What Plants Can Take Full Afternoon Sun
These Southern natives thrive in heat and humidity.
What plants can take full afternoon sun. Plant snapdragon and marigold where they will get the most sun and plant hybrid Lenten rose holly fern or Southern shield fern where shade lingers. Not only does mint smell divine it is also a tough plant that thrives in full sun or partial shade with regular watering. It thrives in the sun especially afternoon sun and blooms year-round in tight clusters of red orange yellow pink or white.
They bloom best in full sun but can tolerate a little afternoon shade. Also known as Egyptian star flower this annual can handle the heat because its native to Africa Arabia and Madagascar. Lantana As a native to the tropics lantana likes it hot and humid and grows best in moist well-draining soil but can withstand drought conditions.
Drought-tolerant Zahara forms a mound 12 to 18 inches tall and wide so they look tidy in a container. They make an easy care no fuss ground cover for full sun gardens rock gardens even between stepping stones on a sunny pathway. For instance rosemary is an attractive heat-tolerant sun-loving herb that can be grown in areas with full sun as well as containers.
A plant that gets full sun all morning but is shaded in the afternoon has a much different growing environment from one shielded from the sun in the morning but exposed to full sun in the afternoon. Many plants that are classified as growing best in partial shade can take full morning sun as long as they are protected from direct afternoon sun. Coneflowers can be drought-tolerant but should be watered regularly in their first season.
5 of 14. They bloom best in full sun. The wildflowers attract birds bees and butterflies and make excellent cut flowers.
Zahara zinnia Zinnia marylandica unfurls non-stop flowers no more deadheading and leaves packed with disease resistance no more powdery mildew. Full Sun Border Plants. The Rock N Low varieties are fantastic summer-flowering groundcover types of sedum.