10 Plants That Beat the Summer Heat

Plant these heat-loving, hardy plants that thrive in hot weather. Simply water them once a week to enjoy their blooms all summer long.

Mealycup Sage

Mealycup Sage

Salvia farinacea

Tall, densely packed flowers appear on this plant, which is native to southern New Mexico, Texas, and Mexico, in late spring.  Blooms vary from deep violet to white, and cuplike calyxes are covered with white hairs that often have a blue or violet tinge. Like other members of the sage family, mealycup sage is generally pest free.

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