Plants for Creating the Hot-Summer Garden Plan
9 Scarlet sage (Salvia splendens): Annual 2 Tall bearded iris (Iris spp.): Zones 3-9 2 ‘Tropicanna’ canna: Zones 8-11 4 Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta): Zones 3-7 6 Melampodium paludosum: Annual 7 Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus): Zones 9-11 9 Zinnia spp.: Annual 3 Maiden grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Morning Light’): Zones 4-9
If you aren’t able to find the exact cultivars listed above, substitute with others that have similar colors, shapes, and sizes. And because some plants can become overly aggressive and spread out of control in certain climates, always check which species are considered invasive in your area before planting. For example, Miscanthus can become weedy in some areas of the country, but this is usually less problematic when planting a cultivar such as ‘Morning Light’ listed in this plan.
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