Living in the South we all know how hot it gets in the dead of summer. Keeping any plant alive out in full sun can be a challenge. I've made a list of plants that do well in our southern heat. Keep in mind that any drought tolerant plant must first be established before you cut back on watering so much.
Annuals
Vinca : Catharanthus roseus Many cultivars
Trailing Lantana : Lantana montevidensis
Melampodium : Melampodium paludosum
Cigar Plant : Cuphea igrea
Spider Flower : Cleome hassleriana
Moss Rose : Portulaca grandiflora
Globe Amaranth : Gomphrena globosa
Mexican Heather : Cuphea hyssopifolia
Cosmos : Cosmos species - many culitvars
'Victoria Blue' Sage : Salvia farinacea
Scarlet Sage : Salvia splendens
Summer Snapdragon : Angelonia angustifolia
Dusty Miller : Senecio cineraria
Ground Covers & Vines
Liriope : Liriope species
Juniper : Juniperus horizontalis
Creeping Rosemary : Romarinus officinalis
Creeping Thyme : Thymus serpyllum
Asiatic Jasmine : Trachelospermum asiaticum
Vinca Vine / Periwinkle : Vinca major
Mondo Grass : Ophiopogon cultivars
Trumpet Vine : Campsis radicans
Cast Iron Plant : Aspidistra elatior
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Perennials
Lantana : Lantana camara
Daylilies : Hemerocallis cultivars
Purple Coneflower : Echinacea cultivars
Globe Thistle : Echinops ritro
Tickseed : Coreopsis cultivars
Yarrow : Achillea cultivars
Mexican Petunia : Ruellia brittoniana - very vigorous!
Blazing Star : Liatris spicata
Black-eyed Susan : Rudbeckia cultivars
Guara : Guara lindheimeri
Blanket Flower : Gallardia x grandiflora
Russian Sage : Perovskia atriplicifolia
Sage : Salvia cultivars
Stonecrop : Sedum species
Purple Heart : Setcreasea pallida
Hyssop : Agastache cultivars
Trees & Shrubs
Lady Banks Rose : Rosa banksiae
Century Plant : Agave cultivars
Yaupon Holly : Ilex cultivars
Sago Palm : Cycas revoluta
Wax Myrtle : Myrica ceritera
Heavenly Bamboo : Nandina domestica
Oleander : Nerium oleander
Pyracantha : Pyracantha coccinea
Rosemary : Rosmarius officinalis
Viburnum : Viburnum suspensum
Privet : Ligustrum japonicum
Pittosporum : Pittosporum tobira
Live Oak : Quercus virginiana
Windmill Palm : Trochycarpus fortunei
Weeping Yaupon Holly : Ilex vomitoria 'Pendula'
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