I don't have very much shade in the front of my house here in florida and most flowers I buy seem to die quickly.What type of plants are best in the sunlight?
2007-09-20 04:14:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Perennials for Sunny, Moist Conditions
Bee Balm (Monarda)
Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)
Globe Flower (Trollius)
Japanese Iris (Iris ensata)
Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris)
Rose Mallow (Hibiscus)
Yellow Flag Iris (Iris pseudacorus)
Queen of the Prairie
Perennials for Sunny, Dry Conditions:
Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia)
Bearded Iris
Blanket Flower (Gaillardia)
Butterfly Bush
Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)
Coneflower (Echinacea)
Cranesbill (Geranium)
Daylily
Dwarf Pampas Grass (Cortaderia selloana pumila)
False Indigo (Baptisia)
Fescue (Festuca)
Fountain grass (Pennisetum species)
Gayfeather (Liatris spicata)
Goldenrod (Solidage)
Lamb's Ears (Stachys)
Lavender
Lavender Cotton (Santolina)
Ornamental grasses (Miscanthus species)
Pinks (Dianthus)
Sage (Salvia)
Sea Thrift (Armeria)
Sunflower
Switch grass (Panicum species)
Tickseed (Coreopsis)
Torch Lily (Kniphofia)
Wild Rye (Elymus)
Wormwood (Artemesia)
Yarrow (Achillea)
Yucca
Roses & mums love sunshine but don't like it too wet & not too dry.
Good Luck! Hope this is helpful.
2007-09-21 02:39:40 · answer #1 · answered by ANGEL 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Vincas a.k.a. Periwinkles. They come in white, light pink, hot pink, purple, and some white and red mix. There may be more but these are the common colors I believe. Anyway, they are hardy and they will make a relatively good size plant. Space them out about 6-8 inches apart for a real good cover or about a foot to get the look of single plants. i like mine close together. They will also return the following spring (volunteer) if you work the dead blooms into the soil about an inch or so down. I normally just use a small, hand held, three prong rake to dig around in the dirt where the plant are and this seems to do the trick. When the cold weather sets in and the plants start to die I just pull them up.
2007-09-20 11:26:29 · answer #2 · answered by lc_kay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You simply have to get a crane flower (Strelitzia reginae) they do very well in hot sunny conditions in soil with a moderate clay content. Just water regularly when it gets really dry.
2007-09-21 08:33:51 · answer #3 · answered by Rooikat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Geraniums are good in full sun, and can take quite a bit of heat. If unsure, go to a local landscape place and talk to someone there.
2007-09-20 11:23:15 · answer #4 · answered by makeloans2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
blue daze-ground cover
snap dragons
wedelia-ground cover
portulaca or moss rose-succulent ground cover
new guinea impatient
2007-09-20 16:17:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
bunches: zinnia, cyperus, amaranth, gerbera daisies, coleus, new guinnea impatiens, wild flowers, and lots more
2007-09-20 11:36:36 · answer #6 · answered by reynwater 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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5.www.mygarden.net.au/flex
6.www.yourgarden.com
2007-09-20 11:36:16 · answer #7 · answered by Rangarajan R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋