Heat Resistant Annuals For 2013

Plant breeders are paying close attention to our changing climate and each year are introducing more and more heat resistant plants.

These are just some of the new introductions that will tolerate heat.

 

Glamouflage Grape Petunia

Variegated Foliage

 

Blue A Fuse Petunia

Each flower is a different color combination.

 

Supertunia Watermelon

Self-cleaning

 

I can't wait to try this one as some of the other Supertunias are great in the heat and last all summer.

 

Trilogy Petunia

Great in the rain 

 

Supercal Artist Rose Petchoa

This is a cross between a petunia and calibrachoa and is much more heat resistant than either of the parents.

 

Supercal Blushing Pink Petchoa

 

Blushing Princess Allysum

Four to eight inches tall and trails to three feet

 

Frosty Knight Allysum

 

Sungelonia Angelonia Family

Compact, tons of blooms, white, deep pink and blue

 

Lanai Vintage Rose Verbena

 

 

 

Estrella Pink Star Verbena

 

Caliente Deep Rose Geranium

Self-cleaning, constant bloom, slightly trailing

 

 

These are just some of the new introductions for 2013 that are advertised as heat resistant.  Hopefully, we can find some of these new annuals in the nurseries.  Annuals are expensive so it is worth planting the varieties that will stand up to the heat of our recent summers.