What flowers should I plant in my front yard?

I would like to plant the flowers within the next few weeks. Last year I planted snap dragons and they all died. I need something that can survive in direct sun with little shade and high temperatures consistently over 100 degrees. It's not humid where I live, but the sprinklers come on twice a day.

FlowersBirthday FlowersSympathy FlowersGoodness! Twice a day?! You aren't under water restrictions? I'm moving there!





Easy plants here are: annual vinca, calliopsis, cosmos, dusty miller, moss rose.





· African Daisy (Dimorphotheca)


· Annual Vinca (Cataranthus roseus)


· Calliopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria)


· Cosmos (Cosmos species)


· Creeping Zinnia (Sanvitalia procumbens)


· Dusty Miller (Senecio cineraria)


· Gaillardia (Gaillardia pulchella)


· Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena globosa)


· Gloriosa Daisy (Rudbeckia hirta)


· Gold Medallion (Melampoddium paludosum)


· Moss Rose (Portulaca grandiflora)


· Snow-on-the-Mountain (Euphorbia marginata)


· Spider Flower (Cleome hasslerana)


· Verbena (Verbena species)


· Zinnia (Zinnia species)





Heat seeking varieties of annuals





The annuals is the list below are generally able to tolerate very hot conditions, but they do usually require additional moisture.





These are a bit more touchy.........





· Blue Daze (Evolvulus glomerata)


· Castor Bean (Ricinus communis)


· Cockscomb (Celosia argentea)


· Cypress Vine (Ipomoea quamoclit)


· Dahlia (Dahlia species and hybrids)


· Fan Flower (Scaevola aemula)


· Flowering Tobacco (Nicotiana species)


· Four o'clock (Mirabilis jalapa)


· Hyacinth Bean Vine (Dolichos lablab)


· Joseph's Coat (Amaranthustricolor)


· Mexican Bush Sage (Salvia leucantha)


· Mexican Heather (Cuphea hyssopifolia)


· Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia)


· Moon Vine (Ipomoea alba)


· Morning Glory (Ipomoea species)


· Salvia (Salvia species)


· Silk Flower (Abelmoschus manihot)


· Starflower (Pentas lanceolata)


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Reply:Talk about a challenge!





You want something that is drought-tolerant. There are a number of aromatic herbs that happen to like hot dry conditions, especially those originally from the middle east.





Or you could try planting a cactus garden: Some of them are beautiful!





If you go with the herbs, you'll want to mulch heavily so you can conserve water. With cacti, pea gravel is good.





Take a look at HGTV.Com for more ideas.





Good luck!
Reply:I have planted pintas and they are ok in the sun but need water everyday especially if it is hot.You can't over water them during hot hot weather.Mass plantings are pretty.
Reply:You must be in the southwest. Look up things for Hot and dry.





I lived in Arizona some time ago and it is a challenge.





Try Zeroscaping for your area to save on water.
Reply:begonias





they are not the nicest flower, but they can take weeks of neglect b4 they die
Reply:Oh my gosh, I wish I could be a landscaper- I would love to plant peoples yards!





Would you be buying plants or sowing seed?





There are some plants that are Very easy to start from seed- If you want to get some lovely tall stuff going you could do


Cosmos


Sunflowers (which come in dwarf varieties too)


Tithonia- called mexican sunflower.





Starts you could buy currently to get things going,


those lovely flowering salvias, clary sage (has wonderful foliage) marigolds, pinks, lavender,





Don't plant columbine! - lovely as it is.





Is it past your last frost date? This would be important if you are planting things that are not frost tolerant. You wouldn't want to do all that work and have stuff keel over dead if you get those (not uncommon in my area) mid/late april frost- sometimes we'll even get some freak may frosts as well.





You can start planting summer flowering bulbs like lilies, canna lillies and dahlias.





I hope this is somewhat helpful.puppy teeth