In Sydney, the fierce summer sun makes most Aussies simply wilt in the heat, so it’s no surprise that flowering plants can find life just as difficult! Some plants, however, flourish in the heat, but which ones are best for your garden? Here’s our pick of the top 10 full sun plants for your backyard.
1. Bougainvillea
For sheer mass of colour, you can’t go past Bougainvillea! Whether climbing over walls or cascading from hanging baskets, they provide a stunning display throughout summer.
2. Bird of Paradise
Coming in at number two on our list of top 10 full sun plants for your backyard is the fabulous Bird of Paradise. These plants thrive in the heat and provide a glorious, tropical display all year round.
3. Salvias
Also known as an Ornamental Sage, Salvias love the heat and their tall, graceful, spiky blooms attract both birds and butterflies into your garden.
4. Million Bells
With hundreds of small bell-like flowers, these evergreen perennials flower all through summer, providing a wealth of colour in your garden.
5. Santolina Cotton Lavender
With silver green foliage and little yellow ball-like flowers, this hardy shrub is a drought tolerant plant that loves e full sun and does well in rockeries.
6. Daylilies
Ideal for beginners, these wonderful perennials provide a beautiful splash of colour in your garden, flowering profusely from October to May.
7. Agapanthus
If you have a spot where nothing will grow, then you can just about guarantee that Agapanthus will thrive, even in full sun!
8. Gardenias
These highly attractive plants thrive in full sun, offering a magical ambiance, beautiful flowering display and a powerful scent during the summer months.
9. Ptilotus Joey
This heat-tolerant native plant offers a plethora of delicate, mauve-pink, tufty and feather-like flowers during spring and summer.
10. NSW Christmas Bush
Flowering throughout summer, this native shrub’s small creamy-white flowers and showy red or pink bracts thrive in full sun and requires little maintenance.