Beautiful Container Plants for Full Sun and Heat

Not all container plants thrive in a sunny and hot location. Check out these container plants for full sun and heat.

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• List of container plants for full sun and heat
  • Ornamental Plants
  • Herbs and vegetables
• Tips for growing containers plants in full sun and heat

Many container plants are challenging to grow when placed in a hot and sunny location. However, some plants love getting full sunlight and heat. Whether it’s summertime or you want to have a container garden in a sunny location, these container plants for full sun and heat will surely add color to your home.

List of container plants for full sun and heat

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Ornamental plants

Name	Scientific name	Other names	Image
Agave	Agave americana	Sentry plant, century plant, maguey, American aloe
Angelonia	Angelonia angustifolia Benth	Summer Snapdragon
Angel’s Trumpet	Brudmansia	Devil’s trumpet
Bamboo	Bambusoideae
Blue sky vine	Thunbergia grandiflora	Bengal clockvine, Bengal trumpet, blue skyflower, blue thunbergia, blue trumpetvine, clockvine, skyflower and skyvine
Canna	Canna generalis	Canna lily
Coleus	Solenostemon scutellaroides
Cuphea	cuphea hyssopifolia	False heather, Mexican heather, Hawaiian heather, elfin herb
Dahlia	Dahlia variabilis
Ground orchids	Spathoglottis plicata
Hibiscus	Hibiscus rosa-sinensis	China rose, Rose mallow, shoeblackplant
Lantana	Lantana Camara	Big-sage, wilk-sage
Mandevilla	Madevilla sanderi	Rocktrumpet
Palms	Arecaceae
Passionflower	Passiflora	Passion vines
Pentas	Pentas lanceolata	Egyptianstarcluster
Petunia	Petunia x atkinsiana
Plumbago	Plumbago auriculata	Blue plumbago, cape leadwort, Cape plumbago
Salvia	Salvia officinalis	Common sage
Solanum	Solanum jasminoides	Potato vine
SunPatiens	Impatiens hawkeri
Tropical milkweed	Asclepias curassavica
Verbena	Verbena officinalis	Vervain
Zahara Zinnia	Zinnia marylandica	Zinnia

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Herbs and vegetables

Name	Scientific name	Other names	Image
Chives	Allium schoenoprasum
Kale	Brassica oleracea	Leaf cabbage
Lavender	Lavandula
Lemon thyme	Thymus citriodorus	Citrus thyme
Lemongrass	Cymbopogon citratus	Barbed wire grass, silky heads, Cochin grass, Malabar grass, oliy heads, fever grass
Lettuce	Lactuca sativa
Mint	Mentha
Parsely	Petroselinum crispum
Rosemary	Salvia rosmarinus	Anthos

If you are interested in container gardening for herbs, you may want to read this: Container Gardening Herbs: 7 Best Picks to Try!

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Tips for growing containers plants in full sun and heat

Here are some reminders that will help ensure your plants will thrive in hot location and weather:

1. Choose the right pot. Always remember that your plants need enough space for their roots to grow. Your pot also needs to have good drainage to avoid root rot.
2. Try to mix plants to make them more visually appealing.  Mix flowering plants of different colors. Put companion plants and herbs in one container. Combine plants of different heights.
3. Use nutrient-rich soil for your container plants. Plants in containers are restricted. Its roots cannot reach out to search for nutrients elsewhere. We need to provide nutrients to our container plants like using compost and manure, so they can thrive in their confined spaces.
4. Frequently water your plants. Even though the plants we have chosen are tolerant of sunlight and heat, it does not mean they do not need as much water as other plants do. Be sure to know the water requirements of your plants and water them accordingly.
5. Fertilize your plants. As you water your plants, some nutrients get washed away. Your plants would also need more nutrients as they grow. That is why it is very important to fertilize your plants regularly. You may use water-soluble or liquid fertilizer once a week or once every two weeks.
6. Groom and prune your plants regularly. You can make it a weekly habit to prune your plants to make them visually appealing. Remove plants that are already withering and dying. Take out the weeds and be on the lookout for pests.

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Remember, not all container plants thrive in full sunlight and heat. Hopefully this guide will give you an idea of what potted plants to consider and how you can take care of them.

Sources:

• https://www.thespruce.com/heat-tolerant-plants-for-containers-848021
• https://savvygardening.com/container-plants-for-full-sun/
• https://www.bhg.com/gardening/container/plans-ideas/container-garden-plants-that-take-the-heat/
• https://gardenerspath.com/how-to/containers/tips-for-beautiful-garden-containers/