cosmos in deep south 9b. Maybe my soil is too rich?

Was wondering, have you done blueberries, blackberries or raspberries? How do they do with the AZ heat?

Excellent info for any type of gardener. Should slow down your speech for those of us taking notes. Good video shots.

Hello! I just started gardening and I was wondering about Lisianthus. I only have one stem blooming 3-4 flowers should I have trimmed it back to get more stems? And is it too late to do that now? I appreciate the help!

I wonder if these would translate to SW Fl. Every year it gets hotter and hotter.

I always thought that Lisianthus needed cooler weather?

Can you recommend flowers with. No smell or fragrance?

Hi Question what is the vine in back of you and does it do good in the heat?

Hi is it possible to grow dahlias in tropical climate

I thought that you're Agatha from Wandavision 🥺

Angela ~ I'm assuming in Arizona that you have a block wall? Do you know if sunflowers will take the heat that radiates off the wall? I'm in NM high desert in the desert full sun & have had absolutely NO luck trying to grow vegies. I'm going to give it one more shot this year and build a keyhole raised bed which will butt up to the block wall. Thought planting some mammoth sunflowers in the bed next to the wall would provide some shade to the vegies (along with shade cloth, of course). TIA

Well now I know y the zinnia died on me...😌 Even the Rabbits Paw or Creeping Daisies & Portulaca do well in the summer heat ( just FYI)...😅 Cz we have these planted here in the UAE all along streets and places that are bare and get the scorching sun.. 💚🙋🏻

How often do you water zinnias? I live in Vegas where it’s dry and hot all the time. They started sprouting, but I don’t if I should water them once a week or a few times a week. I’m scared to overwater and underwater them

Are you talking about Florida zone 10 humid wet summers

what do you mean by thin those seedlings? can you elaborate please

Hello . I live in Chandler Arizona my mom told me to follow your channel. Now unfortunately I didn’t see the plant I’m looking for on your list and I was wondering if you know how Chrysanthemums “mums” do in our summer months out here ? I have 8 huge mum plants that I fear won’t make it through the hot summer months and yesterday their leafs started taking a turn for the worst . Is it best I buy large pots and transplant them before summer ? My only thing is I don’t want to keep transplanting them from pots in summer back into the ground for fall winter and spring and back up for summer ? Please help need your advise !?

I am living in the caribbean. What cut flower can grow in heat. Thank you.

What kind of soil do you plant your sunflowers in? Mine all died.

Is 4 o clock best from seed or transplant?

What nurseries sell angelonia? Would home depot have them, or A&P?

Now how many of these will the deer ignore?

how do you keep grasshoppers from eating your flowers

Could someone tell me what thinning the seeds means?

Who do you buy seeds from?

I live in Australia in 42 - 46 degrees temperature. I don’t think these will cut it.

Where are u in mesa

Hi Angela! Are dahlias something that can be grown in Arizona? I haven't had any luck finding information online. I'm zone 9b. Is there no way to grow them here? Is it the soil? Heat? I saw on the UofA flower planting guide for the low desert and I see dahlias listed but it's listed as difficulty to grow. Any input is appreciated! Thank you!

Where can I buy the seeds ?

Lovebirds?!? Do you have lovebirds in the wild? I’m in the Dallas area, and they are just pets here.

What?!! You have Lovebirds?

What a meticulous presentation!!!

My lavender died in 1/2 day.